Parts box build

[CB]

Seein' all the cool buildem ups hereabouts of rods built outa spare parts I just hadta do one too.

Checked out my stasheroonie and finally decided I'd grab the frame & running gear outa the 53 Ford mod hauler, slap it together stock and see what happen next.

Founded everthing but the front axle (think that's on a 37 Chebby somewhere), didn't like the wheels & tires, so started raiding other parts boxes, found some chrome steelies with baby moons, couple Michelins fer the front & couple Goodlyear slix fer the back. Gathered some 49 Ford interior parts to consider as well.

Using front axle from the 55 Chevy pu, as well as the springs front & back. Usin' the stock

flattie outa the 53 also.

Got it up on them baby moons.....

.....and started settin' bodies on. Don't wanna do any mods to the frame. Kinda like

this here Vicky in a way.........and not.

So then set this here tub on ..........I don' know....

.......then I 'membered this here 37PD Now dat might have possiblilities!

Then things started gettin' all warm & fuzzy and I got this here idea! Got me a buncha

Woodies and a 34 pu inna trade, so grabbed the bed off'n it, whacked it and we's

going with this here.

Cracked open one them Woodies, popped the seats outa it & they felled right in place

Gotta come up with some kinda grille fer it now........

Edited December 13, 2009 by CB

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

WHAT. You're gonna use baby moons ? I don't want to hear ya ever give me any lip about my baby moon caps

[george 53]

Capt'n the ONLY thing bothrin me is da wheelarch inna back. Couldja fill it in or sumpthin? It doos interfeares with the flowin lines ob it ,in MY opinion. It would look like a LIMO pickem up! But yas do gots ya sompthin goin there Daddy-O.

DON'T let the skwirril & Co. find out though, they MIGHT EAT it!!!!

[Foxer]

The last shot looks like major interior fun fodder...

[Fletch]

One thing that can never be said Brother John, is that none of your builds are conventional. Wild and outrageous but never conventional .

Should be very interesting.

[sdrodder]

wow that thing is out of this world. Its an interesting concept of that tub. It will be an interesting outcome for sure. Keep it up

[CB]

WHAT. You're gonna use baby moons ? I don't want to hear ya ever give me any lip about my baby moon caps

I just knowed that'd wake you up Gramps!

Funnies how things always comes around to bites ya in the rear aint it?

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

I just knowed that'd wake you up Gramps!

Funnies how things always comes around to bites ya in the rear aint it?

That's OK buddy. I knew you would finally come around to my way of thinkin sooner or later.

[george 53]

Ta be HONEST wif ya Bill, YOU ain't got too bad a way o'thinkin!!!!

[CB]

Ta be HONEST wif ya Bill, YOU ain't got too bad a way o'thinkin!!!!

Boy, I don' know 'bouts that George! I be willin' to bet all them nekid chickens what Gramps stoled thier feathers off'n fer his painty brushes would'n be agreein with his way o'thinkin

'Course, then we would'n get to see all them cool paintem up jobs of his hereabouts

[george 53]

Yeah John, but think o' alla the time it saves da coynel from havin ta pluck them rascals!!!! I'll take mine ORIGINAL recipe please!!!

[CB]

Workin' on gettin' this here rod buildemed up & cleanin' out this here garaage.....

Was thinkin' of usin' a tractor grille up front of there, but bein' a Godly man, caint be goin' out

and rippin' no grille's off'n the neighbors' tractors .......so just got back to a cleanin' up and

founded the back fenders off'n the 53 leanin' up agin the welder-- the WELDER!?

CLYDE MARUMBA!!!

Grabbed them puppies and welded 'em togethers.....

...and started tryin' to see which end oughta be up

Finally got some senses back & did a li'l whackin' and

we's gittin' there.......

Drawed some lines fer cuttin' out some air holes wit the torch.

Now, just gotta see if'n we gots any big ol' headlight buckets

for to be weldin' on either side.......

[Foxer]

oh my ..

..maybe some super-jumbo milk shake cups-a-light..

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

Well CB, that's a unique way of makin a tractor grill. That's usin them old brain cells.

[CB]

Thanks Gramps-- yep, gotta admit, they is old brain cells (not as old as yourn, but... ) guess dat's why they calls 'em 'gray matter'

I been seriouosly trying my darnsdest to not do any scratchbuildin' on this here thing, but finally just had to do a litttle seein' as how I couldn't not find me no tailgate fer the back o' the bed.

Now I gots to fab up some kind of somethin' to keep it closed........

Also considering puttin' the louvered hood side panels from the 32 Switchers kit

on the gate...

[CB]

Started 'torching' them air slots outa the grille housing.....

....used a triangular file to start laying out centerlines....

..... and followered up with a flat file that's just the right size

Thar she be! Not too shabby if'n I says so myownself

Was gonna use the stock rad outa the 53 pu, but it's just way too bigly , so.....

....tooked the rad outa a 39 Ford what's rustin' away out back, and popped the

buckets off'n me wrecked 37 Chebby. Aint sure yet where exackly they gonna wind up

Lookin' more & more like a farmboy buildem up.... ....oh well, long as it runs

[Guest JamesDE]

Man, that is sweet!!! You always do strange things, but they turn out lookin really good!!

[Jantrix]

Oh man the clamshelled fender idea is perfect. I'm gonna steal that one for sure in the future. Nice work.

[CB]

Took awhile but got that ol' radiator positioned so's I could weld a support for it to the frame...

...... don't think I damaged the core at all, but if'n I did, I'll just dump some BarsLeaks in it.

Got them buckets tidied up and welded to a hunka pipe....

Welded a hunka angle to the grille shell for to be mountin' it kinda secure like

Did a li'l more welding and hoisted dat ol' grille & lights up fer a look see.......

Oh Yeah! Can't wait to go cruisin'!!!

[CB]

Got the ol' tubby twuck back on the bench fer a spell.....

...got them louvred engine side panels welded to the t'gate-- not very functional, but

Then turned my tensions to gettin' the body down on/over the frame and started hackin'

on the tub fer in the tub........

No mo' flo'

Ripped the bencher outa my wrecked 37 Chebbby coupe, did a little modifryin' and

got it in there. Gotta fab up some kinda floor now.

So farly I be thinkin' satin blue fer colors...

...and might haftsa fab us up some kinda sheet metal hood...

just a topper, with a stack stickin' up thru?

[Modelmartin]

Egads!

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

Ok CB, if you're gonna leave those rear wheels where they are, you need to fill in the old wheel well openings. It looks kinda funky the way it is. Then you could recut the rear door lines straight down. Just a thought. But hey, what do I know, I painted a deuce coupe pink.

[george 53]

Yeah,Capt'n DO sumpthin bout them lines back there, they doos mess wif tha flow ob thangs! Hey, ya ebber thank ob paintin it PINK?????....jus sayin.........

[CB]

Ok CB, if you're gonna leave those rear wheels where they are, you need to fill in the old wheel well openings. It looks kinda funky the way it is. Then you could recut the rear door lines straight down. Just a thought. But hey, what do I know, I painted a deuce coupe pink.

"kinda funky"??? kinda? Ya think so?

hmmm...yeah, I guess yer right. Oh well, funky it is, and funky it gonna stay-- I's just cleanin' out the barn. Gotta admits I did think of doin' what yer talkin' about, but.....

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

OK Cap. It's your build. You do it however you wants.

I just wanted to pick on ya for a while.