1940 Ford Pick Up Rat.
It is not often that you are at a show and something rolls in that completely blows your mind. Whilst at the Coastal Customs open day, Riaan van Rensburg pulled in with his 1940/41 Ford Coupe. I extended my stay in Hartenbos just so I could to Oudtshoorn and find out more about this moving piece of art.
RIAAN TELLS US MORE:
I like to tell people that I grew up in a muscle car/V8 house and it was always very exciting when my dad came to fetch us from school driving his V8 cars. My dad owned Holden Monaro’s and Ford Fairmont’s since I can remember. He restored cars all his life, making parts, fabricating body panels where the rust took over. From a very early age, he involved my brothers and I in all of his projects; rebuilding engines, panel beating and spray painting. I bought my first car when I was 18 for a R1000, a 1971 Ford Fairlane 500. The car was in bad shape but I saw the potential and always said one day I will get to it. In the mean time I bought and restored several cars, sold some, kept some.
I’ve restored so many cars to pristine condition and always wanted to build a rust/rat rod, but a car that is actually a pleasure to drive with power steering and aircon and reliable to drive to where ever the road takes you.
I went to a farm near Oudtshoorn to view a 302 Ford engine that was for sale. As I was leaving, I noticed a loose cab and nose panel that looked very interesting. I immediately stopped to take a closer look. I asked the guy if this was for sale and we agreed on a price. That was a 1948 Ford cab, 1941 Fenders and a Hudson grill that was welded together. I realized that with the right vision, a wicked imagination and my skills I can transform this unfinished project into one hell of a rust rod.
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