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Old 10-13-2010, 09:44 PM   #1
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Re: Project "Popeye"

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I saw this thread a while ago; when you first got it. I thought I was subscribed, but I guess I wasn't. I just found it again. You've been busy.

I thought about doing the trailing arm set up on my '51. Looks like that is working out great for ya.
Yeah, the arms worked out great. I think the ride will be worth it. I've been through your build a few times too, I love the s-10 bed, still considering doing that in Popeye.
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Old 10-13-2010, 11:55 PM   #2
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Yeah, the arms worked out great. I think the ride will be worth it. I've been through your build a few times too, I love the s-10 bed, still considering doing that in Popeye.
I thought about doing the S-10 bed but I decided not to. The pix of that on my build thread are from Bluejeep; he put the S-10 bed in his.
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Old 10-14-2010, 09:39 AM   #3
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Re: Project "Popeye"

the s-10 bed thing had my curiosity up, so i had to check that out , i think that would be killer on POPEYE, i like it with the tubs in it in case you ever run wider wheels
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Old 10-14-2010, 10:18 AM   #4
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Re: Project "Popeye"

I might have to do some small tubs, looks like I've only got 1/2 tire clearance at ride height. Surely an S-10 bed can be found cheap.
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Old 10-14-2010, 10:03 PM   #5
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Yes, I did the s10 bed floor in mine and I like it. I first had the tubs, but cut them out later so that I could haul plywood in the bed. Here's the pics again:

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Since mine's a long box, I had to add to the front:


Wheel tubs filled in:


And how it looks currently:
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Old 10-14-2010, 11:47 PM   #6
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Re: Project "Popeye"

Ooops, got you mixed up with nickp51chevy. Bed looks really good!
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Old 11-05-2010, 11:07 PM   #7
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Re: Project "Popeye"

Jumped over here to see what popeye was. Looking good. I have a 52 big truck in hidding I want to put a tube frame under with a suicide front and chop with a straight 6 or even better a straight 8.I just sold my 52 Daily driver. Metric subframe with v-8 auto, ps pb and cruise. You should have seen peoples faces when I'd blow by them on I-44. I'll try to post a pic or 2.
Not trying to jump on your thread here. Looks like you have a nice little place to work on your toys also.
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