Shop tip always always always oil the wheels on your floor jacks go jacks and especially your engine cranes before trying to move that heavy stuff it makes life soooo much easier LOL .
I put a low mileage base 1971 GTO engine into a 65 Chevy C-10 years ago. I was running the stock pickup Muncie 3 speed with a bell housing out of a Buick GS 400. That old truck was a power house. Those Pontiac V-8s are torque monsters which is great for a street machine or a pick up that is going to be used as a truck. Jason'll be able to pull anything he can tie onto with that truck.
@@IronTrapGarage Yup, I want to see more of this one. And I think the long bed if it's done right will enhance the look. Consider playing with the height of the bed sides -- I'd actually like a low height to make it look even longer to start. Mock up with 1x? 6 foot boards to get it right. Wheels look right too.
This brings back memories. I had a 34 f, open wheels and engine. A 389also but with 6 strongbergs. Back in 1972, I was 22. Left it sit over winter without antifreeze, only water. Thought I drained all out but cracked the side out of the block after it pushed the casting plugs out of the left side. Back then I bought it all done for 1,200 before I trashed the block.
Hey Matt, I think it's really cool that you will take time away from your shop and projects to go to a friends place to help them with their build. Be Safe and Well
Nice, I think it's great how you are extending your expertise on your friends builds!! Looking forward to seeing this build go down the road under it's own power!! Really like the use of a Pontiac motor, back in the late 50's early 60's Pontiac motors were used in a lot of hot rods...God Bless!!!
One of the best times I've ever had, was swapping shop times with friends. Great vid today.....as always! Truck is going to be bitchin' - love the Pontiac engine for a change.
Hello Matt, beautiful beautiful beautiful Ford A is my dream with a very powerful Cummins engine, I send you a big hug and blessings for both of you from Buenos Aires Argentina take good care of yourself.
Hey Matt awesome video helping Jason out, the truck is going to look totally fantastic!!! Restoring old iron you both totally have an eye for bringing the diamonds out of the rough. The nice thing about helping friends out it always comes back around when we need help😎
I like his practical approach to a hot rod truck. A 3.50 to 3.00 rear gears with the poncho torque will give performance and mileage and a bed that will do some light work. Awesome!
That’s going to be a nice and unique hot rod! The channel made a huge difference in appearance. With the GTO engine, it’s going to be “stupid” fast! Thank you for sharing this with us and for your assistance to your friend.
Ditch those clunky motor mounts and fabricate some sleek ones that mount further back on the frame... slots look great.. I have a 32 roadster pickup that uses the same big truck frame rails.. I stretched the wheelbase 12" which pretty much centered the wheels in the 5 1/2' long custom bed but my cab is lengthened for more leg room ...just my 2 cents worth.... looking great so far! Love the "unique" power plant choice.
Very cool video! This is an essential part of hotrodding the camaraderie that is built is just as awesome as the car that happens! I hope to be able to follow this build to it's completion...as if a hotrod is ever "completed". Be safe and stay healthy ITG crew and say hi to Kate and Moon for me!
Hi guys, sacha here from NZ, when you first lowered the cab and dropped it down back first it was at a hell of a rear rake, and actually looked quite cool, just a thought for a sick look. Check the footage.
i dig the project, jason! the goat engine is a pretty cool choice and what a score on motor mounts but before you cut them see if a different brand pump will clear. hope to see more of this.
I think the location of the rear axle was at the 25 minute mark looks better balanced than when it was closer to the cabin. Possibly even further back so it is centered under the rear tray.
A friend has a Pontiac engine in his rod and is continually asked "what type of engine is that" . Maybe 1 person in a hundred guesses correctly. Nice start on a cool project.
Love the truck... and like the real practical use of the longer bed. I would go for a stake bed design... maximise the flat floor area with strong frame around the outside and use removable wood sides. Maybe have a couple of Toolboxes under the bed at the front (or toolbox one side and gas tank on the other.
I have wanted to chop top and flush fit the doors by stretching the cab about 1-1/2" on a 32. I have done it on a couple model A pickups and it really looks good.
