School Project!

[50Ford]

A little progress.

My spring perch is almost done and theres a pic of the new studs and a plated center cap. Theres more to come tomorow, im scrambling for time now. I cant stop thinking about what to do next haha.

 

[50Ford]

a little Progress

Cut the wishbone ends and got the spring perch done. Im bringing it into school for tommorow so i can get welding.

 

[50Ford]

some Progress!

It rolls but i need to split the wishbone and bend it and weld on some tabs to mount to the frame. I cut into it on one side and heated it with a torch and tugged on it alot but it wouldnt budge so i need some advice and pictures. i see alot of you dont do this anymore. is it ok to do?

 

[50Ford]

Im really proud to say i built a rolling frame in 7 weeks.

theres 3 days left of school now and i built a rolling chassis in 7 weeks in under an hour a day and my frame is at my house. my dad and my friend helped me get the cab on the frame. I love it. Its a little lower then it will be but i think it looks cool this way.

 

[50Ford]

a few more pics.

some more pictures.

 

[50Ford]

more!

some more! i still have to bend the wishbones. IM gunna try and get the flathead home soon. And also im gunna cut the grill out. im planning on using a 50 ford grill on it just the bars and then have some floating type headlights.

 

[T2T]

Looking good................You have some great ideas, keep it up!.......I love the look of the hood,

 

[Gastrick]

Good for you 50Ford. You pulled it off and did a good job of it too. Congrats on reaching your goal of finishing the rolling chassis before the school year ended. The truck looks good.

 

[50Ford]

Got the grill section cut out. Im not sure wat im gunna cut out to make it fit but for sure the old light spots.

 

[50Ford]

Paint program. you can tell im getting excited haha.

 

[dmw56]

50Ford that's looking really good! Wished I had that much ability when I was your age. You are very talented and that something you should be very proud of. Can't wait to see what you're gonna build in 10 years.

 

[Gastrick]

Here you go 50Ford, Here's a pic of a similar truck for reference.

 

[50Ford]

I Dont have any form of welder at my house so im trying to get all that i can done untill i can either buy one or go somewhere that i can use one. so i cut the grill out more, its still not quite how i want it but its getting closer. Im trying to figure out the bed also. my cardboard bed sides arent good enough to post yet haha.

 

[50Ford]

Thanks alot gastrick. I like it alot. I need all the refrences i can get im already running into a few problems but nothing that a fresh grinding wheel cant fix haha. My mom walked into the garage and i was sitting in it with a lawn chair day-dreaming haha she didnt know wat to think im sure.haha I was probably making motor noises also like normally haha. I like the last picture the best it shows the short wheelbase and the proportions im trying to get.

 

[50Ford]

I was trying different positions with the grill and i like it leaning back a little bit like this. It gives it a meaner look i think. Also some hubcaps and rings.

 

[tiny1]

Truck looks great I really like the way you used the hood.

 

[bryan103]

cool build,funny though,mine looks identical,i like them with hood and grill,keep up the good work

 

[rockb1]

Man I wish we could do projects like that when I was in school

 

[50Ford]

Yeah my shop teacher is awesome.

 

[50Ford]

I got the bed almost how i want it size wise, I decided to make it out of wood first so i wouldnt waste money on metal beacasue i seem to change my mind alot. I will make the tailgate and roll pan tommorow if its not raining which is very unlikely. haha i have like 20 small peices of wood just to get the sides to what i wanted, Its getting closer though. Also im getting sick of the differnce in colors so i think im going to do another spray bomb paint job haha, all flat black with silver grill bars. More pictures to come tommorow of the back.