1937 GMC RAT ROD BUILDUP
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- 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.
3-24-13- CHECK OUT THE LINK BELOW TO SEE MORE RECENT PHOTOS OF THIS
RIDE!! IT NOW HAS SEVERAL FEATURES NOT SEEN HERE ON THE INTIAL BUILD!
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I like the way you did the motor mounts too. Those old 235 engines love motorcycle carbs, especially those old Klein Constant Velocity carbs you used to find on early Hondas. Measure your port, and match it up to the carbs. Replacement units for big twins and singles are the best way to go!
Three Corvair carbs, on a manifold like you built works really, really well, too! Remember to put in a balance tube, or you'll go through six layers of Hell getting it to idle!
I too noticed the super clean shop and came to the conclusion it had just been finished. I also noticed how it became more and more cluttered as the project went on. I also noticed you are damn good at sheetmetal fab and fab in general. Nice job, and that's a fine lookin boy you have there.
Great slide show. It shows how much work goes into it. I like the axle in front of the radiator, it's like a chopper with 4 wheels.
Love the fabrication quality, nice workshop too, cleaner than my house!
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
you have the cleanest garage ive ever seen. nice truck too
Sounds interesting Brendajoe,jag rear end is THE classic Brit hot rodders back end along with the Rangy lump!Oh and the sit up and beg Ford pop is a pre-requisite for us Brit modders/rodders!!
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
I like it.
Great work.
Greetings from Hamburg ,Germany.
Love the buckets, and the work you did on the transmission tunnel. Love that big ass pipe, sounds mean in the other video.
Greetz from the netherlands
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...
i own and operate a restoration street rod shop,i do it all except upholstry.i know how many hrs it takes so dont feel bad.theres times when i wish was threw for the customer,because it gets crazy at times,with many many hrs.im doin a 55 chevy straight axle gasser.full race,no street for this car.just tail lights,and ignition wires.gutted and it still has 100's of hrs invested in it.ive got about 500 in it now,its gonna take about 8 hundred to get to the top of the hill.good luck,dont give up!
With the weight of the six and the wheelbase he wanted it sturdy. He hand fabbed all of it himself. Thanks-
I love this thing!!! I would get a wider rear end though, looks kinda funky. I love the streched look of the fron end, glad to see someone using a good ol 6 cylinder
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
So he has a clean freaking shop! Big hairy deal! Its his freaking shop! He can be however he wants in it! Go build your own freaking shop, and be however you want in yours!
Love the truck, love the concept, love the engine choice, LOVE that crazy header / intake manifold combo!
Its obvious you have no small skills in fabrication. Automotive fabrication needs a clean shop and a level floor.
Not sure if you can see it but the floor of the cab is channeled around the frame rails to match. It leaves a little more leg/head room for when the top gets chopped, and makes it a little more comfy on the legs instead of being stretched out straight in front of you.
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
This is one of my favorite rat rods. I watch your videos all the time. I'm going to build a rat with a inline 6 or cadillac 500. I just can't fabricate. So we'll see what I can do. lol
Thanks for the comments, glad you like it.
Some absoloutley superb fabrication there!!I know its a rat rod,but I think the cab would look far better painted,even if it's just satin black,love the interior and the aircraft seats,I have all the tooling and the experience to build,but alas no longer a garage or my health.
I'm learning a lot while restoring it, it's actually a lot of fun. I'm doing everything myself. I promised myself that my next car is going to be a rat rod so I won't have to worry about bodywork haha. Sounds like a cool project you're building, I've always wanted to build a gasser. Good luck with it, sounds awesome!
Nice. I was serching for some ideas for a project I am planning using a Range Rover, Austin A30 and Jag rear end. Your posting is a great insperation.
Cheers
XB12 Gangster.
Scotland.
Envious, CPmotors. They may not like your clean garage, but it's the better way to do things. Spending hours trying to find parts that go missing amongst the 'clutter' sucks something fierce, I can tell you...
Very cool, nice garage too.
That looks monstrous!
