1945 dodge pickup

[45ramrod]

I think I'm going to leave the bed the way it is I like the leaning forward look, it makes it seam more aggressive to me, the cab and bed will be perellel not crooked, got some work done on the tail gate, I ran out of money this month emergency came up, what are some things you guys normally do when you run out of money to keep making progress?

 

[skull]

clean

that dreaded word list in my world:

1. clean garage/floor/parts
2. organize
3. take inventory of what you have/need
4. plan what is most important so when funds come in it is first thing done
5. propriety list & check off list so little things do not get forgotten(like bleeding brakes)
6. sit in the cab and make VR00000M noises.

Later

 

[willyD]

There are usually tons of little details that can be taken care of. Clean up the window openings so they are ready for new glass, clean up the inside of the cab, mount bits and pieces that you have, if you know where they need to go, etc.

Is that a new tailgate that you made in the pics or is that the cab end of the bed? If it's a tailgate, you could cut the embossed section out of the old tailgate, straighten it, and put in in the new one.

 

[45ramrod]

I made the new tail gate, I'm going to cut the old embossed dodge of the old tailgate and bolt it on the new one, I saw how Bob did his on his Plymouth truck, my original idea was to weld it but bolting it looks way cooler

 

[45ramrod]

The front window opening is toast anyone know we're I can get a new one?

 

[45ramrod]

Loaded up the scrap metal gmc doner truck in my dump truck, plus a picture of the old floor

 

[45ramrod]

FYI I posted in the selling section, if anyone is interested, got a flat 6 with tranny. Front and back axle, suspension drive line and radiator for sale, I think it is worth 750 $ for all what do you guys think

 

[45ramrod]

Progress on the seat, I finally got my wife to cut it and sow it back together, looks like it's going to make a great template for the real one!!!

P.s. skull did a lot of sitting (in my head I was saying vroom vvvrrroooooommmm) it seamed to help lol

 

[45ramrod]

Pics of my son and I

 

[45ramrod]

Had my poor man's sandblaster going for about a month
(Molasses and water) if you ever do it be prepared to paint same day you take it out, it flash rusts pretty fast.
One picture shows the before and a comparison before I pressure washed them.

 

[soltz]

Pics of my son and I

Does he go "vrooooom vroooom also [S

Good looking boy.[cl

 

[45ramrod]

Pulled out the old engine and trans, gave it a quick wash ,that's the furthest its been out if the car Port since iv had it over here on the new frame.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Each step forward is one step closer to driving it...

Some guy on the site once told me that....one of our Wise Guys.....

 

[smallfoot]

Pics of my son and I

Next thing ya know he'll be asking for the keys on friday night...good looking boy!

 

[45ramrod]

Thanks he takes after his Mommy

 

[skull]

me??????????????

US A BUNCH OF SMART-ALECS, never

l like the homemade parts washer[cl

Later

 

[45ramrod]

Haven't really done anything till today , still trying to play catch-up with the bank , but I did some work on the tailgate and the headboard of the bed ,mostly just filling in holes so it's smooth and looks rolled and not welded , also did some parts polishing ,all the stuff I really want to do involves me spending money lol

 

[45ramrod]

I did some work on the tailgate, decided not to bolt it since I don't have any money to buy bolts lol so I welded it[ my wife likes it so do I what do you guys think , I might leave it the metallic color/raw steel. opinions greatly appreciated + I think I might leave the hole truck bear steel.

 

[I-R-POPS]

Looks good I think. Loose the fish eye effect so we can see it. JMHO.

 

[willyD]

I dig it![cl