Technical Keep or loose the fenders and boards

So I am a fan of the highboy look having owned a roadster and am on the fence with the pickup. I really like Bruce’s pickup in Texas and have chatted with him regarding the modifications required for the headlight bar. Posted on a few fb groups I follow and comments were to leave as is. My pickup I know but conversation appreciated. I do have an original hood which is presently on and agree that without it and fenders, just wouldn’t look right.

 

Keep the fenders shorten the bed about 6”

 

^^^^This

 

^^^^ this and lose a few inches in altitude.
Keep the tin!

 

Never a fan of the shortened beds on a deuce and that’s what makes them unique. That being said, the main reason the 33/34 had the longer wheel base to make it look proportional

 

I’m a hiboy guy (have 2) but I think the pickup looks better with the fenders and boards. I’d put the hood on too.

 

Fenders: Yes. Want a highboy? Start a build on a new truck and have 2.

 

Put me in the group that thinks pickups look a lot better with the fenders on.

 

Fenders and an altitude adjustment…perfect.

 

Fortunate to have 1

 

It’s already 4” lower in the back, 2” in the front.

 

Keep the fenders!!

 

Keep the fenders shorten the bed...

 

I have a 34 truck myself, And the bed look like a big ol smashed thumb stickin out.

 

I would keep the fenders
Hi boys usually have no top so fenders don’t matter

 

Yes fenders, yes hood, and lower it two inches more on each end.

 

I can't believe this is a serious question! (Is it?) You're lucky to have what you have, something others dream of.

Well, the 1/2 tons are on the car chassis, I would suggest that has more to do with it.

 

I like it with fenders.

 

I like the fenders and the way it sits now.

 

Full fenders definitely!!!

Beautiful truck!!

 

Had someone in Australia last year that wanted it but after the exchange rate on the dollar, cost to get it there and taxes, it was not feasible.

 

KEEP THE FENDERS!!!!

Put the hood on and lower both ends 2” more

 

If you loose the fenders & boards, then you either have to move the rear axle towards the rear, or shorten the bed. Otherwise, there will be too much bed hanging out behind the rear axle. I believe the rear axle should be behind the center length of the bed.

Not a big fan of the hi-boy look. The long bed makes it worse.

 

Bahhhhhh! Make it a hot rod. Loose the fenders and running boards. Shorten the bed. Chop the top.

 

Pick ups need fenders!!! Especially with that long bed, the proportions would be uuuugglee!!

 

Leave the fenders give it a haircut.

 

I vote keep them!

 

IMHO, pickups are hard to make look right without the fenders & hood. They have too many angles going different directions unlike a coupe or roadster. To look right fender less, they need to be chopped & channeled. I would leave the fenders & hood, chop it bout 4", shorten the bed 6 or 8" & lower it a couple of inches all around

 

Keep the Fenders!

 

Yup, keep the fenders. Myself, I would shorten the bed too.