Hot Rods Damn, what are the odds? '31 FORD CAB SMASHED

im speechess....

 

Heard about this at Andys last night.Get the word out guys and help him out.Any friend of Andys is a friend of mind!!Everyone makes this kind of goof once in there life
Fedcospeed

 

damn sorry to hear it it was really coming along

 

That sucks the big one. Always strap things down though, I once had an entire cook stove blow out of the back of my truck. I learned the hard way too

 

straps are cheap and common sense

 

I hate that for you guys, but real rodders never give up!!!

 

I gotta agree,...him sitting on that shop stool with the welding gear makes the cab look like a miniture.

 

Happy Birthday.

shee-it...

 

Ouch, that sucks. One more lesson in life, bet it never happens again.
On the positive side the build experience he has now will not be lost.

 

Nothing a little elbow grease can't fix.

 

Glad no one was hurt. That's all I can say.

 

Jeff I think I may be able to help. I'm in NY about 90 minutes away if your brother is in Buffalo. I know of a couple cabs- They're rough but if he likes the challenge we may be able to scab a couple donors into one to replace his. I'll PM you with some details.

 

OMG JJ!!! I am so sorry!!! I'm speechless man, i feel horrible for your brother!!! FUCK!!! My heart sank!!

 

damn ,that sucks.hope you guys find another one soon.

 

damn that sucks bad, sorry to hear that

 

Damn, son.

Hate to see your bro throw all that work away. Could it be saved with a new cowl and a donor roof? Or would it be easier in the long run to start over?

 

Man, it was looking good and on his birthday. Wow!
Hang in there, with two of you in different areas looking for another maybe something will pop up.

 

Dude that sucks ,Don't give up its steel and can be fixed .2nd time is the charm.

 

Thanks guys for the replys. Currently we are looking for another cab or at least I am. I appreciate all the tips on cabs for sale. I talked to my brother tonight and he said if there was a chance of making it a RPU he would jump on it. He just does not se that happening. With all your help I am sure we'll come up with something.

Thanks again, I am sure my brother appreciates the support!

 

Wow, what a suckfest! Your brother is a hell of a nice guy. I hate so much to hear that happened. Especially after the work you guys did. I'm sure it's a much bigger sinking feeling to have that happen after the heart and soul went into it along with the excitement of it beginning to take shape.

I know the last thing he wants to hear is "shoulda strapped it down", although that seems to be a popular post in this thread. When I started reading the first page, I was looking at the pics thinking WTF? The cab isn't smashed, I mean it's not perfect but not what I would call smashed at all. When I saw the progress pics, I was getting excited. When I saw the bad pic, my heart sank. Sorry fellas.

 

hammer that son of a bitch out!

 

It'll rub out?
Y'all get that baby back together you'll be immortal put the portapower to it and heat the bends with a torch to relieve the work hardening. this 55 chevy pu looked like that once. doors glass and other sheetmetal was replaced but the cowl roof and doorframes were badly mangled. I got it functional from the guy that saved it and gound alot of the bondo out, drilled the spotwelds out in alot of places to take off damaged panels to get at blind areas and straigtened it out more to get the doors ajusted back when I was 17.

 

cut it down, straighten it out and weld 'er back up.

 

Damn heartbreaking! I dont even know what to say...So Sorry man

 

i would have never believed that something like that would fly out of the back of a truck.i have helped a friend pick up 4 ford cab overs with one just sitting in the back of his truck.if i remember wright it was 9 hours away.im sorry this happened to you guys!!!hopefully this will teach us a lessen and hopefully you guys find something else to build together.

 

I would have thought it would blow out, always secure the load no matter what it is.

 

That blows!!!!!

 

Best answer so far

 

I feel your pain. A buddy hauled my 40 Willys coupe from Alabama to Florida. When he got here the original steel trunk lid was missing. Somewhere along I-75 it blew off. I'm still sick.

 

Its metal- it can be saved. Hell, it honestly looks like a better foundation that what he started with. And like's been said before- the story he'd have when he finished the truck would be priceless.