1938 Ford Pickup build
- Thread starter Bash and scratch
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Shane yes that was a few years back, did a couple nasty ones, Cali special and an R code as well. Both were questionable for saving.
I haven't posted on this for some time, just been doing chassis stuff, not a lot to see. Been plumbing and running exhaust.
I forgot how much I hate working on greasy things, everything on this old chassis is leaking. I probably should have powerwashed it first but I just wanted to get everything plumbed before I tear it apart blast it and paint it.
Just waiting on a AOD trans yoke to finish off the driveshaft, next tear it down a bit of finish welding to do. Clean it up and sand blast it and then some shiny applied. Be nice to work on when it's clean.
Not very exciting stuff but progress is progress, thanks for peekin in..
Just waiting on a AOD trans yoke to finish off the driveshaft, next tear it down a bit of finish welding to do. Clean it up and sand blast it and then some shiny applied. Be nice to work on when it's clean.
Not very exciting stuff but progress is progress, thanks for peekin in..
Shot some color on the bottom of this 38. Color sure changes with the different light.
Remember these ugly inconvenient things?
Look what they were hiding! Who does this shyte?
Someone redrilled 4 hole rotors (improperly at that) and then welded the studs on the back side! Unbelievable....
Look what they were hiding! Who does this shyte?
Someone redrilled 4 hole rotors (improperly at that) and then welded the studs on the back side! Unbelievable....
Small update. Got some shiny bits.
Now to get to the assembly so all this pile of truck can be in one piece instead of all over the shop.
Even getting more colored bits.
That's it for now, thanks for peekin in!
Even getting more colored bits.
That's it for now, thanks for peekin in!
Nice colour choice. At first I was going to question if that was your shop in the pictures because it’s fairly clean and I don’t see any Willys anywhere…but alas I seen the the clutter and the Willys lurking in the background…looks good..carry on.
Neil: Nice! Great to reach a milestone! The good news is, the block sanding is OVER. The bad news is, the fiddly, fussy part (assembly) lays ahead, always stressed me out, worrying about chipping/scratching a panel during assembly. Do you manage all that assembly on your own, or do you lure someone over for that?
James
James
So right James! I usually do most of it myself, some of the bigger or more complicated pieces I draft aid. loln When you have been working alone for as long as I have you learn to do things by yourself or they don't get done.
Made some progress on the 38, have to Mama has forfeited her garage till I get to the point of assembling the body panels, she is not happy. Especially now that it is getting colder and frost on the windows.
Finally get to reduce the piles of this thing all over the shop and put them in one pile (where they belong).
Now if I could just remember where I put it all! I can't seem to locate the brake line for the diff? I took it off to paint the diff and danged if I can find it now??
That's it for now, thanks for peekin in.
Finally get to reduce the piles of this thing all over the shop and put them in one pile (where they belong).
Now if I could just remember where I put it all! I can't seem to locate the brake line for the diff? I took it off to paint the diff and danged if I can find it now??
That's it for now, thanks for peekin in.
Got more done on the chassis, engine in, bled brakes, filled diff, got the exhaust on, now ready to mount the cab, (when I get enough horsepower) lol.
more shiny bits.
more shiny bits.
Yeah a few too many moving parts for me on the serpentine, I tried to steer away to something with fewer moving parts but it was not to be.