Yeah I'm digging Jason truck and has the right idea to use the back of the truck to use it to carry his other toys or camping what not.. I've been wanting to build a truck or panel/wagon of some sort a utility vehicle multiy purpose. I built a 1979 step side and a 1972 GMC SUBURBAN, the suburban took me the longest to build because just about everything had to be redone on it got way in over my head. I was determine to get it built. I end up giving it to my nephew on the condition he can't sell it!! He still has it to this day 15 year's later or more. It's just sitting with gas at almost $4 some thing I don't blame him one of the heaviest vehicles GENERAL MOTORS PLANT put out other than the 1958 chevy.
Did a chopped 36 International w stick and had a problem pushing in clutch pedal( tight cab). You'll enjoy an automatic much more; that's what I ended up with.
With a 6' bed you could afford to move the cab back a couple of inches so that Jason has more leg room. That would also permit you to steal a little more clearance between engine and firewall. The proportions will look fine cab with a 6' bed.
Loving this. So cool to be a viewer and see more or less instant change into a hot rod profile. I think it would have just a little more attitude if the front dropped one more inch. As an old time street racer, my new '68 440 GTX was beaten by a '65 GTO. Just sayin...
Cool project. I had a .060 over 389 50 yrs ago and as I recall it's now a 401. Same engine hoist I bought last yr to install the rebuilt engine in my 2000 Beetle. What's that VW item hanging from the ceiling? I was a Porsche Audi VW mechanic back in the 70's. Matt didn't you once have interest in VWs or Porsches? Sure would be interesting for me to hear about that. Love your adventures. Takes me back to the 60s & early 70s working on hot rods.
That's fucking tasty. And gto's motors are big money I'm surprised he didn't pass it along and use a cheaper one with a 3x2 setup just to throw more coin at other areas
@@karlstead5799 what is a Beonco? Bronco ? Yes a Bronco rear end would be a lot narrower. He is going to have to cut this one down and buy some new shorter axles.
Shop tip always always always oil the wheels on your floor jacks go jacks and especially your engine cranes before trying to move that heavy stuff it makes life soooo much easier LOL .
I put a low mileage base 1971 GTO engine into a 65 Chevy C-10 years ago. I was running the stock pickup Muncie 3 speed with a bell housing out of a Buick GS 400. That old truck was a power house. Those Pontiac V-8s are torque monsters which is great for a street machine or a pick up that is going to be used as a truck. Jason'll be able to pull anything he can tie onto with that truck.
Cool Pontiac motor
Your help could be a paid service for Hot rod builders! Not a crazy idea. You are a thoughtful friend and an expert in this field. Cool beans!
It would be great to add this build as a periodic update ……
That’s the goal!
@@IronTrapGarage Yup, I want to see more of this one. And I think the long bed if it's done right will enhance the look. Consider playing with the height of the bed sides -- I'd actually like a low height to make it look even longer to start. Mock up with 1x? 6 foot boards to get it right. Wheels look right too.
GTO engine, LeMans in the driveway and LeMans tires, the tri-power trifecta!
This brings back memories. I had a 34 f, open wheels and engine. A 389also but with 6 strongbergs. Back in 1972, I was 22. Left it sit over winter without antifreeze, only water. Thought I drained all out but cracked the side out of the block after it pushed the casting plugs out of the left side. Back then I bought it all done for 1,200 before I trashed the block.
Finaly a Pontiac on this channel👍
Just picked up a complete 34 Ford Hot rod barn find! Sitting in a garage in dry storage for fifty years. Looking forward to this build!
Awesome engine! So cool Carl's legacy lives on through another hotrod. Great to see friends help each other on their projects.
Hey Matt,
I think it's really cool that you will take time away from your shop and projects to go to a friends place to help them with their build.
Be Safe and Well
It’s cool to see every ones ideas on what they want in a hot rod !!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I love this project and I see he wants to haul bikes
Nice to see Jay working on his project love pick ups
Nice, I think it's great how you are extending your expertise on your friends builds!! Looking forward to seeing this build go down the road under it's own power!! Really like the use of a Pontiac motor, back in the late 50's early 60's Pontiac motors were used in a lot of hot rods...God Bless!!!
Guys love Lincoln Engines as well. That's why they made a Song called Hot Rod Lincoln which it was Model A coupe powered by a Lincoln Engine.
One of the best times I've ever had, was swapping shop times with friends. Great vid today.....as always! Truck is going to be bitchin' - love the Pontiac engine for a change.
WOW ! HOW QUICK YOU GUYS CHANGED THE LOOK AND ATTITUDE OF THE TRUCK. NICE. LOVE THE VIDEOS !!!
