yup another 53 chevy

[ctpchevy]

so here is a 53 im working on for a friend it had allot done a few years back and now he wanted some more done and some stuff redone that was done by someone els one thing he wanted done was the vent from the pass side put in the driver side i was just gonna put the vent in until i found the mess below the bondo so i ended up just puttin the replacement pannel in that i got from a mike at golden state pickup parts here in carson city

[ctpchevy]

some more pics of the vent panel

[ctpchevy]

just a lil more to do on the panel

[ctpchevy]

since the rear section of the frame was a lil off i decided to build a whole ne back half and i wanted the frame to have a lil more stock look ....if that make sense hahahah

[ctpchevy]

one thing we are looking for is a ofenhauser intake for 3 single carbs if anyone has one please let me know ...and the carbs would be nice too hahaha

[xpickup]

ctpchevy, Nice looking trucks. I love the shot of both of them in the garage.

Shannon

[GhostTown]

hehe.... that's Knuckleheads truck. One of THE coolest trucks that I know of. Take good care of that thing. It's a sweet looking ride. Best chop on an AD I've seen.

[ctpchevy]

ahahha yea it is knuckleheads truck haaha yea the chop came out killer i was the one that did it a few years back i m gonna go back and clean it up a bit and finish the window trims and stuff ugh i got allot of work ahead of me hahah

[GhostTown]

Congrats to you then. The back window is also awesome.

[ctpchevy]

Hahah thanks I think jeff(Aka knucklehead ) lol is gonna post a bunch of pics
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[Fat Mike]

Can you explain how you did your chop! I am sure several of us are interested in that info because it came out so well.

[ctpchevy]

Well it's one of the easier trucks to do I believe we took 3 Inches out but for starters make sure the cab is braced before cuts are made them plan all your cuts mark everything out I cut this one below the back window that way the windows will all line up from the sides to the back and I put supports in by the windshield so I could cut the pillars out completely thos allows you to lay the windshield back and avoids having to cut across the roof anywhere then with the back window I widened it 12 inches to make it look like a big back window I think that helps the overall look and doesn't make the chop look as radical I'll see if I have any pics of the chop in progress
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[Indian113]

Please, they are needed. love that chop

[nvr53]

here is a pic of the backwindow after the work.and a couple of the truck the day i brought it home.

[nvr53]

more pics just random

[ctpchevy]

look at the big goofy lookin guy in the mini trucking pic lol

[ratty 46]

I dig this truck soooooo much.

Nice work.

Ratty 46

[Mayo]

Sweet, I have always loved those trucks. My brothers and I have a 50 that was our uncles and I would love to bag it.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Nice truck...

[Layedoutsonoma91]

How much is this thing bodydropped? Any pics of the bodydrop build?

[ctpchevy]

here are some more pics of the frame

[ctpchevy]

its actually not body dropped ...i guess lol it just has a tci front clip and when i put it in i also did a z in the frame i think about 2 inches cause we wanted to suck the running boards to the bottom of the cab and moved the bed up as well but from factory if you clip the front and do a big c notch and modify the running board brackets it should lay flat on the boards with out touching cab mounts or frame under the cab

[Layedoutsonoma91]

what about if im running an s10 frame? I have an s10 i bodydropped, but i haven't built a AD truck yet, i just bought one and just bought a longbed s10 and want mine to lay flat like that, like i said i haven't done one or even started yet. just trying to get as educated as possible before i start.

[ctpchevy]

Personally I think I would use the stock frame you won't have to deal with cab mounts and all that just install the mustang II kit with bags it looks really clean when it's all done and works pretty good but If you do install that kit from tci make sure you move it back 3/4 of a inch from where they say to install it otherwise you wheels will not be centered in the front wells I know the s10 frame will work I personally have never done one that way but as long as you measure everything and make your cab mounts it should work just fine and still lay body stock frame Hight is 6 inches and the frame on this truck is 1/4 inch from the ground you should gave plenty of room for the s10 frame and still lay the boards out
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[ctpchevy]

If u get into it and have questions feel free to ask if I don't have a answer there are allot of guys on here who might but I have no problem helping
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