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MiraclePieCo · 04-18-2021, 04:24 AM

Lots of body mods here. It can be yours for $35,000 USD.

**mr48chev** · 04-18-2021, 03:09 PM

Looks like it is chopped about 5 inches.

Russell Ashley · 04-19-2021, 12:32 PM

Somehow that truck just doesn't work for me. It has a lot of nice work on it but the paint, the chop, and the wheels all together just don't look right. Maybe someone with $35K will disagree with me and take it home.

**mr48chev** · 04-19-2021, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Somehow that truck just doesn't work for me. It has a lot of nice work on it but the paint, the chop, and the wheels all together just don't look right. Maybe someone with $35K will disagree with me and take it home.

I'd say paint is 70 % of what won't fly for most folks and will be a real deal killer for a lot of guys who could afford the truck. Not the colors and not the combination but the design that they were put on with. The "rims" while you can change them easy enough are on the super gaudy side and just like the paint are 100 percent love or hate.

Still buy that truck, take it a thousand miles or more from where it calls home base and you stand a pretty good chance of winning a few awards over the next rod run/car show/cruise night season.

As far as I know it has never been in big time show coverage, never been featured in a magazine and is not so connected to the ower nationally that you always get the "hey you are the guy who bought _______'s old truck. The kind of thing you would get if you bought Youngrodder's truck. Every car freak an truck guy in the world knows that truck and it will be connected to him no matter who might own it.

MiraclePieCo · 04-22-2021, 10:24 PM

Chopper

**mr48chev** · 04-23-2021, 02:27 PM

That shot of the two tone yellow one in post 130 looks like some of the indoor car show photos I took 15 years ago. Too much flash and the florescent lights play havoc with the photo.

Nice truck that needs a less of a stuck in the 90's paint job.

Russell Ashley · 04-23-2021, 04:02 PM

In my opinion an AD truck is not easy to two-tone and make it look right. There's not a crease or line to paint to.

**mr48chev** · 04-23-2021, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

In my opinion an AD truck is not easy to two-tone and make it look right. There's not a crease or line to paint to.

The issue with both of those yellow trucks is that who ever decided on the paint pattern was following the hot lick trend of the month rather than going with a tried and true two tone paint pattern. On either one if they had painted the top the lighter shade and the body from the belt line down the darker they would look a lot less dated. Even painting the body and top one shade and the fenders the other would be a lot better.

MiraclePieCo · 05-08-2021, 03:38 AM

Chopper:

**mr48chev** · 05-15-2021, 11:51 PM

I found this one today while looking though an album of photos from the 1973 NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Tulsa. I remember seeing it and taking a couple of photos.

It was one of four or five 1948 Chev and GMC trucks at the 73 Nationals including my 48.

MARTINSR · 05-16-2021, 12:23 AM

WOW, never saw that one before!

Brian

mick53 · 05-16-2021, 08:00 PM

Is that grass growing on the top?

**mr48chev** · 05-17-2021, 02:34 PM

I'm not sure, Admittedly we did some strange things in 1973 and it could be grass or it could be something thrown up there for someone to sit or lay on. There weren't that many cars at the event by today's standards but the count was mind boggling by 1973 standards. I think I probably took 7 or 8 rolls of 26 photos with my instamatic at the event and that was a lot of photos to take and have developed in 1973.

vintovka · 05-17-2021, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

I'm not sure, Admittedly we did some strange things in 1973 and it could be grass or it could be something thrown up there for someone to sit or lay on. There weren't that many cars at the event by today's standards but the count was mind boggling by 1973 standards. I think I probably took 7 or 8 rolls of 26 photos with my instamatic at the event and that was a lot of photos to take and have developed in 1973.

Speaking of strange things in 1973, came back from Vietnam to find my ad was being stripped in the secure parking area at Neliis AFB. USAF did compensate me a little.

MiraclePieCo · 06-19-2021, 03:50 AM

Panel Truck:

**mr48chev** · 06-20-2021, 12:40 AM

My buddy would absolutely love that burb with the hard chop. He would walk around showing photos he printed of it for days.

