Model A Pickup just another build !

[05snopro440]

Looking good!

 

[dmw56]

Finished up the back half of the floor and put some rust converter on it.
Bolted up the steering box. I drilled holes in frame and welded some shouldered nuts in.
Made a frame out of 2x2 tube to mount the bed to the frame. Again welded some shouldered nuts in the frame. I still need to figure out how to support the rear half.
Got some steering shaft bearings.

 

[dmw56]

I didn't like the upper shock mount I put on. I think the way it was the shock would bind.
So I mounted the upper and lower parallel with each other.

 

[dmw56]

I pulled the body off the frame and finished welding everything up and cleaned up the edges and stuff. Then I slopped a bunch of rust converter on the underside.
I welded some flanged nuts into the frame to mount the body and bed.
Also, now that I changed the upper shock mount the bed floor will be all flush.

 

[dmw56]

I'll do the bed in 3 panels. Made a pattern to bead roll the bed floor and transferred it to the sheet metal. Now to get my wife to help me.

 

[earthman]

With this one on the road both you and your wife can take a car to the shows.

 

[dmw56]

Taking everything apart to finish welding and fabricating on the frame. Then brake lines and stuff like that to complete a rolling chassis.

 

[dmw56]

Got the frame stripped and finished all the welds. Nope got 2 brackets and 2 gussets to go maybe.
Got a question. Should I add an X frame brace in the rear of the frame behind the transmission crossmember.

 

[Old Iron]

If it were me, I would put an x-brace in it.
Ya almost can't overdue bracing.

 

[bob w]

I just want to comment on how you are sticking to business. This project is moving along quickly.
With your experience you don't need advice. Like OI says, if you have some material laying around, a little extra bracing will only help.

 

[dmw56]

Thanks Guys. Yeah, I went ahead and threw an x brace in the middle. That should stiffen up the frame. That Poncho did make 400 ft lbs of torque.

 

[dmw56]

Primer on the frame.

 

[dmw56]

Sprayed the top Eastwood Chassis Black because I had 3/4 of quart leftover from some other project.
Tomorrow I'll turn it over and spray the bottom.

 

[bob w]

Heck of a brace.[cl

 

[dmw56]

Heck of a brace.[cl

15 years of a Stock Car racing and building cages.

 

[Old Iron]

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[dmw56]

Running brake lines. Master cylinder to proportioning valve to rear brakes done. Includes a 10 psi residual valve.

 

[soltz]

Looking good !!! [cl
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[bob w]

Yessir, right on schedule. Nice work as always.

 

[dmw56]

I ran out of brake line so I mounted the radiator and grille shell. I will need to make some sort of grille for the shell to hide stuff. I will and paint the radiator black.
Found 2 hoses in the stash that fit!! I love it when that happens.
I had to put the engine and transmission back in to check for clearances between the master and the transmission. Everything is pretty close.