Features Roadster Pickup........picture thread

Thanks 26 T, that's a good look. I may go that way when I move away from the jalopy look! Keep yours on the road!!
Cheers

 

The original plan was to leave the box standard length and run fenders. I think you guys are right. What's a good amount to chop the windshield so its cool but still keeps the wind out of the eyes? @Dean Lowe i would love to see your old pictures Thanks

 

That will depend on your final seating position. JW

 

July 1951 Hot Rod!! Roadster pickup back in the day

 

A great RPU -

 

Check my albums page.

 

Couple pics of my RPU...........@ LARS 2014 with steelies & W/W's and heading home on 101 the next day.......another awesome road trip with the boys........

 

Few things left to do but here is my banger rpu

 

then and now.

 

This and Dean Lowe's RPU, are my favorite Fendered Model A RPU's.

I never thought it would have survived all these years.

please post some more information on it...... please.

It is one of the few cars that used a Packard Trans as a great replacement for a Zephyr geared Early Ford box. Much stronger, and the same ratios.

 

Another picture of the Danny Heidelbrand RPU

love it

 

I guarantee you that bed is shortened a lot more than 6 1/2"!!!

This is 6" shorter than stock.

 

Dean: the body was moved back 6 1/2 in.
the bed was shortened 16 in. Bob

 

My 34 in Norway
Riley two port

 

That makes sense. As usual, the reporter left out important facts. Been a victim of that a few times.

 

A lot more pictures and info please.

 

This trick one is for sale over yonder.....very well thought out Hot Rod!

 

Here's mine. Something I throwed together from various parts.

 

I'll add my 29 ford truck in here.

 

How about Jakes old rpu

 

^ That's pretty awful. His style really improved over the years.

 

'29 to add to the mix. Got this in a project trade with another HAMBER last year. He allready had done some great work on it. Just now a driver with 3 miles on the odometer.

 

Rocker77: If I remember right the truck in that form got him the nickname "Jitney Jake".

 

He still has that camper shell tucked away in one of his garages. I am not quite sure when he acquired the nick name I will ask him next time I see him and see if he remembers. I wanna say It was Roth that gave it to him but I am unsure.

 

Was the camper shell not on his closed cab pickup for a time as well?

 

If I remember correctly I want to say yes. His closed cab was/is still one of my favorites.

 

Mine too. Is it still around?

 

I just bought a bunch of Brookville parts from a company that was going to build a few cars to promote their business. There was included a complete rolling chassis with 30-31 roadster body and also an extended cab rpu body with a shortened bed. I wanted to see how the rpu would look with fenders so I bolted it together on the chassis. I really like the proportions.

 

^ Looks great.