MARTINSR · 06-20-2021, 11:04 AM

I hope that thing has been finished, looks pretty cool!

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 06-27-2021, 11:14 PM

xxxxxxx

MARTINSR · 06-27-2021, 11:45 PM

WOW!

Brian

**mr48chev** · 06-28-2021, 12:17 AM

That poor old girl looks as forlorn as my truck does right now,

MiraclePieCo · 06-28-2021, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

That poor old girl looks as forlorn as my truck does right now,

But you probably don't have backwards fenders...

**mr48chev** · 07-01-2021, 02:49 PM

Nice purple one that belongs to Gary Castillo Sr that popped up on the net this morning.

MiraclePieCo · 07-02-2021, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

Nice purple one that belongs to Gary Castillo Sr that popped up on the net this morning.

I like everything about it!

MiraclePieCo · 07-03-2021, 06:21 PM

Chopped

MARTINSR · 07-04-2021, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

Nice purple one that belongs to Gary Castillo Sr that popped up on the net this morning.

It's sectioned too, I want to see more of that one!

Brian

04-18-2021, 04:24 AM	#126
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Chopped Trucks Lots of body mods here. It can be yours for $35,000 USD. Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

04-18-2021, 03:09 PM	#127
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chopped Trucks Looks like it is chopped about 5 inches. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

04-19-2021, 12:32 PM	#128
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: Chopped Trucks Somehow that truck just doesn't work for me. It has a lot of nice work on it but the paint, the chop, and the wheels all together just don't look right. Maybe someone with $35K will disagree with me and take it home.

04-22-2021, 10:24 PM	#130
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Chopped Trucks Chopper Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

04-23-2021, 02:27 PM	#131
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chopped Trucks That shot of the two tone yellow one in post 130 looks like some of the indoor car show photos I took 15 years ago. Too much flash and the florescent lights play havoc with the photo. Nice truck that needs a less of a stuck in the 90's paint job. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

04-23-2021, 04:02 PM	#132
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: Chopped Trucks In my opinion an AD truck is not easy to two-tone and make it look right. There's not a crease or line to paint to.

05-08-2021, 03:38 AM	#134
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Chopped Trucks Chopper: Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

05-15-2021, 11:51 PM	#135
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chopped Trucks I found this one today while looking though an album of photos from the 1973 NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Tulsa. I remember seeing it and taking a couple of photos. It was one of four or five 1948 Chev and GMC trucks at the 73 Nationals including my 48. Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

05-16-2021, 12:23 AM	#136
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Chopped Trucks WOW, never saw that one before! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

05-16-2021, 08:00 PM	#137
mick53 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Warsaw IN Posts: 897	Re: Chopped Trucks Is that grass growing on the top?

05-17-2021, 02:34 PM	#138
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chopped Trucks I'm not sure, Admittedly we did some strange things in 1973 and it could be grass or it could be something thrown up there for someone to sit or lay on. There weren't that many cars at the event by today's standards but the count was mind boggling by 1973 standards. I think I probably took 7 or 8 rolls of 26 photos with my instamatic at the event and that was a lot of photos to take and have developed in 1973. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-19-2021, 03:50 AM	#140
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Chopped Trucks Panel Truck: Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

06-20-2021, 12:40 AM	#141
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chopped Trucks My buddy would absolutely love that burb with the hard chop. He would walk around showing photos he printed of it for days. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-20-2021, 11:04 AM	#142
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Chopped Trucks I hope that thing has been finished, looks pretty cool! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-27-2021, 11:14 PM	#143
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Chopped Trucks xxxxxxx Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck



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06-27-2021, 11:45 PM	#144
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Chopped Trucks WOW! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-28-2021, 12:17 AM	#145
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chopped Trucks That poor old girl looks as forlorn as my truck does right now, __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

07-01-2021, 02:49 PM	#147
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chopped Trucks Nice purple one that belongs to Gary Castillo Sr that popped up on the net this morning. Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

07-03-2021, 06:21 PM	#149
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