32 Ford Truck Rat Rod Build- Start to Now

Hi Everyone!!! I have posted a few threads on my 32 build and didn't know how to put all the pics together so I kinda have them all over...but I think I have figured out how to do this so here goes...anyway This is my 32 Ford truck that I am building in my back garage and hope to have it done by spring..I thank you all for the great feedback so far and hope you enjoy looking at the pics...this first set is what it was when I got it and the making of the frame .[

OMG what a nice cab!..build is looking sweet!

This set of pics is the setting up the suspension and some detail frame shots

This is some more chassis shots and getting ready to set the cab in place

I am now channeling the cab over the frame 4" and putting in a new floor and firewall

Nice!

Looking good![cl
Nice fab work too![
Keep the pics coming![P

Here is a few shots of the box that was cannelled severely and was shortened 19"...I went with an expanded metal floor with a plazma cut rat rod cross so you could still see the chassis detail...the tank will be painted army drab green with the words RAT POISON stenciled on it in army artwork..the rear bumper is something I made as a trailer hitch reciever plug....ya it has a hitch...

Okay, here is the chop...5 1/2" ..mostly welded from the inside so I wouldn't have to grind and disturb the pantina on the body...I also saved all the carriage head bolts on the back of the cab and will reinstall them once I put in the new wood suports...so 4" channel and a 5 1/2" chop...I'm 5'8" and still have lots of head room and can see out really well...I sent the windshield frame to the glass shop to get the glass fitted and have the rear frame ready to go as well...I will also put sideglass in also

It looks really good.

This mainly the steering colum...I wanted it to look like a machine gun barrel when finished..I will paint the outside of it flat black and leave the shaft stainless...The steering wheel has a Quick detatch mount and I used a mund 4" steering colum drop...the shifter is a gennie with an old shifter modified for it with a traditional grenade knob ....This is my last set of pics for now.....need to do more work to get more photos.....I hope you have enjoyed them so far...I will answer any questions if you have any.....oh if you are wondering the shelf in the background is a chopped and channeled 51 MERC coupe that I am also building...I have built a few of these before and needed a change so Rat Rods Rule for now.....The merc is channeled 6" over the floor and frame of a 96 caprice cop car with a LT1 350 and posi with 4 wheel disc brakes...It is chopped 5" and has suicide doors....anyway enjoy my build and I will post new pics as I progress.....I look at as many of your rides and projects that I can and I see I am amungst FRIENDS!!![

Love it man, especially those bomber seats....

looks nasty! the steering post came out awesome....good build

Nice work. Great details. Thanks for the play by play.

Absolutely awesome! [dr
Great looking truck and excellent fabrication work.

Very nice,looking forward for more pictures[cl

Looks really sharp..I really like the way you did the frame!

32 Ford Rat Rod Machine Gun Headers

Okay again I have no life....making machine gun headers for the 32 ... 1 1/2 " pipe 18" long stepped up to 1 3/4 " at the flanges heat shields are 2" with 48 7/8 " in each pipe then will be painted with hogh heat black and slid over the exhaust pipe giving it a machine gun look...I did 2 tonight I will do some more tomorrow.night...lots of drilling but I loke the look and I can't seem to find any pipe like this so Drill away.[

here's a few more pics of the headers[[

sweet!

Me likey !