1947 chevy 3100

[chevellelovermichael]

drove the 47 around the block yesterday, i was so happy. it's been garage bound for too long! it still needs some tweaking, and tuning, and a windshield, but still oh so happy.[cl will post a video of it mobile soon.

 

[skull]

good feelin'

ain't that a good feelin' to have it move under it's own power.

l like those big tires on all 4 corners, give it a dirt modified/race car look.

get a windshield in and go for long cruise

Later

 

[chevellelovermichael]

it's official.

we were able to get the rat rod titled today. had to take it to a motor vehicle investigater. he said it had enough of the truck to call it a 1947 chevy. quite a load off my mind. i'm glad idaho is so rodder friendly. i'll post a video of it motavating soon.

 

[chevellelovermichael]

cruise in video

thought i would show you all a short video of the 47, going to a cruise in, at patty's burger time in Boise ID. it still needs window's, but it run's, and drive's so darn good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7bM5S5kVUM

 

[chevellelovermichael]

windshield

cut my first windshield today. all the posts i found about it said it was fairly easy. and a glass shop could do it kind of cheap. like the rest of the p.u., we decided to try it ourselves. so we got a used windshield, and a new rubber, and i cut it, and then dressed the edges with a 60 grit flapwheel. then i roped it all together, and it installed like a champ. i'm pretty happy how it turned out. i will take some updated photos tomorrow.

 

[chevellelovermichael]

update.

well, here are some pictures of the windshield i cut, and our sparse interior.

 

[skull]

fenderless

really like this truck[cl

fenderless look is spot on and the grille is cool

Later

 

[Snake Farm]

Looking good! Love the video [cl[cl

 

[earthman]

You have an original here. Well done and one of a kind. Good job!

 

[chevellelovermichael]

You have an original here. Well done and one of a kind. Good job!

really like this truck[cl

fenderless look is spot on and the grille is cool

Later

Looking good! Love the video [cl[cl

thank you all for your kind words.

 

[chevellelovermichael]

short video

this is the newest video i have, of the rat rod driving.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh5XcIMYeKc

 

[ANNAMEL]

Thats a good lookin truck. Yall did some nice work on it.[cl

 

[chevellelovermichael]

Thats a good lookin truck. Yall did some nice work on it.[cl

thank's ANNAMEL. your's is pretty sweet too.

 

[chevellelovermichael]

windows

well, bought some polycarbonate sheeting today, to make the back windows. seem's like the cheapest alternative to glass, stronger than plexi, lexan, and even glass. we cut it with a jigsaw, cut's like buttah. took about 3.5 hours to cut the back window, and the two corner windows, and install the back window. now we just need to heat & bend, and install the corner one's. i'll let you all know how that go's, just as soon as it's done. then we will do door panel insert's, headliner, and tie up some loose ends, and call it done!

 

[chevellelovermichael]

corner windows

was planning on using thicker polycarbonate for the corner windows, but without an oven, we weren't able to get them hot enough to flow into a mold, so we just used some thinner poly, and screwed them in, then we can just glue some rubber molding around them.

 

[chevellelovermichael]

here are a few more pictures.

 

[chevellelovermichael]

corner windows

didn't like the screw in idea, and the local glass guy said he could do it right,so had him put in corner windows the other day. new rubber and poly cost $35, and the glass guy charged $100 to install them. not too awful spendy. i just hope they stay in.

 

[bob w]

Much better. I was a skeptic about making a fenderless AD truck look good. But you and a couple others here on RRR have changed my mind. Nice job.

 

[Sunnybeach]

The revised corner windows are a big improvement. Looks good.

 

[jammersspeed]

i have seen a few fenderless AD trucks, most dont look very good.... but that one is by far the coolest looking one i ever seen!!!! nice job!!!