my sons 40 ford p/u rat rod/still finishing!

Hey all,

Just wanted to post a pic of my youngest boy's 40 pickup we are building, bought it for him when he was 16yrs old, now he is 23 yrs old! I know, but it takes alot of time and money...going to be streetrod soon! Tell me what you think?

 

uh oh, he said the dreaded "r" word....

 

Oh, dont call it a "R*t Rod"!! You need some bias ply tires.

 

Going to be an interesting night!!!

 

Looks kinda goofy!

 

i'll get the popcorn going! how about the rest of the truck. whats it look like?

 

Truckincoupe a little advise here. Dont refer to your's or your sons car as a RATROD.If you do you might as well just call it a piece of shit. The R word is frowned upon around here. This is not a rat rod forum. Gregg

 

No 40 pick up can look goofy not goofy.

 

I like it..

in a goofy kinda way...

(ha ha)

questions..

what front suspension??
is that a repro bed???

doesnt look to ratty to me..

ps
my dad helped me get my first car at 13..

fond memory's

 

try hittin the edit button and fix a few things , if that dont work pray for a quick death! personally i would like to see more pics of this goofy 40!!

 

Let me rephrase that... How do you like my boys STREET ROD under construction... sorry guys! I just put a new steel bed on it, could post more pics but don't want shot!

 

My boy's nickname is Goofy, I did the doors , thought it looked cool!

 

goona need some jiffy pop for the show tonight...

 

Pass some this way.

 

looks good but how about some more pics

 

Hell "street rod" is almost as bad as the R R words. But don't look to far from a " Trad rod" other than the wheels/tires. let's see some more pics. Good on you for helping your boy out !

 

thanks, sorry!

 

Good to see a dad and son working together doing a '40 pickup. good for both of you. Nice to see. The time you spend together today will be some of you most valuable memories you will have some day..

 

"hot rod" try "hot rod"......lets see some more pics of the "hot rod"

 

streetrod is not a good word here either , look at this as a learning experiance..


lets see some pics of your sons HOTROD 40 p/u!!

 

Mustang II front end, camaro rear end, original frame...with alot of work...all steel truck...305/350 turbo.... I'm tryin guys!!! 1st post for me! More pics coming asap!

 

Lets see the bed you did and some more pics. Maybe we can turn this thread around? Maybe?

 

Looks pretty similar to my daily; they are a good way to get around, and handy when you have to haul stuff to and fro. Besides, the World's Most Beautiful Granddaughter loves to ride in it with me.....

 

Sorry your son is Goofy. This is your first post; who has been using your computer?
Bring on some more pictures!

 

Beer I Need Beer to go with the popcorn. Just duck while the wrenches fly it will be ok. Truck looks cool more pics please. How did your boy get his nickname?

 

"STREET ROD" is almost as bad as that "other name" on here. This is a "Traditional Hot Rod board", where preserving the ways of old, are the focus. Stuff like bias ply tires, flathead power, period correct accessories and speed parts are the norm. I still like the idea of a young guy, like you're son getting into the hobby though, so I'd like to cut him some slack, rather than discourage him. You both, should have a look around the forum, you'll probably like what you see, and understand where we are all coming from.

 

Nothing I can add. All of the post so far have covered the bases.

Frank

 

posting another , more to come!

 

I didnt know these guys wrote the dictionary! Call it what you want, enjoy the build. Truck is looking nice! The best truck out there to build, doesnt get any better. Interested in seeing some more pictures.

 

Put some nice 40 Ford steelies on it,and you've got something! Doesn't look bad. Your first mistake was trying to "label" it! Maybe you should have said "Check out my son's project",and left out the RR tag.