when has custom gone too far?

[Willie Makeit]

Originally Posted by EARNHARDT#3

There's a truck on the forums here that has some very untasteful mods. The guy thinks it's so awesome but I doubt many agree.

i bet i know which truck you speak of.

[jeffahart]

Since it was built as a custom transport, I guess I can see putting something custom out there to draw attention to whatever was being transported. Seems to have lost it's usefulness!

[Grumpy old man]

Well...when you walk thru the local auto parts store and every stick on ,velcro ,led,or plastic chrome item they sell you already have you've gone too far !

[Lee.c]

Saw that in a cycle magazine years ago. It had a matching Harley Sportster with two inline rear wheels on it. Never thought I'd see it again.

[Bigdav160]

I think the last time ( or maybe two or three times ago) it was for sale it had a hot tub in the bed.

[dirtyjim]

there are three words to live by if you don't want your build to be ridiculed.
tradition, never trend

[chevy2tom]

Problem would be where to park it lol

['68OrangeSunshine]

Love the hot tub trailer concept. Just curious as to the drivetrain -- is it a K/1500 in front-wheel-only, or are some/all of the triple axles attached to a driveshaft?
Good price, but a Grant wheel is a dealbreaker for me.

[fartblossom]

We've all done something crazy in our past. I had a 57 coupe back in 75 when I was 17 and I put that longhair fuzzy carpet on the dash and rear window sill. I'm thinking since this guy has had this truck up for 6 months on craigslist, he's regretting the paint job about now. Not bashing though. I believe these trucks are for doing whatever floats your boat.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/5456121725.html

[cherokeejohn]

It's definitely "One of a kind!" Every person is entitled to his or her own opinion, "My personal opinion", I like it. I personally would change the paint skeem, and a few personal touches and put her to work. Buying all those tires would suck though, and in states like mine with Toll Bridges, or Florida with Toll Highways, where you pay by the Axel would really suck too. But for road trips to car shows "hauling a bagged C10 for instance", those rest area snoozes, several day shows or swap meets it would be great, along with getting you attention. If had the room, I'd done been on it!

[cherokeejohn]

just cuz there wasn't any pics of it in the thread

[89AKurt]

Does it have a WIDE LOAD sign on the tailgate?

[Hellbent]

Wow- It certainly took me some courage to open this thread. The anxiety of seeing something that I might have done was almost too much!

[67ChevyRedneck]

I think I would have to sell it if i ever needed new tires, be to $$$ for all new ones!

Might be why it's up for sale now. Runs and drives great! Just needs 3K in tires!

[dirtyjim]

pretty much everything I've done to a vehicle in the past that ended up looking stupid later was also considered the latest trend at the time. I came really close to painting a chop top 72 lime green around 25 or so years ago when I was in high school.
now i'm older, a little wiser and prefer to build things that will still look good in thre future regardless of the latest trends.

[dfwright]

There are some very creative and interesting custom works out there. Reminds of the one that had a couple feet cut out of the middle all the way through and turned into a roadster. Mad skills, interesting results.

[USSkoval]

Originally Posted by doo142

I would finish the interior in velour, buttons and fuzzy ball thingys. Rent it out for weddings and prom!! This thing is a work of art!! I love this thing and you all would be envious if I pulled up at the next c10 gathering!! Lol , should be 4x4 and have a hot tub on back. Now I'm dreaming... If only she were mine!!

I would do the same. Except it would also need some crazy long sidepipes.

[special-K]

This truck is long, not wide, so no reason for wide load signs. I think there are over length vehicle signs, though.

In the late-70s I saw a square body pickup that was stretched to a 12' bed with tandem rear. It was that factory green that's a tad off from Medium Olive Poly and had chrome spoke wheels. It looked great and I thought it was a great idea for a drywall or vinyl siding contractor, a bed made to carry your materials. I also have a friend with a recycled lumber business and another friend is his mechanic/truck driver guy. He took a square body C/30 DRW long frame, stretched it to take a 16' bed for hauling millwork, and added a tag axle. That was a really cool, and useful, truck.