Projects Combining 28-29 rpu and 30-31 rpu and a 32 Ford frame

The slowest build ever....continued....Making some " Ansen style" or wanna be, brake and clutch mounts and pedals. Used 1940+ ( really don't know ) Ford pedals cut down and rewelded. The master and slave combo right from Auto Zone.Trying to keep it looking "old hot rod", love the way the pedals came out.

 

Here's what I did with this.......made a piece to fill the gap at the top of the panel. Hope I did the right thing, I quess I will see............

 

I think it is looking really good! Keep it up!

Are you stick welding all that?

 

Yep...me and 7014 1/16.

 

I am impressed.

 

I was looking at your 1st pic of the body sitting on the frame, this is what I did...not sure if you sorted it out yet or not.


-Jason

 

Thank you Cactus. Have been told , you can't do it this way.......they are probably right...it ain't perfect.

 

Like the way the frame and body line up, Evil Ford.Not sure if I can get that done.....maybe more beer and thinkin time.

 

Needs some trimming up.

 

Trying to get the front frame boxed this weekend so I can make motor mounts and rearend mounts, and figure out everything inbetween...........
and clean out the shit in the garage....

 

Homemade boxing plates.....

 

With the front of the frame boxed it was time to make a pair of motor mounts...........

 

Getting all the planets to line up. Going to be tough to make it look old. I will try......

 

I like what you are doing! I wish I would have tried that on my 29 rpu. I ended up adding 6 inches on to the standard 29 rear qtr panel, 6 at the top and 2 at the bottom, but the 30 rear really looks good. You might consider making the doors fit flush, as this will add about 1/2 to 3/4 inch without having to work on the doors, although I found out that the door skins I was using, Brookville, were not square so I had to cut them anyhow and I added an extra inch to the door length.

Keep posting.

Rex

 

Nice build Rex. I kinda like the "not perfectness" of the model A. O.K. just an excuse for my not "perfectness".

 

Put it together as a roller so I can keep fabbing and mounting things up. Lotsa help from Reese the wonder dog. Need opinions.......gas tank only on the back or shorten up a pickup bed? Yes, I know , I asked for it!

 

I'd go with the bed, just seeing if this is still going .

 

I really like where this is going. I don't blame you for wanting the extra room.. I think a short bed would look better than just the bare end of the deuce chassis sticking out. It may look just fine without the bed. Do you have any rear 3/4 shots or rear shots of the RPU so we can get some ideas?

 

Wow, it has been a long time since an update. Made up some rear "ladder" bars out of a front wishbone, still have to make a trans/ladder bar mount. Then make up a torque arm.

 

TexasSpeed....... does this help?

 

Yeah.. In my opinion, I think there's too much frame sticking out the back for it to look good without a bed. If the frame was shorter then it would look okay without a bed. If it was me, then I would run with a bed but that's just me. It's not my build. Maybe you've got a trick up your sleeve that you've been saving for it. Build it however you want to.

I'll be keeping my eye on this one regardless. I like it.

 

Texas,I think you are right. I have been thinking the same thing. I've been trying to trade my pretty nice stock bed for a pretty nice shortened bed. No luck so far, considering hard to chop up my bed.
Thanks for the support!

 

Just bringing this back up so I can find it later.

 

Some pictures of what I will run as ladder/radius rods, front wishbones split and used as ladder bars. Torque arm in the works..........

 

Made an X member so I could mount my trans and rear end locators. If anyone see's any bad thinking, please point it out. Next up, trans mount, is 3/16 good or should I use 1/4?

 

I think it looks great. How are you going to mount them to the X-member? Looks like you might be planning to run a bar from one side to the other in between the top and bottom bars?


iPhone - TJJ app

 

Thinking of a 3/16 thick plate on the bottem of the x member for the trans mount, gives me 3 degrees pointed down on the trans output shaft. 1/4 inch plate on top of the bottom bar x member for the rear ladder bars and the torque bar to mount to.
If that makes sence.....

 

Transmission mount, made and installed.

 

The crossmember/rearend front mount being made. I have decided to use tierod ends instead of 4 bar ends on the front mounts of the rear ladder bars, I just thought the tierod ends have more movement then the plastic/polyurethane 4 bar ends, I may be wrong...... opinions are taken into concideration. Thinking of a torque bar to the top crossmember? Maybe better to the ladder bar?
I really do not think this set up needs a torque arm since it is fixed on the rear axle housing....??

 

Very nice build I am keeping my eyes on this one.

Thanks
Frenchy