my 38 build

[mountainrat]

heres some pic. of my 38 chevy build..if nothing else a couple of how to do thing the hard way.
it is mounted on a 86 b200 frame ..i know not as cool as a straight axle but low cash makes it what im using (100 for frame,everything as a roler)
this is how i made the cab. fit the "wide" spot in the frame by cutting the rockers by welding in bump outs& channels for the doors .

 

[mountainrat]

some pic. of my chop lay out

 

[ratrodney]

Looks good. Wat motor u runnin? RR

 

[Cool Guy]

Nice start. Are you sure you have a 38 Chevy ? Below is a picture of my Grandson 38 Chevy on a 51 Chevy Frame. Cool Guy

 

[Gregster]

looks like it's time for the fun to begin . nothing like all that measuring and sawing and welding and grinding and on and on and on . But the end result is worth all the work !

 

[CORPO]

Nice start. Are you sure you have a 38 Chevy ? Below is a picture of my Grandson 38 Chevy on a 51 Chevy Frame. Cool Guy

I agree with cool guy, looks like a 40's chevy cab to me 36-38 are basically the same lookin cab like the one cool guy posted up... I think the other body style ran from 39-46? maybe someone more knowledgeable can confirm

 

[goose-em]

I concur, 39. Dash was different in the 36 - 38 also the belt line was split.

 

[mountainrat]

just to be up front chop is mostly done justfig out how to down load my cam. posttin pic when i get time.
also was on other sight most were nice and helpfull .this bunch seems more my type of people


Cool guy:
It might be a 39 also been told by others that its a 38. thanks for your input
not to sound cold ,but for ease of my life im going with 38 , cuz thats the title i have .
ratrodney:
it looken like a sb&tran. from a 86 olds that was given to me it runs and moves great the guy is cutting it up for body parts for his stock car. i also have a 330 olds and tran. from a 64 i got in a estate sale thought to run but not shur.its what i want to run but dont have the cash at this point to rebild if it dont. so think ill save for some other time

 

[Bonehead]

It might be a 39 ..... thanks for your input
not to sound cold ,but for ease of my life im going with 38 , cuz thats the title i have .

I love rat rods

 

[mountainrat]

some more pic
rust repair in panel above windsheld
welding back together

 

[mountainrat]

large learning curb from here on out.
waited a week before cutting, double checking everything i could think of

 

[mountainrat]

all welded to gether..after all the measureing and double checking ect things still went haywire dont know how but they did.
the right door opening some how moved and door wouldnt close .
the left side door bowed out and got short some how .
all the parts that were cut out were within 1/4" of each other [S
i "fixed" the right door by making a cut right behind door opening and tappen it back welding it up.
left door i cut back of window frame apart and cut a small wedge out of inside front putted it in tacked door shut measured peace needed to fill gap and welded it back together.
i have not done a chop before and it shows.
i was advised not to go the way of laying post back i know know why ,and like most other times in my life i had to find out why and once again prove my self to be a d... a.. thanks for the heads up guys .

 

[mountainrat]

this is were im at now. Is there any thing im missing that i need to take care of befor i think im done with this part of it .
welded up the gas hole to

 

[mountainrat]

pulled the motor out of the 86 on sat. brought it home and started cleaning it up ect.
learned something new , it seems that the 305 and the 330 are the same in many ways as in same outward block ect.
i thought that everything was chevy by then
COOL beans .. so back to plane A
that beeing install the 330 and trans. fig if it dont run i got a backup that will bolt right up. better to be lucky that good