Riley's 1934 pick up truck-build thread

My 9 year old son is starting his first hot rod project.

I had been talking about making frames for the 1932-34 truck cabs...
So we built the first one for him.

I'll admit I have been helping,but lot's of ideas are his.
Not to repaint or chop it. Fine with that.

He bought a 1934 bed at a swap meet for $60.00
We shortened it 9" ,it's rough but matches the cab.

I wanted to run the big 32 lights,but he wanted the little Arrows instead..

Plan on making it as simple as possible.
1940 rear,39 trans,283

Will update as we go along.....

(Still looking for a 33-34 truck grill.)

 

Looks great. I saw the frame and cab over at Bob's. That's awesome your son is into hot rod's. Thanks for the front axle and parts.

 

How many years before he can legally drive that puppy in Colorado?

 

Wow! That's pretty cool! One lucky 9 year old!

 

7 years?
Figure ol' Dad can "shake down run" it for a couple years....

 

WOW!!! holy cow,lucky kid.

 

that kid lookS alot like me????????
lookin great eric! my 9 yr old just wants to shoot the cats with his BB gun! which im all against of course! REALLY!

 

That's cool! Nice truck.

 

Good going!!!! I have a 34 PU w/ "A" frame under it. I don't want to lower it that much though. Going to put a 318/727 combo in it. Wife can't drive a stick. If you find 2 33-34 grilles let me now I need one also.

 

lucky kid and lucky dad for having a kid that likes hot rods. truck looks great.
dan

 

Exactly, however; lucky Dad who has a son with a direction....

 

Almost forgot,gotta show off your club plaque.
Painted it all dirty to match the rest of the truck..

 

cool ride and a lucky 9 year old...dave

 

Tell your son I'm jeolous......looks great.
Bonez

 

haha!!!! thats cool man! looks like us, kinda crusty!

 

Truck looks killer! kid has an eye for it.

 

Imagine that, your kid want to mess with pussy. Oh can I say that here?

Oh yea Eric I like that truck too. Pretty cool for your youngster.

 

That's neat! I want to be like your son when i grow up!

 

wow...i would love to be that kid...or you...thats awesome your kids into hotrods too...tell him good luck on the project for me and to keep up the good work

 

cant ya sneek him a "farm lincense" at 13

 

Great build.

Riley, that will be 7 looong years !!

 

Smart kid......

 

Eric, He's grown like a weed. Make sure you buy him a really cool pair of safety glasses....I remember when he was about three. He pushed his pedal car into the middle of a group of people at your house, flipped it over and started to pound on it with a hammer. He's your son, that's for sure.....How cool would it have been to know how to weld when you were ten..............

 

He's got some good safety glasses.

Had a chance to fit the bed a little more...
Reused the old bedfloor.Decided to have the bed up a little higher then stock.
Will build a little filler panel below bed next to cab..

A shot of the front Z..

 

will you be my daddy too??

 

Sure,if you promise to pick up your room.

 

wow...you mean i get a room??? nice! im tired of this dog house the wife makes me sleep in! imma get packin...got alot of farrah faucet posters to roll up!

 

Eric, looks like your son is going to have one cool Rod to drive ! Keep us informed with your progress.

41 Dave

 

I really like the way the frame kick allows the bones to stay un-split. It's gonna sit just right and I like the unchopped top too.

Geez, when I was 9 I had way cool playing cards in my bike spokes :- /

 

off subject eric, but what are the specs on the frame, and will you be producing this frame for the public?