'37 ford pickup build!

[Caddad65]

Haven't done much work on it in the last few months but I got a new digital camera for Christmas so I had to try it out...in B&W no less.

Enjoy the PICS!

-Mike-

 

[Mr.Gussett]

OK now we know that you got a new camera and it works ...........
NOW GET TO WORK ON THAT THING!!!
Next pics better be of progress! LOL!
LOL!!

 

[Tripper]

Sweet!!!

CadDad,
Wow... sweet lookin' truck. Glad u got a digi camera for Christmas... too bad u didn't get a color one!!! ; - > That's awesome & be sure to take lots of pictures now to share with u're ratty buddys!!! Can't wait to follow u're progress!!!

BoB

 

[dogman]

another 37

Truck looks Great ,wish my 37 was that far along ,
only have a cab and bed and new miller mig welder wating for me to get out of wheelchair to start on it

 

[donsrods]

Really coming along well. The B and W pictures make it look like they were taken in the '50's or something.

Don

 

[Caddad65]

This is what I've done on my pickup for steering.

I've never seen anyone but me try this yet.

This is a unisteer rack & pinnion setup mounted to the frame rail where an F1/F100 box would be.

The angle of the u-joints are near their limits but operate perfectly.
I used a speedway hoop up front too.

I do plan on painting the body of the rack... it's just to dang shinny for me.

Enjoy,
-Mike-

 

[FlatBroke]

Caddad65,
That looks sharp. What I call "Thinking outside the Box"

 

[Rat33pickmup]

I like the Rack idea that way, looks awesome and cool truck to boot

Jim

 

[Willowbilly3]

You really have it going on there!!. I love the chop, the olds, steering. Lots of good thought. The proportions of the truck are great! I do think it needs a mid 30s grill tho. And why the patch on the roof? My 37 has a solid roof already.

 

[Caddad65]

You really have it going on there!!. I love the chop, the olds, steering. Lots of good thought. The proportions of the truck are great! I do think it needs a mid 30s grill tho. And why the patch on the roof? My 37 has a solid roof already.

I agree on the grill. I held up my '36 Chevy grill & wished I had 2.
As for the patch, it's a roof section from a '47 chevy truck just laying on top.
I have it just incase I really screwup on the roof (not welded together yet)but it fits pretty good.

 

[Gastrick]

The truck is lookin good Caddad. I like it. I've got a question for ya. Does the other end of the Unisteer rack travel free inside that tube that runs along the frame? I was thinking that maybe you could remove the tie rod on that end ant the rack would almost be like a steering box.

 

[pablo]

looks good, keep us posted

Pablo

 

[Willowbilly3]

Have you noticed how pricey those Chevy grills are getting on ebay? I got mine a couple years ago for like $45, now they bring ten times that. That truck would look awesome with a cheby grill imo. Or maybe an oddball like a 34 Stude grill. Just not a tractor grill, something a little more swoopy.

OOPS!! I just noticed it's a caddy, not an olds. What is it, a 365?

 

[Caddad65]

Have you noticed how pricey those Chevy grills are getting on ebay? I got mine a couple years ago for like $45, now they bring ten times that. That truck would look awesome with a cheby grill imo. Or maybe an oddball like a 34 Stude grill. Just not a tractor grill, something a little more swoopy.

OOPS!! I just noticed it's a caddy, not an olds. What is it, a 365?

I completely agree on the grill. They are getting crazy expensive.

Yup It's a Caddy... a '64 429cid with '55 331cid Cad Valve covers on it.

That's where the cad in caddad65 comes in...I'm a bit of a caddy junkie.
My wife thinks i need professional help.

-Mike-