Projects The NEW PROJECT (here goes the next 2 years of my life)

Don't chop the pickup....

 

x2 besides i put a built v8-60(129hp) in a 31 closed cab i built for a customer and within a month he was having me pull it out and i dropped in a warmed over 8ba. the poor thing wouldnt get outta its own way if you stuck a cattle prod up its ass.

 

I didn't chop mine because the cab was nearly perfect, but they look good with a light chop.

Im currently swapping the tired 302 for a rebuilt 302 and rebuilding the toploader 4 speed. I scored a T-176 shift tower from craigslist and plan on installing it in the transmission. The shifter was way too far back and never did look right. The Jeep shifter should come thru the tunnel at nearly the stock location.

 

do they make an adapter to bolt a y-block to a flathead tranny? Or does anyone make an open drive adapter for a 36-39 banjo

 

no chop!!!!!!!!

 

Glad you decided on no chop. Gonna look killer.

 

No chop, shiny paint.
Although the 4" chop looks goog also.
What to do What to do!

 

NO CHOP, low slung, wide fives (without caps) and Y block powered are my votes..

 

For a tow vehicle, get as tough as you can on the driveline, suspension and brakes.
Build for the use, then make it pretty. That thing looks like it's got pretty in it's DNA, so no problem there.

 

Noooo, don't chop it. How many are left? Leave it original and lower it

 

Heres the begining, the 37 ford whose frame is getting sacrificed for the truck. Keeping the wide 5s, the V8 60 and axles for the T or A. The body is for sale if anyone is interested. If not it will be something someday. Got more pics coming of the frame.

 

The frame wasn't as solid as I thought so I had to repair the Passenger side rail.

 

I kept the x member in the frame to prevent warpage as much as possible

 

Now I get to sand blast for the next two weeks and hopefully I don't kill myself doing it LOL!!!!

 

Nice truck...

A quick tip on PhotoShopping or PhotoChopping. Look for something in the pic that you know the size. Like the Cinder blocks on the wall. Your pic-chop is what I would guess to be about a 6 inch chop.

If you start over and chop it maybe a half inch, save pic, another half inch, save pic (new name of course), repeat until you reach TOO far. Then view them in a slide show. It would help you find just how much chop YOU like.

 

I think that's a 39 standard...???

 

No chop and leave it low like it is now...

 

since i'm using it for hauling I am going to put my 283 w/ a 5 speed and a Ford 8" so I can run 35 wires on it, I'm keeping the front end but changing the hub/drums to 48s.

 

it doesn't have juice brakes, and the title says 37. The 39 standard had the bird beek hood.

 

2" Chop but keep the back window stock dimensions
Sitting in the weeds
Y-Block w/single 4bbl & T-bird Covers
Top Loader 4 speed (or T5 if alot of highway travel is planned)
9" Ford Rear with big brakes from a wagon.
Parallel Leafs in the rear since you plan to tow with it.

 

I should have made a new thread for the actual build, I have already decided on the drivetrain and not to chop it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

Love it .. good luck !