49' Patina bagged in PA

[Advanced Design]

Great pictures! Really glad you are enjoying the truck.

[99 to Life]

thanks guys, got some more today

[MIKESAD50]

that truck looks awesome!

[joedoh]

gorgeous shots man! nice job getting "high" for a couple, I get upset at photos that are always at eye level or taken from the "pro photog crouch" haha. cleared the foreground, check, cleared the background, check, made sure nothing was "growing" out of the roof. good discipline!

US steel building still looks as tall as ever! you should find a rusty railroad trestle up on bradys bend or something, that truck would POP.

[Advanced Design]

Those pictures would make cool prints or posters. All are good and I really like the shot of the interior through the back glass.

[99 to Life]

thanks guys, I got alot more pics too. My friend/business partner shot the flicks. He and I have been shooting photos for a long time from the skateboard industry, I told him today " I feel like we were on a skate mission today" looking for the right spot, light, timing etc. Worked out really well today. I will be making some big prints actually. We have a 24" printer at my shop that prints high quality photos. Might try and do up some shirts of this truck as well.

As for the trains, funny you mention that. I did get some train shots. but honestly the best ones will be in my other home town of Titusville (where the oil industry started) the trains here are really old. Infact the oldest and only train that still delivers mail is located in Titusville and Oil City called the OTC. I'm gonna possibly get some shots down at Drake Well which is the actual area were Edwin Drake struck oil for the first time.

[99 to Life]

a few engine and interior shots

[joedoh]

I thought you said tiltonsville and was getting all bouncy about the famous shreve high school poem. I read it again haha. we used to get to conneaut up around titusville, my brother still lives by meadville. I heard they closed the amusement park now.

and a pro couldnt have taken those shots, there is no evidence of post editing to kick the saturation up to 11. (/sarcasm, nice shots, although he could have turned the truck out of that shadow in the backdrop one, just kidding settle down! haha)

have I gushed enough over your trucks? maybe I will get to the strip in the next year or so and we can have an "arn"

[Sim6]

Awesome pic's 99. That truck is just badass!

[99 to Life]

thanks guys
joedoh, small world sometimes I tell ya. We use to vacation up in conneaut when I was a kid. The park had big fire last year or so, they can't get a break. Not sure if they opened or not. If you ever come up this way, hit me up. I'm 30 min from meadville. I'm in pittsburgh tue-thur every week so if you come up hit me up.

These photos have zero editing. Which you're right that pros are basically editors, not so much good photographers!!! Some will get some minor editing.

[lower50's]

Oh yes amazing shots! I really like the ones with the city in the background.

[84blaze]

Looks unreal dude!

Did you buy those door cards or have them made?

[4DSEVEN]

Great pic's and great looking ride.

[99 to Life]

thanks guys, 84blaze. you referring to the door panels? I made them. Just get some 1/8 board or whatever holds shape, get some vinyl and wrap around, glue or staple it. Its very simple to do.

[big_moss]

man the past couple of days at work have been really slow so ive read this entire thread on this build and man I gotta say she came out awesome. very similar plan I have for my 51 5 window im going to be starting on soon. awesome job man. thanks for all the helpful info and pictures you've posted.

[99 to Life]

bigmoss, thanks man glad its of some help. Its been such a long and never ending battle. For example one of the last things I have to finish was my heater. Turns out I need a new unit, which is on the way. WTF I just always have an uphill battle. truck is on egay right now, so it may go to a new home. I have a new build lined up, so I'll be posting a new thread at some point. Good luck with your 51', that's my year right there.

[big_moss]

right on man ill for sure be following that build as well. im planning on bagging mine very similar to the way you did your any thing major need to look out for bagging it on an s-10 frame with out notching it??

[99 to Life]

not really, body will set a tad lower. there are pros and cons doing it either way. I run bag behind axle, stock lower control arms, no dehumping. have about 8 or 9" of bed depth. I run a one piece DS. For precaution I notched out the back of my cab. So really its not that much different from my static drop build, only 1" difference on the two.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

truck is on egay right now, so it may go to a new home.

dang it man! I heard you rumbling about selling it a little while ago and was going to get with you on listing mine to end an hour after yours, kind of like a consolation prize haha. yours would be the lap dance and mine the wife at home so to speak.

good luck selling. I hope someone local buys your so you can keep track of it!

[Advanced Design]

Good luck 99. I am watching the auction.

[99 to Life]

joedoh, hahhhaaa great analogy. I planned to build and sell a truck right after I finished my 51' years ago. It took over a year to even start this one, then almost 2 to finish it. so... its been a very long wait. By the looks of the auction someone better step way up soon or its getting relisted. If it doesn't sell Im prolly keeping it and selling all my projects.

[lower50's]

Good luck on the sale!! It's a sweet truck.

[IWanna49]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

a few engine and interior shots

Man, gotta love those wide angle lenses! Great work as always. It's cool you two have worked together before.

What's the next project lined up if it sells??

[99 to Life]

thanks greg, yeah the guy that shot the flicks is my business partner too. we own a print shop in the city, met through skating well over 10 years ago. I have a guy that is really wanting me to build him a truck so I'm hoping he scoops up this one that wouldn't need paint etc and all I'd do is the frame, engine, wiring interior etc. That way I can possibly work on my other project "prisonbound". Will be the OG frame, bagged, LS and hopefully a patina body. But.... all this could be on serious hold if I don't get rid of hardtimes cause I need the garage space and money. I'v let my personal life suffer because of these trucks, so I need a break somewhere down the line.

[99 to Life]

11-17 Haven't posted in a while. been busy with life and catching up on things that i never had time to do cause of this truck!!. hardtimes might be heading to australia, so that will open up a garage bay. I am doing a truck for a friend which you can see right behind my 51'. I'll start a build thread, its a 54' with earlier front sheetmetal (which I like). The name of the build is "Geronimo"

been working around my atrocious house. Adding over 150ft of 8ft tall fencing, reorganizing all my cars and trucks. Making a shed over existing well house, hopefully finish siding the house if hardtimes sells.

in this pic I actually have "Lost at Sea" 52' truck in the one garage. I got some other stuff out back too. Someday I'll get a pic of them all. The 54' green patina is heading back to owners soon, just never got me parts or money to start so thats why I'm taking on Geronimo, and hopefully be picking up another truck to build and sell, or just work on one of the ones I got, but they are ruff.