I am geting out of 4x4 and in to street trucks theres no were to 4 wheel around here any more I am going to pick up the sheet metal for the cab this week I also trying to decide on a motor i am thinking a strait 6 with 3 or 4 carbs or maybe a big block would be cool Its going to have a 2 1/2' truck bead on the back of the cab I think these rims would be cool it i painted the spokes red
Welcome to the less muddy side of motoring. Ok. You've been here since 12-20-2006 and still no intro? Yipe! I'm surprised you haven't been beaten yet. I see you have asked in other treads about building buckets, 4 passengers and now trucks. Settle on trucks? I assume so, since you have built a buck for a truck cab. An intro would help... How about a style? If you are trying to mimic an existing style you might consider putting a little slope on that cowl and drawing it in a little at the firewall. Even an inch will help. A little rake to the roof maybe? Maybe it's just the pics that look so square and non-production in appearance. That looks like an awfully small space to sit in for very long. Just understand that unless you were doing long races or distances that you would typically sit for a much longer time in an on-road driver than an off-road 4X4. Comfort gets to be important as the miles go by (and the years). Hardly any room for a good a/c tech to put a unit in. An intro would help... How about your metal-working capabilities? Got any structural or autobody experience? An intro would help... Looks like some decent tools in that garage, but are they yours or are they readily available to you? An intro would help... oh.. cute kid. She your shop helper? (An intro would help...) Use her for the height measurement? Not trying to bust ya but.. An intro would help... If you've been around here since the end of '06 you should know that those wheels may not be looked up well by many (too street-roddish). Don't get bummed if someone craps on you. Have a frame or going to build one? And you know.. once you post an intro, lots of these questions won't have to be asked.
Hmmmm...... just some advice: while making your own body shows your fab skills, the end product would be cooler, and worth more if you would find an actual old truck cab and rails.
My name is scott i am 29 and these are my tools in my garage Its really hard to find a truck cab in florida do to all the rust I just want to make sone thing diffrent looking any way the money i would have in a rusty cab i could build almoust my hole project Its hard to tell by the pic but the sides if the cab are sightly rounded the top of the cab is 3" wider then the top and the cab in 34" tall the cowl slopes 5/8" and the roof wil have a slight bubble I just sold this
Hey Scott! Like I said, the pictures make it hard to see some dimensions. Gee man.. Where's the ladder to get in that 4X4? Talk about extremes! Rusty parts in Florida? Really? I seriously would have thought that rust wouldn't be as bad a problem there as we on the east coast have. But I hear ya about building instead. I can't find the back of the cab to my 30 A (without paying an arm and a leg and a finger a month) so I'm building a plannishing hammer and English wheel to just get it over with and make the cab. Good luck to me... Good luck to you too. Keep the pictures coming.
I think its bad ass that your doing it yourself man. Wish you lived down the street from me. I'd buy the beer and sit and watch. have fun and keep us posted.
Cool. Look forward to seeing your progress. I'm spending the morning working on my English wheel to try to finish building it and get it functional.
Look forward to watching more on this!..looks good..and its great to see folks build there own body.. Only thing at the moment id change if i were you..is slope the cowl down a tad..and add some arch to those doors, the squareness kind of kills it. just rounded corners would do a lot..
what ever you do make sure the pannels have some kind of convex shape to them nothing looks more like shit than a car that has all flat sheetmetal just my opinion tk
Not to hack on you to bad but I wouldnt use that saw dust presswood in a house much less on a vehicle that is going to stand a good chance of getting wet,swelling,and falling apart...................sorry but in my oppinion it might save you some grief later if you went back and used regular treated plywood(if your going to use wood),you already have the pattern of how you want it. It should go together faster this time ..........again sorry just my oppinion,kick me in the head if you must.
i dont think he's building the cab out of wood........hes just using the wood as a jig to form the sheetmetal over....i dunno , maybe im wrong
I did a little of the sheetmetal last night the dark spot is from me shrinking the metal i still need to on the bottom becouse it curves in about an inch so it wount be so flat
i like to watch and learn we all learn by our mistakes if dont have a go then youll never know looks good to me so far
Not sure i would do it that way but i like what you have done so far, definately have talent. Keep showing us progress and good luck
For those who still may not be familiar... hammerforming over a buck is a very old way of metal forming. The buck doesn't stay. It's just to help you form the metal to the shape you want. If you've never tried it, check out books by Ron Fournier or do an internet search for 'hammerform buck'. Sites like: http://heritagesonline.homestead.com/metalworking.html have examples. Plenty on the HAMB too. Keep 'er goin' Scott.
some would say "everyone loves watching a train wreck"... i'm gonna watch this one just for the sheer hell of it, and reserve judgement for now.
Thats a good idea i am going to call my project [the train wreck] and i am going to get all of my insperation from the pic of all of your hand built cabs I got to work on it for about 2 hr to day i started on the roof I tacked it together with the mig welder but when i get it all finished i will weld it with the tig welder the wood behind the metal wants to burn i dont want that to happen :?
I assume the last photo is the lower rear cab corner? what gauge sheetmetal are you using? the crown through the center of the roof, shows a piece of square stock on top.. (looking front to back) how did you get the crown? or is your pressboard fixture holding it in place??? just a suggestion.. use fewer screws.. that way you'll have fewer holes to fill when your done.. use only the minimum amount.. fwiw.. search my old threads about the tuesday night tub...
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