Great job!!! I wanna build a 32 GMC with a GMC inline in it. And I want to have a truck bed on mine too.
Yup, wider is better XD
I doubt it would be unstable, it just looks better with the wheels out farther than the sides of the cab IMHO. I can appreciate the work that went into it, I've been restoring a 65 mustang for the past two years and it's still not even clost to being done lol.
Thanks- We ended up having to cancel the trip out about 3 weeks before it happened. Not what I wanted to do but it just wasn't working out this year.
good job on the building of this truck.
nice. love straight sixes. great sounding exhaust note
nice work buddy! i'm dream every days... I'm like built a rat rod! :D
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.
yep wider rear ends is what i like,on car and girls!but yes it does need something wider.to me it looks as though it mite even be unstable.i like it as well alot of work,im sure
Good Job!
Congratulations from Brasil
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.
Love it man... Great video!
Wicked cool work... Thanks.
Yes, He built the intake and exhaust from scrap stainless from a milkhouse, and someones old diesel talepipe.
@waterwart My dad owns a 1945 studebaker bullet nose, we bought it in junkyard condition and fixed it up, We have a 289 small block engine inside of it with a few mods and it pumps out 450 horsepower
We had a very hard time trying to fit it inside, we have to re locate the radiator because the 289 is nearly to big for inside the hood
The buckets are the original steel bases out of his '51 GMC , as is the axle. The spindles are '51 GM passenger car. I'm not sure about the springs.
That's an interesting question Owen. I'm not sure what an engineer would say about it's braking/engine position, maybe it could be classified as a mid-engine chassis?! Brake testing has gone good, no mishaps or issues so far. It actually stops pretty good. What in particular are you wanting to know?
Right on man!
Very well done indeed!
Nice shop ! Holy crap
Cab just sits over the frame, rubber bushings at mounting points for isolation.
Licensed,insured and driven all over.
The axle came from his '51 GMC 1/2 ton, the spindles are '51 passenger car.
@waterwart just because you keep your stuff clean doesnt mean that your rich, I have a clean house but im dirt poor, obviously hes doing something right, he just built the car from scratch
Ouch!
Have you looked at the video of the '31 roadster on my channel? That was his first attempt at a "real" hot rod. I guess I didnt realize pre 35's are the only thing counting as real hot rods. The fascination, as you put it, for him was the price of a 37 GMC, which is just a *little* less than any A tin.
He is looking for an A sedan at the moment, have any laying around?
That part of the shop was a brand new addition at the time, its not quite as clean anymore, but its still organized..
nice garage . cool cool
its almost disturbing how clean it is.
@cpmotors Dude I love the rod!
its awesome what you did with this, and I also appreciate how clean you keep your garage(unlike some people) if you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost to build the whole car? I would love one for myself
dam this is a kewl rod! Lots of innovative touches on it!! Did you make the manifold for the dual carbs?and how does it work for you? No manifold heating to the intake? .Im looking for people that say it isnt needed.
Holy shit I would eat off that garage floor its so clean! You should see mine, all three stalls are polka dots from oil dripping.
so you made the cab an integral part of the frame? how did that work out? must be ultra stiff.
I like the six. Everyone does 8's.
Awsome job !!!!
where did you get the front axel? Please reply
@waterwart I have helped my dad with the car ever since a few months before I got my guitar,
and before you got on to me about having no videos, where are yours? if your this great inbreed machanic with your own rat rod then why dont you put a video of it up?
Yes,the axle is off of his '51 GMC.
@waterwart just because youre poor and failed outta high school doesnt mean you have to take your shit out on people who made something of their life.
He custom fabricated the intake & exhaust all from stainless.
Hell yes! No stupid computer controlled electronic roll litigation. No traction control. No nav system. No computer controlled climate. No park assist. In fact, no anything that allows for a total idiot to be able to drive. Apart from that, no external plastic crap that is being passed as automotive fashion, like fender panels, ground effects, bumpers, and skirts. Automakers need to take a clue from you. No everyone wants to drive a computer with a cheap plastic body on it. New cars suck!
Great car man! Did you make it to Bonneville?
