Projects Update - Making Progress on my '32 RPU!!!

I finally made some progress on my '32 this past week. Got my firewall done, column & drop installed, windshield posts & frame installed, & pedals installed. Next up, the gas tank.

I hope to have it painted by the end of summer & on the road soon after that.

JH

 

Cool. That dash looks great too!

 

Coming along nicely - but paint is overrated....

 

Lookin' good man!

 

looking real good should be downhill from here

 

Wow, that really looks great! You're getting pretty close too. What color are you thinking of?

Dan

 

Thanks guys....

Dan, dunno what color. Something dark though.

JH

 

Nice truck! Lookin really sharp!

 

cool, i dig it!

 

I like the stance very much; what size wheels and tires?

 

Cool!!! what's the master cylinder off of?

 

The tires are 450/475x16" & 700x18" - Firestones.

JH

 

It's an early '60's Chevy truck piece. It came with my pedal assembly. I got all from Eric (vaphead) at Riley Automotive.

JH

 

Looking good Jim. Did you get your pedal set from Titus or someone else?
Also, I want to remind you that the loan of the Grabowski gearshift knob wasn't meant to be permanent so if you'll just slip it in the mail to me I won't mention it again. It's sure going to look good in the '38.

Frank

 

I Must type slow. I see you answered my question about the pedals while I was typing.

Frank

 

Congrats! Are almost we related?

 

Your truck is looking dynamite. I made some progress on mine a couple of months ago, sold it to the WildTurkey, I didn't have the time to finish all my projects so a couple had to go. Yours reminds me of when we did the 04 NSRA giveaway truck. We did a SS tank that was under the front 1/2 of the bed and filled thru the floor. It was shaped to follow the frame rails.

 

Looks great! The modified was one of the first builds I watched come together on the HAMB, you do good work.

 

I should probably know this, but what is that steering wheel out of?

 

I liked that giveaway truck.

If I had the technology to weld stainless, I'd probbaly make my own tank too. I don't though so I'm going with one of these:



Gotta get it here before I decide if it is going in front of or behind the rear end though. Probably behind.

This modified Nate?!?!?



If so, you've been around a while.

Thanks for all the kind words guys.

Jim

 

It is a Limeworks '40 Ford wheel.

http://www.limeworkspeedshop.com/index.html

They are an Alliance dealer & can hook you up on some gorgeous parts.

JH

 

When we did the SS tank under the bed I made the pattern out of plywood, used a Tanks SS filler neck and fittings and took it to a local shop that made SS fixtures for the restaurant industry. They were so good a bending the parts they told me they just heliarc the edges with no filler. It was neat but costs have increased so much in the last 6 years that the price of the tank would probably kill me today.

 

I was thinking of doing something similar & letting the Vo-Tech school here make it. I'd only have to pay for the stainless if they did.

I might need to revisit that idea....

JH

 

Very nice looking project! And I dig the stance, too. A rod doesn't have to be scraping the oil pan and frame on the ground in order to look good.

I really like the looks of a RPU type modified, but just like the choice that Fidgiter came down to with his modified, its hard to beat the practicality of having a box for your gear if you're going on anything more than a short drive.

Is that a full length box, or has it been cut down any?


Later, Kinky6

 

That's a really cool little truck. I especially like your gauge insert. Where did you get it and what kind of guages are you using?

 

Very nice pickumup! Has the shift knob had it's rabies shot?

 

That thing is awesome! Sits perfect.

 

Looks good!
Gonna be a sweet little ride...