my 98' Streetrod build

[ChevLoRay]

The feeling that not much interest in "late model hot rods" didn't fall on deaf ears at my house. Your truck is "off the chain" as my grandkids would say....then laugh out loud when the hear me say it.

John Gilbert, Editor of Custom Classic Trucks, should jump on yours for the build as well as when it is done. He used the phrase "Late Model Classics" for the 88-98's, while not really wanting to be the person to "name" a genre of vehicles. Let's face it, this series of trucks pretty much spawned the Sport Truck movement when they were introduced in '87. Your truck (to me) represents mucho of what the hobby is about.

Now, for that blue color, with the black wheels, Y3......

My first car was a '54 Ford Customline 2-dr sedan, nosed, decked, bar grille, '56 Olds tail light lenses, no bumper guards, blue park lenses, all interior metal painted white and running a set of Smitty glasspacks on a dual exhaust system from the 239OHV engine. It had a set of 4-bar Lancers on it and was painted '56 Dodge Royal Metallic Blue. Wheels? Black. So, your pic of the '54 Chevy painted that blue color really hit home with me. Probably the black wheels also had a bit of influence, too. That's the way we did when I was in high school because any custom wheel was just not on our food chain. I mean, c'mon....McDonalds only charged 15 cents for a hamburger and a dime for fries. Shakes? Twenty cents. When you only make 1.15/hour, you gotta monitor and adjust. Then, 10 gallons of Sky Chief Supreme from Texaco was $3.50....which is what I had just put in the tank of that Ford when it got totaled out and it wasn't my fault!

So, a white interior with some red and silver accent to tie it all together?

[gmt400]

I hopped in this thread kind of late so you might have already told us but what are you planning for on the inside of the bed.

[Inverter]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Looking good. I like the solid bed.
I built one for the 57 pro-street I'm doing.
Kim

Thanks.

Originally Posted by smashingchuck

make it come alive!

I agree, It should have a nice pop to it. What you think about the satin blue pearl idea?

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Man, you never cease to amaze me. Looks awesome!

Thanks Alan, I sent the bed out to get done.Too much technical labor for me,,

Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

The feeling that not much interest in "late model hot rods" didn't fall on deaf ears at my house.

So, a white interior with some red and silver accent to tie it all together?

Thanks for the kind words. I agree about the series,theres just so many poorly customized versions out there w/that hiddeous thug/gangster look,I wanted to set em straight.
Interior will be a combination of exterior color and the machinery gray that I have now. Def. some pin stiping on the exterior.Nothing busy but tasteful.Also Im growing fond of the ideafor the Billet wheel centers painted a satin black,and leave the lips and the center caps polished.
Thanks for stoppin in.

Originally Posted by gmt400

I hopped in this thread kind of late so you might have already told us but what are you planning for on the inside of the bed.

Will have a center cutout(open) but have round wheel tubs.

[Inverter]

This is the view from my laptop,when I open the kitchen door. Thought it was a cool pic.