Bought a new toy this weekend

[HardcoreZ28]

Picked this 48 Ford truck up from a guy on Craigslist for $300. What you see is what I got except for the hood which isn't pictured. Truck has tons of surface rust but the only substantial rot is the bottom of the driver door and the header panel inside the cab. Plan is to build it into a rat rod on a new frame. Chop the top about 4 inches, no fenders or hood, simple bench seat interior with functional gauges, 350 engine, not sure on trans yet...would like to go manual. Flat or satin black with the shop logo painted on the doors. I'd like to build the entire truck for under $3,000. Won't have a chance to start on it til spring though...way too busy right now.

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[mc73nova]

That is awesome. Good luck with the build.

[sweetbmxrider]

niiiiiice shop truck, gunna have a bed?

[HardcoreZ28]

Yeah will need to pick up a bed when the time comes. I'll probably do the chop first then send the cab out to be blasted. Then I'll start on making a frame...will be too much work to try and use the stock one I think. Then I'll worry about the bed, motor, trans, suspension, etc.

[Lt1_8U]

awesome find! doesnt look too bad either, nothing appears to be rotted mostly surface stuff. i would love to see what this looked like in 48'

[B4C]

Rat rod??

[HardcoreZ28]

Yup Rat Rod...but a little more polished. Want all my bodywork to be straight and clean.

[79CamaroDiva]

awesome!! i see flat black with gloss flames maybe.....

[chrisfrom nj]

nice truck great project my bro has a 49 chevy pick up project truck he got not too long that we are going to restore in the spring

[BonzoHansen]

Cool truck.

Geez, am I the only one that thinks the whole rat rod flat black thing is way overplayed?

[enRo]

Very nice bro. I have always been a fan of old trucks. I'd love to see it when it's finished.

[CHRIS67]

Nice find!! Flat black and slam it on airide. :drool: Don't know about the 3K budget though.

[HardcoreZ28]

Everyone says flat black is overdone....but I rarely actually see it at shows. I may do satin like my bike.

Only thing that may kill my 3k budget is suspension parts. I can most likely build a frame for $200 in steel. Bench seat in the junkyard can't be more than $50. Hoping to score a motor and trans for $500 or less. Just a matter of getting a front and rear suspension setup. I'm thinking maybe 4 link rear and a suicide perch in the front.

[69BirdX]

looks like a sweet project.........air bag suspesnion?

[Scrat's_Camaro]

nice project, the speedo messed with my head at first since it looked like it went 70....80....06 lol

[HardcoreZ28]

No probably just shocks/springs.....like I said....$3k budget.

[79CamaroDiva]

Everyone says flat black is overdone....but I rarely actually see it at shows. I may do satin like my bike.


because they're rarely done well enough for shows.. :lol: ppl do flat black to hide stuff, not to make it look good. if you do eggshell or satin black it will look wonderful :)

[HardcoreZ28]

Yeah I think satin is the way to go on this with red/white logo...and some traditional pinstriping.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Yeah I think satin is the way to go on this with red/white logo...and some traditional pinstriping.

Red/White RPM Resto logo? :wink:

And congrats, should be really sweet when you're done to cruise around in

[r0nin89]

Very cool!

Please do a build thread somewhere and put a link up?

[Fast92RS]

cool. good luck with it.

[bad64chevelle]

Sweet little project truck! If you decide to go 460/C6/9" let me know...Ive got some laying around :-)

[mtg6486]

nice truck but looks like ya got some work ahead of you

[redsoxsstink]

i love rat rods, what kinda exhausts you going to put on? i like the short bugle boy type exhaust that come out right infront of the door. shout look nice judging by some of your other works

[B4C]

Yeah I think satin is the way to go on this with red/white logo...and some traditional pinstriping.

Yeah satin paint and hand painted logo would look sweet, are you keeping the factory gauges??

[WildBillyT]

Red/White RPM Resto logo? :wink:

And congrats, should be really sweet when you're done to cruise around in

Would be cool if it was weathered/aged and on the door. Like an old school work truck.

Cool truck, Paul!

[bad64chevelle]

Would be cool if it was weathered/aged and on the door. Like an old school work truck.

Cool truck, Paul!

I like this idea...only way to do it would be a flathead then though...

[HardcoreZ28]

Billy your idea is kinda what I have in mind.....RPM logo in faded red/white...I just need to practice the technique.

I could have gotten the flathead that was in it but honestly those things are dogs. Big Jon...just for shiggles shoot me a PM with pricing on motor/trans/rear. I'm probably gonna go 350 since I know Chevy's better but for the right price I could be swayed to the dark blue side.

As for a build log.....once I start the project in spring I'll keep a running log on the shop's website and facebook page so your best bet is to subscribe to that.

Exhaust.....haven't thought much about yet. While I love my obnoxiously loud vehicles I plan to drive this thing a lot so it'll need some type of mufflers or baffles inside the pipes.

My whole reason for going rat rod was to have something I can take out and have fun with, without the stress of worry about scratches, rock chips, and detailing everything again after a short ride.

[bad64chevelle]

I could have gotten the flathead that was in it but honestly those things are dogs. Big Jon...just for shiggles shoot me a PM with pricing on motor/trans/rear. I'm probably gonna go 350 since I know Chevy's better but for the right price I could be swayed to the dark blue side.

Its in a 76 Lincoln, I would have to pull them out. Only recently have I thought about selling them since I plan on doing a major sell off of alot of stuff. Give me a few days and let me see if I can make plans for them to come out.

[Knipps]

As for a build log.....once I start the project in spring I'll keep a running log on the shop's website and facebook page so your best bet is to subscribe to that.


already a fan, can't wait to see how this comes together man. sounds like it's going to be one hell of an awesome project