Hot Rods 36 Pickup Progress

Well, I'm just about done. One small job left to do (might tackle it tonight even) and that's it - everything else will be optional. Been thrashing like mad for the last several weeks trying to get my truck ready to ship to the UK with me when I return next month.

Here it is...



Need one 16" trim ring (ribbed for your pleasure!) for my spare if anyone has an extra...

 

Looking good Ernie. I know you have battling some tight deadlines, going to make it?

 

Sweet ride.

 

I dig it.

 

Yep - pretty much done today. One small job left - should take an hour or two tomorrow at most. Now just have to figure out what the USAF is going to let me do with my move to decide when/where to ship from...

 

nice! that looks really good.

 

beautiful !

 

I love that chromed '36 grill/shell! Ya don't see may '36 Ford pickups that have that. If I'm not mistaken, a chromed grill was an original factory option, however.

 

Looks like a '35 grille?! Nice pickup, you'll be the talk of Europe! Well.....

 

I think I measured it when I got it & it was a '36...but wouldn't swear to that...I can't remember what I had for breakfast!

 

Does it have a T5 ?

 

Haha! Actually, no - original 3-spd.

 

Ohohohoho!!!!!

The T5 Master drives a 3-speed......don't you trust T5s ??

Or do need more information on that swap..?

Search the HAMB . A VERY good source for Information

Michael

 

Haha!

Actually, it's more like no time, too tight a deadline! Perhaps in future...

 

Very nice looking truck! thanks for sharing!

 

I hope mine looks that good when done.

 

You did and outstanding job! Beautiful truck.

 

Even if it has no T5.... It's a really good looking truck!
I like it

 

Cool man! I have a spare ring for you. You still have those T4 parts?

 

What do you need T4 wise? I think I have a T4 still...it's buried in the shed, but I know where it should be!

 

Great truck. I had a '35 back in the '80's...I miss it. Good luck with your build.

 

Looking Good
Can't wait to see it

 

Well, iffin you don't wanna move with it I could use some spares!

 

Well, drove it to work today - about 20 miles or so one way. Lifters are noisy, so I'll check those later. Otherwise, ran like a top. When I first cranked it up this morning, it seemed like it had a tiny miss. When I got to the bottom of the mountain to pull out onto Rt66, it seemed down on power. I was going about 1/2 mile to the gas station to top it up and remembered I'd pulled two plug wires the night before for clearance to get to something else - checked at the gas station & I'd forgotten to put them back on! With them on, pulled strong.

Changed the oil at the base hobby shop, greased all the zerks (again) since I had it on a lift, and had fun with it.

For most of the driving, it never ran hotter than 150* or so. Making the 2000' climb from town up to my place in the afternoon warmth (not quite heat), it showed just shy of 190* when I opened the hood once home (stock gauge in the dash doesn't appear to be working at all - got a direct-reading temp gauge on one of the heads).

Very happy with it so far. Get that valvetrain quieted down and it'll be nice!