i threw a few pics of my 39 up along time ago in a thread about hot rodding these old trucks and got a great response so i figured id update you guys. truck started out going to be a rat rod but somewhere along the line took a turn i used the cab,grille and head lights from the old truck and pretty much built everything else other then the speedway front axle set up.
the cabs been chopped 5",channeled 4",took 6" off the rockers and shortened front to rear about 3".frame is 2x4 3/16 wall with a 17"rear z and 5" front,3.91 9.25 shuregrip rear and the front end is a 6" speedway drop axle with custom radius rods.steering box is a 69 dart box set up for cowl steering
engine is a 505 ci RB mopar 4.35 bore and 4.25 stroke,eddy rpm heads,.566/.588 lift lunati mech cam,harland sharp rockers with 2 eddy 500cfm thunders series carbs,should be a tad over 600hp, 630tq
727 trans,bigger planetary s,billet servos,4 and 5 clutch set up with a turbo action shift kit and 3000 convertor
im doing body work now and am pretty close to getting it into primer.plan is to paint it hot rod satin black.

cant figure out how to post more then one pic at a time so ill go in order of the build

more pics

this is were it all started to go another direction

another

steering gear setup

interior

last one till i get some paint on it,here one of my hood ornament thought it was pretty fitting for the thing

I like it.

NICE! i like how the headers follow the grill lines when viewed from the front.

Nice work! Keep the pictures coming!

Mark

Nice frame. I still can't get over the transverse Ford leaf spring front end, but it seems to mean "generic hot rod" to most of the population.

Did you build the frame yourself out of stick tubing?

I'd say it should have flames coming out of the zoomies and extending over the lower door and bed.

R.

I KNOW I KNOW but just to be clear,there are NO oem ford or gm parts on this truck,the front end and brakes are all aftermarket actually the only oem parts in the chassis is the rear end and the engine and trans.i was going to use a oem mopar front axle but by the time i added a spring and disc brakes i was time and money ahead to buy a speedway kit.
i built the frame,rear sway bar, 4 -link , front radius rods, steering arms and tie rods

I LIKE IT!!!!

Looks great,nice work
and a "BIG" big block too

that thing should fly
everything about it looks perfect

keep posting pictures as you progress Ron...

Very cool! Keep the pics coming. They motivate the rest of us!
Arno

Nice work on the frame, it looks very sanitary.
I hope to do something similar someday.
R.

very kool,,love the use of the mopar steering box,,,and a wild hood ornament