1952 Dodge pick up rat-resto

[rattman 68]

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbsYPXAJhxU
link to the ariel atom

 

[rattman 68]

update 52 Dodge

Due to snow and cold i decided to take the doors off and work on rust in side. Cut out ruff bondo patches and made some panels out of 16 gauge i had left over from floor rebuild.

 

[bruno]

Good job on the door, looks great!

 

[rattman 68]

cold sucks

i haven't worked much on the truck as of late due to ball shiverin cold that's settled down here in upstate N.Y. Going to start up again this weekend. ( heat wave on the way high of 40 deg.)

 

[rattman 68]

update 52 Dodge

I'm working on the dash, steering column, steering box and glass. i will post picts soon. Too cold out there for long periods of work. The coldest February ever with an average temp of 10 deg. most days start at -10 and rise to around 15 to 20. BRrrrrrrrrrr.

 

[rattman 68]

Update

INSTALLED NEW STEERING COLUMN ,BOX AND AM MAKING intermediate shaft. went back to scrap yard to get a shifter and cable setup and the cab over i was going to pick it from was gone. Good thing i know where a bunch of old scrapped school buses are.

 

[Todd]

Damn, you're camera must be broke. [P

 

[rattman 68]

camera not broke unlike me.

photos finally>>>

 

[rattman 68]

Best van paint ever

I say this the other day and thought........ The best dam van paint ever!!!!!

 

[soltz]

A VW General Lee [cl

 

[Country Misfit]

Those are some nice before and after shots. Looking good !

 

[rattman 68]

owner lost interest

the owner lost interest in the project or just ran out of $$ not sure but i think i will try to kick start the project again....

 

[Burgerman]

You've done nice work on that Dodge. Hope you can kick start it. Got a Pilot House myself.