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.
Nice rat !!!
how long did you build thats monster?
this is awesome im rat rodding a 38 chevy panel truck so this is very similar how much hours power are u making with that old engine they only made like 85 originally
cool truck man
nice ride but what makes it a GMC? 1937 GMCs had a Pontiac flathead. nothing distinguishes this as a GMC and not a Chevy especially the radiator shroud.
About 5" front and 3" rear? That's what he was thinking.
I like the music!!!
Looks like you taped off the body for a chop. What happened?
Nice work. Is there a reason you didn't Z the front frame rails? I have a 37 Chevy with a 59A flathead I built in '06 very similar to your truck. I Z'd it three inches just behind the firewall so I could mount the radius rods under the frame. Not being a dick, just curious. The stovebolt looks sweet. Thought about a straight 8, but I had the flat motor laying around so I figured I'd put it to good use.
Well I hate to be an ass but its carp!
Better luck on the rebuild!
super !
That place is cleaner than Jesus's rap sheet.
@waterwart what do u mean
Try the Rat Rod at idle or the 1937 GMC from inside video on my channel and your wish shall come true..............
does anyone recognize this music, as I would like to purchase.
Curt Ray I haven't heard the music in so long I don't remember what I had playing with it. I'm surprised you can hear it as they blocked it for copyrights.
hi cp. I am here to win is all. it was some type blues music because again I am here to win. I like the blues type music. its in my bones. videos w/o sound tells me it had sound so where is it. I go lookin because I am here to win remember. very hi tech shop there.bye
looks ok but the front ends toooo long and he should have got an old 350 or something....i like old 409's the best.
@waterwart so you have something against the rich I guess?
and I dont care what you like, like whatever you want, just dont call someone out because there better off than you are
does any one know about titling
He spent all his money on the fancy garage and great tools, which left him with no way to pay Chip Foose to design a real hotrod?
His English Wheel is in the shop?
His stretching machine only works in one direction?
Seriously though,what would you do different? What do you mean by real hot rod?
Isnt that the same thing you said 8 months ago?
BTW- We celebrated the semi-completion with caviar and some wine and thanked our lucky charms Obama is President
@waterwart so now that your losing the argument your gonna troll my videos some more and say "i dont care"?
@waterwart how about you be this big man you make yourself out to be and just upload a video of your rat rod? if you do that ill go "play with a toy"...most likely tuning my car or driving my dads studebaker
Bad Ass!
i dig the truck, hate the clean garage, you need more crap!!!!!
@waterwart I get more tail and money from playing guitar at restaurants and stuff in a month than you do all year, I;m starting to see a trend here...you call out anyone whos better than you
*close
Nice job on the rod.I wanted to let you and your subscribers know that I've just completed my 2nd Rat Rod tribute music video - "Rat Rods from Hell 2". If your'e interested you can see it over at "Luvyabro productions" channel. Thanks for letting me post and keep up the great work. I enjoy your videos a lot ! Happy Holidays to you and yours !
Actually, you can keep the crap in your yard- it goes with the rest of the decor. You know, that cluttered, dirty look your use too.
Sorry, I dont need anymore help sweeping the floors or washing the walls, thanks anyways.
Poor guy, Barry's not the Great Messiah you thought he was when you voted him in,is he? And you thought he was going to give you everything for free...
sorry, but thats a rat. plain and simple. hotrods as a rule do not get "Z"ed frames. rats however do have a "Z"ed frame. otherwise, sweet ride dude. and the garage is fine. i myself like clean shops. can't stand a dirty one, can never find my parts that way. lmao
looks good mate ...its a great video as well F#*k on all these computer shit talking assholes.all just sad thay can not do this them selves and have to go out and buy one and spend up to 10 ,15 ,25 grand on some crap!! GET A CLUE>GIVE RESPECT WHEN ITS DUE !!!FINE JOB MATE..
lol @ license plates
The garage is way WAY to clean, you are making the rest of us look bad. I hope my Wife don't see this........
that shop is so sterile ,you could do surgery
is horrible