azratrods '64

Reds Rod Shop · Post by **Reds Rod Shop** » December 10, 2010, 10:09 pm

I agree, I like the 2 creases in the roof also. Sweet built, Can't wait for the pics of the work that you mentioned above. Red

SixtySix Ford · Post by **SixtySix Ford** » December 17, 2010, 8:12 am

Sweet build Dave! I really enjoy watching your work!

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » December 17, 2010, 3:46 pm

im aerik not dave. im assuming your thinking dave "garbz". dave is part of team "chelsea" though. hes been my mentor and the driving force that keeps me spending money and doing alot of the work on this truck

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » December 20, 2010, 9:12 pm

cleaning up the cut

cutting pieces to put in the area where the cross member was notched

cutting some material for the crossmember notch for the driveshaft

the back side of the front crossmember

the emergency brake bracket welded back on

the front valance back on

cut and lengthened the radiator support. it had to "grow" 2 inches because the front frame horns were notched

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » December 20, 2010, 11:08 pm

looks good, it's snowing here

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » December 20, 2010, 11:52 pm

it looks even better in person AND man is it LOW!

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » December 21, 2010, 12:14 am

thanks bill. did you talk to garbz about the headers, steering box, and dash piece?

passenger side of the frame notched and the lower part of the radiator support notched

drivers side notches

9" off the rough ground to the bottem of the frame! at the drivers door area

the lowering blocks in the rear are bolted in

profile view of the chassis

drivers side frame horn notch

drivers side notch almost finished

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » December 21, 2010, 12:42 am

Yeah, i was up there over the weekend. we got the front clip pulled off of the black truck

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » December 21, 2010, 12:57 am

Looks like she is coming right along!

Tell Garbz I said Hi! (Does he still want to do my Dakota rack mod?)

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » December 21, 2010, 1:18 am

sounds good jim.

madmax, ill tell him you said "hey". i dont know about what his work load is after we finish my ride. i know hes starting to play with "christine" here and there.

we have lakes pipes! big long 70 inchers

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » December 21, 2010, 9:37 am

Ooooooh...shiny!

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » January 3, 2011, 4:37 am

my old ranger seat brackets that i had in the '64. they were the wrong brackets. they are for the '67 and up trucks. i traded them to bill w. for his ranger repops that he is selling. these '67 and up truck brackets worked ok in my truck, but the new ones from bill will be perfect. there for slick rangers

here are the slick ranger repop brackets bill w. is selling. these are the ones that will be going into my truck. bill w. will be taking my old brackets and repoping them also. contact him for more info

removing the center section of the dash

the new center in place

the center piece in place with the trim

a perfect fit on the drivers side

starting to reinforce the rear section of the window

finished up

the bbw section fit back in

olliesshop · Post by **olliesshop** » January 8, 2011, 6:59 pm

Beautiful metalwork !!! I can't wait to be able to get restarted on mine.

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » January 18, 2011, 5:28 pm

bracket finished

trimming a little

finishing up the dash piece bracket

drilling holes in the bracket

bracket mounted

the mad scientist at work

the floor filled

the steering box mounted. thanks bill w. had to slice the shock towers to lean them in a bit for some clearance

the bracket

notched the frame to fit the steering box in

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » January 18, 2011, 5:47 pm

eveything is still a little rough but its in. the coulmn has been raised at the fire wall and at the dash. its also been centered too. no more having to lean to one side

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » January 18, 2011, 6:13 pm

Aeric,
Let me know when you are coming up to work on your truck. I want to stop by and see the progress and garbz.
Every project has to have a little bit of blood to make it complete. I see blood running down your leg.

Kevin

Post by **Greg D** » January 18, 2011, 8:09 pm

Looks real good guys!
I can only see one problem;
It's 1* here as I type this - high of 12* today and you are wearing shorts!

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » January 18, 2011, 8:47 pm

80 + degrees around these parts Greg.

when is the next build day Eric?

Post by **Greg D** » January 18, 2011, 8:59 pm

Bill W wrote:80 + degrees around these parts Greg.

My scoot wouldn't be a garage decoration under a cover if that were the temps here...............

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » January 20, 2011, 5:20 pm

kevin, i was cutting a section of frame off an old frame. it came loose and cut about a 6 inch gash on my shin. then it caught me on the ancle bone.

bill w., garbz will be working on the truck saturday and sunday. i have to work saturday but ill be there all day sunday.

the weather is almost a little hot for it to be "winter time". but im not complaining. i think ive had pants on maybe 6 times in the recent few months.

azratrods '64

not dave

a new computer helps with uploading pictures

new computer, new pictures

new computer, new pictures

work done over xmas break

as of 1.16.11

steering coulumn raised and mounted

blood