Hot Rods 34 Ford pickup daily driver build thread---UP DATE---

The truck was a San Rafael,Ca High School Auto Shop Project originally.The engine and trans were literally pulled from a wrecked 59 Vette back in the day, ran an old Solid Duntov Cam, Offy 3x2's, rear axle from a 56 F 100 as was the steering box I believe.

 

sounds like it was a pretty rad pickup, to bad he street rodded it.

 

I had been looking for it since the mid 90's until last June I was selling parts at the Goodguys Pleasanton show and I started talking to a guy, he ended up being the guy who bought it.When he told me what he had done to it, I almost puked!

 

coold build. I keep telling my wife i need to find a reliable old car for a year round DD and I would sell my Audi late model today. still looking. your truck should be fun. good luck

 

Looks like the sheetmetal is in good shape. I think I am jealous.I have been working on mine for several years. You make me feel sloooow.

 

sf i love this pic.

its as if the thuck know it will be a cool hot rod.

 

haha yeah...I always love picking up a new car and seeing that in the rear view mirror

 

Cool looking pick-up! That will be a blast as a daily!

 

Good find!..You're going to have a blast with your pickup...

my '34 was drug out of a field in '64...got a 283/Powerglide and '57 Chevy rearend....I ran it for 2 years as a DD and on a route for my business from '83-'85....was a great little truck and customers remembered it for years after....great tax deduction too! ...It was getting tired so I tore it down after '85 and used some of the components for a roadster build and will someday put it back together with the hemi/ OD,2" chrome dropped axle, and 9"...right now it is waiting patiently in storage wearing DP90

 

updates: they got it steering and a column mount installed , finished most of the rust repair on the cab and bed (any spot with the red primer) They currently have the doors off and are going to re-skin the doors. The pedals are in and done. The dasboard is done and ready for gauges, and the bed structure is now very solid.
Here is also a few shots of the firewall

-They have done all of this in less than a month-

 

got the 24 K original mile 283 cleaned and painted for it tonight.....the intake and oil pan that is currently on it just to mask it off when I painted it.....

 

This is going to be an awesome truck! I am really glad I get the chance to work on it.

 

It's great to see another truck coming back. looks like it won't be long. Have fun. MW

 

Some finned corvette valve covers would look great on that 283. Great truck.

 

Funny you mentioned valve covers....I just got done pinstriping them about 5 minutes ago.....

 

this is going to be a super driver. can't believe how fast these guys build, wow! quality work

 

yeah this is coming together way faster than I ever thought it would....It should be running by may at this rate

 

This is the tac that I want to use, bought it at the springfield swap meet when I was 15 for $20, been waiting to use it. Its a Stewart Warner. Anyone ever seen one like it? Its probably marine......? how do I know if I need a sending unit or not?

 

Yeah..Im glad someone that knows what the hell there doing is working on it too

 

Nice Stephen!!! That's gonna be a cool little hot rod.

 

heres this thread, thought it was lost during when the hamb got shut down....anyway here is the way it looks as of tonight....doors reskinned and hood and grill shell on....

 

hells yes!!! Im stoked bro, get that thang together and toodle yo skinny rear on down south for the Shady Side show

see ya soon brother!!!

 

cool truck! I've been looking for one for a little while and I also have a 283 sitting around probably less than 20k original miles. My dad pulled it out of an Impala in '59 and didn't put many miles on it. There's some other parts sitting around I want to steal too, but he thinks he's going to build a '57

 

I love it! That looks like pure fun!

 

That's going to make one hell of a daily drive. Good luck with it.

 

Del...............Ill be there in the 34, unless I dont get it dun haha

 

yep...no rare speed equipment...no extravigant fabrication, no extremily expensive parts....just a basic quick build that has a nice chassis and drive train,,,,it rules.

 

Yea Stephen sometimes the rare speed equiptment, expensive parts, make them cost as much as a street rod!

 

10 days lil stevie, I need an update yo!

 

Can't wait to see it done. Lookin good