Matt's 39 chevy street rod build
Posted: Jan Thu 06, 2011 6:40 pm
Matt finally got his 39 chevy down to bozeman after it running in his family since we were driving our first cars 
now we have the skills needed to make this a bad ass, here is the start of our first old old school project, and i gotta say its been a real treat so far.
It really looks alot rougher than it really is, it will show as pics go on.
OG wood floor was fully removed with only a shovel
some of the 2900 or so pounds of scrap metal we wont be re-using
so much cool shit to have powdercoated on this truck!
boom, shaved bay already
the lower back of the cab, lovingly refered to as a firewood magnet, looked as if it was hit 10000 times with a ball peen then attempted to be straightened so off with its head
notice the beat center support, we ended up cutting it out straightening and welding it back in
almost fully welded
lastly the gas tank was under the seat, and will be moved to the rear of the bed and between the frame rails
so the filler hole needed to go.
this was only the first week and a half of work! this this being about 72 years old, came apart so easily nothing was rusted solid yet all bolts and screws were still tight etc. the whole interior was put together with flatheaded screws and they all came out with ease!
the game-plan, fully smoothed, the truck was a 3/4 ton and we will "Z" notch the frame and shorten it between 12 and 15 inches to make it a 1/2 ton short box. it will also need a "C" notch to go all the way down. a mustang2 or pinto front suspension setup will be used, with a 4 link rear. maybe on bags, well see. will be running a 700R4 trans with a 350 or 383 11ish:1 small block at around 500hp. sprayed in maybe Audi Tri-stage pearl white or a white of some kind with black powdercoated interior and engine accents stay tuned
now we have the skills needed to make this a bad ass, here is the start of our first old old school project, and i gotta say its been a real treat so far.It really looks alot rougher than it really is, it will show as pics go on.
OG wood floor was fully removed with only a shovel
some of the 2900 or so pounds of scrap metal we wont be re-using
so much cool shit to have powdercoated on this truck!
boom, shaved bay already
the lower back of the cab, lovingly refered to as a firewood magnet, looked as if it was hit 10000 times with a ball peen then attempted to be straightened so off with its head
notice the beat center support, we ended up cutting it out straightening and welding it back in
almost fully welded
lastly the gas tank was under the seat, and will be moved to the rear of the bed and between the frame rails
so the filler hole needed to go.
this was only the first week and a half of work! this this being about 72 years old, came apart so easily nothing was rusted solid yet all bolts and screws were still tight etc. the whole interior was put together with flatheaded screws and they all came out with ease!
the game-plan, fully smoothed, the truck was a 3/4 ton and we will "Z" notch the frame and shorten it between 12 and 15 inches to make it a 1/2 ton short box. it will also need a "C" notch to go all the way down. a mustang2 or pinto front suspension setup will be used, with a 4 link rear. maybe on bags, well see. will be running a 700R4 trans with a 350 or 383 11ish:1 small block at around 500hp. sprayed in maybe Audi Tri-stage pearl white or a white of some kind with black powdercoated interior and engine accents stay tuned
