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[joehalford01]

Hey guys,

Can you give me some opinions? I have a 63 longbed fleetside I've been working on. For the most part, these make really sweet cruisers with all the works if your so inclined. The problem I'm having is that I'm not really into "cruisers" and "customs" and I lean more towards hot-rods. I'm considering drastically shorting the frame and trailing arms and mounting the rear axle directly behind the cab. 28-30" diameter street slicks with a small bed mounted in-between the tires so they can stick out as far as they want on each side. I've already purchased the bags so I'll still bag it but probably drive it with a nice rake most of the time. I currently have a 327 in it which would receive a nice overhaul-tunnel ram, new heads, and "big" headers routed to 3 or 4 inch side dump exhaust. Anyways, try and picture it and tell me what you think. I've seen lots of trucks done well in this fashion but without bags and never a 60-66 chevy. I can picture it but I think the bed is the part that will make or break the look and will take the most effort to get right.