Does anyone have any pictures of a chopped Model AA hiboy? I like the ride height of the AA without channeling and the look of the exposed frame without running boards, but I heard that chopping a hiboy truck may look weird? What do you think?
I.m thinking about useing a AA frame for a 28 rpu but just the frame. They have a 6 inch height just like a 32. But it will get more or less standard running gear & cut to hell
Do you know of any pictures? I was planning on reusing the AA frame, getting rid of the running boards, or what's left of them (not much), and possibly chopping the top a couple of inches, then adding a wood bed...
I do have to redo the subrails because the floor is rotted out so that may be an option, I just don't want to drop it too much because I'm 6'2 and I don't want to have to channel the middle of the cab for the transmission. I want as much leg room as possible.
I'm going to use the frame, and cab and that's pretty much it, unless I can salvage any of the steering or the front axle, but I don't really know what it looks like right now, it's 500 miles away in the middle of the woods under 3' of snow...
If you are 6'2" I can ***ure you that you don't need to chop the top.the model A pickups are small and leg room is a premium,,at your size cutting the top requires yo to lower the seating position and as your **** moves your legs gotta go somewhere and just makes you have to fold up even more. If your in your twenty's it's no big deal but as you get a little older and plan on any long hauls it get's real uncomfortable. Pictures,I don't have any but the cab is no different than a normal Model A pickup. HRP
Yeah!!! I see it homie!!!! **** Yeah, you're gonna do it? This is how: - 2" 3" at most chop, a subtle chop is very nice. - Move the front crossmember back about several inches & mount the perches in the split wishbones & notch the front frame horns & have your axle dropped. - raise the spring mounts on the frame to lower the rear or make quarter or ???? . . . . - MAYBE pop for a NEW $1500 stock Reg A bed with wood & tailgate& go with a stock 103" wheelbase? - Everything else all stock Model AA except with a downdraft 94 carb & intake/header & find like a modern 75 series 20 inch as skinny as you could find maybe 235 tire for the rear. - **** it, paint everything all GLOSS BLACK!!!! you could even get away with cans, my coupes grille, frame wheels & suspension is can.
Very true. On a truck you can't move the seat back into the back seat foot area.... I p***ed on an awesome '47 GMC because my knees where in my chest, and there was no room to get any more area.
Thanks for the advice! I'll have to keep looking. I am in my twenties, but I realize I won't be forever...
Thanks for your advice, a lot of great ideas, once I translate them all I'll let you know what I think haha...I had also thought about putting a cast iron tub in the back for the bed...but it was just a thought, don't want to have the scarlet R placed on me.
Once I get in it and feel it out I can make the determination. That's why I like the hiboy, I don't want to have to crawl into my truck, my back won't like that too much...
http://www.carnut.com/cgi-bin/02/image.pl?/show/02/skat/kat192.jpg http://www.carnut.com/cgi-bin/image.pl?/show/00/spf/nat638.jpg
By stock do you mean mechanical drum brakes in the front end then disc in the back? What's the traditional way of doing brakes on a traditional rod?
Thanks for the links. I wouldn't say it looks weird, but just chopped a little more than I would want with a bigger engine than I would want. I guess I'll take it one step at a time and see what happens.
This is what I'm talking about...Is this considered a hiboy and chopped? Definitely the look I'm going for.
Thats deffinately doable. That looks like a regular A frame not AA frame. I say run with your.rails & just use the suspention & parts dudes have been useing for 75 years on A & 32 frames
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