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70_Fastback: RAT ROD - 193x Ford / 1942 GMC Truck

Been doing a lot of work lately - but not so much on the pictures.

Here are a couple of preview pics of what I have been working on. Nothing is finish installed yet as everyting kind of goes together and I need to access one thing through another, etc, etc.

Couple of pics of things to come:

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"70_Fastback" said:
...A set of new 7" sealed beams for my headlight buckets [nb]I ALMOST walked away with about 60 boxes of new sealed beam headlights for $25 bucks...
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You should be popping tri-Y headlights in there that run on the halogen H4 bulbs vice the sealed beams...

I like the attention to detail you're cooking into this vehicle.
 
"tarafied1" said:
me too but it sure is a lot of work just for the prototype... :roll
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Dont you know the prototype gets all the work? That way he can bang out the next one for the poor schmuck in line! :shee
 
"lethal289" said:
Dont you know the prototype gets all the work? That way he can bang out the next one for the poor schmuck in line! :shee
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my prototype work is usually were I make something and then figure out I could have done way better a different way!
 
We finally get a picture of one of his FUBARs......

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Those holes are nowhere near the reference line he drew.... (he'll probably blame Bonnie or the boys)
 
That "reference" line was not for the holes Rick. The holes were all drilled from the backside so the burs would be up and the metal would lay flat when I cherry weld it. The reference lines for the holes are atually on the back.

That top line was for when I was orientating the seats & brackets.

Thanks.
 
"70_Fastback" said:
That "reference" line was not for the holes Rick. The holes were all drilled from the backside so the burs would be up and the metal would lay flat when I cherry weld it. The reference lines for the holes are atually on the back.

That top line was for when I was orientating the seats & brackets.

Thanks.
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Yeah, yeah, whatever. Where's the update? You're slacking.
 
I left the damn camera at the office Friday when I left, so I didn't have it all weekend. Just have some crappy cell phone pics.

I will upload a couple of those pics in a minute.
 
"67 Fastback" said:
What is this?
Bill
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This:
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Also known as the pain in the arse. But I wanted the battery hidden, so it's hidden.
The entire box actualy hinges down by removing the two rear bolts with captive nuts. The bracket swings down and then you remove the 4 cross member bolts. Lower the battery box to ground and slide it out.

Though this all had to be accomplished with the front of the vehicle jacked up about 10 inches.

The battery has top & side posts - so I am installing some remote mount posts on the front of the lower cab front for any recharging and/or jumping emergencies.

I am also integrating access panels into the trans tunnel for easy connection/disconnection of the posts as well.

Not the easiest setup in the world by any means - but I want people to look at the truck and say "where is the _____?".

Call me a glutton.... :hs
 
Popped the cab back off and started on body work now too. Tackled the large rotted area in the back of the cab. I cut it out larger to get to some "better" metal and formed the initial patch panel.

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Rolled some beads into it for strength and welded in it and blended. I ran out of good flapper discs so that was roughly blended with a hard disc - yikes. I need to get some more flap discs and clean it up.

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The bottom edge isn't finished yet either - the leading edge gets rolled up and tack welded to the cab frame structure to form a nice clean edge; basically how the drive shaft tunnel is formed. The sheet metal is rolled inside of the hoop and tack welded.


Appears I have a couple more dents to pop out.... LoL. Never noticed those until now!
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I also got the floors started & welded in place. They meet up with the cab corners and rear sheet metal and get welded together. I just need some smaller wire so I don't burn though.
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"monkeystash" said:
I would have lost that bet; I thought it was the gas pedal for your club foot.
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Bwaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
 
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