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08-16-2013, 03:34 PM
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
 
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67 Panel Project Saga
Well we are back to work on the 1967 Panel Project and hopefuly it will be done by next spring. Scratching my butt looking at it I came up with another idea. I was thinking of cutting out 10" out from behind the rear wheel wells. I have a photoshop picture to show you how it would look. I am on the fence with this, and it adds a couple thousand dollars to the build... but the look may be worth it.. Let me know what you guys think... WES
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08-16-2013, 04:20 PM
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Looks good at 20-ft .....
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Has the look of the "Yukon" like 'burb that was a project build from a couple years ago.
I like it. My vote: 
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08-16-2013, 04:35 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
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08-16-2013, 04:51 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Here is another one: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4005187333.html
I would leave it as is. Posted via Mobile Device
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08-16-2013, 05:14 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Leave it Long n low.
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08-16-2013, 05:14 PM
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Believe me, once you have one panel you have enough..lol I sure like the one in Cali though... WES
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08-16-2013, 05:49 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
I like it both ways Wes... I'm with you, sitting on the fence.
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08-16-2013, 05:58 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
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I would like to see a complete side view of one front to back to see how it balances out overall... LockDoc
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08-16-2013, 07:16 PM
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Ask and you shall receive..lol Not my choice of color though... WES
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08-16-2013, 07:23 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Wes, The bobbed look is nice but I can't see making it smaller inside. A while back I did some "what if" chops for a Panel/Suburban on 133" chassis. Pushing the wheels back 6" made a big differance visually while keepig the body mostly stock. My plan was to use semi-tucked dual rear wheels with really small fenders like that small batch of 57 dually panels had. Can't find the pictures but I could make up a new set if you really want to see them.
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08-16-2013, 07:48 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Leave it long. .. the chicks dig em long
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08-16-2013, 08:11 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
How funny this comes up. I was just discussing this with someone.
I think my next project will be a panel. But think that they are too long, just by a little. I think you should hack out the 12 inches.
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08-16-2013, 08:27 PM
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
I am still on the fence. Boy looking at the blue photoshop, I tend to lean toward the long look. However the shortened look is sweat too..... Man, I need to get this panel done so I don't keep flip flopping about it. Decisions, decisions...
 WES
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08-16-2013, 08:41 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
I'm digging the shorter version.
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08-16-2013, 10:07 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Personally, I don't care for the look-BUT--I'd like to see a Panel photoshopped onto a short wheel base frame. I think that might look pretty cool.
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08-16-2013, 10:32 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Don't know if this will help or not....I have a short panel myself. Went the hard way, used a long bed pick up and the upper part of a rusted out burb. I cut it down to a factory short bed wheel base, but similar proportions as what you are considering. Thought a few pics of a real truck might help you get the idea of the overall proportions you could have if you decide to cut yours.
    
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08-16-2013, 10:50 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
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That puts me on the fence too... I like it both ways. Yeah, I know, I'm wishy-washy...  ... I think I might like it better in between the two.LockDoc
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08-16-2013, 10:58 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Here, I did it up as a 115"wb bobbed and a stock length body on a 133"wb (1-ton Longhorn panel).
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08-16-2013, 11:23 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Of course I'd prefer a 4x4 133" kind of like this.
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08-16-2013, 11:28 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
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08-16-2013, 11:49 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
I vote do it and shorten it in front of the wheels,too
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08-16-2013, 11:50 PM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Cut it.
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08-17-2013, 12:08 AM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Anyone still like murals on panel trucks?
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08-17-2013, 11:02 AM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
Looks funny to me... I think I'd rather take the chop in front of the rear axle.
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08-17-2013, 11:05 AM
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Re: 67 Panel Project Saga
it looks deformed shortened. FWIW
Don't cut it!
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