Hello Matt, beautiful beautiful beautiful Ford A is my dream with a very powerful Cummins engine, I send you a big hug and blessings for both of you from Buenos Aires Argentina take good care of yourself.
Jason now that you have a thought in your head hop on the Harley and ride and think about the details while your riding.Works for me.
Hey Matt awesome video helping Jason out, the truck is going to look totally fantastic!!! Restoring old iron you both totally have an eye for bringing the diamonds out of the rough.
The nice thing about helping friends out it always comes back around when we need help😎
Great times had by all when helping friends out that's how things should be what goes around comes around your welcome here any time Matt
Excellent build
It would be great to see some more progress on this build
Very cool looking truck too!!
I like his practical approach to a hot rod truck. A 3.50 to 3.00 rear gears with the poncho torque will give performance and mileage and a bed that will do some light work. Awesome!
Perryville Kentucky approved unit!!. Many blessings to you and your family
Enjoyed this one
That’s going to be a nice and unique hot rod! The channel made a huge difference in appearance. With the GTO engine, it’s going to be “stupid” fast! Thank you for sharing this with us and for your assistance to your friend.
My first thought was, "I sure hope he's going to channel it." Loving the build!
Cool! Should be a slick little truck!
This looks great! Love the slot mags! The channel is what it needed.
That is so cool! Nice work.
Love it. Being a long time owner of trucks and motorcycles IMO they are the perfect combo. Right on Jason. Glad to see more trucks on the channel too.
Ditch those clunky motor mounts and fabricate some sleek ones that mount further back on the frame... slots look great.. I have a 32 roadster pickup that uses the same big truck frame rails.. I stretched the wheelbase 12" which pretty much centered the wheels in the 5 1/2' long custom bed but my cab is lengthened for more leg room ...just my 2 cents worth.... looking great so far! Love the "unique" power plant choice.
Coffee time with iron trap
Nice project!
Looks great guys.
Super cool truck!
You got a lot done in a short time. Good friends make you truly rich. Can't wait to see it mostly done . . . Thanks for the fun!
Very cool video! This is an essential part of hotrodding the camaraderie that is built is just as awesome as the car that happens! I hope to be able to follow this build to it's completion...as if a hotrod is ever "completed". Be safe and stay healthy ITG crew and say hi to Kate and Moon for me!
Great to see your helping Jay put this together .. looks like a fun project
I love this build!! Thank you Matt and Jason this is going to be awesome to see it from the ground up. Every mans type of hot rod
that would be my dream build great video
Keep us posted on updates .
good luck with it
Love seeing this truck come together, 👍👍👍❤️
Hi guys, sacha here from NZ, when you first lowered the cab and dropped it down back first it was at a hell of a rear rake, and actually looked quite cool, just a thought for a sick look. Check the footage.
Would enjoy seeing progress on this build, Matt & Mike.
Oil the wheels on your engine lift. You will be amazed how well it moves then.
Maybe someday I’ll get that far along with my pickup…that’s going to be freaking awesome!!
That truck is going look awsome, looking forward to updates . Good job Jason and Matt
As a vintage Pontiac owner I approve of the engine choice. :) It will need some finned aluminum valve covers to complete the vintage look.
This is going to be one fun to drive little truck. I don't see it weighing very much and that 389 tri-power should make some good grunt.
The truck is bad ass! Thanks for sharing it with us. 👍🇺🇸😊
Cool truck.
Super Kool build-can't wait to see more!!
Looking cool Jay....keeping the truck useful is a great plan.
The cab channel is so good
i dig the project, jason! the goat engine is a pretty cool choice and what a score on motor mounts but before you cut them see if a different brand pump will clear. hope to see more of this.
Looks awesome can’t wait to see the next update!!
Great little truck when done, hope you do a follow up on this build. 👍👍
I think the location of the rear axle was at the 25 minute mark looks better balanced than when it was closer to the cabin. Possibly even further back so it is centered under the rear tray.
Great in-process video with how-to explanations. Great new channel of "Irontrap on the Road" videos to come back to see this build as things happen.
Awesome!
I will be looking forward to regular updates on the Swap Meet Special (that’s what I just named this truck lol)
A friend has a Pontiac engine in his rod and is continually asked "what type of engine is that" . Maybe 1 person in a hundred guesses correctly. Nice start on a cool project.
