3k-One Year-30's Ford-Rat Rod Build Thread

[OFT]

Chop is looking good. What type custom frame is it going on and how deep will the chanel be? Looks like it may be a tight fit inside cab for you.

[willowbilly3]

Chop is looking good. What type custom frame is it going on and how deep will the chanel be? Looks like it may be a tight fit inside cab for you.

Yeah, I was thinking how cramped my friends stock 31 pickup was.

[Wolfco]

THe 2"x4" frame will be under the channeled body. I plan to build the floor on top of the frame, so will loose another 5" of room...4" frame and 1" for floor support equals the 5" .....the seat will need to be a 4-5" thick foam cushion with no seat framework to keep the seat height to a minimum.

Frame question:
I plan to airbag this car and I am looking for clean, simple way to airbag a Split wishbone suspension. any idea or perhaps some pics or links would be very helpful. I am about 2 weeks from frame building. help please!!

thankyou, Jeff

[Itoldyouso]

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Frame question:
I plan to airbag this car and I am looking for clean, simple way to airbag a Split wishbone suspension. any idea or perhaps some pics or links would be very helpful. I am about 2 weeks from frame building. help please!!
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Cenpen makes a cool setup that replaces the traditional Ford cross spring with an airbag setup. My Kid used one on the front of the first version of his RPU, and mounted it suicide instead of the way it was intended, on top of the axle.

Here are a couple of shots of how he did it.

Don

[Wolfco]

Itoldyouso....thanks for the pics, i cant really tell where the airbags are mounted or how the airbag pushes on the frame/wishbone. If you have any other info that would be great. anyone else have pics of a neat wishbone/airbag setup?

[Wolfco]

some pics of the chopped cab and windshield frame, rear window trim.June 08 Rat rod 045.jpg

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[Wolfco]

I made some patch panels at work on the brake press....to fit the contour of the door bottom. I cut the rusty steel out of the door with the plasma cutter (borrowed from a buddy) and welded the door panels in...