My Dad's new project!

[Irish]

My dad picked up this 1950 Chevy truck from the New Mexico area. Someone already swapped the frame out for a new style one and did a terrible job at it. It's off center like a mofo. My dad already picked up a 1992 1500, complete to be the donor frame. He is going to shit can the old one.

He just got it a week ago and waited on tearing it apart so that I could see it in person. He is starting now so it can be on the road next spring.

Should be interesting. :thumbsup

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[Irish]

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[Flicktitty]

those are pretty sweet my dad/brother had one like 10 years ago, i've always liked them.

whats the plans besides the frame swap? that his Chevelle?

[PureSound15]

VERY cool. Any chopping in the plans?

[fly5150]

id rock it as is on the body. Do motor and interior, but keet the paint. I think its bad ass, nice truck.

[Irish]

What's the plans besides the frame swap? That his Chevelle?

He is taking the motor out of the Chevelle (355 sbc) and adding a 4L60. The truck came with a 350 sbc and a TH400. He is taking the TH400 out of the truck and putting that along with a 454 bbc into the Chevelle.


VERY cool. Any chopping in the plans?

Probably not. He is not into the chopping thing. All he said he wants is a nice old truck with enough power to get out of it's own way. He is going to do air, cruise and all the other old guy stuff.


I'd rock it as is on the body. Do motor and interior, but keep the paint. I think it's bad ass, nice truck.

Thanks Dave! I am with you on keeping the "natural patina" on it. I suggested that he get some interior out of a wrecked Escalade or Yukon. Make it nice and comfy on the inside and leave the outside weathering on it.

[letsrunem]

Thanks Dave! I am with you on keeping the "natural patina" on it. I suggested that he get some interior out of a wrecked Escalade or Yukon. Make it nice and comfy on the inside and leave the outside weathering on it.

Exactly, I saw a Model T sedan that looked MEAN on the outside, but it all nice new leather on the inside. That's the way to do it IMO

[97z2801ss]

Exactly, I saw a Model T sedan that looked MEAN on the outside, but it all nice new leather on the inside. That's the way to do it IMO

I think that would look sweet too. either way ur pops has nice rides

[Irish]

I think that would look sweet too. either way ur pops has nice rides

Thanks. If I had it my way, I would try to score a 348 or a 409 for the truck.

[Prince Valiant]

Father and son rolling around in trucks...kind of a cool image!

[97z2801ss]

yea prince i was just thinking that.... I think Irish already has old school wheels just have the dad paint to match ur truck

[73MACH]

Thats a sweet ass truck! The only thing that would make it better is if it were a FORD!!!!! lol.

[Gregor]

Thanks. If I had it my way, I would try to score a 348 or a 409 for the truck.


Put a LSX in that badboy. Hide all the wiring, and black out the windows and interior. So dark on the tint that can't see anything. And leave the natural vintage look.

At work a guy has a 53 Ford truck and I keep telling him to build up a twin turbo flathead for it.

[UnderPSI]

I really like it. That should be a fun project.

[u_say_go]

yeah, that truck is going to be way cool! the grille is awesome! keep us posted as he progresses on it.

[MurphysLaw88GT]

Leave the paint.

[Rocket Power]

Leave the paint.
I agree

[shawn]

at my job now were takin a 53' chevy and putting on a 1992 1500 frame. so far we got both trucks stripped down and bout ready to put the old body on the new school frame...very fun project

[jbiscuit]

leave the paint Irish and look for a stock bench to reupholster. Do it like 60s red tuck N roll with tan piping. Would look excellent in there. Matching vinyl for the door panels also. Keep it plain. Modern seats look out of place usually in these old trucks. Vintage stewart-warner gauges in the dash and under it. Dress up the SBC like a stock dual-4 barrel hipo 283 out of a corvette....better yet turn the SBC into a 383 stroker and do that.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3172131112_b672871fd1_m.jpg

would look like a 60's-built hot rod shop truck.

[Irish]

leave the paint Irish and look for a stock bench to reupholster. Do it like 60s red tuck N roll with tan piping. Would look excellent in there. Matching vinyl for the door panels also. Keep it plain. Modern seats look out of place usually in these old trucks. Vintage stewart-warner gauges in the dash and under it. Dress up the SBC like a stock dual-4 barrel hipo 283 out of a corvette....better yet turn the SBC into a 383 stroker and do that.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3172131112_b672871fd1_m.jpg

would look like a 60's-built hot rod shop truck.

I would love to find a 348 or a 409!:headbang

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