1929 Ford Roadster Pickup - Early Iron

C. Josh Quick built this '29 Ford roadster pickup for $4,000 between October 2005 and June 2006, with the initial mock-up and construction done in his kitchen before moving everything piece by piece outside. Josh used 2x4s to mock up the frame before constructing it out of actual steel tubing.

Here's the truck in mock-up form, rolled outside for the first time.

The finished chassis consists of a suicide front spring perch with a '92 Jeep Comanche 2WD axle run backwards to make it rear steer with hairpin radius rods. Out back sits a pair of parallel leaf springs that serve to mount an '84 AMC Eagle rearend.

The 283 Chevy engine was a freebie and one of the first pieces Josh started with. Cal Custom valve covers and Edelbrock induction dress up the mill.

Channeled 4 inches over the custom chassis, the Model A closed cab pickup had its top whacked off and received a pair of custom door skins before Josh handformed the rear cab, floor, and firewall.

He also fabricated the bed sides, floor, and tailgate.