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How to build your rod from scratch. Follow along as Scott Graves designs, fabricates, and assembles another fun hot rod out of a 1937 GMC pickup. Power comes from a 1962 235 inline 6, mates to a S10 T5, and sends it to a pair of 7.50-17 BF Goodrich tires thru the 3.08 geared rearend. Everything was fabricated in the his shop area you see with just a few basic tools.
December 9th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Yes, He built the intake and exhaust from scrap stainless from a milkhouse, and someones old diesel talepipe.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Yes,the axle is off of his ‘51 GMC.
December 14th, 2008 at 4:23 am
Sick intake/exhaust manifold work, do it yourself? Your shop looked like a laboratory in the begining, so clean!
December 16th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I saw this car today at Jefferson, thought it looked familiar. I was very impressed. I was most impressed w/the front axle. Was that originally a parallel leaf axle? The custom wishbones were very well done. I also liked the alcohol still inspired copper tubing details!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Awesome video man for sure!! Nicely done!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:46 am
well done mate!! shes a piece of mechanical art!! 5 stars from me
Simo\m/
p.s good to see you kept the 6 in her!!
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Sorry to crowd up the comment box,
but I had one more question.
How did you remove the windshield?
thanks
December 25th, 2008 at 2:58 am
thanks so much.
poorboy
December 25th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
The main reason not to use the original frame is it would probably be alot more work to Z it low enough to get the look, and its not as rigid.
Thanks for the comments!
Pete
December 25th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Thanks!
To quote my hubby’s previous replies on his father’s rod – “The floor of the cab is channeled around the frame rails to match, cab just sits over the frame, rubber bushings at mounting points for isolation.”
Yes, it is street legal, licensed and driven. What he did to get it that way- you ask? He built it as seen above applied for a hobbiest plate offered here in WI – that’s it as far as I know. – Leah
December 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Hey. great build.
I plan to start building in the fall.
I have a few questions.
first of all, can you use your trucks original frame and just channel the body?
And is it street legal? if it is, what did you have to do to make it that way?
thanks,
poorboy
December 30th, 2008 at 1:34 am
hey awesome rat man im ahuge hot rod fan and rat rods are a big part of the hot rod history and this is a prime example of the very same hope to see more of it the inline 6 sounds awesome in the other vids keep up the good work
January 1st, 2009 at 4:58 am
It does have a bed on it now, the photos in the slideshow are from 2006. I should add some photos with the updates to the website.
The grill shell is the orginal ‘37 I believe, the axle is a ‘51. The frame he custom built.
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:01 am
cool bro. you should really think about adding the bed.
I really want to build a rod. I just got done building my 72 nova and im getting into rat rods. My uncles have a 37 chevy pickup that ive been eyeing.
question;
where or what is that front clip from?
January 5th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
It depends on the amperage of the 110. Most small 110V powered welders can weld upto 3/16″ thick steel at the most, so that could be a limitation.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:09 am
very nice how big of a welder would it take to do the frame is a 110 to small for the square tubing or would it be pushing the welder to far
January 9th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Hey Al, thanks for the comments. He was 54 when he parked it last Fall he’ll be 55 when he gets it out this Spring. I’ll be sure to get him a rubber pad…
January 9th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Well The only thing I got To say He’s got to be a Youg fella . Any one over 55 would never get out of it or in it with out a rubber pad to throw out on the concrete to get in or out on ! “Good job on the truck” .. “It ’s one to be proud of” ! Al
January 12th, 2009 at 6:37 am
kool kustom!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:14 am
OK, let’s see U build one, smart ass!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Well I hate to be an ass but its carp!
Better luck on the rebuild!
January 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
I like it.
Great work.
Greetings from Hamburg ,Germany.
January 20th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Licensed,insured and driven all over.
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
hey is it street legal
January 24th, 2009 at 8:55 am
He trimmed the bottom off but only talked about doing the top. I think he’s a little bored with it now and looking to sell it and build the next one.