40 ford from kentucky

[junkmagnet]

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YES THAT IS A MINNIAPOLIS MOLINE "Z" RADIATOR. KINDA COOL HUH.

 

[rockb1]

Busy id say! looks like your cruisin right along

 

[BruceR&C]

Going down to e-town monday to pick up my bed sides, having them sheared and broke at modern welding. .i think thats bruces stompin ground:d:d

No far from the house there. Moderns on the south side of town, I think off exit 91 off 65. I'm North of town on 31W near 313. I guess I'll miss you as I get to work keeping them cav scouts firing.

 

[rusty46]

What year mack is that?? it's cool

 

[rainman]

Magnet it also looks very much like my truck I live in Brandenburg Ky. hope to see you on the road soon. Will be following you're build keep us posted.

 

[junkmagnet]

might have made a mistake, a guy from ohio came to look at a tractor for sale, he asked me to price the rat. well i did and he said ok, he's supposed to be back this sat..i priced it high , didnt think he'd bite..

 

[rockb1]

So if you sell it whats next?

 

[Flipper_1938]

might have made a mistake, a guy from ohio came to look at a tractor for sale, he asked me to price the rat. well i did and he said ok, he's supposed to be back this sat..i priced it high , didnt think he'd bite..

Hope you priced it high enough to build a new one with better parts.

I know several people that have worked them selves into "really nice" rods that were paid for with sweat equity from 4 or 5 cars. They got to practice on the cars they sold, each one got better as they gained experience and learned from trial and error.

Good luck with the sale.

 

[junkmagnet]

if it goes, this is next. im thinkin gasser or 1/4 mile nostalgic car.....i hope it dont go though..

 

[Flipper_1938]

if it goes, this is next. im thinkin gasser or 1/4 mile nostalgic car.....i hope it dont go though..

For me, the fun is in the build. I would love to have all the money needed for a build from the start, instead of scrapping for 2 years like I did on the 48.

That is one of the reasons Roofus is being built from junk on hand....I don't have to save up to buy anything. I just build.

 

[junkmagnet]

i love the build too, ive built everything from 95hp garden tractors, to 475hp mudtrucks..if it burns fuel and makes smoke, im all in!!!!!

 

[rainman]

That little Buick will make one hell of a gasser.

 

[junkmagnet]

thats what i thought when i first seen it, its a complete car too.

 

[rainman]

I've got the gasser bug too, got a 66 comet wagon more door I'm thinking of cutting two feet out of and doing gasser style.

 

[junkmagnet]

I get to keep it now!!!, he couldn't make it. Oh yeah "not for sale":d:d

 

[junkmagnet]

Oh yeah, made the bed today. Its just tack welded for now..gonna put it on tomorrow and get pics...

 

[junkmagnet]

i think my next step will be centered on the cab for a while. i want to cut the floor out completely and do about a 3" channel, the cab floor isn't terrible, but i dont wanna comprimise any safety issues. i think a new floor is the only way to go. i think as far as the cab mounts go, im thinking of hinging the front and putting airbags on the rear,kinda like a air ride system on modern road tractors. any thoughts or concerns???????

 

[junkmagnet]

the bed needs to drop about 5" into the frame right.

 

[rainman]

Magnet are you going to leave it sitting that high in the back? If not I would get it at ride height now before I made a decission on where to place the bed.

 

[junkmagnet]

it sat really low when i got it, the roads around here are pretty rough. if i lower anything it'll be a slight channel on the cab.