1941 pick up build

[47 flatbed]

This is the truck we start with from montanna.

 

[Mart]

Ooh this will be fun to watch.

Those round cutouts in the bed rail - were they for welding cylinders?

Mart.

 

[47 flatbed]

Yes they are the fellow who owned this truck rolled the truck in 53 and has sat since. He was a mobile welder, we are the second owners of this truck.

 

[47 flatbed]

Early August the tear down begins. My hardscape crew and I start the process. Till end of the month and shannon is introduced to her new truck as part of her anniversary gift.

 

[47 flatbed]

The process continues thought September. This is just a part time deal as I have to run a small business first.

 

[Gumpy]

Your off to a nice start ,,was the roof beyond pushing out?

 

[47 flatbed]

Plasma cutter was the best purchase I've made in years.

 

[47 flatbed]

The top of the roof actually crushed top of the doors and couldn't even open doors, thus all of the interior chrome pcs were still intact

 

[47 flatbed]

Top of the doors were rough also. Lots of work but this is a special gift for my wife. Got back corners squared up again ready for top from a donor 40 cab that had an excellent roof.

 

[Ken Crans]

Thats a lot of work. Nice challenge, Lookin good

 

[Henry/Kokomo]

Looks like you're making progress. Hang in there!

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

Did you ever think about building a roadster pickup? Walt

 

[47 flatbed]

Walt yes when I cut the top off and the door tops it was definately a thought. next one maybe.

 

[47 flatbed]

With the top off the wrinkled roof the new donor top is set in place.

 

[47 flatbed]

oops the pergola is part of what I do for a living

 

[47 flatbed]

Its roughly September now and working on the top and doors top from donor cab. The donor cab had great top but bottom was in worse shape than mine.

 

[47 flatbed]

Now on to the floor repair, we called classic trucks in michigan and they sent us the new floor and lower cowl pieces. got tired of working on floor on ground so leveled up the mock 2x6 frame I built this made life easy and a bit kinder on the lower back now that I could sit on a crate and nt bent over.

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

O boy, shes looking good now. Walt

 

[Cecil/WV]

That's a real chore and it looks like you are mastering it! great!

 

[slobroy]

Looks like a good start. My cab was made from two different donors as well.