my rat rod welding truck project

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by next summer it will be drivibg down the road. its got a 351 winsdor ford 9" rear end mustang 2 front 6" chop 3" cut out of the hood and 2" from the fender its a 1947 ford Attached Images
Reply:very nice ride.  you'll have to keep us up to date on that oneMillermatic 251Miller Bobcat 225Lincoln 135Victor Oxy/FuelOlder Thermal Dynamics 50 amp (paid $700 with 10 sets of consumables)
Reply:That's gonna be on cool looking truck, post lots of pics.....please!Last edited by SWells; 10-14-2008 at 11:40 PM.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Oh hell yes, more pics DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Really want to see the progress on this.  Wow!"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:i'll keep the pics coming i've got the doors back on now and most of the roof welded together!!!!
Reply:Good one, Metal doctorHow about an SA-200 grille?And an electrode holder shifter?And grinding disc hub caps?Chipping hammer door handle? Should I start lookin' for another cowhide?
Reply:this is what i started from Attached Images
Reply:This looks like a really fun project.  Keep us posted.
Reply:very nicekeep up the good work
Reply:thats sweet man my dads got a 46 chevy and its been in the shop for 4 yrs now. good luck gettin it all done
Reply:I know you're not gonna like this, but seeing the picture of what it looked like when you first got it, I prefer it the way it came out of the factory.  Seeing it chopped in your earlier post was neat, but in a different sort of way.  I think it's a neat project, and all, but it somehow seems a shame to change a classic truck.  Not many of them left.  Lot of history in that old iron.I dont mean to offend you, and I apologize, but seeing the original just made me feel like restoring it to it's onetime glory.Again, I don't mean any ill will by my comment.Last edited by farmersamm; 10-16-2008 at 11:04 PM."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Can't wait to see the progress.I am with farmersamm though on that one.It would be very restorable with the flatbed. I like it. Good Luck and enjoy.pro-level dumpster diver                                     Hobart 125EZ
Reply:I had that arguement with myself a couple of times. I respect the restoration route but enjoy the "one of" creativity of the modified. Always came to the same conclusion....It's my toy, I'll do what I want.....they got rodded.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:nice, i always enjoy a little customization. but just a little word of advice before you go to any real rodders and start calling your truck a rat rod, that really offends rodders and what they stand for when you call it that, rat rod is really a new term which is greatly frowned upon.and keep the pics comin!
Reply:Looks like a cool project. I to can't wait to see it come along. You should check out metalmeet.com as they show alot on sheet metal shaping and customizing. After seeing how you are moding the hood, I think you might have found a better way. Keep the pic's coming and show how are are doing the work.Thanks for the pic and have fun Miller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammI know you're not gonna like this, but seeing the picture of what it looked like when you first got it, I prefer it the way it came out of the factory.  Seeing it chopped in your earlier post was neat, but in a different sort of way.  I think it's a neat project, and all, but it somehow seems a shame to change a classic truck.  Not many of them left.  Lot of history in that old iron.I dont mean to offend you, and I apologize, but seeing the original just made me feel like restoring it to it's onetime glory.Again, I don't mean any ill will by my comment.
Reply:Cool project...BobBob WrightSalem, Ohio  Birthplace of the Silver & Deming Drillhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbend10k/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sawking/1999 Miller MM185 w/ Miller 185 Spoolmate spoolgun
Reply:Originally Posted by littlefuzzOh hell yes, more pics
Reply:i'm all about original too i just wanted something that would cause a stir somthing that some would love others hate but here are some pics of a 62 cady i just restored back to original!!!! i appreciate all comments good and negative i'll keep more pics comming as progress goes Attached Images
Reply:Not a lot beats slicing up something old (and preferably) rare Some detail pics of the chop would be great, always interesting to see the different ways people go about layout/cut positions. That heavy chop works better than i would have pictured from just a description- they often look a bit squashed with that much glass lost for my taste. From the origional pics i would have been thinking about taking a little less out of the pillars and either letting the screen into the roof a little or lowering the roof cap but with the sectioned front end it works well
Reply:Don't go over any speed bumps to fastNot a lot of head in there