34 truck project

picked up a truck today to start a new project like i needed something else to work on[/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

 

Looks nice what's your plan?

 

Sweet truck. There is always room for one more project.

 

nice starting point

 

Very nice, as hallrods asked, what's in the plans!

 

at this moment the plan is full fendered unchopped pickupwith ls1 six speed for a driver. going to try to crank the flathead tomorrow has been about 5 yrs since it has run. truck has 34000 miles and been in a shed out of the weather for the last 50 yrs

 

cab is '34, but grille shell and hood are '33...

 

it was an early 34 that had a 33 grille and hood the sheetmetal is original to the truck

 

Another truck build, i'm in!

 

Nice start!!!! Keep posting.

 

Glad you found a truck,,looks like a nice sold piece. HRP

 

update on project. havent done much removing sheet metal from big truck chassis. having benny at vision rod and custom build a new 34 frame. frame should be done next week.

 

Cool truck ya gonna haul hay with it?

Looks like you got fenders and other big truck stuff to peddle. That should help defer the cost a little bit.

So tell us you got a chassis comming what are the plans for it? fenderless, shortened bed, flatty, buick?????

 

mmmm nailhead... yummy

 

looks to be in great shape ! will look forward to updates good luck

 

it will be a everyday driver to use as a truck. unchopped,full fendered may shorten the bed a little. will be traditional looking with wire wheels but will have modern drivetrain. using an ls1 6sp because i am tired of walking around it laying in the shop. the ls1 has alot of head work and a big cam and jesel rockers. ran it with a procharger in another car. not going to run procharger in this truck.

 

Looks cool,keep us posted.

 

yea fiddy, kind of what I was thinking. A baby nail like a '54 or so running though a pair of smitty's. That is the real sound of a real hot rod in my book. Hell I don't even like nail heads, but it is hot rod 101 as far as I am concerned.

 

Not another one! It's a sickness spreading across the country I tell ya!

 

With all those ATTACH's I thought you had had a sneezing fit!

Cool start to a project.

Mart.

 

finally got the big truck apart

 

[/ATTACH]picked up my new frame today from vision rod and custom in lula georgia. benny and the guys did a great job.

 

post some more pictures.....

 

couldnt resist setting the body on the frame

 

got the rearend in working on mounting motor and trans. i know my engine choice wont be a favorite on here but i had it laying in the shop. it has jesel rockers alot of head work and a good cam. very few miles since built.

 

Did that truck come from Alabama?

 

Looks like your going to have to move those motor mounts back,,and is that a Bronco rear axle? HRP

 

yes the truck came from alabama. the ls1 has a 4 bolt motor mount so you have a 1/2 aluminum plate between the block and motor mount. i will make my own plates to set the motor in the best location. i wanted to set frame for standard small block incase i wanted to change mototrs. that is the bronco rearend. may change to old school motor.

 

I saw that truck for sale on comp., wasn't lookin for one, but i really liked it. I called about it 2 days after it left AL. Looks like a good 1. Congrats!

 

In a world of bobbed trucks, nice to see a full fendered build. I know HRP's is a 32 but he has the right stance.Good luck. Maybe we can see it at the Steel in Motion in May????