Truck Rat Rods

[vht]

Thanks Dr, I'll ck it out. I'd mentioned I knew where there was a what I thought was a 54 ford truck. Got to looking at pics of various ones and I pretty sure now that it is a 50. I remember the grille after I got to looking. I know he had a couple hoods, fenders and I don't know what all. I wouldn't need a lot of it, if I have to buy it all, would that stuff sell pretty quick? I know the later 50's ford trucks are pretty popular.

 

[Sam_Fear]

DMW's build is an example of one done right, but I was too lazy to find a pic of it.

vht: dmw's build link is in his signature. (51 Ford F1)

Sam_Fear needs a front end like your last pic, sneaky.

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Doc, that last one is just.... somebody shoulda removed that guys thumbs.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

I knew you'd like that, Sam.

Some people need to be beaten with their own arms. (Step 1: Remove arms. Step 2: Flog at will.)

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[skull]

pilothouse

found this one, it 1948-1953 dodge truck, the pics without the rear fenders are the ones l like. they need to lose the rear fenders for better visual/balanced look.

Later

PS---l have one of these trucks for sale

 

[vht]

I think I'm sticking with the 40 coupe and doing some changing. Took the 18.50's off rear, going with a 10in wheel, 3 or so BS. no front end except for a grille and shell I haven't come up with yet. Listed the Mus II front susp on CL, found a 38 chev coupe complete front susp, going to convert it to a transverse spring and disc brakes. I'll see what kinda grille I can come up with, I think I like this alot better.

 

[Skip]

pics of coupe please

 

[flatheadgary]

narrow it

i'm building a '50 chevy cab and had the same thoughts about the grille. i happen to have some kind of grille that looks like a '32 something i wanted to use. instead of widening the grille i narrowed the cab by 14 inches. i got sidetracked from it for quite a while and will be getting back to it soon. check it out.
http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4443

 

[vht]

Wow, now that is a lot of work, your doing a heck of a job.

 

[Willowbilly3]

After 1934, every year has more ugliness in the firewall area

 

[Todd]

My thought is, Why does it have to be fender-less to be a rat? [S

 

[vht]

It don't. I just always wanted to build a fenderless hot rod.

 

[soltz]

My thought is, Why does it have to be fender-less to be a rat? [S

Don't think it does [S I've got all mine [

 

[jmlcolorado]

Mine isn't totally fenderless, and not everyone's cup-o-tea, but it fits me just fine. I was going back and forth early on in the build about fenderless, but I just love the curves the rear fenders give the truck.

 

[Skip]

My thought is, Why does it have to be fender-less to be a rat? [S

Uh-oh. Did I do something wrong? My rat is full fendered. Do I have to start over? How about I do the next one fenderless. Will that get me back in the good graces of the RR community?

 

[Todd]

Uh-oh. Did I do something wrong? My rat is full fendered. Do I have to start over? How about I do the next one fenderless. Will that get me back in the good graces of the RR community?

Looks great Skip!

 

[vht]

I'm going to keep the rear fenders on my 40 coupe and loose the fronts. Guess I'm kinda in the middle.

 

[Skip]

Looks great Skip!

Thank you, Todd.

Everything has been getting in the way of finishing it up. It's so close.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Hey Skip, you could do the Victor/Victoria look, fenderless on one side and fenders on the other. Symmetry is so out of style now you know,lol.
BTW, love your truck just like it is.

 

[harleyboy]

50 Chevy

Mine is fenderless. I'm going to use the fenders On a trailer I want to build.

 

[phil cottingham]

Mine is fenderless. I'm going to use the fenders On a trailer I want to build.

Did you have a build thread on this truck? I would like to see more pictures. I'm building something similar with a 55 Studebaker.