rat rod grill build

[dogpatch1]

this is a grill started over the summer. it started out as a 1940 gmc truck grill, if youve ever seen one of these you know there huge! first pic is stock, second and third is dissassembled with sides cleaned up to where i will cut, and with t bar welded in for support, fourth is with top piece relocated from stock position to front edge. more to come. dp1

 

[dogpatch1]

heres more of the build,

 

[Black Magic]

I love those big ass grills should look cool when you are done.

 

[dogpatch1]

heres more of the build, the next pic shows the splash shield inplace with some supports started, then more supports these are made out of 3/8s rod, then i added the cobb webbing this is made out of 1/4 inch rod, i bent the rod ahead of time around a piece of 3 inch exhaust tubing then cut to lenth.

 

[FlatBroke]

Sharp lookin fab work.

 

[Black Magic]

Looking good DP I like were you are going with it.

 

[Gastrick]

Nice work on the grill. Very interesting to look at.

 

[dogpatch1]

thanks for the kudo's ill post more shortly. dp1

 

[Tripper]

Nice work!!!

Dogpatch,
Very nice work... can't wait to see more!

BoB

 

[dogpatch1]

heres some more following the webbing around and then starting on the top supports next, i have to finish all the webbing on the front and cover the top with 18 guage sheet metal.

 

[clipper]

grill

Dogpatch great job cant wait to see it installed

 

[dogpatch1]

thanks clipper, heres a few more of the build, the top is 18 ga. sheet metal. the radiator, i was told is out of a whippit? does anyone know what that is i dont think ive ever seen one?

 

[Thunder1]

Nice work DP!

Thunder1

 

[Black Magic]

thanks clipper, heres a few more of the build, the top is 18 ga. sheet metal. the radiator, i was told is out of a whippit? does anyone know what that is i dont think ive ever seen one?

Here is what I have come up with . http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/whippet2801.htm

Great looking build DP like to see it when it is installed.

 

[dogpatch1]

kool

thanks B.M., thats kinda of funny considering willys overland was right here in toledo and i never knew what a whippet was. thanks again! we finish'd the top of the grill and primed it, in the next photo's, only used a little filler the metal came out real smooth, kinda scarry. next comes the fake patina and pinstripes.

 

[dogpatch1]

heres pics of the primed grill and some pinstripping getting done on the splash after i changed it to red metalflake.

 

[Black Magic]

Dang DP you are striping mad man nice. It is really coming together two thumbs up. had to wipe the drool of my face lol.

 

[bcbsox]

Maybe I'm missing something, but what's the exhaust tubing in the middle for? Don't get me wrong, it looks cool, but I'm just wondering what's going in that hole?

 

[dogpatch1]

its cool

its ok havent revealed it yet. its gonna be a front view camera. with the tunnel ram and chopped top i thought it would be cool to do a heads up display on the windshield of whats in front of you as you drive and park. but i may just put it on a hideaway screen in the dash too. havent decided what way to go with that yet. thanks dp1

 

[dogpatch1]

finishing up

heres a few of the splash pinstriped and the shell with the fake patina done.