should I???

at gary's U pull it, where I got my cylinder head, I noticed like a 1939 or 1940 Ford truck, maby a diffrent year ( had no front sheet metal, which is how I ID vehicles ), but had 'nice' lines to the cab ( big 1 ton or better, had dual axles, cab is SOLID ), it had no front end, or anything, compleate with doors and glass ( not cracked ither ) so I told my mom who helped me ( on her birthday, none the less ), that it would look good with a little chop, and channeled down overtop of a boxed frame, and put a '30'a style grille in front of it ( this kind of look ), kind of setup like the 'rat rod' sytled trucks. well, for the sake of looking, I checked the price list, and for any truck cab " bare " is $99.99 + $4 core, and doors are $29.99 each so it isn't a bad price for everything, should I buy this for a 'future' project?, I'm going to Northwestern, and I could build the frame there, and probably chop the top, channel it over, and compleate the whole thing there and probablty even build a bed for it. of course, it would have a full interior, and paint.

this is the " look " it would have, just with paint, an interior, and a windshield http://photos.coker.com/albums/userp...39_Rat_Rod.jpg

One helleva look there Matt.....don't let fear or common sense stop ya. I dunno why but the look is intriguing.

matt that is dirt cheap & if cab looks like the pic its a 40's ford truck. so sheet metal from 40-47 will fit...joe

the belt line looks diffrent on that truck, It's a '36-'39 I'm pretty shure.

just looked at Carnut.com it's a '36-'38 can't tell for shure, but the belt line deffinetly isn't '39

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just looked at Carnut.com it's a '36-'38 can't tell for shure, but the belt line deffinetly isn't '39

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this is a 38 it's not that
http://georgemcdowell.com/show/05/torq/torq179.jpg


not a 37 either look where the door handle is
http://georgemcdowell.com/show/05/skat/kat001.jpg


not a 36 either
http://georgemcdowell.com/show/00/spf/nat085.jpg

Far be it for me to vote against rat holing projects for future considerations, I'd have allready had the cab and doors loaded up and home!!!!!

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this is a 38 it's not that
http://georgemcdowell.com/show/05/torq/torq179.jpg


not a 37 either look where the door handle is
http://georgemcdowell.com/show/05/skat/kat001.jpg


not a 36 either
http://georgemcdowell.com/show/00/spf/nat085.jpg

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yeah, I know the cab in the truck I posted the pic of, is a '40-'47 Ford, but I'm talking about the cab in the yard, by the pics you gave and the fact the grill shell was there, I think it was a '37.

Go get it ...................quickly.......................:LOL:

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Far be it for me to vote against rat holing projects for future considerations, I'd have allready had the cab and doors loaded up and home!!!!!

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yeah, if I had a truck there at the yard, it would be home, safe sitting on 4 cinder blocks and 2X4's nailed togther, but we had a car:( . I was going to pull a rear end for the Falcon too but, just couldn't fit it in the car. probably going up next week or the week after, I have to clear it with my father to get it, but he'll probably go for it, being it's not being built here, I'll build it at UNOH.:3dSMILE:


really not looking for a rat rod ither, I like the style of that rat truck, but nice shiney paint, and a comfy interior, is more what I'm into, mix the 2 styles togther, and it'll probably look pretty good.

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yeah, I know the cab in the truck I posted the pic of, is a '40-'47 Ford, but I'm talking about the cab in the yard, by the pics you gave and the fact the grill shell was there, I think it was a '37.

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daaa, i should of thought of that since i read what u posted http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/i...s/banghead.gif ..joe

thing about it is, it's at least a 1 ton ( probably 1.5 or better ) so the cab is larger than the 1/2-3/4 ton's, so it's going to need an engine in comparative size, want a Ford motor so I'll probably build a stroked 460 for it, blown possibly.probably build a full 6' bed for it, just to keep dimensions right. Advance Auto sells pre thinned laquer dupli color paint in like 6 colors for $19.99 per quart, so for approx $80 I could paint the entire truck.

the cab should be the same size as a 1/2T, they made up the size difference in the fender/hood/grille combo. you should be able to use 1/2T front metal should you choose to

oh yeah...,for that price snap it up, you can always resell it to help finance another project if you decide not to build it.

