'48 Ford Rat Rod

[99sil-teg]

Damn this is gunna be sick

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Terribly jealous of how easy you live-axle guys have it for mounting air suspension.

Looking forward to seeing this come together!

[Coty]

Oh man, I'm excited to see how this turns out. Gonna chop the top or leave that stock?

[brandunn]

I'm building a Rat Rod out of a 1948 Ford F-1 from the frame up. I've got a good amount of the frame and rear suspension done and soon I'll be starting the front suspension, I'm just waiting to get some plates cnc cut for the front bags. Then in a few weeks once the snow is gone here in Michigan I have a 351W that I need to pick up but can't get to.

When I got it:













Some of the progress:























^ The weld on the left looks like hell because my welder was acting up. Turned out there was a loose connection inside.