47 REO Speedwarrior

[Rmt]

A Long-term, slow going project. :G-Dub:
Body: 47 REO Speedwagon cab & front end, 34 ford front fenders
Chassis: Tube frame, Ron Sutton front clip & decoupled three link rear suspension,
Wide 5 hubs, Coleman spindles, Ron Sutton Control arms, Ridetech triple adj shocks, etc.
9 Inch Ford floater, T56 magnum, LS3.
mockup cab & wheels, long way to go... :whenitsdone:

[DBasher]

Well that's.....different! Sounds like it's going to be a heck of a go kart, have you got the "pig nose" grill? Jim Green has an REO double cab...might be a Diamond T, that's been sitting on a pallet forever.
Curious to see how the Ford fenders work out.
Nice parts list, have fun with it!

[Rmt]

I've got the pointy front end.
Here's an (earlier) mock-up pict, you can see the front end & fenders
cant get the pict to post; i'll try again later

Earlier mock-up with fenders

[Ron Sutton]

It is really cool. Different to build a REO Speedwagon truck. Very different to make it as an RSRT designed Street Warrior chassis. I can't wait to see it come along.

:cheers:

[Rmt]

frame, maybe half done...

[ChuckDriver]

Cool project!

[WSSix]

This is going to be really great! Keep us updated, please. Good luck!

[Rmt]

still fitting & welding...

[Sieg]

Nice work..........very cool project! :thumbsup:

[GregWeld]

When I first saw the picture with the truck by the tree I thought.... Yeah right, a guy with no tools an no skills...

But now I'm a fan boi ! LOL It looks great!

[Rmt]

Hahaha!
Been collecting tools for 40 years, still nothing like what's at work though...
Skills? I think those got left in the lunch box or something!

[waynieZ]

Nice build, its going to be different for sure.

[Rmt]

progress pics

[WSSix]

That's pretty dang cool!

[waynieZ]

That's pretty dang cool!

Agreed!

[rustomatic]

This thing is awesome--I'm ready to see more!

[JUSTANOVA]

there is so much cool happening on that thing, cant wait to see more of it.

[GregWeld]

Okay --- we need updates more frequently!! This truck is so bad ass!

[Rmt]

Hey Greg!

You going to Vegas this year?
Hope to see you there!

Yea, I'll take some picts one of these days.
more a matter of :G-Dub:

[GregWeld]

Hey Greg!

You going to Vegas this year?
Hope to see you there!

Yea, I'll take some picts one of these days.
more a matter of :G-Dub:

Yes! I'll drive down on Sunday the 30th and be there the whole week - Wednesday Lat G dinner and OUSCI as well on Saturday. Find Sutton - He'll find me!

See ya there!

[Rmt]

Great!
I'll be at Suttons workshop, & put the hounds on you if you're not there!

[Ron Sutton]

Yes! I'll drive down on Sunday the 30th and be there the whole week - Wednesday Lat G dinner and OUSCI as well on Saturday. Find Sutton - He'll find me!

See ya there!

Great!
I'll be at Suttons workshop, & put the hounds on you if you're not there!

I dunno. If you two are there ... well that says they'll let ANYONE in! LOL

:cheers:

[Ron Sutton]

Yes! I'll drive down on Sunday the 30th and be there the whole week - Wednesday Lat G dinner and OUSCI as well on Saturday. Find Sutton - He'll find me!

See ya there!

Love your new avatar Photo! Man That looks like it was a fun time !

:thumbsup:

[GregWeld]

Love your new avatar Photo! Man That looks like it was a fun time !

:thumbsup:





This post looks out of place now -- but the post was in response to DIRTFISH school (rally driving on dirt and gravel and mud) up in Seattle area.......





You'd HATE what they teach! They teach THROW THAT WEIGHT AROUND. Pound the brakes! Lift on the gas! Big lift! I was told ----- We'd like to see more "contrast" between lifting on the gas and pounding the brakes. LOL Be nice to the tires? Uh NO!

Fun?!?!?!? Oh buddy! It's car control to the maximum.... 50 mph on wet gravel with trees and water filled ditches. K wall? Ha! I'd rather hit one of those than be up-side-down in a water filled ditch! LOL

We were doing a 2 day advanced class having taken the 3 or 4 day class previously. I'd sign up to do this school whenever anyone wants to go. They teach you A LOT. But if a guy wants to improve his car control - take their TWO WHEEL REAR DRIVE class.... that would be more like our road racing skids.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Awesome build! Been following on PT for a while!