Rat Deuce project 1

[BBQROD]

This is the donor vehicle 1990 blue bird 5.9 cummins and Allison automatic.

 

[ke5eua]

Will defiantly be an interesting project, especially seeing how that is a pusher cab over.

 

[BBQROD]

It's not a pusher but a few things will need to be relocated. more to come.

 

[BBQROD]

I got the body dislodged from the frame today. I will post pictures of the removal tomorrow.

 

[BBQROD]

Now to get it running and start plotting out rear end and front axel locations.

 

[BBQROD]

Ok here is this weeks update. I moved the rear end to the deuce frame got it mounted. Started mocking up motor mounts. Got the shocks mounted on the rear.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Not sure why this is making me smile.......... Just have a feeling you're going to teach us some lessons and I wish I could follow you around the garage for a while.

Could be the mystery of not knowing what the end result is going be so thanks for posting the build and giving up some photos.

 

[marchplumber]

As said before, thanks for sharing! Will watch and see what type of "monster" comes out of this creation! Good luck and God's speed!

God bless,
Tony

 

[BBQROD]

I managed to get the motor in the saddle yesterday. Me and my son took a ride up to Clint's house and procured a cab one front fender and a windshield frame. So far so good!

 

[BBQROD]

Well the momentum has diminished next on the agenda air tanks and air brakes. Hmm I wonder where this hose goes?

 

[61sleepercab]

You have me stumped as what you are up to? I built a SAR truck (some assembly required) 1946 International KB-5 chassis, body built from 2" pipe, dog kennel tubing, bed frame angle iron, garage door track and sheet metal from local auto body stamping plant. Flat head 6, 4 speed and 2 speed manually shifted axle completed the SAR. Have fun. Mark

 

[BBQROD]

I'm building a deuce that will run highway speeds with automatic trans, power steering, a/c, with all the driveline from a 1990s school bus. It will be a two wheel drive street machine
And I'm trying to get everything together to make it a dump bed.

 

[BBQROD]

Well I managed to get the fuel tank mounted today. Starter mounted, new freeze plugs in the engine to replace the rusty ones.

 

[BBQROD]

Latest update I found a deuce fire truck conversion at the scrap yard to donate almost 90 % of my sheet metal cha ching!

 

[whiskey357]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM so this is a weekend project for ****s and giggles or giggles and ****s.....looks like a runner or something like that ...like you said good rat car........have seen them but one not so big.....best of luck

 

[SETOYOTA]

Where is this scrap yard near gray.

 

[BBQROD]

Eddie peacocks off of hwy 80 in Macon.

 

[BBQROD]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM so this is a weekend project for ****s and giggles or giggles and ****s.....looks like a runner or something like that ...like you said good rat car........have seen them but one not so big.....best of luck

Yes sir it's defiantly for giggles and kicks! I will be able to comfortably tow home M105s and M35s at a decent pace with auto and a/c. :^) ill have MaDeuceAh for the woods and FrankinDeuce for the street!

 

[BBQROD]

Well I have completed a few things this week. I mounted my power steering GB and battery box and tool box. And air tanks
Don't worry that diamond plate aluminum door is going bye bye.

 

[BBQROD]

I installed my tool box door today thanks again Roger. and( Houston we have a cab!)