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i got my steering columb where i like , looks good and feels comfertable. now it comes out my fire wall kinda high and i need to get down low to get to where my steering box will be i got some knuckles but am still confused . does the box need to be on the frame? could i get a thick plate and...

49 pilotehouse i just gave a 49 five window to a buddie . i zed the frame in rear 12 1/2 inches .still drive able next were gonna z the frame at the fire wall. in the rear i steped it straight up so the wheels and frame did not move back. im gonna do the front at a 45' so as it goes down the...

fathersday taking it eazy today ,i went to the show yesterday ,took wife and kids to the roadster show . was there frow 7-4. loved it . walked the swapmeat with my two car girls 3 and 6 .also had fun with buddies

great show ! well i dont go for the roadsters, I actually diddnt even go to where they were at. I go so i could check out the cars in the spectially parking . Its all the other old cars . hot rods rat rods and customs a few lowriders. we took fore cars . my 64 wildcat,a 49 merc, 46 ford and 56...

50 ford Ok I'm back. Thanks for input , not quite sure what I'm gonna do . So you mentioned a Toyota steering box? Thanks but no thanks . Made in America . All U.S. parts on this build . Back when American ment something ; I'm trying to use 66 and older parts. I have A few issues on my...

I'm at the point where I need to figure how I'm gonna do my steering. I don't really know what I'm doing in this area . I kinda like when you see old roadsters with the steering box under the dash and sticking out the side of car. I have a 50 f-1 that I'm building . Can this be done to my truck...

I'm here for the big viva las Vegas rockabilly. I'm not at the orlens but I'm at the palms. Going to show tomorrow . Is anyone else here in town . Let's hook up and party!

I'm back. I haven't written in a while . I dropped In motor and trans about a month ago but just started. It on sunday. Was great! Engines been in my garage for a year. Been working on truck for a year and a half. I don't think the truck has ran in at least 30 + years . It was great! Sound louad...

Viva 1st year going!trying to finish truck to try to take. Got readieator yesterday. Gonna bolt in today . Maybe start it up ! Damn I'm exceeded ! Been building for 1 1/2 years . Can't drive till I get drive shaft made .

Viva Hay what's the deal here? Such a big show and no ones talking about it ? What's up with that ? I can't be the only one exceeded about going . Rat rods , customs , rockabilly music , and plenty of pin up girls walking around . Did I forget to mention the burlesque shows ? I don't know about...

Where at in Indiana? I'm just wondering where you at ? My wife has some family in kordon (not sure if I spelt city right ) . Are you near there?

My truck Want to know something else about this truck . My name is Ernie III after my dad and grandpa . Anyways notice my doors ? E /3 . It's a little lame but I did it like that on purpose . My daughters like the e/3 .

Mexicain blanket I used a blanket I had gotten from a car. Show . Usually they run 20 . What's cool is that 3 years ago I made a rat rod stroller for my daughters and used the blanket for the liner . I had the left over pice in the closet for all this time . It was just enough to use for my...

Old sadan It's a 29 studabaker . We've chopped it 5 inches . Just picked up a wrecked trans am that were gonna use engine and trans and rear end . Gonna z the stock 29 frame and box it in

hello again. heres some pictures of my truck ive been telling everyone about. choped 3 1/2 inches sucide doors custom dash zed in front and steped in rear. i made my own seat . ialso streatched my grill down by adding 3 more bars .ive decided to run rear fenders but no front fenders or running...

hi again. ive been here for a little while but did not know how to put pictures > my sisters here helping me. heres a few pictures of my rides . 64 buick wildcat with white walls and air bags . 50 ford chopped 3 1/2 inches with suicide doors custom dash ,Zed frame ,step notched in rear ...

How's it going . I'm getting ready to have a glass cut to fit my chopped 50 f-1. I'm wondering what will hold it down when I put it in ? Is it just a cylacone ? Does it come in a calk tube ? Sorry for no pictures I don't have a computer (just an I pod ) and I can't figure how to up load...

401 nailhead Did you paint the motor ? You might try to check into that motor . It could have some history behind it . The start cart for the black bird spy plane used two naillheads to start plane . The nailheads were yellow .

It's finoly gonna happen . I'm dropping in the motor and trans in my 50 ford rat truck . It's a dodge poly 318/727 trans. Something I have sitting in the garage . I might as well use it , any ways it's a rat so what if it's not a ford motor , it will work just fine .

Baby steps to las vegas Were trying to go . Well were going but trying to finish the truck in time . 50 f-1 . I just got a set of rear fenders last weekend . I trimmed them to set how I like ; sanded and primered and bolted them to bed . As soon as I can I'm gonna spray the bed and fenders. I...