Starting a build very soon.

The boy picked out a car, well a truck to build. It is the 1939 tractor truck I got for parts to make a crew cab. It is a little rough. But it will be a fun project. Plan is to turn it into a pick up. We have 40 suspension and rear end for it. For the power plant it will use a flat head out of my 1938 dump truck. My Grandfather had rebuilt the engine a couple of times, I know it is a Mercury block possible other stuff inside, I know that because he always used Mercury blocks and cranks. For a transmission we have a 3 speed from my Dads old Hot Rod. GrandFather said it ran when it was parked in 62. Nice part, it was parked in a barn until about 9 or 10 years ago. For a bed we will just make one and use a set of 54 F100 rear fenders. For the body I have another grill and pretty good left fender. Need a hood. I would like to find something different for headlights, kinda thinking Chev or anlong that line. He wants to chop it some so that is in the plan too. I will start a build thread or use this one, not sure. Hope to start draging the parts home in the next month.
Next step is to write out a plan and FOLLOW IT!

 

You have a handful !!!! Keep posting the progress.Tom (Tired Old Man)

 

Have a nice start with it...

 

old trucks are cool ,post some build photos

 

Cool looking truck!!! Good luck with the build....

 

Well this was a bust!
The boy said he really does not want to build a car/truck.

 

I can send my driver with a truck to take it off your hands, you know help you clean up the yard

 

There are too many other distractions for a young guy these days.


We older guys built models, minibikes or gocarts...or at least tried. Modern kids get prefinished 1/18 scale models, and a quad.

One small thing I thought of, is how could a kid build anything while texting and cell phoning every few minutes?

 

You must know my boy!

 

nice start..and good parts..from a reliable source...family is always good..

 

might want to start him off with a more finished and running project. young kids cant see that long term for a project needing so much work. maybe not instant gratification, but something that will get him to running without frustration that will kill any further enthusiasm.

 

No, I have my own copy He's 19.5 yr old. He sure changed from 6 to 18, as he no longer wants to creat, build, or work on mech stuff, but he can operate any thing with a motor, and catches on quick.

It's a changed world and kids are not like us for the most part. I am glad my son is not a clone of me. I spent most my life in a shop, he has seen and done more than me so far... he is camping at the ocean last 2 nights...I am doing side work on an Amphicar...to pay bills