Finally got a project

tiny1 · Jun 2, 2007

Myself and a friend have been looking for a couple of trucks we finally found what we wanted. Where not sure what year they are but the guy we got them from said 48's one is a chevy the other is a ford . Check out the old hand crank winch on my Buddy's truck. the man in the pic is who we got the trucks from he wanted to keep old winch

cycledog · Jun 2, 2007

Congrats, looks like a good place to start. Nuthin' like bringing home old tin.

Tripper · Jun 2, 2007

Great catches!

tiny1 said:
Myself and a friend have been looking for a couple of trucks we finally found what we wanted. Where not sure what year they are but the guy we got them from said 48's one is a chevy the other is a ford . Check out the old hand crank winch on my Buddy's truck. the man in the pic is who we got the trucks from he wanted to keep old winch

Tiny,
Great catch for both u guys! Too bad about that winch... u're buddy could have been in the wrecker truck business! ; - >

So u got the Ford?

BoB

Tripper · Jun 2, 2007

Old tin!!!

cycledog said:
Nuthin' like bringing home old tin.

It'n that the truth! I love the smell of old tin in da mornin'!!!

BoB

donsrods · Jun 2, 2007

Cab looks very solid. What are your plans?

Don

Gastrick · Jun 2, 2007

Congrats on thae finds for both of you guys. It's always exciting to find a project like that. And like Don said, what's the plans for it?

tiny1 · Jun 3, 2007

The ford is in the best shape but both have solid floors from what we can tell so far. the Chevy passenger door across the bottom needs to be replaced and the cab corners But for south Alabama there in great shape for here i think.

Mine is the Chevy i liked the fat look it kinda matches me lol . Were going to build a couple rats . going to start on his ford first and then the Chevy.

Lakota · Jun 3, 2007

Congrads on the find Tiny,
Looks like you've got some good tin to work with. While you're still in the planning stages, you need to know what parts are available to you at what price. begin by getting a couple of free catalogs that you can order from the net:

This catalog will get you direct replacement parts:

LMC TRUCK
www.LMCtruck.com

This catalog will get you upgrade and speed parts:

CCP Classic
www.classicperform.com

While you're waiting on those, you can take a peek-see at my website to get an idea of what can be done when you have limited cash flow. I built my 52 F1 for under $2,000, and that included the truck and the engine.

tiny1 · Jun 3, 2007

Thanks for the links Lakota .

Onequick26 · Jun 3, 2007

LMC is a great place and very easy to deal with.
There the Speedway of trucks.

tiny1 · Jun 14, 2007

Well I've been working a little bit on the ford truck. Its been so hot makes it hard to get much done. Once i got the cab off the ford i took the frame and made a frame jig. I don't have a concrete slab so i made the legs adjustable so i could level the jig up. check out the pads on the legs lol. hope it works out ok so far so good .

tiny1 · Jun 14, 2007

Oh i did the z part laying down flat. I just have it tacked right now.

24dodge · Jun 14, 2007

how much Z do you have there ?

FlatBroke · Jun 14, 2007

Tiny,
It has been entirely too hot for you to be doing all that work. Tripple digits in Mobile, Al. makes for miserable work conditions.

Looks like you have made some good headway with the project...

Gastrick · Jun 14, 2007

How do ya like that, a mobile frame jig. Looks like you are making good chassis progress Tiny.

tiny1 · Jun 14, 2007

24dodge said:
how much Z do you have there ?

Its 21" I hope its enough and not to much. this is my frist try at building a frame i hope i'm going about it right. When i finish this one i have another one to do with a chevy cab. The ford is for my buddy. the chevy is going to be mine.

FB its been unbearable after noon here i try and do all i can do early am and run for the A/C the rest of the day lol

lol Gastrick i had the old axle laying there in the way figured why not add it to jig to get it out of my way so far its working great.

Tripper · Jun 14, 2007

tiny1 said:
When i finish this one i have another one to do with a chevy cab. The ford is for my buddy. the chevy is going to be mine.

Tiny,
I like u're style... practice on u're buddy's truck & then do yours! ; - >

BoB

tiny1 · Jun 18, 2007

I couldn't stand it i had to see what it was going to look like

joehalford01 · Jun 18, 2007

that's going to be pimp when it's done tiny!

Tripper · Jun 18, 2007

tiny1 said:
I couldn't stand it i had to see what it was going to look like

Tiny,
I see u r as impatient as the rest of us. Truck's gonna look good. I like to see them that way I wanna get out there & get 'er done!!!

BoB

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