1948 Chevy Truck "RAZOR"

[bowatjr6969]

Some more recent pics of the frame.

 

[bowatjr6969]

Most recent update pics. By this Saturday night my new Frame will be a ROLLER!!!!

 

[bowatjr6969]

Well the new frame is now a roller!! I had to put smaller tires on the rear as my tire guy didn't come through for me on my tires. But nevertheless it is rolling again!!

 

[Mac]

Liking the new frame, and is that a corvette motor replacing the 4.6 I see? Keep up the good work!

Mac.

 

[bowatjr6969]

Liking the new frame, and is that a corvette motor replacing the 4.6 I see? Keep up the good work!

Mac.

Thanks for the compliments and yes it is a vette motor!! From a 1987 actually. But I'm makin it look a little older if you can get past the TPI!! LOL

 

[CORPO]

new frame looks real good!

 

[bowatjr6969]

Thanks A lot CORPO! I have been watching your thread for a long time. You do some really nice work!!

 

[Rusty_Wolf]

you are doing great!, looks very clean!

 

[bowatjr6969]

Was going to get the cab on the frame today but I was 3 men short of a 4 man job so I will have to wait until tomorrow!! But I did get the rear suspension all done and now it is a true roller!!!!

 

[bowatjr6969]

Cab is on the new frame and now I need to get it placed and mounted!! Let me know what you all think?

 

[Kbrent]

I think it looks great I can't wait to see the motor all finished up what are you thinking for the exhaust?

 

[Sam_Fear]

Really like how the cab turned out! How high is the grill compared to the cowl? That would actually look cool with a full hood - like a salt flats coupe.

 

[bowatjr6969]

I think it looks great I can't wait to see the motor all finished up what are you thinking for the exhaust?

I am going to build a set of Lake Headers for it and then plumb my exhaust out back from them. Thansk for the compliments!!

Really like how the cab turned out! How high is the grill compared to the cowl? That would actually look cool with a full hood - like a salt flats coupe.

Thats kinda the direction right now, the grille sits 1 1/2" below the top of the cowl, so it will have some rake in it as well. And I'm so going for the full hood on it.. I like those salt flats coupes!!!!

 

[Kbrent]

New to this what is it meant by lake headers?

 

[bowatjr6969]

New to this what is it meant by lake headers?

Do a search for lake style headers! It's easier that way than to explain it!! LOL

 

[bowatjr6969]

Well I started to mock up my bed for my revised truck.... LOL I found some 1928 Model A bedsides on CL lastweek for $15.00. So I am now reworking them to fit my build. I took some pics of side shots, the bed is 44 1/2" long and will be 45" wide. Just getting started on them now, the heat around here has been killer!! Working out in it all day and then coming home to a very hot garage has been my downfall. But yesterday started a cool down well going from 102 degrees plus heat index to 93 degrees with who cares what the heat index is at that temp. It's fab time!!!!!![ LOL

 

[bowatjr6969]

Made the most a day off work today. I got my drivers bedside fabbed up in rough in stage, take a look and tell me what you think!!

 

[70_boosted]

looks solid man

 

[Old Iron]

I like the chop with the rake on the top and the bed looks good.

 

[blacksheep]

I'm definitely diggin the deeper bed . I've seen some builds where they use a real shallow type bed, and to me it just looks better the way you have it. Just read the whole thread so far, looking very cool.