help IDing and is it worth doing

My wifes uncle has this truck he wants to do and i was looking for some advise as to what it is and if it would be worth puting the time into? i like the look of it but it almost seems to far gone of course it is my first pre 60s project so i could be way of base with the dificulty of fixing her up. it was a hot rod back in the day and i think i could make a good one again just want some opinions from a group with the know how and experience.
thanks in advance

 

A lot of work, but it can be done. I say save it!

 

cool HOT ROD truck. looks like a 55 56 chevy dash in there.

all that will clean up just fine at the sandblaster

 

I'd second the keep it notion. Heck it's already got a battery box installed on the firewall!

 

thanks guys
the hood, doors, fenders and running boards are in the bed which looks like a homemade unit but i like it just worried about getting in over my head being a FNG and all. we are thinking a built chevy I6 for a motor not sure on anything else but yeah the chevy dash is going to be fixed up and stay they did a great job mounting it it looks like it came that way.

 

do it. just take your time and do it.

 

I'd do it...or at least attempt it.

Not sure of your skill level...personally I'll be signing up for some welding and metal work cl*** soon. I can weld not bad but have no formal training and I want to do things right the first time.

 

i am a wiz at the mech side and can weld and rough in the body work but i dont have the steady hand or pacience for the finish stuff but thats what we have bros for right? hahaha

 

Save it my man, save it.

1shot

 

Definitely seen worse than that one saved. As for an ID. The double beltline down to a single point on the cowl looks like the 34, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Chevys I think.

 

sounds good thanks kelz now to get him to let me take it and let me start. im not as big a chevy fan as i am fords but anything before the 50s is to cool to care what brand.

 

Either way, the poor old girl deserves to be pulled out of the woods and placed into the hands of SOMEBODY that would appreciate her.

 

36 0r 37 Chevy low cab.
Parts are pretty easy.
Looks solid enough.

 

Here's one that was up the street, the 4Sale sign said 1938 (?) so yours might be a bit older - notice the differences. Not familiar with older Chevies either. This one lasted only a few days - had a $700 tag on it.

 

Typical MN rust. I say get it and build it!! My F1 was in about that shape when I started. (about just as far, too )

 

36 to 38 chevy.. sure they are worth doin..

 

more pics? that looks like a nice build flh. thanks for the ids guys.

 

If ya dig it, it's worth doing.

 

Don't bother with it. Gimme the location and I'll get it outta there for ya. It's a mess.

 

hahaha sure thing highlander

 

http://duluth.craigslist.org/cto/1131858216.html Saw this, and thought of this thread.

 

nice barnum is only about 5 miles from me ill have to go check them out.
thanks


edit [oh and ill not be making a "rat rod" out of it lol]

 

I would say it's a '36 Chev. and a Olds Rocket will go in so easy . I had one 46 years ago and it sure would spin its tires-got me into a lot of trouble with the LAW!!

Ol Deuce

 

The wooden structure says it is a 35-36 Chevy pickup.

The two 30-31 Model A doors on the back of the frame behind the cab may make you a little money if they are Coupe or Tudor doors.

The bed is homemade.

 

thanks duce and pasadena
the A doors are for his A project in the garage lol he has 2 sets of them the better 2 are with the car.

 

It can't be a 35 because all 35's were tall cabs with the "visor" over the window as did early 36's... they call them high cabs. Roof came oof and cab was mostly wood.
36 and 37 shared the same low cab whixch is almost all steel except for the door pillars and a bow across the cowl.

I have a few parts left over from my old restoration days if you need them send me a tell.