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That frame is from a Dodge D-50 mini pickup. He tires. Mike took one look and said, “Oh Patrick… you’re
chose this and not a set of hairpins and a straight axle, gonna have to put them on now!” He notched the fend-
having fallen in love with the drivability of his ’27 T. ers for fi t but then needed a way to properly mount
The ’27 was built with a Chevy Luv mini pickup front them. Using what was handy, he hand-bent some rebar
suspension. Patrick explains: “Hey, listen - I love to look and made brackets. The rest of the body
at a straight axle front end but they’re on the diffi cult was kept stock and high up as opposed
side when it comes to drivability.” to the chop and drop that many rat
Patrick’s ‘27 T had no fenders, and the Hudson was rodders and hot rodders do, because that’s
going to be like that, as well. Mike had a set of Model A what he likes, being a huge fan of the ‘60’s
fenders in his yard. On a whim, Patrick set them on the /’70’s era of street rods and street freaks.

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