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Upside-Down ~ 1946 Ford 1 Ton Rat Rod Truck Gets Instant Chassis Slam

Upside-Down ~ 1946 Ford 1 Ton Rat Rod Truck Build

This is Dizzo Martell’s 1946 Ford 1 Ton Rat Rod Truck that’s built on a chassis flipped upside down and powered by a Nissan LD28 Diesel engine…

1946 Ford 1-Ton Truck Built on Upside-Down Chassis
1946 Ford 1-Ton Truck Built on Upside-Down Chassis ~ Before
Flipping the Chassis Upside-Down
Flipping the Chassis Upside-Down.
Flipped! An Instant Chassis Slam.
The Front Axle was Flipped Back Over
The Front Axle was Flipped Back Over.
Drivetrain Mock-up
Drivetrain Mock-up.
Rolling Chassis
Rolling Chassis
1946 Ford 1 Ton Rat Rod Truck Build
1946 Ford 1-Ton Truck Built on Upside-Down Chassis
1946 Ford 1-Ton Truck Built on Upside-Down Chassis
1946 Ford 1-Ton Truck Built on Upside-Down Chassis

1946 Ford 1-Ton Rat Rod Truck Build

This is the full build round-up from photos and time-lapse video…

Shake-Down Drive

Upside-Down 1946 Ford Rat Rod Build Update

Dizzo offers some updates to the ’46 Ford. He’s…

  • Added a grill
  • Added a trunk
  • Added a 4″ copper drain pipe smoke stack

Additionally, the front suspension has been changed a little, and the tie rods have been swapped out for shorter ones after the drag link was bent to make up for the offset…