New TX Rat Owner

JRen · 2025-01-06T13:49:15-0600

Just bought this 1937 International Truck. It was used as a promo vehicle for a restaurant and sat outside for a few years. Has a new Blue Print Crate 350 393hp/417tq. Not road worthy yet. Brake is where a clutch should be so moving that. Pulled out the interior, removed the hacked in firewall. Making a new firewall now. Sealing up all the open to outside issues in the floor and mounting seats. Making the electrical work. Put in a new shifter so it goes in gear now. Adding Heat and AC. I will repaint it in the near future. I love Van Halen but not in the music buis so want a more traditional look. Found under several layers of paint a light blue color. Might go that route? Add back in some Patina without going overboard with the fake patina look. 8*) I love RatRod Bob's method if you've seen his red truck on YouTube.

mikec4193 · 2025-01-06T15:17:51-0600

Reminds me of the "Old Navy" store displays from years ago...but yours is an actual functioning hot rod...looks like it will be little ride right there...
Keep us in the loop...paint job is kinda crazy too...
MikeC

JRen · 2025-01-06T16:04:15-0600

It'll sit about 1" off the ground when aired out. Rides about 4" if you setup normally. It has air bags and there are stops made to limit how low it goes. rides nice but needs front shocks. made a build thread. I will post more as it goes. Want to hit a show ~80 days away.

JRen · 2025-01-06T16:12:29-0600

The Previous Owner owned a rock themed Bar and Grill plus a studio. So this was his inspiration for the paint job. That is why I coined it "Van Halen".