Rocket
Well-known member
Well,
I think this is the correct place for this
As some may have seen in the tools section (Blasting Booth) that I've started a build of a '38 Ford Pickup.
This will be a little different, as it is to be widened, a dual cab & with the front doors being lengthed. (about 6" at this stage ??)
It's sole purpose of this Truck/Pickup is for it to be used as a daily driver, tow our low trailer (which it too is going to be another rebuild
getting extended & closed in) & the Pickup will attend all the swap meets we go to.
This is the main cab after being blasted & treated so it won't rust.
I prefer to work in raw steel, so the extra work is worth it if it is a long term project.
In this shot, you can see some of the bracing needed to not only support the cab when the cuuting starts, but also to set it at the channelled height.
A few cuts here & we have the cowl section sitting roughly in place.
Channelled 4" & widened 6" (at this stage)
Cowl vent dummied up in place
I've managed to get the wind out windscreen to partcially work, as the cowl vent. I plan on using both.
You will see why I've done the cuts where they are later.
Tomorrow is another day, so hopefully a little more progress.
This will be a long term build, so please consider that I run a shop generally working 7 days a weeeks at the best of times, so I'll fit in the work where I can.
To rewind a little:
The chassis is a 39/40 Truck one, that I bought complete (Flat head & all)
This also gives me some patch panels & doors.
Here she is before being striped.
Then I bought a Jail Bar cab, but with the 3 beaded doors in it.
The door jams are the same, so the will also come in handy (the rest of theccab was pretty sad)
Then I bought an old Fairlane (302 Clevo, C10 & 9") So it will donate all this for the Pickup.
I think this is the correct place for this
As some may have seen in the tools section (Blasting Booth) that I've started a build of a '38 Ford Pickup.
This will be a little different, as it is to be widened, a dual cab & with the front doors being lengthed. (about 6" at this stage ??)
It's sole purpose of this Truck/Pickup is for it to be used as a daily driver, tow our low trailer (which it too is going to be another rebuild
getting extended & closed in) & the Pickup will attend all the swap meets we go to.This is the main cab after being blasted & treated so it won't rust.
I prefer to work in raw steel, so the extra work is worth it if it is a long term project.
In this shot, you can see some of the bracing needed to not only support the cab when the cuuting starts, but also to set it at the channelled height.
A few cuts here & we have the cowl section sitting roughly in place.
Channelled 4" & widened 6" (at this stage
)
Cowl vent dummied up in place
I've managed to get the wind out windscreen to partcially work, as the cowl vent. I plan on using both.
You will see why I've done the cuts where they are later.
Tomorrow is another day, so hopefully a little more progress.
This will be a long term build, so please consider that I run a shop generally working 7 days a weeeks at the best of times, so I'll fit in the work where I can.
To rewind a little:
The chassis is a 39/40 Truck one, that I bought complete (Flat head & all)
This also gives me some patch panels & doors.
Here she is before being striped.
Then I bought a Jail Bar cab, but with the 3 beaded doors in it.
The door jams are the same, so the will also come in handy (the rest of theccab was pretty sad)
Then I bought an old Fairlane (302 Clevo, C10 & 9") So it will donate all this for the Pickup.
......................& a lot of extra work 
