Project: Rat Phucker

[Blazin40s]

Lmfao

[BigFrank]

well sam and i got the engine runnin fired up nice seems to run real good should make more power than the tired old one lol  transmission worked long enough to back it out the barn then wouldnt move  checked the oil and pepto bismo colored  time to get one rebuit up and put that in   thinkin about  TG W in romeo this spring  should have enuff time to nget all together again and hopoefully some paint work also

[Blazin40s]

I know a good trans guy

[mathew21]

Very Cool Project!

[BigFrank]

This Project starts with  an old rusty 40 GM Military truck ( ton and a half ) that belongs to a friend of mine. He paid $200 for it..




Thats what we have started with, after a little rust removal it was able to fit inside!



then to the installation of a SB chevy 350 with a TH400 bolted to it.. goin to use the original 2 speed t case.. ( hope it lasts lol )



oh yea had to build a custum trans cross member..



We also shortened the wheel base a little bit to help improve trailablity, did away with the old broken spring and gathered up some GM spings and hangers





thats pretty much where she sets atm, need to gather up more materials for the from hangings in the front.
we have a line on a cleaner cab  and will prolly do some custum bed work for the back, its been a fun build so far and there will be more update as get get closer to completion.

http://s564.photobucket.com/albums/ss87/4x4mutt/Rat%20Phucker/

i shure screwed up when i tore this apart the spare tire bracket between the cab and rear wheel is worth about 500 $$  and not to mention the other stuff like gas tank brackets  and the winch on it  all went for scrap what a dumby i am

[old school truck dude]

The 2 next door wouldve been interested in that stuff most likely, anything like that when its original even if very rusty is big $$ - Youre no dummy, you built a gnarly truck outta that thing  Dont worry bout it 

[marshall]

i do the same stuff, it happens. thrown away nicer interiors than most people have ever owned, and smashed hundreds of rust free body panels on my old chevelle and cutlass figure 8'ers. oh well...

[BigFrank]

yup when i got this thing home  i got a little excited with the torch   and wasent thinkin about anything but loosing weight on the truck and making it in the trailer lol   oh well live and learn       on another note  i got a transmission all tore down and ready for some upgraded parts    i found some circle track parts to make it only  1st gear but i dont need that   so just some hd clutches and new  drum and low gear band should be stronger than a stocker anyway   

[BigFrank]

gettinalot of little things donemade some bed rails for sides  got that put together and painted workin on transmission  havent had time to drive to flint and get the parts  gunna try tommorow got the front tires all grooved /cut up  thinkin about taking the cab back of from the frame and take it to someone who has the equipment to build a roll cage after that id say it will be done  to a point i guess  but will it ever be completely  done ??

[BigFrank]

The 2 next door wouldve been interested in that stuff most likely, anything like that when its original even if very rusty is big $$ - Youre no dummy, you built a gnarly truck outta that thing  Dont worry bout it 

i gotta get them out to our woods theres lots of super rusty stuff out there  lmao  watch em drool ive had people stttttaartt  toooo studdder  when they see all the stuff  hahahaha priceless

[BigFrank]

  found this when i took of the 1961 farm liscence plate

[marshall]

The 2 next door wouldve been interested in that stuff most likely, anything like that when its original even if very rusty is big $$ - Youre no dummy, you built a gnarly truck outta that thing   Dont worry bout it  

i gotta get them out to our woods theres lots of super rusty stuff out there  lmao  watch em drool ive had people stttttaartt  toooo studdder  when they see all the stuff  hahahaha priceless

its impressive, enchanted forest

[old school truck dude]

Thats the military unit # so its 317th somethin.. cool beans them 2 next door is bein whatever to each other right now, theyll get over it, 1 of them is still there lmao

[Mudstang1]

yeah resurrect that old Iron

[BigFrank]

so i finnally got all my transmission parts  and a hp book  that shows ya how to make all the small mods to improve pressure and lubrication to different areas  gotta drill out a few holes and block off a couple different ones    should be pretty strong and i cant wait to see what it does in a pit

[BigFrank]

picked up a used Jand W bellhousing that has the gm and p o b  bolt patterns to it  also a drive shaft loop for the one between trans and t case   im excited about that bell housing i can bolt any gm auto trans to it or any motor  like the caddy sittin in the barn

[marshall]

picked up a used Jand W bellhousing that has the gm and p o b  bolt patterns to it  also a drive shaft loop for the one between trans and t case   im excited about that bell housing i can bolt any gm auto trans to it or any motor  like the caddy sittin in the barn

do you cut off your bellhousing and bolt this one thru the pump?

[BigFrank]

yes   

[old school truck dude]

Well thats pretty jazzy if ya ask me

[BigFrank]

hehehehehe  pretty jazzy for shure trans is assembeled ready to go in     shure hope it works