As the catchy title states this is my first post. I have included a couple of pics of my current project. It's a '37 Chev pickup that I am building as more of a custom than a hot rod per. I have a few more picture but wanted to test it out first to make sure I'm doing this right. So here it goes.
Here's a few more. Unfortunately I'm building it in a one car garage so not easy to get great picks. The driveway is at about a 30 degree angle as well so rolling it out to get better pics is a pain in the ass. It might be hard to see but I have chopped it, bull nosed the hood, built a new grill and reworked the hood sides to name a few of the modifications I have done. It's running a 235 with a saginaw tranny with dual intake and exhaust manifolds on it. It's on Bags, not very traditional I know, and is running wide whites.
Excellent, ... lookin real good !!! Now please tell us more about the chassie, etc etc and how about some more pics, full side view maybe !? Keep up the good work. / primerkid
Some more. Unfortunately I don't have any side shots on my computer. My Dad, who used to take most of the pictures, was old school (film) so it has only been since he passed that I have been taking them digitally. I don't have many 'cause it's a real battle to get it in and out of the garage. I included a shot to show how tight I am on space. The chassis is mustang 2 and for now the rear is leafs out of a 53 GMC pickup. I'm thinking of going with a four link as the back doesn't quite sit as low as I would like and I'm down to two leafs now.
Hey nice truck K13 , very partial to 37's , hats off to you , doin' it in a single garage , Excellent
Great love the truck remember to post pics of when its done. And as far as that one car garage be lucky that you have that man cause I am building my 53 in the driveway alot of times under the stars. Did I mention that I live outside of town, gotta love that dirty feeling
Very nice. Is this truck going to have full rear wheelskirts in a lowrider/taildragger look, or ? Would like to hear more about what direction your going with the customizing. From what I can see it looks like work well done.
Thats great, very cool ride. When I was a boy my friends dad drove one of those back and forth to work everyday. Welcome to the HAMB Chuck
Thanks. Squablow, I was thinking along the lines of a taildragger. Don't think I will go with skirts as I don't really like them on trucks. At least I haven't seen any that I thought looked good. Most of the custom stuff, pretty mild, is in the front with the bullnosed hood and the new hood side panels. It may be hard to see but the hood has a teardrop shaped opening that is backed by a reverse (the bulge goes towards the engine) polished aluminum blister. It is then topped (on the outside) by what will eventually be a chromed brass spear running down the hood. I will take a picture of all the parts this weekend to show you what it is like. Then just typical stuff like shaved hanldles, lowered, www's. I plan to do the interior in white tuck and roll and am in the process of making a steel headliner that will have tuck and roll inserts in it. Plans may change though as I have been basically teaching myself as I go along. We will se how it goes.
Looks great, you must be a good teacher, at least to your self. Keep up the good work and keep us posted on the progress. BTW, welcome to the HAMB
Good work! Inquiring minds would like to know how much wood there is in a '37 Chevy truck cab? Thanks! ed
Burger. The only wood in them, and I'm not even sure it was factory, is a small block that goes between the two splits in the floor at the front of the cab and two blocks that go under the rear of the cab that hold it off the frame for mounting the cab. It is kind of hard to explain but right at the front edge of the door the floor is split and the cabmount from the front half og the cab runs under the floor to the back half. There are three bolts that hold the two together and inbetween the two layers is a wood block for spacing. That is the only wood in the whole thing.
Neat! After dealing with all the wood in my '31 coupe, I'd think twice before dealing with a "wooden" Chevy again. It's good to know that the late 30's trucks don't suffer from the same problem. Thanks, Ed
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