So here is the background i with the help of friends built this truck years ago in 2003-2004. I sold it to pay for my college loans. It went to Ohio and lived for 3-4 years and then got sold again. To my knowledge it only went to 1 show which was columbus goodguys 2008 and it was covered in the rod and customs coverage thatt year i believe the december issue of 2008. It sold shortly there after and i lost track of it. It was on the cover of roll and pleats in issue 20 jan-feb-mar 2006. I would like to talk to the owner and know where it went, below are some pictures. thanks in advance for the help
power wise , how did it perform...? gotta ask , i have a "long term" project with same setup , not running right now , that i'm thinking of digging out and switching it up to run at the wilmington mile....its been "in process" since 01.
It did well but those rear tires were 35" tall and it had a 5.13 (if my memory serves me) gear and the motor was Heavily worked over
Was curious....motor for mine is bored a little, has some head work, and I have a little comp 280 magnum cam....got a pair of mukuni side drafts that may end up on it....5 speed and 4.10"s with 30's.....
Those are Ford tractor front wheels, right?...are those also Ford tractor hubs?...do the Ford tractor hubs fit stock Ford passenger car spindles?
cookiemonster131 i just built a 59 renault dauphine for the guy in columbus ohio that bought your truck off of you. i can ask him if he has any info on the next owner. hje was telling me all about that bantam truck. how you had to get in it through the roof and something about the schwinn bike seat. i have to tell you that i saw your truck in rolls and pleats and it inspired me to use tractor tires on this hot rod v w i called the kdf mangler. here is a pic of the renault i built to a roller for the guy in columbus .
Renault looks really cool. i asked him about it once he sold the truck. He said he never got the guys name just his money. We had a bit of a falling out when he offered to sell me back the truck but doubled the price in the process. :-/ still looking for the truck.
By the way 32 i have seen your bug before and it has tons of coolness, glad i could inspire a little bit!
Mr. Gasser yes those are ford tractor hubs and no front brakes. The hubs were highly modified and cut up and tig welded back together. it took ALOT to get those hubs to work on the spindles.
that little truck has always been on my mind since i saw it in rolls and pleats. i was new to hot rodding and thought it was a amazing idea to run the 4 cyl. which inspired a couple projects i have built. id love to see pics of that truck inside and out.
kingpins i have tons of pics, pm me your email and i will send you some by the way guys BUMP?! anyone got any info where it is and the new owners contact info?
I bought the '38 Bantam faux p/u about 4-5 yrs ago on eBay from a seller in Columbus, OH (said he bought it directly from you). It is now in Vancouver, WA. I ave made a few mods to it. You can call me, Jeff, at 360-607-1940.
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