I'm new to the site and just starting my first build of this type. I have done several other types of vehicles, but this will be my first traditional/rat project. I'm 25 and have a wife and 2 kids, work full time and go to school part time, so finding the time and cash for this project is tough. This is truly going to be a budget build with alot of scrap parts.
I'm starting with a 42-47 Ford 2-ton truck, well half a truck. It used to be a grain truck and somebody cut the frame off behind the cab, so basically I got from the cab forward. I paid $350 for it, and a week later sold the locked up flathead for $250. I scrapped the rest of the frame last week end and got about $80, so I'm only into the cab for about $20! About 2 weeks ago I picked up a 46 Ford car wishbone front end for $100 complete and I just bought some steel to start a frame and spent $180, so as of now I have about $300 into what I have. Here are a couple pictures of the truck when I first got it. I'll post some more soon, probably in a thread in the build section.
I'm starting with a 42-47 Ford 2-ton truck, well half a truck. It used to be a grain truck and somebody cut the frame off behind the cab, so basically I got from the cab forward. I paid $350 for it, and a week later sold the locked up flathead for $250. I scrapped the rest of the frame last week end and got about $80, so I'm only into the cab for about $20! About 2 weeks ago I picked up a 46 Ford car wishbone front end for $100 complete and I just bought some steel to start a frame and spent $180, so as of now I have about $300 into what I have. Here are a couple pictures of the truck when I first got it. I'll post some more soon, probably in a thread in the build section.
