1934 Ford Pickup project update. (Pic heavy)

"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss) 12/21/2016 at 23:54 • Filed to: Project Car, hot rod, ford, chevy, small block, v8, old school, classic, traditional

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I noticed I had not posted an update on the current project in the garage since dragging it home in July, so here is a project update on my grandfather and I’s latest project - A all steel 34 Ford pickup. We have decided on a true traditional show rod. The set year we decided on was a truck built around 57/58 with as little as deviation as possible. We are retaining the 56 265 small block chevy and manual 3 speed trans that came with the pickup as well as the 49-50 ford rear end. We scored a 57 corvette dual four intake and secondary carb (hardest to find) and picked up a primary at the last swap meet we hit. The motor is pretty much ready to drop in. We have pulled the cab and bed off the frame and discovered that the frame was pretty bad is a few areas. We found a super nice set of original frame rails and now in the process of putting the center section of the original frame to the new rails.

The sweet little 265:

All the chassis related pictures:

On the body work side, my grandpa has been doing all the paint stripping while im at work and has gotten a good chunk of the cab stripped. During the process we have found the original black paint under the terrible white and then under the black paint all the original lead still in the seams. The current timeline is looking like we will be ready to paint the frame and begin chassis reassembly by late spring 2017. I will try and not go as long without posting project updates.

Bodywork pics:

Urambo Tauro > camaroboy68ss 12/22/2016 at 00:06

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Cool project!

That engine sure looks like it’s a tight squeeze.

JGrabowMSt > camaroboy68ss 12/22/2016 at 00:32

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This is not helping the fact that I really want a Model A. Like really bad. For TROG.

I just dont know if I want a flathead or a four banger.

In the end, the answer will likely be both.

Damnit. I have to go to bed so I dont start searching now.

CalzoneGolem > camaroboy68ss 12/22/2016 at 07:54

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Model A is best model.

camaroboy68ss > Urambo Tauro 12/22/2016 at 08:34

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Small block Chevys are the biggest motor you can stuff in a 32-34 ford pickup without having to either recess the firewall or extend the frame.

camaroboy68ss > CalzoneGolem 12/22/2016 at 08:40

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Not a model A, model a was 29-31. This is considered a model 46 because it was a factory flathead pickup.

CalzoneGolem > camaroboy68ss 12/22/2016 at 08:42

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Model A > Model 46

camaroboy68ss > JGrabowMSt 12/22/2016 at 08:42

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Same here, I’ve always wanted a 30/31 model a coupe but the prices keep jumping up on them it’s starting to get as bad a 32-34 ford.

camaroboy68ss > CalzoneGolem 12/22/2016 at 08:43

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I like the slight increase of cabin space. model a while really good looking as a hot rod are just too small for me.

Pickup_man > camaroboy68ss 12/22/2016 at 09:17

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Awesome project, I’m a little jealous because this is one of my dream trucks. Keep the updates coming, can’t wait to see it finished!

camaroboy68ss > Pickup_man 12/22/2016 at 09:38

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Thanks! Both my grandpa and I have a thing for these 32-34 ford pickups. I have my teal 33 pickup and then this one is the latest of about 19 or 20 he’s owned over the years. They are good looking and simple rigs.