Customs 1938/39 car front clip on truck cab

I’m still rounding up parts while I work on the 36 coupe.
I’m picking up a 38 and 40 cab with a frame and box. I know where there is a rough 36 4 door that would a good for the front clip.
BTT

 

I just made a deal on a 39 Truck in the Cl***ifieds so I can make my version of this. I have one project to finish first, then the fun begins.

 

I've always wanted to do this conversion. flt-blk, you should do a build thread when you start on yours.

 

Cool this came back to the top. I am picking up another front clip from a 38 deluxe and I have another cab.
That is nice looking sheet metal

 

X2 on the build thread!

 

That is a super nice front clip......good luck please keep us posted

 

If you do a build thread, please post a link in this one or add it to your signature.

 

I will do a build thread for part of it, it will look traditional inside and out, but I will keep the hood closed.
I have to finish an Off topic Italian car first
Me and a buddy did a Cannonball trip from Chicago to Fargo to pick it up, 23hr turn around from my door step to unloading it.
The angle is funny, that is my full size Silverado pulling it. Who says a lowered truck is useless.

 

Picked up a better ch***is and did some mock up.

 

Looks great! I regret selling the project I had started. Bob

 

I helped with building one of these many years ago.

We painted it moxie orange and painted the tailgate with the word moxie.

Wish I could still see that truck.

I'll post a pic when I get near my hard drive.

 

I have an opportunity to pick up 1938 car fenders, hood and grill and I already have a 1940 pickup cab. Can anyone else comment more specifically on what modifications if any are required for the hood and fenders to meet up with the cowl?

 

The belt line changed 1939-1940 study some photos to see if the later cab would match up. Bob

 

I am mocking up my 1939 Standard p***enger car sheet metal on my 1940 cab. Hoping someone who has done this can chime in regarding sheet metal fitment.


- Ch***is body mount holes verified against ford ch***is drawings on Wescott’s site. Cab mounted to correct holes with stock cab wood underneath cab.
- Inner fender mount holes align to holes in ch***is.
- So, should I have expected that the hood and hood sides would extend so far over the front of the grill? And I need to trim the back of the hood and hood sides to shorten them to match the fenders/grill? Or I could re-drill the inner fender holes and move the fenders and inner fenders forward 2” but that would then make my axle centerline not line up with the fender opening……

Does it appear that the gray truck has had the back of the hood sides trimmed? The gap between the fins at the back of the hood and the trailing end of the hood side seems smaller than my hood side, like the back side of the hood was trimmed. Note that he is using a different year cab than I am which adds a bit to the confusion.