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the cab should be the same size as a 1/2T, they made up the size difference in the fender/hood/grille combo. you should be able to use 1/2T front metal should you choose to

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the cab will be the same unless its a CEO. having owned a few 40's & 50's trucks & having to search for sheetmetal. i learn quickly that the front sheet metal was basicly the only thing different & sometimes u can use the grill bars in the 1ton & down trucks...joe

cool, guess it just looked bigger sitting on the big frame. might pull a Ford 302/ 5spd out of a truck, $85 for a transmission, $140 for an engine, usable steel is by the pound. I 'could' also hack up a full size Ford truck frame ( up to '96 for the twin I beam ) shorten it, narrow it as need be, and actully build the entire truck from that junkyard. use the rear end from somthing narrow enough, like a Ford Explorer. use the Twin I beam, from the donor frame ( like what Cboy on www.hotrodders.com did ), or there is a '55 Dodge 1/2 ton there, I belive it could lend it's str8 axle and springs. bench seat from somthing that measures out good, steering colum from a 70's Chevy van which there are a few of. gas pedal and linkage from somthing that will work, under floor brake pedal/ clutch pedal from a '49 Chevy car... ooh, I can just see it in my head. of course I would have to buy 1 of there " I Pulled it at Gary's " bumper stickers, for the rear window or somewhere, because it literally would be. of course I would rebuild the engine/ trans and any thing else that would need rebuilt/ replaced. getting it registered in Ny is no big deal.

Hey!!!! What the heck is the deal??? Why don't you have that pickup at the house yet???????????:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

In the words of a very wise old scholar, If ya snooze, ya looze!!!!!!

yeah, I know. I'm going back out as soon as I can. shoulda picked up the doors when I was there, could of got them home, and would have saved $20 as part of there weekend sale for the weekend was doors $19.99, rather than $29.99. if it's not there, the '55 Dodge probably will still be there, that has a solid cab also.

You don't want to wait to long as there inventory changes fast. Gary's is a great place was down there couple weeks ago and got a 360 Dodge to rebuild for my hot rod. I saw the Dodge it did look like a good cab didn't see the Ford but I didn't go in that part of the yard. I'm trying to convice my wife I need a another IH. Found one locally that is in real good shape 1950 one ton runs. We might even be able to work out a trade so it's not like I am spending any money. Would restore this one after I finish my hot rod. The cab on my 41 IH is off a two ton truck and is the same as a half ton the only difference is the wheel well openings are bigger on the two ton.

yeah, I heard about Gary's invintory changing fast. the '39 Ford was sitting right next to the road ( last truck in the line ), in 1 of the lines of ford trucks, right below the prosessing center

That has got to be the best steal of the deal I have ever seen for a cab and doors with glass.Old tin like that around here is all in China now.You really should scoop it up before someone else does.

yeah, I'm hoping I can get out quick enough to snatch it up. getting it in the bed of a 1/2 ton pickup shouldn't be a problem, I hope... if I can't get the '39 ford or '55 dodge, I ~may~ try and find an old freightliner, peterbuilt, mack ( or whatever other company I'm missing ) cab, and build a big rig hotrod. cab gutted of it's huge useless dash, simple dash installed. chopped, channled over a custom frame, dually rear axle from a 1 ton duallie truck, custom built spring over front end ( wide enough ) factory grill shell, chopped and painted to match. 7.3 Powerstroke V8 from a Ford pickup, matching manual trans. custom built wide fendered ( big enough to cover the duallies ) step side bed, ooh, it's an Idea I got looking at a day cab peterbuilt, thinking about how it could 'work' and look good