Hot Rod Flatbed Truck Pic’s (The Hot Rods that earn their keep!)

"BIG UGLY" Used for our Monthly cruise Inn, form of traffic and crowd control

 

Last winter I built a custom model of a Art Deco style flatbed hauler using a vintage Wyandotte cab and Hubley diecast car.

 

Some cool stuff in the background!

 

POOR PICTURE OF A POOR PICTURE...

 

That’s one serious truck!

 

Hello,

Having grown up near a large industrial tract in the Westside of Long Beach, we knew almost all of the so called “work trucks” in the area. Most were just shop trucks that served pick up and delivery service. Others were daily drivers from the workers of those speed shops and warehouse areas.

Jump up 60+ years and in a different location in the OC, these shop trucks were part of a small business of restored and rare Chevy truck parts. Some were in their own various levels of building stage, that went along with access to a garage full of stuff.

Most of these trucks can be seen locally at car shows and those Saturday morning Cars and Coffee events, when they were part of the hot rod events prior to the cancellation of the shows due to the lock down pandemic rules.

Jnaki

The local Chevy restoration shop still has the parts and the know how to get things done.

 

My shop truck.


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A couple shots after finishing up some Christmas photo sessions with a local photographer this past December.

 

Model A built by my friend Ron Kelly. Has a beefed/built 'A' motor by Ron, home built 4 door cab, tilt /roll back bed, A/C. Cut down AA wheels. runs down the highway great. Super nice all over!

 

Pete Eastwood's 32 shop truck at his shop in the 1980's

 

Cool 33...wonder if this is the old Eastwood flatbed?

 

Sure does look like it! Maybe he will let us know.

 

Some of the trucks shown have never even hauled ping pong balls...

 

Mine hasn't hauled ONE ping pong ball.

NOT EVER !!!!!

SO WHAT ???

 

Guess a panel delivery is a truck...they sure work good for a swap meet hauler!

 

That's the Pete's & Jake's truck from the late 90's. Slover bought the truck from the original owner and still has the paperwork. It was mint and I feel like the wood racks were in great shape and stored in the barn. I logged a few miles in it and seem to recall a carless employee running a lawnmower into the door prior to assembly and slightly raising the front after the build (too much caster). It was sold to Cape in Cuba Mo and believe it was bought back.

 

I've been running a simple wood bed I made from T based plans, worked fine for small stuff and the cover is tent cotton so doubles for camping.
That said, I had my fun... over 40k miles worth and decided to scrap the above bed and go for a larger TT stake bed on a AA frame for next decade of driving. Im sure I'll miss some of it but looking forward to hauling a more.


It should be similar two A's when finished: First is an Eastwood build. Second is the Ruskin Auto/Pete Pine truck.

 

Pete Eastwood’s latest?