sonicdeath88
Member
Hello, my names Justin. im new to this forum, and this is one of the first forums im on besides mustang ones. i recently bought a 52 willys pickup in ok condition. and im looking to build a rat rod. i have alot of ideas on what im going to do with it, but i want to get more, and learn as much as i can. i have some knowledge on builds. my old man builds hot rods at his shop. i recently build a fox body mustang for myself witch had a short life due to a evil honda civic 
. im currently building a little rat VW super bettle "ive had it since i was 16 and need to finish it". my real ambition is to get this willys done though. I plan on only using the cab for sure. as for the frame, its pretty rotted. im not sure what to do with it, do i salvage it or find another and work with that? all the same i want it to be real low, im not sure if its worth trying to Z the fram i have or just start fresh with another. all the same i plan on dropping a big V8 into it and going as fast as i possably can. Ive been on the hunt for a 401 or 425 Nailhead but ive been comming up short. i have a 302 that i build for my stang that has only 3,500 mile on it and runs like a top. i was concidering dropping that into it. and i also have a 351W outta a 69 mach 1 that needs to be rebuilt "witch is no problem for me to do" I want to keep it stick of course and im planning on using a 9 inch ford as my rear. back to the frame issue. i was thinnking of picking up a ford ranger and using that frame and suspention, but im pretty hellbent on having a independent front suspention, and i dont plan on having any fenders or a hood on the beast all the same, other then that ive tossed up the idea of tryingt o make my own frame, but i dont hvae much knowledge on building one. im really just brainstorming what to do. any ideas on where to go with this?
. im currently building a little rat VW super bettle "ive had it since i was 16 and need to finish it". my real ambition is to get this willys done though. I plan on only using the cab for sure. as for the frame, its pretty rotted. im not sure what to do with it, do i salvage it or find another and work with that? all the same i want it to be real low, im not sure if its worth trying to Z the fram i have or just start fresh with another. all the same i plan on dropping a big V8 into it and going as fast as i possably can. Ive been on the hunt for a 401 or 425 Nailhead but ive been comming up short. i have a 302 that i build for my stang that has only 3,500 mile on it and runs like a top. i was concidering dropping that into it. and i also have a 351W outta a 69 mach 1 that needs to be rebuilt "witch is no problem for me to do" I want to keep it stick of course and im planning on using a 9 inch ford as my rear. back to the frame issue. i was thinnking of picking up a ford ranger and using that frame and suspention, but im pretty hellbent on having a independent front suspention, and i dont plan on having any fenders or a hood on the beast all the same, other then that ive tossed up the idea of tryingt o make my own frame, but i dont hvae much knowledge on building one. im really just brainstorming what to do. any ideas on where to go with this?
