I am a long ways from ever mounting this cab to the frame but I figured while I was channeling the truck I should figure out how I was going to mount the cab to the new frame. The old cab had six mounting points that I could see. A and B pillars and near…
Probably the most intimidating part of the build so far. Like every other part of this build I started to do my research and figure out my starting point. “How do I build a custom frame” or do I start with something existing and try to make that work. S10 frame swaps are super popular…
So when I started this project I had no metal fabricating experience at all. I spent a long time browsing Youtube and forums for tips and tricks. Tons and tons of great people sharing knowledge. So than it came time to decide to chop or channel the truck. After many hours staring at the cab…
So I spent a long time looking for inspiration and direction I wanted to take this build and I stumbled across this truck. http://northrupfab.com/current-projects This became the direction, obviously building a truck of this caliber was way way out of my league but it gave me a direction I wanted to head. A rat rod…
The truck was sitting in a junkyard for god knows how long. So like any old truck a family of mice had moved in and eaten every part of the interior so first order of business was getting the nasty stuff out and getting the cab cleaned up so I could start working on it….
Looking for a project is always fun but also can be frustrating. I finally found this old Dodge and fell in love with it. Probably took me 3-4 months to finally pull the trigger and buy the truck. Found it on this website. After purchasing the truck I had to figure out how to get…