New project @ Street Machinery 1966 C10

[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by 64shortc10

Very NICE! I thought that cab found its way to the blasters? Motor looks sweet.
Tony from Norcal

All the flat panels will get d.a.'d

[shrunken66stroker]

big fan of this one. clean work.

[mikesC10]

looking good.

[N2TRUX]

Smooth! I like that motor color.

[chevyrestoguy]

I really like the way this truck is turning out. The motor looks great.

What is it with you Ohio guys? You guys have the ability to NAIL the look every time. Barry Lobeck (RIP) and Scott Sullivan were two of my favorite builders and they always got it right, and it looks like their style has rubbed off on all of you guys.

I am originally from Louisville, and it took me a long time to convince the California guys that there are some bad-ass rides in the Kentucky/Ohio area.

[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy

I really like the way this truck is turning out. The motor looks great.

What is it with you Ohio guys? You guys have the ability to NAIL the look every time. Barry Lobeck (RIP) and Scott Sullivan were two of my favorite builders and they always got it right, and it looks like their style has rubbed off on all of you guys.

I am originally from Louisville, and it took me a long time to convince the California guys that there are some bad-ass rides in the Kentucky/Ohio area.

Funny you should say that because I think a huge majority of badass hot rods come from dayton/louisville/indy area. I'm way up north in Ohio thats not to say the cars from those areas didn't influence me. I remember back in '88 sitting in study hall reading about scott sullivan driving his Cheese whiz 55 cross country for Hot Rod mag, I thought that was so cool and here we are 20+ years later and I get to joke with him that I'm stuffing a bigger rear tire in the 54 Chevy I was doing then the Chevy he was building.
I also think Barry Lobeck was a great guy and am honored to be able to visit with him before he passed on. Billet Specialties did a special Limited edition wheel called the "Lobeck" and I along with my friend Gary Case and Glenn Grozich, owner of Billet Specialties were able to present it to him personally at his home, it really was a touching experience.

[way2lo2]

picking up a little speed, trying to make goodguys columbus in 6 weeks.

[kart34]

Sweet !!!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by way2lo2

....I remember back in '88 sitting in study hall reading about scott sullivan driving his Cheese whiz 55 cross country for Hot Rod mag, I thought that was so cool and here we are 20+ years later and I get to joke with him that I'm stuffing a bigger rear tire in the 54 Chevy I was doing then the Chevy he was building.

What's the status of Scott's bubble-top build? I met him years ago (CheezWiz 55 days) @ the Street Machine Nats. We parked in the same area & he was super nice guy. I read a year or 2 ago where he was building a bubble-top but have yet to see or hear about it lately....

[aggie91]

I saw a red Henry J that Scott did recently in Hot Rod Mag. It was maybe a year ago. It was clean and simple. I love his Cheese Wiz '55.
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[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

What's the status of Scott's bubble-top build? I met him years ago (CheezWiz 55 days) @ the Street Machine Nats. We parked in the same area & he was super nice guy. I read a year or 2 ago where he was building a bubble-top but have yet to see or hear about it lately....

the last I talked to him, he was going pretty hard on the 53/54 he was working on and the bubble was on hold. He said he picked up a roof from a 61 and he was putting it on the 62 Impala. I'm sure it will be over the top cool.

[lolife99]

What's the story on the cool '54?
Is it your's,... or a customer's car?

[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by lolife99

What's the story on the cool '54?
Is it your's,... or a customer's car?

it belongs to a guy not far from Indy, it was supposed to be a quickie airride job, turned into a mustangII, mini tubs, narrowed rear, 4w disc, etc. It has all original drivetrain with 15k original miles, 6cyl stick with the torque tube

[aggie91]

Looks real good. That is going to be sweet.

What did you have to do to the hood to clear those front inner fenders?

[chevyrestoguy]

Funny you should say that because I think a huge majority of badass hot rods come from dayton/louisville/indy area. I'm way up north in Ohio thats not to say the cars from those areas didn't influence me. I remember back in '88 sitting in study hall reading about scott sullivan driving his Cheese whiz 55 cross country for Hot Rod mag, I thought that was so cool and here we are 20+ years later and I get to joke with him that I'm stuffing a bigger rear tire in the 54 Chevy I was doing then the Chevy he was building.
I also think Barry Lobeck was a great guy and am honored to be able to visit with him before he passed on. Billet Specialties did a special Limited edition wheel called the "Lobeck" and I along with my friend Gary Case and Glenn Grozich, owner of Billet Specialties were able to present it to him personally at his home, it really was a touching experience.
05-17-2011 07:04 AM

Oh man, that '54 is BAD!

That's really cool that you knew Barry. I never got a chance to meet him, but I heard he was a character. I have met Scott when he was out here in California at Bob Bauder's shop and they were building the FastLane Fairlane for Hot Rod Magazine back in the late '80s. I used to see him from time to time at different places, but he got really into motorcycles and kind of faded out of sight. I still occasionally email Kevin Erisman back in Dayton, and he and Scott hang out.

I was so blown away by Barry's old maroon '32 highboy that he built way back in the day that my '55 truck will have some of the same features. Maroon paint, 16x12 ETIII rear wheels, louvers, and a slammed stance. One day, I'll build my highboy, but this will suffice in the meantime.

[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Looks real good. That is going to be sweet.

What did you have to do to the hood to clear those front inner fenders?

trimmed the back of the inner supports and the edge of the hood sides. I'll post picks up when I disassemble the front clip for paint

[66-PMD-GMC]

Nice build. Did I see the back of a 69 Pontiac GTO/LeMans/Tempest in one of those photos???
Pontiac, now that is Classic Muscle...

[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Nice build. Did I see the back of a 69 Pontiac GTO/LeMans/Tempest in one of those photos???
Pontiac, now that is Classic Muscle...

yep, its a GTO

[66-PMD-GMC]

BTW, a little known fact is that cali cars have rust, not a lot compared to your area but the real deal is in Arizona.
I used a 8x8 inch piece of a patch panel to repair the floor in my '63 short bed. The only cab rust there was at all was on the drivers floor corner.

[exoticmetalworx]

i almost got those wheels nice!

[72BlckButy]

Lookin' good Boris!

[boonedogs72]

what size are the wheels?

[chevyrestoguy]

Man, that is looking great.
I have been racking my brain for the last few months trying to figure out how I was going to run my exhaust because my suspension very similar to yours, with the exception of the wishbone direction. I want a full exhaust, and the mufflers have to be placed back as far as possible to keep the cab quiet. I also don't like the look of exposed exhaust tips. I like the way you did yours.

I was figuring with the placement of my bags and the shape of the upper wishbone, I was going to have to put in a short exhaust. Now I see that it is possible to run the pipes out the back. I am running a 3" exhaust and will be running v-band clamps, so that will take up a little more room.

Thanks for the inspiration! So, are you going to make Columbus?

[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy

Thanks for the inspiration! So, are you going to make Columbus?

I'm hoping to get it to Columbus, ac might not be plumbed, and there might be some loose ends but I'm gonna thrash to get it done......

[way2lo2]

Originally Posted by boonedogs72

what size are the wheels?

17x7 and 18x8