azratrods '64

[azratrod]

im going to post some pictures of the bed in a few hours. i just picked t up from my buddy who got it into some primer. this old bed is going to need some work

[azratrod]

wow! there was alot of rust in the cabs front wall that is closest to the cab. you have to remember that this truck was a city vehicle and the bed was used as a dump bed. it at one time had 2 huge rams and a hinge at the rear of the frame. so this bed proubly isnt the best canidate for a restoration. but its all i have. i do have a long bed that ive cut up for replacment parts and pieces. so the short bed should be pretty solid once its finished and in paint. here are the random pictures:


the bed had some reenforcment added to cover and strengthen the rotted out section. her it is in place


taken off


its bad


the top of the spare tire carrier


the bottem of the carrier. almost all rotted out


the worst corner. its the front passengers side. you can kinda see the reenforcemnet plate welded in


the plate thats been welded in


the plate and the drivers side front corner


the passengers side. you can see the marker line where its getting cut at


the drivers side. you can see the marker line where its getting cut at


the back wall closest to the cab cut out


what was or is in place of the bed frame support. its rotted away


cut the rot out. at one time this was a U channel. it was all rotted out and now cut out


drivers side wheel well cut out. they were just too beat up to keep. i dont care if the truck is a little rough. but just not that much


passengers side


drivers side between the wheel well and the back wall


passengers side between the wheel well and the back wall


whats left

[Bill W]

???? not much holding it together now!

[azratrod]

no kidding. ive got the parts to fix it. and im going to get new inner fenders for it. shell look good and be solid

[azratrod]

someone is getting louvers punched in there hood tomorrow. have any suggestions, ideas or pictures?

ill post pictures as soon as i get the hood back

[truckster]

looking great! are you going to notch the frame at some point or is that as low as you're gonna put her?

[azratrod]

the rear of the frame got a small notch for axle clearance about a year ago. now that the front of the frame has been Zed and sitting even lower im not sure if the rear C notch will be enough. i hope it will be because the frame is painted and ready to have the cab mounted. i guess well see once the weight of the cab, motor, and bed are all on the frame

[Bill W]

Where's the louvered hood Pic's? you Tease! lol


The frame can be touched up, notch away if you think it needs it. after dave and i stood on the back of it, i kinda think it does.

but things like this is the reason why projects never seem to get done.

[azratrod]

im sure it will need a taller notch. i would like to do one like what garbz has on his uni in the garage. thats a good looking C notch. im glad you said the paint can be touched up. since youll be doing it. ha! the louver pictures got delayed. my louver guy had an emergency at the hospital with his father so the louvers got postponed a few days. ill pst pictures as soon as i take them. my louver guy even said hell take before, during and after pictures for me to post

[Bill W]

good deal, if he does a good job, maybe i'll have him punch some for me.

[deflaytedwayz]

Wow! I just read the whole thread and have bookmarked it for future reference. Can't wait to see that thing put back together!

[azratrod]

here is the picture my louver guy just sent me. it was taken with his cell phone but its not a bad shot. the hood is going to have over 75 louvers on each side. thats more then 150 louvers! hes been running behind due to some family issues. but hell be punching the louvers tomorrow. ill take a bunch of pictures when i pick it up.

[azratrod]

i found a 1963 falcon console on my local craigslist here in the valley. ill be picking it up tomorrow on my way to pick up the newly louvered hood thats on my way to garbzs house where we will be putting on the newly painted parts back onto the y block. then dropping the engine, bell housing, and tranny back into the frame busy day!


(pictures tomorrow)
tease

[Bill W]

before you go to far on the bed, why dont you think about making a trip down to my place and take a look at the Unibody bed sides you could graft onto whats left of your bed! hint hint!!!!! Dave HAS done it before! bed corners are very good. just sayin!

[azratrod]

ive thought about it. it would be a cool look. dave liked it too. ill talk to him tomorrow about it.

[TheOPWK]

here is the picture my louver guy just sent me. it was taken with his cell phone but its not a bad shot. the hood is going to have over 75 louvers on each side. thats more then 150 louvers! hes been running behind due to some family issues. but hell be punching the louvers tomorrow. ill take a bunch of pictures when i pick it up.

I was thinking about doing the same thing. I was going to hit up Dennis to see if he wanted to do it. Who are you using? that louver guy from the HAMB with the louvered out Plymouth coupe?

[MadMaxetc]

Speeking of Louvers...

[Greg D]

That is pretty Dan.

[azratrod]

chip quinn in phoenix is punching them for me. he has 84 of them punched on one side so far. its going to look alot like the ones on the teal truck above. were just doing 3 rows though

yeah scott hes the guy on the hamb

[azratrod]

just picked up these 3 brand new 6.70x15 firestone white walls off craigslist for $50 a piece. they still have the hairs on them. they came off a '57 vette that was in a musuem.