Anybody have pics of their homebuilt frames?

I purchased a '38 Chevy PU cab and plan on fabricating my own frame and wondered if anybody has any pictures of their homebuilt frames, especially for '30 thru '40 pickups?

 

Have a look at my (spy pics 32). Built the frame in wood first, then had my buddy build it in 2x4 box tube. Used 3/4" wood wheels to set the ride height. You can always cut the wood or trim as needed to get the ride height and shape you want. The final frame came out just the way I wanted it.

 

Here is a custom chassis that i built for a customer earlier this year the cab and bed are 38 ford the frame is 2 by 5 1.20 wall tube pinched and sleved with custom brackets through out and after market springs and axle the steering box is toyota 4 wheel manual.

 

Thats Awsome!!!

 

117harv, how many hours have you got in that so far!? Is the body going to reflect the style of the frame cause i cant wait to see this thing done!

 

Start to finish about 65 to 70 hours fab, the frame gets clear coated and the body is done, it stays that way. I am getting ready to start a build of a pickup for me with a really sick chassis combining vintage parts, i.e. Banjo rear, AA truck axle and bones, mechanical brakes etc. and much wilder frame and cross members.

 

Thats a badd ass chassis!

 

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11273 Check out this thread....I apprenticed under Mr. Herman when I was a young lad...keep in mind they designed & built just about everyting as detailed in previous posts..control arms , rear end housing, frame/crosmembers,steering knuckles, rack, wheels, were all designed/fabricated by ralph & brian. I have built things using this method and it works very well, it is just time consuming doing the metal finishing..but with brian,s weld's there isnt too much of that.( he is probably one of the best welders I know that doesen't do it for a living anymore..he did have several stamps at one point in his career)I still struggle to live up to his standard , but I am still trying ...maybee one day, Shawn

 

Not fancy, but it works.......6 1/2" front kick and 14" back kick.........

 

Here's mine.Kicked up 3'' in the front,14'' in the rear.Crappy pics though.

 

117 harv,your frame looks killer,beautifull work!!!

 

Great work by all..... Keep the pics coming. Ideas are swirling in my head.

 

Here's mine been posted before, 34 ford pickup.

 

btt

 

btt please

 

He's a picture of mine for a 46 Chevy Cab..

 

for my 41

 

Here's what I built for my '36 ford. 2x5 rect. tube,kicked 10" rear and 3 1/2" front.

 

Mine are not fancy, just funtional.

 

Heres what used to be...... the complusive over-thinker in me made me start over. Using the 2x3 for a break in engine stand now. I got ideas.

 

Found a couple more old ones before it got rusty and unfortunately neglected.

 

here's a basic ladder frame under the t-bucket

 

btt

 

117 Harv, that's a thing of beauty! Mucho thanks for posting.

 

What I got so far. Made out of 2x3x3/16 tubing. 4" z in the front and 13" in the rear...

 

Turkeyjerk's T roadster frame, 0.180" wall 2"x3" with a c channel Kmember.

 

A lot of nice work out there, I dont know know if mine is up to snuff, but here it is.

 

The chassis for my Fiat has been built mostly at home with the help of several friends and family members. I couldn't do it without their help.