Father and son '35 hotrod project

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The cab cut down

 

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The doors are swinging finally

 

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cutting out firewall for the new motor

 

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The frame starts to come together

 

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The interior frame

The frame had to be keep low for interior head room. What good is a low sitting ratrod if you can't sit in it. We still had to maintain what little ground clearance we needed.

 

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Rear frame

Now the rearend is in place and the frame gets connected

 

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Rear shot

Now the rear end is starting to come together. We've installed a buggy spring for the proper look out back. Good friends come around and dump off their "junk" at my door for this project. Great junk too. Here we're using what's left of a bent up model A frame.

 

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Tires and wheels on

 

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Rear frame 1

Rear frame got z'd 17" to drop it down enough to catch all the road kill

 

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Front view

 

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Front suspension

Front end is finally in place. The project called for a suicide front with a 4"
I-beam drop axle.

 

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Rolling

And it's rolling, kindof.... not quite ready for the road yet.

 

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Outside

 

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Outside 2

And it sees the light of day for the first time

 

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This is the first time for a hotrod ratrod project but I have been building race cars and restoring muscle cars for over 25 years. This is much more fun. Here's my website for those that are interested.
www.clayphillipsracecars.com

 

[Gastrick]

That looks WICKED cnc. I like those engine mounts. Are you going to have to notch the frame over the front axle?

 

[Ratcrazy]

WOW!!!!WOW!!!!WOW!!! and no I do not studder......WOW!!!!!

 

[Bonehead]

I am starting to see the big picture now.

Truck looks great. Sweet, and clean build. You both have something to be proud of besides each other.

 

[dmw56]

Your build looks great. I just finished my first Rat Rod also. I've also built my own race cars and restored Muscle Cars but my "Rat" was just loads of fun and done in record time for me. I'm ready for another one or two.

Technically, I don't think that your front end is a "Suicide" anymore since the frame rails go over and past the axle.

Is that a 64-65 Chevelle back there in post 22?

 

[Thunder1]

That's a radical looking truck man! Too cool! Those rear tires are awesome! The whole thing just goes together well. I can't wait until my son and I get moving again on our project 51 f1.

Thunder1