04-17-2009, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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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.
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04-17-2009, 03:48 PM | #2 |
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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.
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04-17-2009, 04:42 PM | #3 |
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I think thats the only series that you could get away with that.
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04-17-2009, 04:44 PM | #4 |
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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 |
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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.
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04-17-2009, 09:03 PM | #6 |
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Going for an SSR look maybe?
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04-18-2009, 10:12 PM | #7 |
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Put an electric motor in it. It will sell
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04-19-2009, 11:11 PM | #8 |
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that is just plain SILLY looking to me! don't raise the bed!!!!
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04-20-2009, 11:11 AM | #9 |
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I'll be the lone dissenter, I think it looks pretty darned good.
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04-20-2009, 03:44 PM | #10 |
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i like classic trucks ,not space ships
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04-20-2009, 05:07 PM | #11 |
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beauty is in the eye of the beerholder
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04-24-2009, 09:38 AM | #12 |
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Ah yeahhh... So how about the weather... Great fab skills but not my cup of tea
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04-24-2009, 10:33 AM | #13 |
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He is trying to be different & he has achieved that goal.
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04-24-2009, 11:07 AM | #14 |
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hey sneaky i was out there at the show. didnt go back out thereon sunday since it was so windy. i parked next to that guy for a little bit. i tried to talk to him a few times and immy opinion kind of a jerk. he had the guy that built that truck turn them around because he shortened the bed. they did a good job craftsmenship wise just not very asthetic in my opinion. he also just sat in the truck the whole day haha. the part that i liked about the truck was actually under it he had trailing arms that appeared to be off a 67-72 chevy.
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04-24-2009, 03:49 PM | #16 |
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I have seen a lot of "custom" stuff. In my opinion (and mine only) I feel that sometimes a true custom should not make you wonder did they do that because of a problem (such as chassis or bed being too short, frame kick up too high, and fenders hanging off the rear). A true custom should flow. Make you think hey, "is that?" or "how'd they get this to fit with that" and be subtle enough that you have to take a 2nd look...Just to make sure you saw correctly. Anyone can take something and stick it on something else and call it a custom. In my opinion, that truck has poor planning all over it. And did a half assed job to cover it up.
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04-24-2009, 05:18 PM | #17 |
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was that the rod and custom show?
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04-27-2009, 09:14 AM | #18 |
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Dang, another show I missed
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04-27-2009, 07:10 PM | #20 |
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Do not like.
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04-27-2009, 10:18 PM | #21 |
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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
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04-28-2009, 08:16 AM | #22 |
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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.
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04-28-2009, 01:01 PM | #24 |
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ok i just couldn't take it any more so i fixed it
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04-28-2009, 02:11 PM | #25 |
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You almost fixed it. You forgot to drop the bed. Hmmm...kinda looks like someones truck now
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