Recent content by CajunCrawfish

1942 1.5ton ford truck Needs new lock-ring wheels. The originals have broken rivets due to old rust pressing them apart.:(

Hang it on the wall in the garage as 1st place trophy, lol!! Thats what we do at the job when we "ALL GOOF" at some point or another. Over the years the trophies have become quite unique!!

I agree with you but cant watch from the car. Maybe on the TV while building the Daddyo in the garage. Actually my children love watching the old movies with me. My kids definately are not caught in todays stream of crap. Praying continually works!!

Thanks!!! Feed back from you guys is an appreciated reward to those raised in grease and gears :)

I have owned mine for a fantastic 1.5 years :)

Thanks!!

No cash for the origianl floors metal but I refuse to sit idle so here I go. I do have some steel stock so I decided to strengthen the truck body and build a frame to start my new floor. The center of the floor will be done last as I will be installing an auxiliary trans behind a manual four...

Progress pics of the daddyo:D Any tips on the darkened metal left behind after the rust has been removed? Have a look at the flickr pics in the web of this posting http://www.flickr.com/photos/1942ford/sets/72157630229040134/

Never been to any of the large gatherings/ shows. I have always enjoyed our hobby/craft from the distance with my family for the same reason, a$$holes. Not ready to subject my daughters to foolishness. Also the reason I left another forum and stoped going to the car shows of unspoken forum. Im...

My three youngest daughters are gear heads and I will be spending my money on the old car of there choice or truck as they each have multiple old fords they love.

Thanks!!

Need new king pins for my 1942 1.5ton and could use a frame for the same at least to patch the bad spots. Respond if you can help.:D:D

When I owned my 46 chevy 1.5 ton I used this catalog form accuride that did have the correct replacement wheels for the widow makers on the chevy and it did have some ford and dodge wheels listed. Hope this helps. http://www.accuridewheels.com/pdf/ProductsWheelsCatalogComplete.pdf

here is my 1942 1.5 ton http://www.flickr.com/photos/1942ford/6998589373/in/set-72157630229040134/

I agree and have been guilty of the same at some point. It is up to us to pass it on to our sons, nephew, son-inlaws etc. The guys we see at JL are someones son-inlaw, nephew, etc.;);)