Army desert rat

[Rev Tex Devlle]

ok here it goes ,, its a 48 but i got a 46 cab i will be using,, and well i just show yall as it goes,, 200.oo for the 48 truck, 700.oo for the 46 cab,,pics soon,,, trans 0.00 drive shaft, o.oo running flatty,, 100.00.. 9 in. ford rear end,, traded front fenders and rear fenders for basiscaly 0.00,, and other parts, and metal,, o.oo cant remember right now what else i got,, oh yeah,, flatty radiator 0.00 two front wheels, stock steelies o.oo,, two 12 in , buggy wheels for rear,.. zero.. so far so good , if i could finish it for zero more dollars,, that would be great .. lol,, it has been a blessing, and i really like this site,, lots of info,, and the people i met here seem to be really about the rat,, not, the trash talking,, peace ya;ll ,, tex

 

[Bonehead]

Should be a great truck. wouldn't be nice if you came out ahead on the money end of things? Have a truck and the $ left over from selling off extra parts? looks like if anybody ever had a shot at that, you do.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I have a few bits and pioeces around for those trucks, let me know if you need anything. I think I still have a good 46 passenger door, all the insides for the drivers door, and a 48 I am parting out.

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

supension ideas

some thing i drew up i had in my head

 

[bob w]

Tex, the first drawing is the one I was suggesting in your other thread. It has a chance of working if the spring being used as a radius rod is quite stiff. I have seen a dual quarter eliptic rear set up with both springs curved in the same direction whereas your drawing has them splaying in opposite directions and the pivot ends of the springs on the axle, not the frame. More like conventional quarter eliptics. I've only seen pics so I don't know if it worked well. Good luck with your project.

 

[bob w]

Here's one I built a few years ago. Picture the lower bar replaced by another spring. The spring does not have a shackle. I really like unusual suspensions so I hope you persue one of your designs. If it doesn't work, you can cut it off and do something else. It's only metal...
Bob

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

hey ,, i really like the set up you have done there,, howdid it ride? i also have thought of useing house trailer springs for the trailing arms for the rear,, or car trailer springs,, i build car trailers for a living,, and they are really thick springs,, i did some reseach on quarter springs and buggy spring setups on rock crawler,, man that stuff is scary looking, but the reviews said they even drove well on the street anyways still thinking,, these pics i saw on here inspired the madness .. lol

 

[motorpsykler]

some thing i drew up i had in my head

Very interesting ideas. I'm not sure the caster would remain constant on the last two designs, though.

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

new pics

mock up ideas

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

iam starting to feel like johny cash!!! well its a 46, 48 51 53 86

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

pic of the cab

heres the cab i got today and i put the motor in the frame to get ride height

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

some more pics, got my rearend in,, and starting on the front,, have a litle clean up to make everything nice and neat,, but in time,, i want it on the ground poppin wheelies not on the trailer,,lol,, i dont have a shop anymore ,, i sold out everything to go to the mission field , so i have to transport it back and forth to my work to do work on it,, anyway not alot of progress but some,,

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

my technical team and labor force

this is the people who have been helping me on the build,, and all they ask is for a ride when its finished,,, team leadr, Pops, age 74,first mechanic, shawn, 12, secnd mech and tool runner,Ally cat,(girl),11,, strong arm Brandon, 15, general gofer, Tyler,12, and supension expert, curly q chloe(girl), 6,,,, ,, if it wasnt for these i wouldnt get nothing done

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

NEW PICS

Well i got her on the ground, rolled her down the road, ,, man she dragged the asphalt!!!!!!! IF YA NOTICE THE COKE BOTTLE,, IT WONT GO UNDR THE FRAME,, THE CAP IS TOO HIGH,,,

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

I have a few bits and pioeces around for those trucks, let me know if you need anything. I think I still have a good 46 passenger door, all the insides for the drivers door, and a 48 I am parting out.

what y asking for the 46 door guts?, mine fell out the bottom the door and got crushed

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

more pics

set the cab on today,, adn started to make cleARANCE CUTS

 

[50Ford]

Looks sweet! i cant wait to follow your progress.

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

more progress

got a little more done

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

its alive!!!!!

well got me a hot battery and new points and condenser and a little gas and , bla bla wam bam tuktas tuktas , it runs!!!! and if yall was wondering why its not in a shop ? cause i aint got one, i have build this truck in my yard, and on my trailer,, i been thinking,, the other forum say the 3000.00 or less club,, really thats imposissble,, if ya got a show,, and a bunch of tools, , but i think i have found a way,, good freinds donating parts , and letting me use there tools, i have a 4 inch grinder, a 110 70 arc welder, one hand drill,, a wood chop saw i converted to cut metal, and my 9 drawer snap on tool box full of hand tools,, in the back of my truck ,, just back up to the trailer. wup out thge tools go to work,, do as much as i can witjh what i got, ,, then hook to the trailer, go to my buddys shop,, (to do all the heavy duty welding!) , then back home and start again,, i have been offered to use shop shop space but i like it this way, i work when i want to, and move when i want to.. this truck has only set in a shop,,for 4 hours while i did the frame and suspension work ,, a.k.a. ,, use the big welder,, built it in my head and went to work and on my breaks made the heavey duty stuff,, welding the body together with the 110 stick welder. oh yea i have a craftman 20 gallon comopressor, i keep in the truck with a heavy duty 25' extension cord. ,, crazzzzzzzzzzzzy lol

 

[Plymouth rat]

your doing a fine job there, its nice to work outside, weather permitting, and i like your pit crew, keep us posted