My first build-1938 GMC pickup
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zacho
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your truck looks really cool donsrods.
zacho
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Here are some pictures of the floor and pedals. The floor is plywood with the tranny and driveshaft tunnle sheet metal. the brake pedal assembly and master cylinder are out of a dodge dart, i made my own gas pedal. Also you can see right under the pedals is a little boxed portion where i decided to drop the floor because i am pretty tall and needed more room with the chop and everything. oh yeah, in the last 2 pics you can kinda see the hurst indy shifter my grandpa gave me, that is installed and working as well, i will try and take a better pic of it when i go over there on thur. I also need to get pictures of the door tops welded back on the doors.
Bonehead
Skull Master
Great front wheel choice. My favorite.
zacho
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Those arn't mine, they are very nice, but they are just there for something to look at until i get some wheels and tires.
donsrods
Well-known member
Yeah, some day I want a set of those on the front of something I build.....I love em. Maybe you can sneak them out without Grandpa noticing. 
Don
Don
dawg
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turn your wire speed down just a little...
powerplant
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powerplant? put your glasses back on.
Ha!! You are right...
Too many years welding will make you go blind
zacho
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Okay here are some more pics, first two are of what the doors look like with the tops welded back on which really makes the truck look different imo. the second two pics are of the bed cover i just fab'd up in the last couple days here. During the summer while i was at work i was sorting sheet metal on the hottest day in Minnesota that i can remember(around 92 degrees or something), and stumbled across this perferated sheet metal and thought hey!, that would be sweet for my truck bed cover. i think it turned out really killer with the sheet metal underneath it. I still need to get another peice of sheet metal to put under the first part of the bed cover. Also check out my hockey puck gas cap. ---buuuuuuuuuahhhhhhhhhhahhhh
zacho
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Heres just some pics of my truck outside for the first time. The last pic is me standing next to it looking like a goober, i'm 6ft tall so you can get a better idea of the proportions.
LordMaximo
We call him King Maximo!
I like the price your pops paid for the cab. I paid $35 for my 38 IHC a couple years back. Great work going there too Maximo
Maximo
Bonehead
Skull Master
Trucks looks great, (you look like a goober).
How well do you fit inside? We are all proud of you here at RRR!
How well do you fit inside? We are all proud of you here at RRR!
Kool!
Zacho,
Wow... u're truck really looks good & I *love* that grill!!! Kool project!
BoB
Zacho,
Wow... u're truck really looks good & I *love* that grill!!! Kool project!
BoB
Old Gold
Can't leave well enough alone!
Incredible job! You did great work on this. ( I'm standing and applauding you!)
I hope I can get my sons HALF as interested as you are Zacho.
I hope I can get my sons HALF as interested as you are Zacho.
Huryinhoosier
Active member
And you gotta leave that snow tire on the left front....adds to the Rat look.
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
Keep up the good work there Zack. But do get yourself some better protection for welding. You really need leather.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Zach has set himself on fire with the angle grinder a few times but so far hasn't with the wirefeed. See hole in shirt for proof of angle grinder fire. The little spark burns from the MIG just let you know you are still alive!
falconvan
Well-known member
Looks great! That should be a lot of fun cruizin that beast through town!
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I was thinking more long term, lot's of old weldors ended up with skin cancer. Or sterile. Develop good habits young and you won't be one of them.
