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New frame build pics. Just got the frame squared and straight. I removed 30 rivets and the factory brackets. The frame has 136 holes including the rivet holes! The 2 middle braces arr temporary just to keep it square. 1927 Essex frame, 28 in the front, 38 in the back.

Wow Bob. Thanks!

There's a guy in Achille that works out of an old gas station making bbq grilles. He has a all steel 23' t that looks rat rod-ish. He also has a 50-something COE cab, a 30 chevy tudor ,and lots of other cars. I never see him at any local shows or even driving around. Dunno? We're maybe starting...

Collecting parts as cheaply as I can. 1927 Essex frame, 46' Ford axle, 8.8 Ford rearend 3.00 ratio not sure what yr. Being a Mopar guy, I've got a 71 340hp (big 2.02 valves) with a cracked block im merging with a 78' 318. Brand new turbocharger setup complete with intercooler and oil cooler I...

Do I mount the cab and THEN build the floor, or vice-versa? Fabricating door jambs is scary given my current set of metal shaping skills. I like the square look of the back of the cab though. What about a removable center roof section?

JeremyL, I see the guy in Paris when I go there. He's downtown and builds some nice stuff. Im in Durant. Thanks for the welcome!

Ok, here's some pics Just a few I just snapped. Trying to decide if I want a coil spring rear or a quarter elliptic. I bought the rear end with brackets already set up for 1/4 elliptic. I dont like the lack of clearance.

Bonehead, I love your avatar.:) What gauge metal should I use? I think 18 but I want some strength because Im gonna use a rollcage (3 point) and if I wreck it (God forbid) I dont want it folding like a bag of chips. BTW, what is the wheel base on the truck, your avatar?

I'm a newbie to the rat rod arena. Had muscle cars most of my life but fell in love with the enginering and the idea I could build a car and not have to take out a loan. Also, another site had too much "senior drama" that if you aren't "lingo correct" you get verbally assaulted with other senior...

I bought this 30' Chrysler truck cab and I'm at a loss on how to fabricate the back of the cab. Any ideas that are affordable. Wood? Fiberglass? The original got trampled by horses, it was in a pasture. The metal is sound, just need the back. I just used the pics I had. Sorry.