I have been busting *** the last couple of months trying to get the cab done. Was going to put in a couple of more hours tonight but it is snowing hear in Cincy and I didn't want to heat the garage. Finished up the p***anger door Sunday, and got a couple of hours in last night on the drivers door. I have to install the bear claw latch and finish the inner door jam and it will be done. I am hoping to move on to the hood by April and get it on the road by fall. http://s957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/custom300-photos/47 Ford Truck/?start=all
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It is a 47 truck cab, 37 car frame with t-bucket style front spring hanger/crossmember, dropped axle, 40 brakes, 355ci SBC, Muncie, and a 9 inch rear end. I did chop the doors first and then the roof. I will be using 40 ford standard hoods mated together one up and going to try and use the other upside down as a belly pan. I will also be using a shorted forty truck bed with no fenders on the truck. I want a fully enclosed front end like the Crisman Coupe.
If you could get the front gl*** and side gl*** a little more in line with one another by un-chopping the doors and raising the sides of the roof, maybe. Less crown, same overall height. May help with the proportions.
We have chopped a 41 truck with 7in. windows all the way around and a channeled floor. It ****ed to drive because you always had to hunch over to see out the wind shield. This chop is proportional when looking at some bonneville cars. For example the Pierson Brothers, So-Cal, and Chrisman coupe all have windsheilds taller than the side windows for visability. But thanks for your thoughts. Having gone to Bonneville and seeing many cars with this style chop is what inspired me any way.
It has been awhile since my last post but have been busy finishing up the cab. Completing both doors, welded up dash, built seat, installed steering column, and shift handle. I got time this week to install the hood latch and the top hood. Hope to get the hood sides and belly pan done next month. Then onto the bed and moving the rearend back 4 inches. I have added a link below of all photos. http://s957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/custom300-photos/47 Ford Truck/?start=all
Other than the windshield area, this truck i think will look cool, id like to see you use a 39 grille under the hood.... again the chop is alittle out there, but its all to your taste, buikld what you want i guess.
I'm sorry but that door window treatment just isn't working for me. The shape of the roof from the side is just too much different than the shape of the window openings.
I had this old teacher with skin tags above her eyes, they hung down and made her look like Droopy Dog..........................yeah, thats it
Your truck is just "SICK" and "BAD***"..........I love it!!!! Can you tell me a bit about how you did the hinges on your doors?
Yea, those window openings just aren't doing it for me either. Looks out of place. Otherwise it looks to be a cool build.
I understand the windshield for visability, but why angle the side Windows? I am just a little confused on that. Gonna be cool when it's done for sure!
I used stock 47 truck door hinges and moved them to the opposite side. With the hinges in the front of the door I connected them together with a piece of steel rod. To help keep the level and for proper spacing since the bottom hinge sticks out further than the top. I then placed them on the back of the other side and marked where to cut the slots in the door to slide the hinges in like the front would have been. I added a piece of 3/16 plate to the back of the door to support the hinges and door. I also cut out the back of the door jam out and built a support brace out of box tubing to make sure the hinges would hold the weight of the door when open with out saging or ripping off. I then rebuilt the inner door jam and opening plus I installed large bear claw latches in the front to keep them closed.
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