Recent content by philobeddo

68c10 Got one weeks ago I'm workin on, pulled the cab/bed and have the frame in the shop doin the maint on drive train/susp.Have a 010 350 engine/TH350 that came in it.Not sure the direction I'm goin yet on the body.Plan is to look stock with strong motor,garage/shop truck style.Good find...

got the top set and welded for the most part.Doors shut nice/tight/smooth.Taking a day off,goin to Decatur tx swap meet Fri....

Thanks Tim, did'nt mean to double up on that first photo.I started to weld up the first chop and stood back and decided to take more out.I can set my seat lower and be fine.I guess the more you do,easier it gets,well...........:rolleyes:

really cool find bubba....clean...that could be an awesome little pro street patina rod...very cool....

really cool find bubba....clean...that could be an awesome little pro street patina rod...very cool....

Got the new Hoosier's and fronts mocked up.Rear's are 30.5" tall,13" wide,fronts are just BFG'S 10" wide,27.5" tall.Once the bed,gas tank,battery and bed plate/floor is installed it should even out with the front.Not much room between rear tire and frame(2")..not a problem,had to modify bed side...

Gonna see if I can score some stock chevy steel's,15x8"s,15x7"s or ?

toys of the past my little group.....

decatur tx swap meet going fri...went sat last 2 yrs..gonna try fri this year..

thats better...chopped and set....

I thought about that...(sectioned)... but it would look like a another sectioned AD truck....I like the CASE grille...I know what it will look like when fabbed/finished.... wanted challenge...something outside the traditional rat rod....I've always had the desire to do things different...take a...

Well....here we go again...second chop......5" this time....off to one side on the rear section to save my int cab light.....work on front section tommorrow.......

Thanks bubba, I think the bullit headlights will set a little above the frame horns.Will have to install tall/thin radiator behind the cast grill.....

If thats a 6" then 5" should look cool on a bobber with fat tires.I don't want a rake at all,want the stock degree/angle straight up windshield,I think it gives them that 50"s chop look.......thanks SS....

Hey fella's, I think i'm gonna chop her 2" more ,thats 5" total,I don't like the 3" on a bobber style,I dunno.Maybe OK for full body but not bobber.Anybody got some pics of A 4" to 5" chop on an AD truck they can show?I also got a couple pics on the cast CASE grille I'm gonna use,It's...