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RPU bed opinions needed

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by kustomfordman, Sep 29, 2007.

  1. kustomfordman
    Joined: Feb 28, 2006
    Posts: 528

    kustomfordman
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    Here is a link to the current project. It's a '30 Dodge, so keep in mind that she is a bit wider than your average A. Anyway, I picked up a box that is in pretty good shape and would like to hear some thoughts on what should be done to make this thing look like it has the correct proportions in relation to the cab. Should it be shortened, widened, lowered...what. The wheel base is not set yet and it is at 110" in the photos. I am thinking about stretching it out another 5-6 inches. Right now the box is just sitting on the frame kick-up. Any ideas will be helpfull.

    http://www.directimagehost.com/is.php?i=149648&img=4920100_1049.JPG

    I was hoping to get more pictures to link to, but the image host website went down on me. If you have any pictures that show good proportions, please post them.

    Kurt
     
  2. Tim
    Joined: Mar 2, 2001
    Posts: 18,882

    Tim
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    from KCMO

    hard to say with out a direct side shot but yeah it looks like it could stand to be wider.

    other then that id whack about ...6 inches? again hard to tell in the pic out of the back half of the bed, between t he wheel well marks and the tail gate. then drop the whole unit 2 or 3 inches.

    i roughd up it in ms paint and it seems to look good. a better straight on side shot would help quite a bit


    oh and as a side note weres the rpu?
     
  3. kustomfordman
    Joined: Feb 28, 2006
    Posts: 528

    kustomfordman
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  4. HotRodHeb
    Joined: Jun 25, 2004
    Posts: 97

    HotRodHeb
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    shortened and dropped

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  5. pasadenahotrod
    Joined: Feb 13, 2007
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    pasadenahotrod
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    from Texas

    It's hell to not have ALL the body parts when building a car, isn't it?
     
  6. Definitely shorter.
     

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