OK QUESTION for any one whose builta DODGE RAT ROD. Please read at least my 1st post .

[PaPitt]

1970 Pelle What did you put in on You-Tube to find that build . I've watched a bunch but I have time for more.
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. & 2nd ... what does you Handle stand for or mean.
..... My Computer say it stands for ...PELLE , Means spade , shovel, trowell, ladle, Bucket, Fluke & French Kiss...
Wonder where you were going .

 

[PaPitt]

Well i'm still in the planning stage of this Ford on Dodge frame..
I did add another Concrete Slab in front of my shop .. It's 15ft X46ft long.
I'm thinking I can put the Dodge & it's frame up front & place the Ford behind it ... Take the cab off the Dodge & & PREPARE IT for the FORD items . Then pull the cab from the Ford & roll it forward with an A Frame .. Haul the frame from the Ford away . & Continue my build..
On & I'm planing building a awning over about 18ft of the slab. KEEPING some of the water off my project. I've got 8 joints of 2 &3/8 pipe & I've got about 15 sheets of R-Panel .. Only thing I think I'll really need to buy is the C-Purlin..

 

[Matt the Bratt]

Love all your ideas, Pa' ! Got quite a few projects planned myself which includes a Rat rod project. Keep up the passion my friend ! Here's a pic of one of my babies !

 

[PaPitt]

WOW MATT that's one sweet ride.
Automatic 727 or OD 727 OR 5 SPEED.
.... HOW OLD ARE YOU.. I'm 73 now retired & I sure hope I can keep my health.
& I've had enough bad stuff . Slap me on the jaw. But my Beer Stein is still half full. Divorce at 29 years, Corporation I was hooked up with went Bankrupt.. It didn't hurt me much, Except I lost my Parts store after about 32 years. Got a better job .. then lost one son at 25 years old, Jeep wreck & lost a 2nd son at 49 years old from Cancer . 4 year college athlete.
I think it's Willie Nelson line from a song. I woke up & was surprised to fine myself mostly still SANE..
.... BUT I've got lots of friends & family .& I don't get cheated If I can stay out of the Poker Games.

 

[PaPitt]

Pelle ... Thanks for commenting on my build..
WHAT did you put in to get on You-Tube to bring up that 1936 project.
I've looked on you tube & Not found much.
Some of those U-Tubes Are great & some not so much.
.... Yes you are correct with the sheet metal gone I can do 95% of that swap from the top side standing up.
... & On mine My 727 is almost gone. Back a few years ago when I was driving it up & down the county road just keeping mobil. It would leak out enough of it's fluid to not move in just a jew miles / maybe 10.
SO If I have to rebuild the trans I might as well put in the trans I want.
..... AS I said I have plenty of friends here in our little town .& One of them was our local trans rebuild man .. If I can ever find a tran, I'll Take it to him & get it rebuilt & he still builds them at his house .. But he'll not put them in.
SO That helps me .. He did 2 for me in 2022.

 

[PaPitt]

Pelle I had a 1991 also many years ago .. It too had a 727 in it. My hunting buddy & I had just started goin out to New Mexico hunting. SO I found us an old camper Cab-Over & put it on the old Dodge. & i Towed that mess out &back about 5 times Before getting my current 2000 haul truck. .
That old 91 would only run 81 mph..Wide open & at least it had a cruise control. But it got 11 mpg out there & back. THAT was the truck camper & trailer with either my 1980 Ford Bronco 300cid 4 speed or later my buddies 66 Bronco & Np435 & later My 4BT 72 Bronco & NP435. Mine was tough to start at about 7 to 15* EACH MORNING .
BUT SOME OF THOSE MOUNTAINS THAT OLD TRUCK pilled down to about 30 mph .. While my 2000 pulls much better .. I'll get about 8 mpg going out there but gets up to 12 coming home empty.. But it too pulls down to 50 mph one we get almost to the ranch in N.M.
THE OLD MAN that owned the ranch, He passed away last year & his grand kids want let us come & hunt anymore ..That ranch was 50,000 acres .
We're heart broke . He was about 91 & His wife was 88 it was her grand parents old place . My wife & I went to RUIDOSO at the same time last summer & met her & took her to supper . It was her & her husbands Wedding Anniversary . She was so happy.

 

[PaPitt]

Just in case . If anyone on here is located in TEXAS or at least close to Texas. I'LL COME pickup an Automatic O/D trans .
one of the wife & mine's running buddies couple .. We'll take off on a long week end & have a weekend vacation.. These tran i'm looking far I think is 1995 46RE Or the A518..

 

[GTyankee]

Dodge truck rat rod conversions - Google Search

 

[PaPitt]

thanks A BUNCH GT' yankee .. I can't tell you how many times I've searched so much ..& I never find anything.
....I'll do my best to see If I can watch these ..
THANKS & Awesome.

 

[PaPitt]

OK Guys I'm thinking i need 2 steal 16ich wheels. I need them as flat as possible. & I need them to fit over my 89 3/4 ton disk rotors.
SO CAN Someone tell me what I need. CHEVY Dodge or Ford.
I want to use beauty rings & Baby Moon Hub caps.
Those are what I've decided for my wheels . Much cheaper that something I might buy & not like. & I've been looking for another set of the 1995 8 hole chrome 8'' stock wheels . For A GOOD 6 MONTHS & I've really not found any more of them.