Projects '53 Chevy truck - My crazy project

Well I like most .... is more elegant?

I'm a fucking crazy

 

So I like best, ..... is more elegant?

I'm a fucking crazy

 

Thats it. When you guys were talking about it I thought the red would look better, would give it some contrast, but the white looks PERFECT!

 

That's a tuff call, but I do like the white......Jim

 

Perfect!

 

"Thriftmaster" was the Chevrolet marketing term. Thrift means inexpensive, or not expensive, or not spending a lot of money. People who are "thrifty" don't like to spend money. The idea was that you could buy the Chevrolet trucks and they were inexpensive to buy and operate because they didn't use as much gas and did not need a lot of repairs. In other words, the "master of thrift."

That's why I suggested a new name that sounds similar but was more fitting for the truck's new image.

 

Nice job!Must be difficult hot rodding north american cars in Italy,at least the truck was almost rust free when you started.

 

That white is sweet!

 

Wow the dedication and precision is top notch!!! Definitely going to be the best AD in Italy!!!

 

The right headlight is in place...



Painted emblem...





Your beautiful compliments really make me very happy.
Thank you very much to all

 

Looking great Frank. What ever happened with the steering? I don't see anything in the pictures.

 

Thanks, well, the significance of "thriftmaster" is exactly the opposite of what I'm doing . With my project I became master of the spending spree, other than "master of thrift" .

Many thanks for the important information

 

I'm waiting to choose the steering column, to the steering wheel I think I've already decided. I will stay on the classical style. Painted column and 15" '54 repro Chevy steering wheel.

Thanks 65standard

 

Stunning truck !

 

Man, great bread and pasta and now this! Nice clean job and attention to detail. Well done.

MOLTO BELLO!

 

i read in you bio you just found the passion of hotrodding 2 years ago!!!! you learned all these skills in 2 years? there is hope for me yet... i just got started about 10 months ago!!! but i am way behind on skills!! i have some catching up to do...

 

Wow, I just caught up on your build from my last post months ago! As everyone has said your attention to detail is awesome bro! I really did the white paint too...also the white lettering is much cleaner then the red too!! Your truck is going to be one of the finest custom ADs out there!

 

Thank you very much to all !!!

 

Keep us posted, your progress is awesome! I really like it white!

regards

 

Dude u r an inspiration.. Keep on keepin on...

 

I think that we all agree that the white emblem ties it together very well. keep up the great work its looking soo beautiful! I see a sticker on the fire wall, what about a hamb tag? just a little joke. Cannot wait to see what you do with the inside.

 

The sticker that you saw on the firewall is the emblem of my Car Club, but until I finish my project I'm just a prospect .

I also can not wait to work on the interiors because it means that I'm almost done

Thank you very much to all !!!

 

Hello guys,

yesterday I took the other parts for chrome...

 

Great job! You are motivating me to get back to work on my 52. I've been waiting until my son was old enough to help with the project. While you've been working on a classic chevy truck in Rome, I have been building an ancient Roman truck over here in the states.

 

yes awesome job , hey swampyankee . did you used to drag at new england? sorry to get off subject

 

Wasn't me, unless you count those times when the blue lights went off in my mirror.

 

Hi, sorry but I did not understand the question. Perhaps because of my
bad english .Sorry

 

He was asking if I used to drag race at New England Raceway. There must have been someone who used that name for their team or for their car.

 

Your is spectacular Roman truck....a Roman Show Truck

 

So far it is all show, and no go, but it does have handmade spoke rims and hubcaps.
Even when it is finished it will only have two mulepower. The "engine" in the back is a much older type of catapult. To be a carroballista like the ones seen on Trajan's Column (in Roma) it should have iron frames for the torsion springs and be 30-40% more powerful.