How about some pics of bagged 47-59

[Yezzi]

Originally Posted by broey

Sweet
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[red yj]

This is my first post, love the trucks on here. This is my 56, not nearly as clean a most on here, but my kind of rat rod bagged tri five. Body is mounted, bed is just sitting there. It's on a 96 s10 bagged frame stretched and widened. Planning to put a 12 valve cummins and a 5 speed in it soon. Here's a couple of pics.

[rollinrooster]

Welcome... looks killer to me

[blackstang66]

A couple pics of my cherished 49.

[broey]

Originally Posted by red yj

This is my first post, love the trucks on here. This is my 56, not nearly as clean a most on here, but my kind of rat rod bagged tri five. Body is mounted, bed is just sitting there. It's on a 96 s10 bagged frame stretched and widened. Planning to put a 12 valve cummins and a 5 speed in it soon. Here's a couple of pics.

awesome look to it already, I wouldnt call it a rat rod, its too nice!!

[slow4dr]

I found this one on the Power Tour last week.

[bombclub]

Originally Posted by slow4dr

I found this one on the Power Tour last week.

Does anybody know where to pick up these dog dish caps, Thanks Fellas

[ChevyJay]

Originally Posted by bombclub

Does anybody know where to pick up these dog dish caps, Thanks Fellas

I LOVE the look on these.

[lowroder]

nice trucks... Question??? are most of these on S10 frames? or can you slam using Original frame. im looking into building a 49 chevy aswell. thanks

[panelrodder81]

You can totally slam on the original frame. Seen it many times. My new frame will be nearly slammed (1" from running boards to the ground) when totally aired out.

[lowroder]

sweet ... looking to lay boards. or close

[youngrodder]

Now that my truck is 99% complete, I decided to take some more pics. It is all cleaned up. Heading to a small car show in the morning with my youngest son.

[wood1]

youngrodder. OUTSTANDING truck!!!

[mud.man.rj]

Well... the plate say's it all, so very nice it's a jaw dropper. Thanks for sharing.

[lowdownstar]

yep super looking ride!!!

[Dan in Pasadena]

young rodder - You know I LOVE LOVE LOVE your truck, right? I only make this comment looking for any small thing that MIGHT improve it.

Have you considered either polished alternator and AC compressor, OR gloss black powder coat them? I think it might be a dress-up improvement.

Absolutely NO criticism of your totally *****in truck meant.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

young rodder - You know I LOVE LOVE LOVE your truck, right? I only make this comment looking for any small thing that MIGHT improve it.

Have you considered either polished alternator and AC compressor, OR gloss black powder coat them? I think it might be a dress-up improvement.

Absolutely NO criticism of your totally *****in truck meant.

You know it is pretty darn good when that is all you can pick out.

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

young rodder - You know I LOVE LOVE LOVE your truck, right? I only make this comment looking for any small thing that MIGHT improve it.

Have you considered either polished alternator and AC compressor, OR gloss black powder coat them? I think it might be a dress-up improvement.

Absolutely NO criticism of your totally *****in truck meant.

Dan-

No worries. Yes, at some point I might get back into the engine compartment and clean/change somethings. I can tell you I'm more apt to go away from shinny parts at this point. My friend just build a serious pro touring Nova with an LS7 motor and his engine bay is all black. I really like this look. I won't take mine this far but I would like to incorporate more black into the engine bay. At times I think my truck has too many shinny parts on it as it is. That is also why I didn't continue the theme in the engine bay.

Marc

[thotfulspot]

What do you guys do about gas tanks when dropping when you drop trucks that low? I've got to get rid of the tank in the cab of my '57 and it looks like the aftermarket tanks hang pretty low. Move the floor up and the tank with it?
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[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by thotfulspot

What do you guys do about gas tanks when dropping when you drop trucks that low? I've got to get rid of the tank in the cab of my '57 and it looks like the aftermarket tanks hang pretty low. Move the floor up and the tank with it?
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It really depends on your application. My truck uses a car frame (g-body) front and rear and I used a car gas tank and retrofitted it for my application.

I would ask other people with 55-57 trucks to see what they used.

Good luck
Marc

[brownsville]

Bought this about a year ago havent done much to it yet

[mud.man.rj]

Look like a good project, nice to start with.

[skymangs]

I think it looks killer just the way it is!

well, maybe some headlights...

[brownsville]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Look like a good project, nice to start with.

thanks, maybe ill get to it soon

skymangs

I think it looks killer just the way it is!

well, maybe some headlights...

thanks to you also. headlights are overrated lol jk

well I have done a little bit of pant work just to get rid of that awful red, and taken it back to the factory green with distressing to make it match the driver side. Kinda stuck on what to do to it at the moment. The frame thats underneath it is pretty hacked, so i bought another truck that is basically trashed on the outside but I could swap the frame on. Other option is just scratch build a frame with a mustang II front and bagged. Im still up in the air on having it bagged because of past bad experiences, but I have a friend that I trust to do it right and he does good quality work. So who knows at this point

[mud.man.rj]

Keep thinkin, then building.