Projects Early Style RPU Build

Here's a few pictures of a project that's been in the works for a while. Hope to finish it over the winter.
*Car will be disassembled soon - will be updating post with work in progress
*Feedback/Questions appreciated

28-29 Cab
4 piece Aluminum Hood
Narrowed Model A grille shell
Fabricated frame rails
5" dropped axle-under slung style front end
1/4" elliptic rear spring setup
40 banjo rear end
30-31 rims
Fabricated bed
F-100 steering column (truck)
Vega box
Chevy II banger motor
Power glide transmission
Many fabricated brackets

 

It better be good... I see you gave yourself 5 stars? Gary

 

Gary, there are 68 views, it was probably someone else. Yes can we see some more pics, a side shot maybe?..thanks.

 

There I go again, making assumptions. I didn't know you could post a rating without some sort of text post to accompany it. Sorry. Gary

 

More pictures in his profile.

This thing is really cool!

 

Pics from his album....looks cool.

 

Looks like a good start man

 

I really like the look so far. Nice job. One thing I might mention is that you should consider shortening up that long nut on the bottom of your front spring perch. If you blow a tire the first thing to dig into the pavement will be that nut. Just a suggestion.

Don

 

YEP! It's worthy of 5 stars, it's fukn AWESOME!!

 

I think the frame will hit first.

Very cool build!

 

Looks good, can you show me some pictures of the steering arms and where you routed the steering cross link above the wishbones and above the frame rails ?

Would also like to see behind the rad and how it affected your lower rad hose etc.

 

Here are two more pictures of the project. Will be taking more over the weekend and hope to have them uploaded to post sometime next week.

 

I was going for a late 40's early 50's look but I didn't want the truck to sit real high. We built a suicide style perch and mounted it on the back side of the front crossmember, behind the radiator making the front spring and tie rod run thru the hood sides behind radiator on top of the frame rails we C notched the top of the frame rails. More pictures soon! Lower radiator hose picture will be tough to get right now but will get you one - it's gonna be tight.

 

Pardon my ignorance, does RPU stand for rod pickup?

 

Roadster Pickup. HRP

 

Awesome, thank you! It's taken me a bit to figure out some of the acronyms on the site

 

Great project! Very cool! I like! ... what is going to live up front between the frame rails? ...robber

 

More pictures and more to come........

 

last batch for now....will keep taking more as more progress takes place. Don't hesitate to ask to see something specific. Thank you for all your respected comments and questions.

 

last batch for now

 

really love this build

 

any color ideas

 

Washington blue or a dark smoke grey with black accents.

 

Really diggin' it. It's looking fantastic!

 

I like it ALOT.

 

Jam nuts on the tie rod?
Love me some rpu.

 

in a few of the build photos things like no jam nuts on tie rod and long nut on spring perch are there or not for build up only thanks

 

Here are a few shots of the bed. Fabricated work is done & ready for color. Used 32 Ford stake pockets (modified) and the rest of the bed we made.
1. Model T gas tank with fill neck & level indicator from a military gas tank
2. Friction shock arms used for taillight mounting brackets. Reworked landscape lights for taillights.
3. Flat stock with oak strips for bed ribs.
4. Ford script removed from 40's tailgate, narrowed & riveted to fabricated tailgate.
5. I can't remember where the bullet shaped hinge came from but we added flat stock to them for tailgate hinges.

We'll keep pluggin' away!

 

looking for thumb screw type radiator clamps

 

I really like the tailgate. HRP