Rusty Pile O' Hot Rod! (build up pics)

so we got this cab fromsome guy for a hundred bucks. it was all rusted out a started off as a coupe. the back trunk lid was cut of and there was a very Drunken chop done a while back , not to mention all the bullet holes. but a hundred bucks later we had our start. we then aquired this axle out of a 49 chevy truck. some other shit from various people and places and we were on our way. the plan is to keep it very simple and learn a lot as we go. since evrything is all rusty and shot up, we thought we would just leave it that way.

 

so then we got some of the body fixed. and then the rain came. i love Portland.

 

crappy picture of my crappy Z job.

 

of course all of this is just tacked together so far. i know i need gusets and other forms of strengthening.

 

frame! any sugestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

1949 chevy wheels with beauty rings and tube bias plys.

 

1940 ford grill. Good and fucked up.

 

Chrysler headlight buckets.

 

my tiny, tiny garage. we make do.

 

things just got tighter.

 

Looks like a good start to me. Are you sure thats a 40 ford grille? I dont think so.

 

Looks to be a really good start! The grill is the center from a 41 ford car

 

Hell yeah im glad you guys did somthing with it. finaly had to sell my T "moved no room" and just been pouring time into my 63 linc. Heres some before pics..

If only everyone else coulda seen how bad that body was to start with.. impressive.

 

looks like some neat idea's you have there, good luck

 

thanks!
i was told the grille was off a 40' oh well. it still looks cool. any sugestions would be awsome. we could use some pointers.

 

I Suggest Dumping The Truck Axle And Picking Up An Early Ford Unit !

Just Cus It Started Out Rough, Dont Meen It Has To End Up A Hunk 'o Shit :d

 

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/pts/210076858.html

Sweet truck bed for sale. check it out cant beat 200 bucks

 

thanks for the suggestions. We are going to use the truck axle because we are running quarter eliptical front suspension. we are going to use the perches to mount the springs in the front. we just need a six lug rear chevy axle! we ar ekeeping this build pretty cheap. so far we are in it about $400 bucks.

 

spent most of the day today working on the front end, it turned out pretty good i have to say. i have a lot of welding left to do.i have to reverse te steering and weld gusets everywhere but it's coming along quite well. the weather help pretty good so today was a very productive day. let me know what you think of the spring set up?
Thanks.
Clash.

 

i suck at posting pics. if any one can show me the light, that would be great. this shit pisses me off. thanks.