this my truck i am deciding which way to go with it. Mild custom or mild hot rod? Opinions wanted. i have added 2 examples of what iam thinking. the one with the flames is mildly customized,and the Pepe is mild hot rod.
I gotta say, I'm with Bad Bob on this one. After all, he defintely has excellent taste in customs! I think that truck would make a cool hot rod.
Those old trucks are just so hard to find in good shape. I'd love to have one as a daily driver. Sick of seeing them made into "Rudy wannabes".
I agree with Bob, I have seen some that really do ****. However, I think it might make one heck of a custom if you kept it understated and super traditional. I doubt that Harry Westergard did any pickups, but the body does have a sort of art deco look to it. It'll take someone with a much better eye than me to pull it off, but I can almost see it. Clean lookin truck!
I think I'd leave the outside of it the way it is. Update the brakes, suspension and drivetrain and use it as a driver. Nice truck.
Unless it's absolutely necessary, I wouldn't change out the driveline. Looks like some old dude took real good care of that one.
i agree,but that is why it is in the cl***ifieds section til next Sunday... i am not a grandpa,yet also,i like to drive on the hiway so 55-60 mph is not good on todays hiways...
For some reason, when I look that truck, I see Ryans '38. It looks pretty stock on the outside. It has the perfect stance, the perfect wheel and tire como, and a bad *** drive train. Man, if I had that truck I would totally use his car for inspiration. Besides, it's already the right color.
Gotcha! Mty dad has a '29 RPU with a mildly hopped up 4 banger. He swapped the rear end for a "high speed" rear end. It scoots down the road at 80-85 now and will still snap your neck off the line.
Well, if you need to change it, I agree hot rod. My 02$. Every year stock is getting rarer (is that a word?) I think it rockin' as is yes a little pookie. If I had it I wouldn't change it, but then again I have a couple I'm juggling. If you had the cash, why not build something new to squash that bug. Like I said my .02$ and that's not worth much. Let me know if your s****ping the drive train, maybe we can work something out
hot rod...my '56 looks like that only lowered all around, and has a thumpin' motor. It gets thumbs-up wherever I go 'cause it looks kinda stock, but sounds *****in'... ...and if you customize it, I will kill you...
If you lower it and put big & Little tires on it it's a hotrod. If you lower it and put the same size tires front & rear it's a custom. Truth.
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