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

Here's my old one...

 

This one is nuts! I'm following the ideas and stance on this one for my own new project. Built by Jim Smith out of "left overs" in OKL. Followed him around Ft. Worth GG's all day. Wow.

 

For those who don't know - this little truck has been everywhere he can drive without wings nintynine times over. Gotta' have gillion miles on it. I'd think twice about takin' my Tahoe on trips Bruce makes in this thing.

 

That RPU was built by a young man named Henry from Mansfield, Ohio using a new Brookville body. He streched cab 6 inches, 2.5 in doors and 3.5 in rear of the cab and shortened the bed 2 in front and 2.5 in rear. It was sold ready for paint and upholstery to Jim Smith of Hot Rod Garage. Check there website there's a picture of sitting on the trailer the way they bought it, they didn't build anything using left overs, and if that's what there saying then there full of shit.

 

One more...



...but of course it's not the real deal.

Neal

 

WOW... That is one sweet ride!

 

Mock up for this past summer.



Norton

 

Great thread, looks about 50- 50 regarding the fenders or no fenders.I like the fenders just a little more than fenderless.

 

Maybe they ment left over money.

 

That was Bub Johnson's and was a daily driver forever. He passed recently and his wife still drives it in the Portland, Oregon area.
Mike

 

These roadster pickup photo's are cool!

 

Here is my mine

 

MINE .......Recently sold ....

 

I'm gathering parts to build a 28-29 right now (I should just include a picture of my garage and all the RPU crap in it right now for this thread), so I've been doing some research and collecting pictures of the RPUs that have the look I like. here are a few, some I stole (probably mostly from the HAMB), some I took at car shows, etc.

 

Here's mine,

 

mine -in progress-



that's right boys...a girl knows how to weld..


me with the '29 RPU.

 

Here are a couple of my favorites from the Boise area.

31 Ford Roadster PU and it is for sale here on the HAMB http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320116

The other is a????

 

It looks like the old Nylint truck I just mentioned in another post.

 

Thanks Guss, It's not fair to not give credit where credit is due, Henry and his dad did a lot of work to that car before they sold it on E bay.

The body was actually an original RPU cowl with new doors and rear section from brookville, it is the project I sold him with the Du Val windshield and a set of new frame rails that they didn't use.

It is sitting on His old chassis the one that my roadster body came off of.

 

This thread is driving me nuts...Ther is so many bitchin ideas,I didnt know my avitar was even someones car on the hamb,I hope its alright that I used this mr dean,I have been wanting to get one built for a long time also,and when i stumbled on this pic,I knew it was as close to what I have in my mind.I picked up a solid project this summer,and its in the 815 right now ,but sadly I am holding drew up,with my procrastionation/ ADHD/dont know which way is up,cant focus,problem..Hopefully after this holiday weekend,B.S.I can get back on track.I may be buying new brookville doors,and fenders,Mine are pretty decent,so If anyone is looking for some please let me know,I am not ready to list anything yet,but have an idea what new steel is gonna cost,Anyways...heres a pic at drews,,,he's the man That I want to bring this thing to the forefront,after zenors coupe,Hes my hero...

 

I've got one of those too!!

 

Of course it's alright. I'm flattered. Lots more pictures of that car in my albums.

 

From the Radir Wheels Wild Hot Rod Party a few summers back....

 

$600 build.......7 years ago.

 

Dats beeutiful

 

Yes, true, but it looks a darn site better than Henry's cobbled up 32 RPU.

 

OK...I am going to go cry now.......

 

Here's one from South Australia. It was originally built as a tub by my friend Tony Kuchel for his wife. Tony is a long time rodder from the wine country north of Adelaide and his entire family are into the hot rod scene. When his daughter got to be old enough to drive the car became her ride but she did not like it as a tub so she took classes to learn to weld and such and this is the result. The last time that I visited Tony and took these photos the car had been passed on to his son (nice high schol ride) and his daughter was building a chopped 34 coupe.

Roo