'40 front fenders

[GB SISSON]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

I have been enjoying some trucks on FTE and I posted a couple of pics of the for'yota. Can't remember his name on FTE, but he has a pristine MH merc woodie. He suggested a body something like this, and I was smitten! I love the '38 -'39 in this pic (note factory cowl). But how about a command car since I want a back seat for the grandkids? I found some pics of the one that was auctioned off as General Patton's command car. Spare on the side. I can't for the life of me bring a pic of that one up. I'm sure someone here can. Easy windshield, flat plate body work, AND no doors to build. Probably some hinged bars of 1 x 2 1/2 square tube, like on the ferris wheel. I have been convinced to start the thread on FTE. Work continues slowly, but this photo may speed me up. Pete, you gotta blow this pic up. It's so cool!

The deeper I get, the more that photo of the '38 military rig haunts me. I have now completed the brakes except for bleeding (tomorrow). I have built 'cab' floor framing from square tubing, mostly 1 1/2" and 2". Then a 3/4 " plywood cab floor bolted down, but in two easily removed sections. Mounts went in this afternoon for some '67 landcruiser fj 40 seats I had. Plain, squarish and pretty muck like willys jeep issue. I have the bed that came on the pickup that became the woodie mounted on a trailer and has been covered by a canopy. Box is nice, well for this thing it is. I have a nice '40 tailgate but it's too narrow, so I have to find a 42-47 type. The rear fenders should be cut bigger for these 33" diameter tires. All my 1/2 ton pickup fenders are pretty shot so I won't feel bad. I know I wanted something with a back seat for the grandkids, but heck the woodie has a back seat. This box is way easierf. And no doors to mess with. So I guess I'm building something pretty close to the pic of that 38. We'll see what happens. I think you can see the bed behind the vehicle. Not a great photo, sorry.