'40 front fenders

[GB SISSON]

I have been enjoying some trucks on FTE and I posted a couple of pics of the for'yota. Can't remember his name on FTE, but he has a pristine MH merc woodie. He suggested a body something like this, and I was smitten! I love the '38 -'39 in this pic (note factory cowl). But how about a command car since I want a back seat for the grandkids? I found some pics of the one that was auctioned off as General Patton's command car. Spare on the side. I can't for the life of me bring a pic of that one up. I'm sure someone here can. Easy windshield, flat plate body work, AND no doors to build. Probably some hinged bars of 1 x 2 1/2 square tube, like on the ferris wheel. I have been convinced to start the thread on FTE. Work continues slowly, but this photo may speed me up. Pete, you gotta blow this pic up. It's so cool!

The deeper I get, the more that photo of the '38 military rig haunts me. I have now completed the brakes except for bleeding (tomorrow). I have built 'cab' floor framing from square tubing, mostly 1 1/2" and 2". Then a 3/4 " plywood cab floor bolted down, but in two easily removed sections. Mounts went in this afternoon for some '67 landcruiser fj 40 seats I had. Plain, squarish and pretty muck like willys jeep issue. I have the bed that came on the pickup that became the woodie mounted on a trailer and has been covered by a canopy. Box is nice, well for this thing it is. I have a nice '40 tailgate but it's too narrow, so I have to find a 42-47 type. The rear fenders should be cut bigger for these 33" diameter tires. All my 1/2 ton pickup fenders are pretty shot so I won't feel bad. I know I wanted something with a back seat for the grandkids, but heck the woodie has a back seat. This box is way easierf. And no doors to mess with. So I guess I'm building something pretty close to the pic of that 38. We'll see what happens. I think you can see the bed behind the vehicle. Not a great photo, sorry.

 

[flatford8]

Good to see your still picking away at it!!......you’ll have it ready for Mud Season!!!....Mark

 

[GB SISSON]

I have been working on changing over to this 1/2 ton pickup box. My wife thinks the grandkids will whack their heads on the bomb hoist. I say they gotta learn to duck. Made this sketch up this morning at about 4:30. I couldn't sleep.

 

[Mart]

When they hit their heads, you can say "That's why they call it a boom".

 

[GB SISSON]

Jibe Ho! Duck for that boom. After work my kid pulled the 1/2 ton bed off that tonner trailer with the forklift. Then he hit the road (being Friday).... So I pulled the fenders without breaking a bolt on either side. Map gas and PB blaster (love the smell). I was really surprised by the great condition of the metal. It was one of five jailbar trucks I hauled off a place six years ago on the dry Eastern side of the state. This was the box off the pickup I cut up to build my woodie. The gift that keeps on giving.

 

[GB SISSON]

My seven year old granddaughter and me returning home from setting the crab pots.

 

[Als48]

That's a very cool rear shot with your Grandaughter.