Howser57
Member
I am new to the site and have been looking for a place to document my build and a place to ask questions of an experienced group of builders.
I am from the Toronto, Ontario area in Canada.
I have rebuilt several cars over the years including a couple of Camaros and 57 Chevys. I am currently re-building a 1953 Dodge Pilothouse.
My 57 Chevy is my "shiny" car and the 53 Pilothouse is going to be a retro style shop truck (I know, very popular these days)....but I am intrigued with the old trucks and rat rod trucks.
I see there are a couple of Pilothouse builds here, so I am sure I will pick your brains.
My dad bought this truck in 2000 and was in the process of restoring the truck, but has lost the ambition or time to finish it....so I took it over.
It has re-energized my dad to work on the truck, so we are building it together.
This is not a restoration, so I may upset some purists, as I plan to update the driveline with a later motor/transmission, rear end, etc. Also, the plan is to lower the truck...although not bagged at this time.
Also, I plan to put the old body with the original patina...and some fake patina (again some noted controversy on that topic as well) back on the frame.
I will start a build thread and add photos as I go.....
Here are a couple of photos....of my 57 and the new project.
The 57 photo is the only one I could find on this computer...sorry for the wedding shot.
The first photo of the Dodge is the day I agreed to start the project, and the second photo is the truck back in my garage after some clean up work and some initial frame and rear end work.
The fun has begun......
Talk soon......Doug
I am from the Toronto, Ontario area in Canada.
I have rebuilt several cars over the years including a couple of Camaros and 57 Chevys. I am currently re-building a 1953 Dodge Pilothouse.
My 57 Chevy is my "shiny" car and the 53 Pilothouse is going to be a retro style shop truck (I know, very popular these days)....but I am intrigued with the old trucks and rat rod trucks.
I see there are a couple of Pilothouse builds here, so I am sure I will pick your brains.
My dad bought this truck in 2000 and was in the process of restoring the truck, but has lost the ambition or time to finish it....so I took it over.
It has re-energized my dad to work on the truck, so we are building it together.
This is not a restoration, so I may upset some purists, as I plan to update the driveline with a later motor/transmission, rear end, etc. Also, the plan is to lower the truck...although not bagged at this time.
Also, I plan to put the old body with the original patina...and some fake patina (again some noted controversy on that topic as well) back on the frame.
I will start a build thread and add photos as I go.....
Here are a couple of photos....of my 57 and the new project.
The 57 photo is the only one I could find on this computer...sorry for the wedding shot.
The first photo of the Dodge is the day I agreed to start the project, and the second photo is the truck back in my garage after some clean up work and some initial frame and rear end work.
The fun has begun......
Talk soon......Doug
