32-34 pickup pics?

How much is that chop?

 

Here is my first attempt at a 34pu. The red/blk - 'Lil Red' is my daily driver.

 

Hi sorry for the delay in reply I don't have the exact measurement but I can tell you how I worked it out. (Edit Feb 2021 - 2 and 1/4 inch chop, was supposed to be 2" but I had to take a bit more out due to error on my part)

I personally don't like the radical chops and wanted this one to look like it was stock to the untrained eye but would reduce the size of the stock door window opening - which to me seams out of proportion with the rest of the body.

The way I worked it out was I actually chopped the doors first.

You will see the 30 coupe in the background - I figured if I made the door window height the same in the pickup as it was in the stock height coupe than if it looked ok in the coupe it would be ok in the pickup

The door window opening height (hole height in the door) is 13.5 inches so that is what I made it on the pickup.

Pretty sure I have read it on here somewhere (might be in this thread) is that an easy way to chop the top of the windscreen posts is to unpic the header bar, chop the top off (not in the middle of the posts) and then refit the header bar. This way you don't touch or disturb the hinges.

Also much easier to chop the doors above the hinge post and that keeps it all pretty simple.

For round the back of the cab I made it a bit harder becasuse I sliced some out from below the window and also cut some out from above the window. The bit above the window isn't so bad though becase you can just bend over another top edge. Not much welding required that way

 

Sorry for the delay in reply I need to work out how to use the thread tools better

Here is an early pic of the blower set up





Blower is a GM453, manifold is a 2 carb Luberg (Australian) machined flat with a custom plate to the blower - BDS blow off valve fitted to front of adaptor and pressure relief valve fitted to snout. Carb adaptors - custom machined as is the rear cover plate. Carbs are blower referenced 94's by Neville Anderson

Blower snout is a modified M90 from a V6 Commadore. Oiling of blower is via main oil feed from block (oil feed and return lines not run yet - oil goes in the side of the blower and drains back to block via internal lines in adaptor plate -then back into block in front of oil breather).

Custom pullies - tension on belt is via alternator - hoping to get away with 1 v belt but if it slips will chnge to 2 belts.

All machine work done by 34 pickup - thanks Phil

 

Theres still one more out there,this is my 34 with a extra long bed.Traded or it last Sept. and I am having a ball working and driving it.

 

Looks like an old thread? Anyway............. here's my 32

 

Yes it is ,,,,a "OLDIE but a GOODIE"!

It's one of my on going favorite threads! HRP

 

My early christmas present....believe it or not,early farmer hotrodding.Deuce cab on a 29 gmc frame.He didn't even know what it was.

 

Like that Hiboy truck

 

Thanks! I appreciate that.

 

My '33;

 

My 34 pickup with a J2 Olds and a Packard tranny with R11 overdrive

 

Here's my '34 still working on it.

 

^^^ Looks nice, and done to me!

 

Thanks Man, still doing a little body work (hood id a little rough) and some small stuff underneath.

 

Feel free to sketch it up...

 

Its been a while, finally got some painting done.

 

After mockup, now all apart.

 

Looks great Henry,,what color are you going to paint the truck? HRP

 

DANNY, sorry for the delay, been waiting for better weather to finally get the frame painted. YES it is RED.

 

here is a 34 i picked up a few months ago...

 

Bought this '33 last week.

 

That's a sweet find Flowmeister!

 

Nice one.

 

Slick long box.

 

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Saw this '33 at Spokane GG's a few years back.
Not sure who owned it, but I really liked it.

 

Some more progress this past week