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sneakysnake · 04-17-2009, 02:22 PM

I saw this at an OKC car show, thought Id share, kinda grows on you after a while. Was a very clean truck.

sgtusmc · 04-17-2009, 03:48 PM

beautiful truck (frome the cab forward) It's just doesn't look right to me. He also raised the bed to high for my taste. You know that everywhere he goes someones gotta tell him he put the fenders on backwards. That would just get old after a while. He's thinking outside the box though.

dwcsr · 04-17-2009, 04:42 PM

I think thats the only series that you could get away with that.

**mr48chev** · 04-17-2009, 04:44 PM

It looks like he die it to make the bed match the wheel base of the frame he put the truck on.
From the way it sits I'd almost bet it is sitting on a Chevelle style frame.

Nice looking worksmanship at least in the photos but it doesn't spin my wheels.

GRIMSS · 04-17-2009, 06:09 PM

Maybe a long bed frame with at short bed on it?

Flip the fenders to center the wheels.

But I'm the same way, not what I like.

hotrodsbyray · 04-17-2009, 09:03 PM

Going for an SSR look maybe?

jjjmm56 · 04-18-2009, 10:12 PM

Put an electric motor in it. It will sell

fleetsidefive8 · 04-19-2009, 11:11 PM

that is just plain SILLY looking to me! don't raise the bed!!!!

robin58 · 04-20-2009, 11:11 AM

I'll be the lone dissenter, I think it looks pretty darned good.

stan3018 · 04-20-2009, 03:44 PM

i like classic trucks ,not space ships

justplainray · 04-20-2009, 05:07 PM

beauty is in the eye of the beerholder

c10addict · 04-24-2009, 09:38 AM

Ah yeahhh... So how about the weather...

Great fab skills but not my cup of tea

weldvair@embarqmail. · 04-24-2009, 10:33 AM

He is trying to be different & he has achieved that goal.
Dare to be different.

Don

joe231 · 04-24-2009, 05:18 PM

was that the rod and custom show?

sneakysnake · 04-27-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by joe231

was that the rod and custom show?

Southwest Street Rod Nationals, April,4 weekend. pre-49. at the fair grounds.

joe231 · 04-27-2009, 09:33 AM

Dang, another show I missed

BlueBowtie · 04-27-2009, 07:10 PM

Do not like.
Although, with some different wheels and the fenders put on correctly, it would be a nice truck.

kulturekat · 04-27-2009, 10:18 PM

yeah joe for me the street rod nationals are one i wait for every year its like when the groundhog sees his shadow or something its tells me its the start of the car show season. haha

joe231 · 04-28-2009, 08:16 AM

1MADTEXAN · 04-28-2009, 10:55 AM

An interesting idea that IME would've looked tons better by removing the running board flare from the 'back' of the new rear fender and adding one to the new 'front' side. As is, to my eye the visual symmetry is off.

mylow53 · 04-28-2009, 01:01 PM

ok i just couldn't take it any more so i fixed it

sgtusmc · 04-28-2009, 02:11 PM

You almost fixed it. You forgot to drop the bed. Hmmm...kinda looks like someones truck now

04-17-2009, 02:22 PM	#1
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Reversed fenders I saw this at an OKC car show, thought Id share, kinda grows on you after a while. Was a very clean truck. Attached Images

04-17-2009, 03:48 PM	#2
sgtusmc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 958	Re: Reversed fenders beautiful truck (frome the cab forward) It's just doesn't look right to me. He also raised the bed to high for my taste. You know that everywhere he goes someones gotta tell him he put the fenders on backwards. That would just get old after a while. He's thinking outside the box though. __________________ My build, 53 GMC / S10 swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=305723 My build, 59 Chevy / 88 fullsize swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=sgtusmc U.S. Marines - Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club.

04-17-2009, 04:42 PM	#3
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: Reversed fenders I think thats the only series that you could get away with that.

04-17-2009, 04:44 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Reversed fenders It looks like he die it to make the bed match the wheel base of the frame he put the truck on. From the way it sits I'd almost bet it is sitting on a Chevelle style frame. Nice looking worksmanship at least in the photos but it doesn't spin my wheels.

04-17-2009, 06:09 PM	#5
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	Re: Reversed fenders Maybe a long bed frame with at short bed on it? Flip the fenders to center the wheels. But I'm the same way, not what I like. __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared Last edited by GRIMSS; 04-17-2009 at 06:10 PM.

04-17-2009, 09:03 PM	#6
hotrodsbyray Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 164	Re: Reversed fenders Going for an SSR look maybe?

04-18-2009, 10:12 PM	#7
jjjmm56 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kissimmee Florida Posts: 494	Re: Reversed fenders Put an electric motor in it. It will sell

04-19-2009, 11:11 PM	#8
fleetsidefive8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: gonzo Posts: 37	Re: Reversed fenders that is just plain SILLY looking to me! don't raise the bed!!!!

04-20-2009, 11:11 AM	#9
robin58 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 763	Re: Reversed fenders I'll be the lone dissenter, I think it looks pretty darned good.

04-20-2009, 03:44 PM	#10
stan3018 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: bronx ny Posts: 167	Re: Reversed fenders i like classic trucks ,not space ships

04-20-2009, 05:07 PM	#11
justplainray Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ansonia, CT Posts: 91	Re: Reversed fenders beauty is in the eye of the beerholder

04-24-2009, 09:38 AM	#12
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Reversed fenders Ah yeahhh... So how about the weather... Great fab skills but not my cup of tea __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile Last edited by c10addict; 04-24-2009 at 09:38 AM.

04-24-2009, 10:33 AM	#13
weldvair@embarqmail. Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: st cloud, fl Posts: 266	Re: Reversed fenders He is trying to be different & he has achieved that goal. Dare to be different. Don Attached Images

04-24-2009, 05:18 PM	#14
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Reversed fenders was that the rod and custom show? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

04-27-2009, 09:33 AM	#16
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Reversed fenders Dang, another show I missed __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*



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04-27-2009, 07:10 PM	#17
BlueBowtie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 36	Re: Reversed fenders Do not like. Although, with some different wheels and the fenders put on correctly, it would be a nice truck. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3110793 1951 3100 RCSB 2000 K2500 CCSB

04-27-2009, 10:18 PM	#18
kulturekat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: stillwater, oklahoma Posts: 566	Re: Reversed fenders yeah joe for me the street rod nationals are one i wait for every year its like when the groundhog sees his shadow or something its tells me its the start of the car show season. haha

04-28-2009, 08:16 AM	#19
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Reversed fenders __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

04-28-2009, 10:55 AM	#20
1MADTEXAN Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rotan, TX Posts: 30	Re: Reversed fenders An interesting idea that IME would've looked tons better by removing the running board flare from the 'back' of the new rear fender and adding one to the new 'front' side. As is, to my eye the visual symmetry is off.

04-28-2009, 01:01 PM	#21
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: Reversed fenders ok i just couldn't take it any more so i fixed it Attached Images __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5 Last edited by mylow53; 04-28-2009 at 01:01 PM.

04-28-2009, 02:11 PM	#22
sgtusmc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 958	Re: Reversed fenders You almost fixed it. You forgot to drop the bed. Hmmm...kinda looks like someones truck now __________________ My build, 53 GMC / S10 swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=305723 My build, 59 Chevy / 88 fullsize swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=sgtusmc U.S. Marines - Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club.

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