BRBO 2021 - 1938 GMC Car hauler

[landman]

Loaded up the Hot Rod Lincoln on it to see. Looks like we won't be hauling 59 Cadillacs.

[Big John]

Or that Royale!

[landman]

8 hours ago, Big John said:

Or that Royale!

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[Mopar - D]

Coming along nicely Pat. 

[landman]

Measure then cut. Hopefully once.

[Sam I Am]

Looks great with that old Ford on the back.

[Oldmopars]

Great job on the car deck, it looks great. Matches the look of the truck very nicely.

[landman]

The 348 has arrived. Now is the time to decide between it and the stovebolt straight 8. Here are some arguments:

• A 1938 GMC would likely have run a a flathead 6 or a 6-71 or 4-71. So a custom one could easily run a phantom  stovebolt 8.
• If the custom hauler is to be used on today's roads with a load (i.e.taking some treasure to a car show), then it should have some ooomph. Enter the 348, which was a truck engine I believe.

I'm leaning hard towards the 348.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I vote 4-71!! No power with a lot of noise. You may not be going anywhere fast but you will sound like you are.?

Looks great Pat!! Very cool project!!

[landman]

43 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

I vote 4-71!! No power with a lot of noise. You may not be going anywhere fast but you will sound like you are.?

Looks great Pat!! Very cool project!!

Who makes one? I don't have one. Gary Wallace?

[landman]

Added a crossmember right behind the cab. The front tubular one will likely hold the hood hinge.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

1 hour ago, landman said:

Who makes one? I don't have one. Gary Wallace?

Gary Wallace does and you can also get a Gary Wallace 4-71 from Jamie at Moluminum. I have one coming from Jamie myself. I have cut down a 6-71 to make one before I knew that they were available, but they too would be the best source for one of those, so it would be easier to just get a 4-71.

With your skills, you could probably fab one up. You were the inspiration for me to fab up the 6v-53 that I’m working on.

Edited February 2, 2021 by DRIPTROIT 71

[landman]

25 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Gary Wallace does and you can also get a Gary Wallace 4-71 from Jamie at Moluminum. I have one coming from Jamie myself. I have cut down a 6-71 to make one before I knew that they were available, but they too would be the best source for one of those, so it would be easier to just get a 4-71.

With your skills, you could probably fab one up. You were the inspiration for me to fab up the 6v-53 that I’m working on.

I was. Woah, that's scary.

[Mopar - D]

Nice progress Pat what ever engine you decide to use it will look awesome. 

[gotnitro?]

This is gonna be so awesome,  sounds like a Detroit might find its way under the hood ! 

 

[Big John]

I would vote for the Turbo chager,  Much easier to make out of scrap sprue and a little heat.  Which reminds me of another long dead project,,, my MPC Dodge cab over with turbo Hemi.

[Warren D]

The 348 was in an International school bus I drove in 1980.  Gary Wallace's 4-71:

 

[landman]

4 hours ago, Warren D said:

The 348 was in an International school bus I drove in 1980.  Gary Wallace's 4-71:

It’s not in the catalogue I have. I’ll have to get a newer one.

Edited February 7, 2021 by landman

[landman]

Used the scientific method to find the location of the rear axle then made one up using leftover Snap Pete parts.

[Mopar - D]

Looking good Pat. 

[gotnitro?]

SWAG !!!!  the fun way to build 

[landman]

On 2/8/2021 at 9:56 AM, gotnitro? said:

SWAG !!!!  the fun way to build 

Jeff, you will have to enligten me on the acronym.?

[landman]

Mockup to set height etc. Looks like we're close. Have to shorten the frame at the front a bit.

[landman]

Marked the height of the frame ends inside the body then scribed the fender lines through. Flattened an area to olace the tubing which will become the hood hinge.

[gotnitro?]

SWAG....scientific wild a.. guess lol