SHOP UPDATE: The chop has begun!

I made some great progress tonight on the 41. After a little hammer and dolly work on the roof I began the process of measuring and marking the cab for the chop.  I welded in some bracing so the cab would not move or flex when I cut the roof off.  So far, so good. I will start fitting the cab back together tomorrow and start welding. Thanks for looking in.

SHOP UPDATE: Getting ready to chop the 41

I mocked up all the sheet metal today and was able to really see the stance. It's perfect in my opinion. I have disassembled the truck again and started fitting the doors. I have a bunch of hinge repair on both doors. Once the hinges are repaired and the doors are fit and gaped I will start the chop. It's looking like a 2 1/2 chop should be just right. It's just enough to be noticeable but not enough to make the truck look extra long.

I just couldn't resist a couple of photos

SHOP UPDATE: More parts for the 41

I mocked up the front sheet metal to check the fit. The new bed arrived today so I started fitting it together. This is a really nice product. It should be pretty easy to put together. Tomorrow should be another day of progress.

SHOP UPDATE: Gettin it done on the 41

I fit all the body blocks and bolted the cab to the frame and almost finished the firewall tonight. I really like the way it is coming together. Should be very clean when it is painted. Tomorrow is floor time.

SHOP UPDATE: John's 41 Ford

John's 390 is gone and the builder 428 has arrived. I swapped the engines yesterday and cut out the rest of the firewall. I have new oak body blocks for the cab. I will get them fit and get the cab bolted back down. Then I can start rebuilding the new firewall. Stay tuned

SHOP UPDATE: I spent yesterday working on John's 41 Ford

We thought the 41 was riding a little tall so I installed some drop spindles and re-worked the coil springs. Now she sits about 2 1/2 inches lower. It should look much better when all the sheet metal is on. Stay tuned.

Some cool shots from the past few weeks

Here are some great shots from the last few weeks. The scenery has been spectacular and the Moose are out in numbers.