Hot Rods It Lives! Finally Drivable!

After 3 years, off and on, building this truck, it finally runs and drives! I got it running the day before the HAMB drags and trailered it there, was planning on driving it around there I unloaded from the trailer and turned the wheel and the cowl steering mount wasn't secure enough to keep it up so every time I turned the wheel to the right, the wheel dropped down and pinned my leg to the door!! Sooooo needles to say, it didn't move from that spot.
Well I got it home and fabed up another mounting point to keep the wheel from dropping in my lap, fixed a few things I had missed or forgotten and drove it all over my 3 acre lot yesterday and took some pics. Since I took so long to finish it, I have 2 other projects now that I really want to finish and this truck will probably have to go to fund them I am going to get it out on the road today, see how it drives around the side streets and Monday get it licensed and insured and give it a real shack down cruise. I will try to post a video of it running, it sounds awesome!

 

nice.

 

It looks really nice out in the sun. I saw you pull in at the drags but never got a chance to check it out up close.

 

Glad to see you got it going. Cool little truck.

Kevin
Ooltewah Speed Shop

 

beautiful truck. What are you going to be asking for it?

 

Thanks guys! I really haven't come up with a price yet. I won't be cheap though, Lots of $$ spent on it and lots of my worthless time as well

 

That is cool and very well built....nice job.

 

Cool louvers on tailgate, dig the bumper and awesome floor. Nice job.

 

I wanna see the pics of you tryin to get in and out of it......Your Tallness...

 

It's very cool Tom. You did a good job on it. Is the pinstriping on the inside some work done by my old pal Chaddilac?

 

I like it !

 

I love that truck. Great job.

 

yes nice truck, i dig the rear bumper and wood floor.

 

I like . . . .

 

Cool truck. I'm ready for the video.

 

Very funny Larry, but I moved the steering way up and it is actually pretty roomy now

 

I really like the soup spoon gas pedal no exspence spared love that little truck.

 

Yep that is his work and it turned out real nice

 

I had a cool Base drum pedal in it for a while but it kept binding up the linkage so I stole the spoon from the kitchen

 

Wow!!! Dang it!!! Now I need to get the coupe done!!!! Crap!!!!

I like your photos too... new camera??

 

A little cruise down to Dallas next weekend for the Invasion would be good for ya!!

The truck looks good, love the details. Rear bumper is a cool touch.

 

A great looking truck ! I like what yoy did with the floor treatment
Andy

 

Don't think its ready for that long of a trip yet but that would be cool. Thanks!

 

I like the IHC tool box for a console and drink holder good use of old iron.

 

I love it. You have built what has been floating around in my head for years..haha

 

love it, , , lots of cool little details, , , well done!

 

very nice...love the patina..d32

 

Great looking little truck. On a side note I hope you put a hub cap on that front drivers side spindle.

 

Man, that is great! Your truck looks like a blast to drive, I 2nd the video request. Super job, you should have a big smile for a while now!
Dan