SHOP UPDATE: I finished the grill today!

 Here is the repaired grill next to my stock grill, I think they both look really good.

 This is the repaired grill without the crank hole.

 Here is the grill installed on the truck to check the fit

 I scrounged up some stainless trim and installed it temporarily. The trim really finishes off the grill. It should look great polished up on the painted grill

 Here is the truck at ride height.

 Here it is aired out, the tip of the grill is about an inch and half off the floor.

 For me, this sits just right. I am really starting to like this truck. This variation is so much better than the original plan.

This is my early 35 pickup. I think we have figured out the plan for this one. Might be very similar to Jim's

SHOP UPDATE: saving the 35 grill for Jim's pickup

 This is a very hard to get 1935 grill. It has a different slant to it than the 36. It is a much nicer looking grill in my opinion. The grill has some damage but I am going to try to save it

I hammered and dollied the shell out and got the shape back. Here I have cut out the damaged bars and crank hole.

 This is the grill I am scavenging parts from to repair the other grill.

I finished 2 bars yesterday. I hope to finish the other 2 today and move on.

SHOP UPDATE: Susi's project is coming along

 We got some parts and got the welder fired back up Sunday. Susi is welding the boxing plates.

 This is some of Susi's handy work. I am so proud of her, she is doing a great job

 we have a few more plates to cut and weld and the boxing is finished and ready to grind

I got the new rocker panel fit and tacked in. I will do the cab corner tonight and start the filler panels. Hope to have the cab done this week.

SHOP UPDATE: Bringin them back from the dead

 This is Susi's rusty truck. It was missing the rocker panel and the entire rear corner of the truck.

 I am trimming away the rusty panels and preparing them for the replacement parts.

 Here is the lower door post. I used a donor part from another old cab.

 This is the new reproduction rocker panel being test fit.

 Here is the new rocker installed and the cab corner from the donor cab

 DJ is welding in the inner fish plates where I Z'd the rear of the frame

 Susi decided to put in a little welding time with DJ. They did a nice job.

 We made some templates out of cardboard for the boxing plates.

Here are the boxing plates all tacked in and ready to weld. Unfortunately the welder is down until about Monday so I will have to work on something else for the weekend.

SHOP UPDATE; Just a peek at Jim's 36

 I installed the steering column today and connected it to the rack

 I test fit the front fenders again to make sure all is well. I will be working on the grill next to make sure all parts are fitting properly.

 Here is a view of the truck at ride height with the widened rear fenders.

 Here is the truck aired out. The photos do not do it justice, it looks way better in person. I think the grill will really show how low it is once it can be installed.

SHOP UPDATE: Finished Joe's chin pan on the chopped 37 Ford pickup

 This is the chin pan I fabricated for Joe's pickup.

 I painted the inside of the chin pan to match the firewall and the interior.

I did a quick faux patina on the outside to mach the rest of the truck. Once it gets a little exposure to the elements it should blend right in.

Here it is installed with the grill. Looks pretty good to me. It does finish off the front for sure.