Spent the early morning tweaking my bed and making mounts for it. Found a couple of old rims to bolt up and rolled the rear under. The bed looked at first too long for the truck but once I rolled it outside it didn't look to bad. Whaddya all think?? The rear axle is just tacked in with some tubing so I could roll it out. I've got to find some ladderbars or hairpins or something to locate it with a cross spring. Anybody got something that may work?? I've got stuff to trade in the classifieds. I got the engine block back from the machine shop. Now I need to take the rotating assembly in for balancing. I'll get it assembled and mocked up for motor mounts in a couple weeks. More pics to come. Josh
Well on your way to a kool truck. I think the bed looks OK. But I know you ain't buildin it for me. I might match the bed rails to the belt line vs raking the bed, but that's probably just mock-up. I like it.
yea... im diggin the bed length. nice look, decent stance too. not too tall (aint that right Tingler? ) and not in the dirt neither. just the kinda look im hoping for in my willys PU project keep chuggin! gonna be a sweet ride
Looking good - I like it. I agree with theHIGHLANDER, match up the bed to the belt line. But it is what you like. looks good man !
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'll be lining up the top bed rails with the body line when all is said and done. Motor will be a traditional........SBC. For now anyway. Just don't have the coin at the moment to build the flathead I have. The truck will be a few inches lower once I get the motor and trans in but not in the weeds. I live on a dirt road withdeep potholes. Josh
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