36 Ford truck on Ranger

[MercuryMac]

My report is, more bolts in. The back lefthand fender is fully bolted on now,[photo 1] and there is a little brace down low at the back that is in place and bolted in,[photo 2]. All these holes had to be imagineered to be in the right place because I didn't want the truck box looking like a pincushion, full of mistakes. Also all of the holes had to be filed square on the inside or the outside because the bolts are carriage bolts. Quite a time consuming chore, but really I had a town day today so I didn't get much done.
Dr. Crank, you said "keep dry", well, I saw the news today, Boy, water running everywhere, down by Calgary. I was complaining because I couldn't find my cat in the tall grass on the lawn, when some people can't find their lawn, or their lawnmower,--------- or their car that was near the lawnmower,----------or their house that was near their car. Kinda makes me look like a whining drama queen. Don't you just hate when that happens?

[bob w]

Lookin' good Mr. Mac

[MercuryMac]

Thanks bob w for looking in.

[MercuryMac]

Again, not much time spent on the hotrod. Arrrrgg. I have no one to blame but me. Anyhow, I have one factory running board bracket on and bolted down. It's not actually factory for this frame, this running board, this box or this cab, but Ford did make it,---- for a Model A. It looks good on there. #1 is looking up from the floor. #2 is looking straight in at the mounting triangle bolted to the frame. I had the fuel regulator bolted on the inside of the frame right there, so it will have to be reengineered.

[MercuryMac]

Now the front running board bracket, which had to be completely made and fitted so the running board will be the same distance from the cab as the other side was. I wish I didn't let other things draw me away from this project so much.
Anyhow, here's the bracket, primed, painted and fitted.

[Kurtm333]

Life is pretty much a long line of distractions. Looks like your making progress though, keep plugging away and you'll be wishing you had the next project lined up already.

Keep up the good work

Kurt

[MercuryMac]

Hi Kurt3.
Thank you for looking in.
I'm going to use that line, ' life is pretty much a long line of distractions'. Thanks for putting it in words,-----although I was guessing the truth before.
You guessed right, that I'll be done soon, but the truth is I have at least a dozen pre-projects in front of me. Next up will be a '34 Dodge Brothers truck to go under the rat surgeons massaging hands. On either side of the truck sits a '68 Super Bee and a '50 Ford coupe to chop and finish. In front of the black '36 sits a Massey-Harris tractor blown to bits. These are just the vehicles that are in the shop. There are many more in a shed and outside, so you can see that I'm a flaming optimistic dreamer and a way younger than I first appear.

[Kurtm333]

Well if you need a place to store a few of those projects I could help out.

Have trailer will travel!

Kurt

[MercuryMac]

Hi all, I have no pictures tonight but have made a little progress. My left front and final fender is partly bolted on and fairly well lined up.

Hi Kurt3, I have done some thinking about your generous offer. I am a farmer so I have a lot of acres with no cars on yet. I live straight north of you, so that's cool, but probably 1700 road miles away. I have three shoebox Ford coupes for sale and I can throw in a couple of sedan parts cars. The coupes are rough, though.

[MercuryMac]

Again no pictures but I got some more bolts in that front fender.
I also fired up an old two cylinder John Deere and raked some hay.