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As found The Plan: Keep body as is, S10 Chassis able to lay frame on airbags, LS1 engine (I know it's not very rat rod like but I've always wanted to fiddle with one).

I am looking for tall & narrow radials. I know Coker has them but I am not up for paying $200 a tire. They are old wire wheel Ford truck rims 16 dia. by 4 inches wide I am looking for tire sizes that will work... I imagine I need to stay below 175 in width with probably at least a 65 sidewall?

Is there any reason why I can't mount a crossflow radiator vertically? I am proud to admit that I am a tightwad.... with that said.. most radiators are longer than they are tall. For my project I need it tall & somewhat narrow. This guy seams to say that it works.... any thoughts to this?

Not sure how to set up the angle on my suicide front end. I do know enough that the mount itself needs to be set at 6-7 degrees (my first pic). At what angle do I set the axle, spindles, trailing arms, etc. ..... I assume I need to worry about the angle that the spindles are "tipped back"...

I am thinking of having my rear end exposed (of my truck). I threw out a example of one that I like but I can't seem to find any others. Anyone have any other similar examples of vehicles running this way?

Just curious what you folks use for windshield glass. Do you make templates & have a piece cut at a glass shop or do you go with some type of plastic and make it yourself? If so.... what kind of plexiglass / plastic?

May as well start a build thread. I have collected enough parts to get me started. Using a 1935 International Harvester semi / truck cab, hood, and grille. I may use the front fenders also... not sure yet. Nabbed a 1972 Chevy C20 with a 402 big block, Turbo 400 trans, Dana 60 rear axle. I...

Signing in from the frosty state. I am in my 30's. After receiving my A&P licence to work on planes (this taught me I didn't want to work on them) I moved on to work as a millwright in a coal fired powerplant until recently I have joined the company safety department as a site safety manager...