My 46 Chevy Frankenstein project

jap901 · Jul 17, 2011

Hello! The Frankenstein Project is A Ratrod Im building. 46 chevy truck cab, 51 chevy 1/2 ton leaf spring str8 axle 6 lug front end with 16" rims but I fixing to change it to a 5 lug with 14" rims, 50 chevy 3/4 ton frame with 8 lug rearend and 16X7 rims, 87 Dodge 318 engine and auto transmission. 79 chevy van tilt steering column. More still to come but I'll post pics of what I do have. Thanks Jim

67BS · Jul 17, 2011

LOOKS LIKE A REAL GOOD START[cl

ratrodfireman · Jul 17, 2011

Looks like you have a great truck build in progress![cl

Bonehead · Jul 17, 2011

Great project, looking good.

DJ3100 · Jul 17, 2011

Bonehead said:
Great project, looking good.

Yeah and another great project in the background.

nos487 · Jul 17, 2011

I like it! I would not change a thing.

rusty46 · Jul 18, 2011

Too COOL! [cl

Great taste in engines as well

Snake Farm · Jul 18, 2011

Don't know if you plan to chop it or not but I love the proportions just the way it sits in that last pic! Welcome to RRR and keep us posted on your progress.
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42chevy · Jul 19, 2011

Welcome! Very nice project.

skull · Jul 19, 2011

nice

l like it[cl

Later

38fordtruck · Jul 19, 2011

neato i like it

jap901 · Jul 20, 2011

Thanks Everone! It may not look it but I put A lot of hard work in it to get where it is right now. I used A lot of left over parts from my friends projects to keep my cost down and yes I plan on choping the top, I was thinking of A 6" chop and also keeping the back window full size but after seeing Lucky Devil 13s 7" chop I may do the same.The rear was Zed 13" and the front was 4" on the frame the front is actually higher than the rear so I going with 14" wheels up front to drop the front lower.

LUCKY DEVIL 13 · Jul 20, 2011

Really diggin' on what you have goin here too bro!!! Keep up the good work!! Can't wait to see the rest [P

jap901 · Jul 26, 2011

Thanks. Here are my new 16" full moon hubcaps, and my new 14" front tires and fullmoon hubcaps. I have my new 16" tires on order along with the 1990 caddy tail lights.

jap901 · Jul 31, 2011

Got the 1/2 ton 5lug front end under the 46 with the new 185/75/14 tires and full moon hubcaps and my new good used 265/70-16 rear tires and full moon hub caps. Im not liking how high off the ground she sets so I got some thinking to do.

LUCKY DEVIL 13 · Jul 31, 2011

Lookin good!! Hey check out my build I have video of it running now!!!

jap901 · Aug 6, 2011

Sounds Good Lucky Devil 13 it want be long U be able to tear up the road.

jap901 · Aug 6, 2011

Payed A friend of mines Son to wire bush the hood, cab and bed this week so I plan on primering the 46 tomorrow. also picked up A pair Of nice bucket seats fron A 97 nissan Altima and also got the brake peddle, brake booster, master cyl and gas peddle from the same car got seats and all for $135. Going with lt gray primer for the moment because Im still undesided on what color I realy want and going to paint the wheels engine and trim Internatal harvest Red.

jap901 · Aug 7, 2011

Ok got some more pics of the progress, its not in primer but its coated in rustoleum rust reformer but Im still having a hard time desiding the body color lol...... The frame is 2x5 3/4" & I was thinking of taking out 1 3/4" to make it 4" and box it in with a psc of angle thats 2x4 to lower the cab another 1 3/4" and maybe raise the floor 2 or 3" and I think that will lower the cab just about right. right now its 11 3/4 off the ground. I also have a couple of 50 model running boards i have thought of modifing to make them short as the cab, an that will make the cab appear lower but not sure how good that will look with no fenders but then again it is frankenstein lol. What do you think?

LUCKY DEVIL 13 · Aug 7, 2011

jap901 said:
Ok got some more pics of the progress, its not in primer but its coated in rustoleum rust reformer but Im still having a hard time desiding the body color lol...... The frame is 2x5 3/4" & I was thinking of taking out 1 3/4" to make it 4" and box it in with a psc of angle thats 2x4 to lower the cab another 1 3/4" and maybe raise the floor 2 or 3" and I think that will lower the cab just about right. right now its 11 3/4 off the ground. I also have a couple of 50 model running boards i have thought of modifing to make them short as the cab, an that will make the cab appear lower but not sure how good that will look with no fenders but then again it is frankenstein lol. What do you think?

Lookin KILLER!!!! [cl Can't wiat to see more!!! [P

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