Recent content by iroc666

1947 Willys jeep frame Here's a pic of my 47 willys frame, the frame is heavy duty, with spring over front end. A natural for a rat rod ...

On again project ... Made a few changes to the motor, got the front shocks mounted, finished painting the frame and the rims. Starting to get the body/cab ready for intial fit, to see where I can setup body mounts. Picked up some John Deere Blitz black paint for the cab once its finsihed...

Made some progress finally, removed the 1947 Willys wagon body today, getting the frame ready to receive the 52 Ford F5 cab, chopped 3 inches. Will try and channel the body to get it sitting low. The frame currently holds a rebuilt 283-301, trans is a 350 w/12 bolt rear end. Presently looking...

Canada Eh ... I'm right in the middle, in Winterpeg (winnipeg), Happy Canada Day ...

Present build is a a 52 Ford F5 cab on a S10 frame. The S10 front-end will look ugly, so I've been looking for other frames to use. Came across a 47 Willys with rebuilt 283 and the frame has been renewed. Now because the Willys is looking way too good, I have to decide whether to put the 52 F5...

Sample frame pic ... I built this frame out of double layered 2X4 wood, with a swivel wheel on each corner. It moves quite freely around the garage with a little pushing.

While chopping my 52 Ford F5 cab, I noticed a lot of rust around the top front center of the window frame. Does anyone know if its possible to buy any molded pre-fitted metal for patching the window frame? I might be able to hand build a piece for welding in, but if I could order online a...

Chop and Frame ... Nice work on the chop, Roddguy. Your F1 is taking shape. Originally I wanted to cut more than 3 inches, but in order to get my VIN and safety to legally drive the F1, I stayed within the requirements the DMV issues. What frame do you have under your F1, it looks custom built...

Here's a few pics of my roof chop being put back together. I'm by no means an expert, but with a little work on my own, I'll make it happen. I re-enforced the cab with some angle iron, then measured several times before cutting. 3 inches came off. I had to cut the top into 4 pieces to fit the 4...

New guy here, I'm from Wpg, MB Canada. Looks like a great site you have here. I'm presently building a 52 F1 rat rod onto a 87 S15 frame. This week I chopped the top 3". I have a 86 302 Mustang motor going in after more of the body work is underway. I'll post some pics later. iroc666 (john) :)...