51 ford f-1 (good thing I don't know what I'm doing or I might mess up)

[skull]

normal

GJunktionMike;
7200 psi gas
50 lbs wire
35 grinding wheels
4 grinders
3 pairs welding gloves
2 pairs of pants (because of fires)
1 trip to hospital for stitches
endless hours
I broke my camera;

sounds about like a normal project build list

Later

 

[maverickmk]

Looks awesome. I'm loving this build.

 

[Sam_Fear]

I thought I was the only one that caught their pants on fire! Interesting chop.

What are your future plans?

 

[GJunktionMike]

I thought I was the only one that caught their pants on fire! Interesting chop.

What are your future plans?

Truck has been on the back burner for 3 months. got side tracked on my 49 ford/datsun bucket (will start a build thread soon on that one. calling it 49 ford f-6 (good thing I don't know what i'm doing or I might mess up)) Been going back and forth on both trucks to work up to my 52 f-1. used the two truck builds to figure out how to do a chopped removable hard top. back to the 51, I have to finish the upper part of the 4 link, get my door done, work out the moline hood and that will finish up the hard fab work. This truck I'm think of going to run with the moline thing I have going on. Going to paint this one the moline harvest gold (just heard eveyone say paint). I'm thinking about 5 more months.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Check out Boneheads latest build for ideas on a removable hard top.

 

[GJunktionMike]

Door work

Started cutting the driverside door[cl. cut the upper part of the door off. Removed the door skin, had to take 1/4" all the way down the door. line it back up on the cab and went to welding[ have a pic of a stock door to see how I did my cut.

 

[skull]

paint

if people keep painting there rat rods, there gonna ruin our reputation[ddev

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[Snake Farm]

Nice work on the door [cl[cl Like Sam said, this is an interesting chop! [P[P

 

[GJunktionMike]

Got door ????

Driver side door is done, got the other one cut and ready to go.

 

[GJunktionMike]

Passenger side door in the works

Had a good sized hole to fill so I could weld the hinge post back into place. got the upper window frame back on the inner door panel. started to weld the skin back on. For got to adjust for the 1/4" out of the side and tack the skin on twisted the door bad thank god I only tack it. Will have to do what I do best tommarow and grind the tack off and start over

 

[skull]

little stuff

it's the little stuff like that can slow ya down

l try to use things like these as a learning experience.



important part is your'e making progress and that always feels good[cl

Later

 

[GJunktionMike]

it's the little stuff like that can slow ya down

l try to use things like these as a learning experience.



important part is your'e making progress and that always feels good[cl

Later

The good news is I didn't trash the door [cl. I ground the tacks off on one side and the the door went back in place almost got the welding done and ran out of gas o'well no sence in rushing things that what got me in the first place.

 

[dmw56]

Nice job on the chop. I miss my truck!

 

[GJunktionMike]

Thank you

Nice job on the chop. I miss my truck!

Yea that was one nice truck. It got me motivated on my 51. It sat 5 month after I cut the top off a set it in place. I saw your truck and it was game on. I think your truck started a whole new love for the early 50's trucks. hope you get to do it again.

 

[GJunktionMike]

No paint for a while

if people keep painting there rat rods, there gonna ruin our reputation[ddev

Later

Skull you will be glad to know no truck will be painted (other than primer at welds) during the making of this thread. Now that both doors are on I cant wait another 4 months justs to tear down the truck clean and sand just for paint.

 

[skull]

Reputation

Originally Posted by skull
if people keep painting there rat rods, there gonna ruin our reputation[ddev

Skull you will be glad to know no truck will be painted (other than primer at welds) during the making of this thread. Now that both doors are on I cant wait another 4 months justs to tear down the truck clean and sand just for paint.

then, for now, are reputation is intact

LATER

 

[GJunktionMike]

doors are done

Had to roll it out to get the cab back off to finish welding the underside. So here is the line up

 

[GJunktionMike]

Filled in some of the underside on the back of the cab. I rounded out the bottom to run my pipes out of.

 

[GJunktionMike]

Was not going to paint it BUT!!!!!!

Got in a rush and forgot to remove the doors both fell off and resorted to filler abuse to fix doors, don't have time or cash to find 2 new ones. but in did find a farm tractor paint (in a rattle can of coarse). at 20 feet it looks like I knew what I was doing.

 

[Snake Farm]

Don't sweat the paint man, I like the yellow! My Willys didn't have any good patina so it will get some paint someday too.