Ford rat rod in florida

[Ricks Garage]

HELLLLLOO, Rat Rod forum....
I am located in Lake Worth , FLorida. I just completed a 1946 Ford pickup rat rod. The project was started as a bet...Now I have a neat looking 1946 Ford truck that has been chopped 6 inches, channeled 6" over a 1955 Ford P/U frame. I am using a 1954 Ford 272 Y-Block with two (2) 4100 Autolite carbs, high lift rockers and a 312 Supercharger cam, three speed manual trans, 1955 Chevy p/u rear end, 1950 Chevy p/u front axle on cut down Ford springs, tractor grill and radaitor, 1934 IH pickup bed, 1937 Ford tailgate.
All sheet metal repairs and the floor were made using the original Ford sheetmetal from the front end. The only additional metal was the angle iron bracing for the floor. Wood dash and glove box covers. Ladder bar rear. Old race car seats were cut down to look like bombers. Yes, I did all of the work except the driveshaft and machining the brake drums.
I live, breath and work in the automotive world. I am looking for a rat rod group in Southeast Florida to cruise with....

Rat Rods Forever

 

[Old Iron]

Awesome intro Ricks Garage, sounds like a great build and there's a lot of members of this site in Florida you should be able to hook up with.
Welcome to the triple R it's great to have ya.
Here it's very important to post pics we're picrazy and pic junkies so expect to be bombarded with pic requests.
So let me be the first, do you have any pics if so please post them?[cl[ddev[P[dr
Jim

 

[42fordrat]

Welcome to the site. Sounds like a nice truck I am building a similar one. Would love to see some pics.

 

[ratrodz]

welcome to RRR

 

[Tripper]

Welcome from Tejas! We're gonna wanna see some pictures though!!! [dr

BoB

 

[Bonehead]

Welcome to the site.

I am running a Y block with 2 4s as well, bring on the pictures.

http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=61559&d=1309617433

 

[rainman]

All that intro, and no pics!!! tsk tsk tsk

Welcome to RRR!!!

 

[Snake Farm]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Sam_Fear]

Welcome to RRR!

292 Y-block here. Love that sound of a Y!

 

[mikec4193]

Hey Ricks Garage

I have to say from your introduction and the products that you are using to do your build...looks like a old school build for sure. I am doing a 1953 Chevy truck and so far I have tried to stay away from anything new. I like seeing stuff that is reused rather than just doing a new 2x4 frame up. Just my 2 cents that's all.

Welcome to the maddness. Great bunch of folks on here.

MikeC

 

[cycledog]

Welcome from the Pacific NW. Lots O FL guys here. Any pictures?

 

[Ricks Garage]

I put up a whole bunch of images under the build section....but they are gone?????
I also put some up in the photo section and they are also gone?????[S

 

[Ricks Garage]

46 Ford Pickup Rat Rod Build - Florida

Here's the first batch.....

 

[Ricks Garage]

1946 Ford Rat Rod build...page two

second batch....

 

[Whatever]

Hello ............. Whatever

 

[Sam_Fear]

I put up a whole bunch of images under the build section....but they are gone?????
I also put some up in the photo section and they are also gone?????[S

They are still there - they showed up for me. Were you logged in when you viewed the pages? The pics won't show if you aren't.

Anyways, cool build!

 

[Old Iron]

Much better

 

[Gastrick]

Welcome, I'm a bit south of you in Broward County, but I'm not all that far away.

 

[117harv]

Welcome from Oregon.

 

[Bonehead]

Great bunch of pictures. I really like the chop, and the hood. I was trying to see how you attached the front springs to the axle, but my eyes must not be that great anymore. Anyway, nice truck.