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Been busy with another project in shop, non HAMB related, that has taken up too much of our time. But I have a new shop hand and he's taken on finishing up on Larry's PU. Dr Marvelus finished the front fender repairs and install the MAC'S running boards. The the first things "Cowboy" did was mount the bed, make the rear bed mounts and fit the rear fenders. Larry had another shop do some patching to them and they did a nice job, the problem was the welds were not planished and the fender shape was distorted bad enough that the fenders would not fit. I had Cowboy tune them up and fit them, beautiful now. Right now, I'm on to fitting a steering gear to the frame. I started with one of Larry's supplied F1 steering boxes, cut the flange off and welded on a new flange. I am going to fully rebuild this with new bushings etc. Then the angle I have it installed at is going to require a universal joint, but I'm going to build a sleeve that fits over the joint to look more factory. Having the joint in the middle will give a better angle to the steering wheel and more clearance for my brake and clutch pedals.
Again, the coolest thing about this truck is it was all parts from all over the U.S. and mostly coming off the HAMB and Ford Barn. As you can tell, the only parts that came from the original grain truck were the cab, grille, and front apron. A true "parts" truck. IC has done a super job keeping it traditional.
Your doing an amazing job on that truck! Love the look of it with the fenders. I'm always amazed at the precise work done by guys on the HAMB.
Does anybody make a panel that will squeeze 4 gauges and a speedo into the original oval portion of the 34 dash ? Most are so large, you have to cut 1/3 of the dash out in the center to get them flat, and I will run a second gauge panel before I do that. thanks
Neal, cleaned very well, pre-heat and MIG welded. I tried Nickle 99 but it cracked right away. Very pretty weld though except for the crack.
The guys found a 6000 lb grain ticket in the cab from a wheat silo in Minn. The owner was a state legislator and they used the truck up until 1968. I bought the truck and the broker took his hot stick after the the cab, hood, grille, and fenders. The rest came from donors here on the HAMB. The column drop and NOS mercury steering tube came from free bay.
And here is the wrap up... Armadillo and Bondolero picked up the truck yesterday. I believe it is on hold until the 38 Chevy truck is done with final assembly. So when I left off last I had to sort out the steering and brakes. The Ford F1 steering gear had the flange welded on but still needed to be rebuilt. We also put a universal joint in at the toe board to give a better angle on the steering wheel as well as plenty of room for the pedal sets. The pedals themselves presented a bit of grief. Some heat and reworking on the stock pedal arms and a new fabricated pivot box got things in line. I'll cut to the chase and just post pictures. I unfortunately didn't get all the shots I wanted. That's about it. Thank you for looking!
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