custom crew cab discussion

[1-ton of fun]

i was thinking of changing directions as i mentioned in the 55-59 thread. i want a crew cab truck to haul my family in and my toys behind, and since i am building a truck, why not put those 2 ideas together. i did a crude mspaint chop of entourageguy's truck (because it was a good side shot) and this is what i came up with

i know the photochop job is horrible, but i don't have photoshop. with the shape of the doors, it seems difficult to make it look right. i have always liked the look of the old lincoln continentals with the suicide doors, so i did it like that

[Igotachevyor2]

i think it would be cool maybe fix the center post like this it would look good with a full back glass to

[Igotachevyor2]

also

[Pyrotechnic]

Here's a really crappy MS Paint chop. I shortened the rear door a little, and reshaped the rear edge of the door. Using the front doors placed on the truck backwards as rear doors is a good idea but I think with some metal work they could look really nice.

[Pyrotechnic]

Also here's another idea. I cut down the bed to make lessen the wheelbase for better turning radius. It's basically how new crew cab half tons are. Just an idea...

[1-ton of fun]

wow, those look pretty good! thanks guys! i was just talking to my fiance about it at dinner, and we were talking about straightening the center post area. honestly, i know the big back window is the more popular look, but i like the little window.

also i like to have at least the 6 foot bed; i think shorter messes up the proportions too much for me.

pyrotechnic, your first one look the best to me.

[1-ton of fun]

now does anybody have a good side shot of a truck not lowered or maybe even lifted, but just a couple inches?

[CAL 58 GMC]

Here's mine, chopped, smoothed and slammed! What's you think Brian?

[jrb71c20]

Dude...that is cool

[1-ton of fun]

that's hot! i' afraid throwing in a chop job with the crew cab mod may put this in the realm of over my fricken head, never ending type of project, but that does look mean!

now somebody fit a 55 hood on it to smooth out the front end with the 4-light front end....

[CAL 58 GMC]

Originally Posted by 1-ton of fun

that's hot! i' afraid throwing in a chop job with the crew cab mod may put this in the realm of over my fricken head, never ending type of project, but that does look mean!

now somebody fit a 55 hood on it to smooth out the front end with the 4-light front end....

55 hood? somthing like this?

[mojo-jojo]

This one is on US Body Source's website, not a crew cab but extended quite a bit and on a newer chassis

[55dude]

those a great ideas! don't you wish it was that easy! if you do some diging in the railroad area you will probably find pic's of the TF and AD 4dr conversions the railroad used to haul service crews up and down the tracks. i believe the park services used them also. as a kid i remember riding in a AD style 4dr truck and remember seeing a picture on the shop wall of a snow blower for clearing the tracks that was a 4dr. i wan't to say picture was taken somewhere in colorado?

[prostreeter58]

Brian (entourageguy) will be here to visit me on Saturday. I will make sure he sees what everyone has done to his truck while he has been traveling down here.......................

[1-ton of fun]

a frame swap may prove to be easiest if i want a diesel. the two major things for me to work out besides the cab is the front suspension and the motor. i want a 5.9L cummins, but that would end up being either a custom frame, or a dodge chassis under the chevy truck. i could look for a chevy 2500 or 3500 i guess, and use the duramax...

i still have the 8-lug 3/4 straight axle from my truck that i could use, but it would need some custom disc brakes, and some sort of power steering worked out.

[55dude]

your idea of using a later chassis is probably the way to go. i have never seen a 8-lug disc conversion for a TF. later chassis would give you ps.,pdb,independent suspension.....

[CAL 58 GMC]

Man, I liked what we did to Brian's truck so much I had to do mine like that. Mybe my GMC build?

[Sam59]

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

Man, I liked what we did to Brian's truck so much I had to do mine like that. Mybe my next build?

No Doubt Cal!

[1-ton of fun]

i definitely want to do it, but this truck is a joint venture with my mom, and she just wants me to finish it! so i may be building a second one out of my left over parts

[Igotachevyor2]

cal that would be a bad ass hauler to take yours to the show

[entourageguy]

Man I go away for a week and you guys beat up on my truck. Looks cool. I'm stopping of at prostreeter58's tonight to have a visit and pic up my wide whites. Check in in afew days.

[Pyrotechnic]

Here's another crappy MS paint deal. This time, I did 2 regular doors modified and placed behind the front doors but still on their respect left and right sides.