I figured it was about time to get back to sewing together this homebuilt hot rod since I found a couple of spare hours this past weekend. Since all the major fabrication has been completed, all that's left is actually of relatively minor consequence-though each one gets me closer to the road.
Since I did have those few free hours, I assumed I could get the bed mounted and a bed floor cut and installed with the time I had. The Homebuilt Hot Rod's bed looks to be a '27 T, as close as I can figure, which suits me just fine since all it's destined to carry is the fuel tank, battery, and a bit of camera gear. Since this is the case, I knew I didn't have to worry about it being really heavy-duty, which saves me the work of fabricating any extensive floor supports-besides, the rear portion of the framerails will serve that need.
As you'll soon see, I went about this chore in the quickest and easiest fashion, and the whole process took me less than three hours to complete. It may not be the way you might choose to handle the job, but then again, the whole concept behind the build is more to prove that we're all capable of building a hot rod rather than telling you exactly how to do it. So, take a look at how I went about this task, keeping in mind all I'm trying to do is motivate you folks to get out there in the garage and whip together one of these babies yourself-the world needs more hot rods on the road!
