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#76 |
Don't say "Oops!", Doctor
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Houston, TX
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Okay, I'll be working on the logo this weekend. Can't promise to have it finished, but I'll try! Have we come up with a name for this thing yet? Not that it's terribly important, but...
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'Mutt 1968 CST LWB: R.I.P. 1967 Chevelle: TPI 454 beast 1967 C10 SWB: Claimed when Bumpster didn't put it on his list |
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#77 |
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA
Posts: 1,579
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Btnk, Ok, you got me on that one.
I got mooneyes4b's Futurian though. Thats the one Mark Moriarty built. I'm old enough that I can say I road on the back of Big Daddys Rubber Ducky as a kid, but he was only doin 3 wheels by the time I came along.
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70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster |
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#78 |
Pennyless Fool
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Forney,Tx
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Those trikes were neat. Me and my wife sat and talked with Ed at a show quite a few years back. Seemed like a great guy, really held a grudge against Mattel/Monogram though. At first I tried to get him to sign a packaged Hot Wheels Beatnik Bandit, he wouldn't do it. Did draw me a Rat Fink and sign it "Sorry no Hot Wheels"
![]() The red car behind the Futurian is Roths' Road Agent. Come on, I made the avatar an easy one. The Paddy Wagon. ![]()
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"Who owns this car with the peace sign, the mag wheels, and four on the floor?" 67 Short Step 283/TH400/4.11 |
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA
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The Road Agent I got no problem. The Paddy Wagon, was that a Tom Daniels ride?
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70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster |
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#80 |
It's just a check engine lamp.
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Melbourne, FL
Posts: 311
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Here's what I'm talking about. Old school. wrong side of the tracks look. From the Nov. 2003 Classic Trucks mag. This is a computer generated concept of a '46 Chevy.
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Active Inliner---bigchevy66 68 SWB Stepside 250 L6/3 on the floor/ Hedman headers, HEI, MSD 6A box, K&N filter, Offy intake and Edelbrock 600cfm 4 barrel Soon to have: WC T-5 five speed 66 SWB Stepside-undergoing restoration |
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#81 |
chevelito
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Posts: 1,609
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thanks for posting that scan. I got the same mag. Hopefully I can build one like that down the road.
jay
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#82 |
It's just a check engine lamp.
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Melbourne, FL
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No problem. When I saw that picture I was like, "That's it. That's exactly what I want." That's the look I've been thinking about for a while. It''ll have to have a 292 straight six with probably 3 one barrels, or maybe some Webber side draft carbs (that would be nice). Hardly any chrome. Plain interior, no AC, manual tranny. Probably an upgrade to a T-56 six speed with an old 4 speed shifter and knob. Sounds like a plan (and money) to me. I could opt for my M-20 tranny instead of the T-56. Just need some extra gears to bang through, along with overdrive.
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Active Inliner---bigchevy66 68 SWB Stepside 250 L6/3 on the floor/ Hedman headers, HEI, MSD 6A box, K&N filter, Offy intake and Edelbrock 600cfm 4 barrel Soon to have: WC T-5 five speed 66 SWB Stepside-undergoing restoration |
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#83 |
Old Skool Club
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Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
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Yep, that's the look, only fast-forward to our body style. I'm gonna go ahead with a flame paint job, but the flames will be 50's style. I like the red wheels, and that is what I will be putting on mine, unless I go with apple green, or yellow. No whitewalls, tho. Just black. I don't even want white letters.
Know what? The whitewalls intrigue me.....I mean, our trucks had white walls or black walls, when new. White walls would be old skool, wouldn't they? I don't mean wide whites....I think the width of the white wall should be in keeping with the era of the vehicle. With one or two exceptions, all white walls in '61, were approximately 2 and 1/4 inches wide. In '62, narrow whitewalls became the style. I think Corvette and/or T-Bird began the narrow style in '61. Somebody else may remember better than me, about which car started the narrow style...well, in addition to the show cars on the circuit in '61.
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Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. |
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#84 |
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA
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I'm leaning towards this as my inspiration
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70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster |
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#85 |
Failure is NOT an option!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: greenwood s.c.
Posts: 811
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We really need a good side shot of one of our trucks done like this to play around with some colors and flames!
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House payment or truck parts?????.........why does life have to be so complicated? 1969 Chevy Shortbed Fleetside 1969 Camaro ps pb a/c(drove in high school now it's just a yard ornament,but it's next on the list for resto) 1990 Ni$$an hardbody( daily beater that has been really beaten!) 1999 Grand Am GT(wifes ride...never buy a pontiac!!Trust Me) |
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#86 |
Failure is NOT an option!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: greenwood s.c.
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Oh yeah,I was in wal mart today and seen some diecast of this era cars and trucks, all in primer with flames and baby mmons with whitewalls,they were called The Road Rats I think.Hows that name sound?