Love the truck... and like the real practical use of the longer bed. I would go for a stake bed design... maximise the flat floor area with strong frame around the outside and use removable wood sides. Maybe have a couple of Toolboxes under the bed at the front (or toolbox one side and gas tank on the other.
That's a start that's a nice Engine too
Awesome engine for a rod.
At about 18:00 when the front of the cab came own, I could see what this is going to look like. It will be fantastic
Cool truck!!
Next thing b4 you lock in the rear axle you should lay down some thing that looks like a bed
I have wanted to chop top and flush fit the doors by stretching the cab about 1-1/2" on a 32. I have done it on a couple model A pickups and it really looks good.
This was great, I’d love to see more like this. Definitely cool!
Finally a model A that isn’t powered by a Jeggs Catalog 350 Crate Motor.
Get some cardboard and duct tap and make the bed and and go from there. Looks good 👍
Yeah I'm digging Jason truck and has the right idea to use the back of the truck to use it to carry his other toys or camping what not..
I've been wanting to build a truck or panel/wagon of some sort a utility vehicle multiy purpose.
I built a 1979 step side and a 1972 GMC SUBURBAN, the suburban took me the longest to build because just about everything had to be redone on it got way in over my head. I was determine to get it built.
I end up giving it to my nephew on the condition he can't sell it!! He still has it to this day 15 year's later or more. It's just sitting with gas at almost $4 some thing I don't blame him one of the heaviest vehicles GENERAL MOTORS PLANT put out other than the 1958 chevy.
Paint you garage floor with the epoxy paint so it will roll better. Lay it on thick.
Did a chopped 36 International w stick and had a problem pushing in clutch pedal( tight cab). You'll enjoy an automatic much more; that's what I ended up with.
With a 6' bed you could afford to move the cab back a couple of inches so that Jason has more leg room. That would also permit you to steal a little more clearance between engine and firewall. The proportions will look fine cab with a 6' bed.
Nice!👍👍👍😀😀
Good stuff, i’m putting a ‘66 Pontiac tri power in a model a roadster.
Can you keep us posted on the progress with this. It would be good to see.
Loving this. So cool to be a viewer and see more or less instant change into a hot rod profile. I think it would have just a little more attitude if the front dropped one more inch. As an old time street racer, my new '68 440 GTX was beaten by a '65 GTO. Just sayin...
Cool project. I had a .060 over 389 50 yrs ago and as I recall it's now a 401. Same engine hoist I bought last yr to install the rebuilt engine in my 2000 Beetle. What's that VW item hanging from the ceiling? I was a Porsche Audi VW mechanic back in the 70's. Matt didn't you once have interest in VWs or Porsches? Sure would be interesting for me to hear about that. Love your adventures. Takes me back to the 60s & early 70s working on hot rods.
I hope he runs full fenders and running boards on that truck. I think they look better that way. Just my opinion.
👍👍😎👍👍. Looks awesome
Hey Jason the truck looks bitchin. Matt is a great influence.
Love this truck ! For what it's worth, I would drop her low with no chop. It will be cool no matter what you do to it.
Cool 😎
nice build ,if your going to be putting bike's on the back think you will need to lower it they can be a bule to get on if the back is to high
So friggin 😎
That's fucking tasty. And gto's motors are big money I'm surprised he didn't pass it along and use a cheaper one with a 3x2 setup just to throw more coin at other areas
Looks awesome should be sweet
Love a pontiac, hate the slots though
Can you c notch the square tube above the axle so you can lower the tube ?
Looks like a 400 block with 389 tripower heads #77 389 blocks have only 2 frost plugs per side I hope you make a video when you get this truck running
According to the numbers it’s a 65 WT (4 speed GTO ) 389
You need to narrow your rear end its too wide. You could use some 2x4 square tubing for the engine mount in the front. Truck is looking great.
Early Beonco rear better width same lug pattern
@@karlstead5799 what is a Beonco? Bronco ? Yes a Bronco rear end would be a lot narrower. He is going to have to cut this one down and buy some new shorter axles.
I want more
Nice choice on the engine. The flathead, though cool, is really getting to be overdone.
Small block Chevrolet's too...
350 Chevy
Matt is hilarious with his "Jack Benny" thinking pose.