CHEVY and GMC trucks 48-54 LETS SEE EM!!!

our pal Springer just scored a KILLER deal on a SUPER solid (but completely dis***embled) 50 Chevy 3 window truck, and he wants to do some mild kustom work to it. i believe we'll be givin it a haircut to the tune of 3 inches (or there abouts) and we have a sweeet front end/grill treatment in mind but he is at a loss as to what to do to the rear of the truck to make it "UN-stock".

anywho. they made that style truck FOREVER, and i know ALOT of HAMBers have em, so lets round up all the pics we can find of them and get em on this post. MILD to WILD, lets see em all boys and girls..


i'll start with one of my favs. Grumpy's old GMC. and we'll see what else i have in the personal archives while i'm in there....

 

Here's an old pic of mine.It's being redone now,cuz of northwoods whitetail.

 

NICE! i like the flat black bumper against the shiny black paint. real cool.

what did you do to get her so low???

 

heres mine. my next project on it is im going to trade head lights with my spare set of 56 olds fenders,graft them on to the truck fenders should look pretty cool. the red truck is not mine but pretty damn nasty lookin.

 

Mine.

 

Nother pic of mine and some misc others. I love these trucks...

 

Hey kustom thanks for putting mine up, now I dont have to. But here's one from a couple years ago.

 

I almost forgot this shot

 

This one is my favorite. I don't remember whose it is, but I got it from here, I hope the owner doesn't mind me posting it.

Saulgoode

 

I couldn't resist.

Old pic, though...got some updates coming

 

It looks like not a lot has been done of the rear of that body style truck.
What differant ways have been used to lower the trucks pictured ? Would it be easyer to use an S-10 frame or the stock one ? Could you Z the frame or maybe pie cut it to get the lower stance or is there a better way?

 

Pinball ...just fine. I hauled the modified to Columbus last year and have had the bed full on more than one occasion.

Here's a pic of mine with the 56 olds lights.
Clark

 

http://home.mchsi.com/~tpetty/wsb/media/129404/site1053_t.jpg

Link to mine. 54 with earlier sheet metal.

 

Heres mine

 

There is a picture of my '50 five winfdow on page 47 of the May '05 goodguys gazette!

thank you KIRK!

It sits on a stock frame, MII front end and a torque arm rear, similar to the late model camaro. Frame is not z'd, have about 1 1/2 travel in the rear. Elpolacko special.


jerry

 

That was my old truck, Saulgoode! Had alot fo fun with it.

 

Not mine but I'll add this one in.

 

thank you. this is going to be our club chase vehicle/ parts runner. just wanted to make sure it could still handel a load.
chris

 

built many years ago by hamb's own "weeds". this pic was taken after he sold it and someone put the ****ey wheel covers on it.

 

Pinball...I should add that I have bags on my truck. Hauled the 322 nailhead with the ****** from three hours away. Couldn't tell it was back there. Just added a little air to the bags. I've even hauled a load of firewood in the truck.

I would suggest having trailer brakes if you pull a heavy trailer. When I pulled the modified to Columbus I didn't. I just made sure I didn't have to do any panic stops.
Clark

 

Heres two pics of mine.

 

Adding the pics would help.

 

My 1950 5 window I picked up from bubbaluv soem time back. Heres a pic with the new 670/15 back tires. front tires are next

 

Cool...I need to find a way to post big pics.

 

Bttttttt.... :d

 

btt

Is anyone running the 8 lug 3/4-ton suspension with newer steel wheels?

If so, what are they off of?

 

I love 5 windows, I think they are the best looking of the chevy trucks. Just my .02.

 

Heres my 51

 

btt