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House payment or truck parts?????.........why does life have to be so complicated? 1969 Chevy Shortbed Fleetside 1969 Camaro ps pb a/c(drove in high school now it's just a yard ornament,but it's next on the list for resto) 1990 Ni$$an hardbody( daily beater that has been really beaten!) 1999 Grand Am GT(wifes ride...never buy a pontiac!!Trust Me) |
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#87 |
Failure is NOT an option!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: greenwood s.c.
Posts: 811
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pics
Road rats
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House payment or truck parts?????.........why does life have to be so complicated? 1969 Chevy Shortbed Fleetside 1969 Camaro ps pb a/c(drove in high school now it's just a yard ornament,but it's next on the list for resto) 1990 Ni$$an hardbody( daily beater that has been really beaten!) 1999 Grand Am GT(wifes ride...never buy a pontiac!!Trust Me) |
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#88 |
Failure is NOT an option!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: greenwood s.c.
Posts: 811
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nuther
there's 6 different ones
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House payment or truck parts?????.........why does life have to be so complicated? 1969 Chevy Shortbed Fleetside 1969 Camaro ps pb a/c(drove in high school now it's just a yard ornament,but it's next on the list for resto) 1990 Ni$$an hardbody( daily beater that has been really beaten!) 1999 Grand Am GT(wifes ride...never buy a pontiac!!Trust Me) |
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#89 |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Posts: 261
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TX FIREFIGHTER
Since no one else has asked, I will. How did you get the satan look on the '54?
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1961 Apache short step. |
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chevelito
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
Posts: 1,609
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Quote:
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#91 |
PROJECT 7DEUCE
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Location: GRANTS PASS OR
Posts: 21,608
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More rat rod's... I guess I better get cracking on my new ride.. I had really been struggling on what to do with it.... 350 and a 4 speed saginaw disk brake's p/s/ and a black primer job!!!
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GO BIG GREEN ![]() MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. |
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#92 |
Watch out for your cornhole !
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Location: Azle, Texas
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You see the orange truck in my avatar? We had a bunch of paint left over, so we used it.
First, we applied the basecoat just like the truck. Then we put on the clearcoat mixed with matte agent. It's all PPG products. The people at the paint store will know about the flattener for the clear. Other than the flattener, it's just like a normal base/clear paintjob. You mix the flattener in differing amount to get the gloss level you want. I started at 10% like PPG recomended and kept upping it on each successive coat. By the time I got up to 50% dilution, I was out of stuff, so I had to stop. After a few days, it was still too shiny, so I took a scotchbrite to it. It's 5 years old now, and still looks as good as day 1. The beauty of doing it this way and not using primer, is this lasts in sunlight and doesn't let water get through to rust it out.
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#93 |
Old Skool Club
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Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
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A couple ways of adding life to primer, or a way to get the primer look (that I have been told) are to (1) add clear coat to primer, or (2) add a flattener to black paint. A friend of mine, into street rods, says that there is an IH (International Harvester) implement black that has a low sheen to it, as opposed to a shine.
As for the exhaust routing, my exhaust pipe tips exit in front of the rear tires. The mufflers are positioned between the rockers and the frame rails. I want to extend my tailpipes all the way to the rear, dumping toward the pavement, behind the back bumper.
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Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. |
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#94 |
chevelito
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Honolulu, HI USA
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I'd like to see a pic of that.
thanks, Jay
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#95 |
Failure is NOT an option!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: greenwood s.c.
Posts: 811
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So how bout the name fellas,anyother suggestions?
I think something like this in a maltese cross or maybe something with some dice would be cool R O R A T S D
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House payment or truck parts?????.........why does life have to be so complicated? 1969 Chevy Shortbed Fleetside 1969 Camaro ps pb a/c(drove in high school now it's just a yard ornament,but it's next on the list for resto) 1990 Ni$$an hardbody( daily beater that has been really beaten!) 1999 Grand Am GT(wifes ride...never buy a pontiac!!Trust Me) |
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#96 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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I am currently building a truck that is going to be a rat rod. It's a 68 that's gonna be black with flat clear and have red 16 inch steelies.
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#97 |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
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hey check this truck out
http://mautofied.com/default.asp?Nav...PKID=100013052 ![]() ![]() ![]() primer with flamesss..... ![]()
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70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9" |
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#98 |
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,025
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old pic of my truck not lowered but flat black ,white rims, smoothie caps
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#99 |
Now the others dig........
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Hey guys...don't mean to offend...but thinking "Rat Rod" LOOK without the power for my 68....not really interested in the power...I just want to get a mean look for my ride.
I have a step. want to keep the stock height, Black primer the whole thing and some chrome here and there. Red Rallys would look cool too. Anyone already have this look going???? Thanks guys -Roger
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68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!! ![]() MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar ![]() TRUCKY LINKS http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788 |
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#100 |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Glendale Arizona
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I love those old hot rod looking trucks. I want to build an old school hot rod/rat rod 67-72 pickup.
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