new(well old) 1:1 finally

been looking for a new project for some time now
found this on craiglist
1938 ford pickup
chopped a bit LOL
40 merc frame(speedholes galore)
283 chev with a 3 speed stick
split wishbones front and rear
ford banjo rear
nice start for a lakester style rod
here are the craiglist shots
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[IMG]http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg28/uglybaby67/38%20ford/3m83p83l45Y55V05T5b9575d7fb7461401a0a.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg28/uglybaby67/38%20ford/3k83m23pd5Y15T65Z4b95c84fac02048911cc.jpg[/IMG]
the truck needs a ton of work but thats what i love to do so its a perfect fit
and it was in the direction i liked
man i am stoked



randy

I'm diggin the ride Randy......very cool......keep us up to date on the progress.

What are you going to do first?

[B]All the makings for a killer Rat Rod there Randy, good choice![/B]

Man, that truck just ooozes cool. Congratulations!!

Wow!! What a totally cool truck and project you have there!! Keep us posted with pics as you make progress! Thanks for sharing!![I]Bill[/I]

Cool Truck! Keep us up to date on the progression! :)

nice , cant wait to see it complete

is it going to be a rat rod or will you make is a show truck?

not going to be a rat rod
more of a bonneville inspired rod
going to look like it was built in the late 50's to run on the lake bed
should be kinda neat
got alot of work to do
r

[QUOTE=uglybaby;467110]not going to be a rat rod
more of a bonneville inspired rod
going to look like it was built in the late 50's to run on the lake bed
should be kinda neat
got alot of work to do
r[/QUOTE]

nice if i was working on it i'd make it a rat rod i'd leave the paint as it is and fix up the rest. when you finish it you should take it to the salt flats for some photos.

Randy.. my oldest sister (father inlaw) has a collection of 1 to 1 cars.. He has a 1938 Ford Truck in his collection fully restored back to it's glory with the 85hp flathead V8 and it is a show stopper for sure!

[QUOTE=uglybaby;467110]not going to be a rat rod
more of a bonneville inspired rod
going to look like it was built in the late 50's to run on the lake bed
should be kinda neat
got alot of work to do
r[/QUOTE]
I [B][I]LOVE[/I][/B] this plan. Sounds very cool. Post lots of progress photos!!

Now that I look at it though, that thing is begging for a flathead!!

Very cool looking project R. Keep us updated.