Jumped ship.....

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat Jan 16, 16 1:38 am

Was at the shop briefly this morning, insurance company needed some pictures... This shot shows how low the cab has gone... Bed is still,far too high. And the rad is going to take some thought!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Jan 22, 16 2:51 pm

progress so far start to where I am now.....

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Fri Jan 22, 16 7:20 pm

Nice channel job Jeff, can really notice with the before and after, looks good with stock height roof in my opinion, for what it's worth

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Jan 22, 16 7:26 pm

1st time I have attempted anything like that. Was pretty OK. Totally different beast from a Ford. The chevy relies heavily on the wooden frame. That is usually the fist thing to disappear.

And the fact only 7000 of these things were ever built, makes it a pretty rare little truck. It has a big following with the rest guys. OOPS!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Jan 26, 16 1:58 pm

Yesterday evening was productive in more ways than one. Thought I migt advertise the glass fenders, running boards etc. Sold em within a couple of hours.

While waiting for the guy to come pick em up and pay. I set at the seat frame. Worked a treat!

The guy paid me $2100 for the panels... So I will be spending that wisely!

This car is going to be a real handful! 400HP, short wheelbase, slicks on the rear and skinny bias plys on the front!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Jan 31, 16 4:59 am

Few hours on it Friday eve.... These things came with a wooden frame for the cab. No steel at all. Some of it was broken, some missing and some rotted. So the whole lot came out, i am now fabricating a new steel frame. Following the original frame, but instead of the 2x1 wood, it is now 2x1 steel. Already working a treat, and feeling a lot more solid now. Adding more weight, but really don't think that is going to matter.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Apr 21, 16 5:09 pm

Not a lot done recently.... Saturday, we will be channeling the rear bed. Exchange rate from USA still not god, so holding back on ordering parts at the moment. Big learning curve on this.. Everyone and his brother has done a ford. Chevy are a lot different! Oh, it does have a screen now! And a wiper.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat Apr 23, 16 11:52 pm

Spent the day at the shop today with Billy..... Channeled the bed, so nice out we took it outside!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun Apr 24, 16 8:38 am

Looking good Jeff

Your lad looks a lot different these days, must have been out there longer than I realised. Time flies...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat May 14, 16 4:02 pm

Almost 7 years now Stu...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Aug 21, 16 2:32 am

Wow, getting panels to fit on an 85 year old truck is just a time vampire!
Door alignment has been an absolute nightmare, but pleased to say, almost there. Had to remove the whole roof to get there though. Now I see why guys start with glass bodies! But, we have put a lot of thought and time into this build. It was going to be a quick turnaround... But we are doing a hell of a lot more. The strength we have added to this trucks structure is amazing, and I will,have no fear in blasting this little truck down the strip in the Ontario nostalgia racers class.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Aug 24, 16 3:37 am

Finally penned out final design.... Never did like the drastic finish Under door and bed.... Few inches of a fabricated rocker will make it tougher and look lower still..... Finally know where I want to go with it now!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Aug 24, 16 7:42 am

Looking good, the rocker detail pulls it all together.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Aug 24, 16 8:33 am

It really does, it just looked to be a bit of a mish mash before, I couldn't see how you were going to get it to look right.

Dom66 · Post by **Dom66** » Wed Aug 24, 16 9:12 am

Nice