My Build

[DougnDog]

Very nice shock mounts & motor mounts.

Thank's Bob Doug

 

[DougnDog]

Well time to post some pic's the first is the bed, put it togather last week this week Ive been working on the front. the flat stock on the grill is just the sub frame. it will be trimed out with 3/8" cold roll to soften the corrners and then the sheet metal will weld to it. 1/4" grill bars 1/2" apart will be added from top to bottom to finish it out. to form the sheet metal for it I am going to try and use wood blocks to hammer it to shape Ive seen it done but first time for me hope it works out.

 

[DougnDog]

also got the frame work done for my floor. after all the parts on the frame and body are in place I will take everything apart and do the finsh welding and grinding on my bench ( no more on my knees ) that includes the sheet metal on the floor. I found some 35 Ford headlight buckets at the swap meet I'll try to work them in. I now have almost ALL the parts to finish my rod "Lord give me the energy"

 

[DougnDog]

The last 3 pic's I'll try and explain how I intend to extend the pitman arm shaft without cutting and welding it. hopefuly you all will get it. in the 1st picture are the parts for the extenstion first starting on the right is the top portion of the pitman arm with the spline in it. next to it is the nut with 1/2 a socket welded to it then a piece of 2 3/8 od pipe with a 3/8 thick cap welded to it. then a piece 1 1/4 x 3/16 wall tubing. with everything faced off true I turned the pitman to fit in the pipe leaving a small sholder to squre it up with. then I bored the plate on the end of the pipe for a fit with the 1 1/4 tube. before welding it toghter I placed the nut with the socket head welded to it inside after its welded up place it on the steering shaft put a extension down the tube catch the socket head and use a impact wrench to tighten it up. the steering box is mounted under the dash the tube sticks out the side of the cab and a flange bearing fasten to the body carrys the end of the tube. I will fab a pitman arm to fit on the tube with a pinch bolt also once in place a 1" plug goes in the tube end and a 5/16 gd 8 bolt is put through the pitman arm, tube, and plug. next week I show pictures the finshed product Doug

 

[dmw56]

It's looking real good. How long is your bed? Mine will be about 40" and I need a visual.

 

[DougnDog]

It's looking real good. How long is your bed? Mine will be about 40" and I need a visual.

It's 38 1/2" I go in for the odd sizes Doug

 

[dmw56]

Thanks. That gives me a good idea of how mine will look. What's a couple of inches! Mine will have a 126" wheel base.

 

[DougnDog]

Well I was able to get a lot of little things finshed up in the past 10 days, also I worked on my 47" truck and trailer preping it for sale. I have 3 swap meets in march Ia'm takeing it to in hopes of selling it. I got the grill done it turned out ok in pictures it looks not quite right in person it looks cool. installed the batt box. also got the cover for the gas tank made.

 

[DougnDog]

I finshed the steering mock up. the sheet metal on the side covering the bearing needs to be finshed I will do that when I pull the cab off put it on the bench and finsh the floor. did the mounting for the master cyl's. Ia'm using a hydraulic throwout bearing. no room for a cluch arm. Iam real happy about the way the extenstion for the steering box shaft turned out. good and solid just need to mfg a pitman arm now.

 

[DougnDog]

The last bit of work was mounting the hitch reciever and brackets for the bumper. I'll fab a model A" type bumper out of stainless steel that will extend about 11/2" past the side of the box. just for looks (I know fender less rods don't have bumpers but I've always been different ) got the bear claw latches in yesterday was easyer than I thought it would be just need to fab my headers and the headlight mounts and then it ALL comes apart and gets welded out and a little bondo and paint then back togather. with any luck it should be all togather by the end of March. Doug

 

[dmw56]

That's lookin really nice! Keep up the great work and pictures.

 

[LordMaximo]

WOW....I was really turned on how your vert is comming all together.
It is good to see a good deal of you guys making headway. Great deal of mods being pulled together. Hope you are getting enough rest over there, i was totally exhausted after your post..... Maximo

 

[DougnDog]

at last I'm finshed with the mock up, all the pieces are in place except the top it'll get done next week with the cab sitting on the dolly. easy to move around. just finshed the headers and mounted the headlights. now it comes all apart gets welded out where needed then bondo and paint. before long I'll be tackeling the Ball & Ball carbs then it'll be running. getting excited

 

[DougnDog]

couple of last shots before I tear it apart. I'll post the top next week

 

[earthman]

Nice work! Thanks for the documentary.

 

[tiny1]

awesome work ! gave me some ideas what to do with my old rusty 46 ford Cant wait to see it when your finished

 

[DougnDog]

Nice work! Thanks for the documentary.

thanks for the good words Doug

 

[DougnDog]

awesome work ! gave me some ideas what to do with my old rusty 46 ford Cant wait to see it when your finished

Man jump in and start building thanks for the good words Doug

 

[DougnDog]

Well it's been a couple of weeks, built the top I think it turned out O.K. now bondo the seams then I'll get covered with canvas. I hope to be able to glue a black canvas on it . I'am not sure what the edge trim will be like I'll see what the upholstery shop has to say.

 

[DougnDog]

The top is nice and light, not bad to handel. finshed out the outer support for the steering shaft. I sold my 47 truck and trailer last week. bought a little Ranger to run a round in. finshed the floor yesterday. Well monday I'll do the final welding on the frame. then its time to prime/bondo /paint so she should be running by this time next month