Exactly like Ax said, as those trucks were done to show off the pro shops. They weren't common on the street. The only place you would see them is in magazines. I grew up hot rodding in that era and it was model A's, Tee's, roadsters, sleds, and coupes.

Very nice build so far. Please keep the pics coming!

-DV

There is a difference between hot rods and customs. Customs were built to show off the owner/builder's skill and vision (along with his bank account) much like show cars and concept cars are done today. They lived in garages and were seldom if ever meant to be driven. Customs were sometimes built from new to nearly new vehicles. Note that none of the pictured trucks were in primer or had built up engines. Show cars were judged by how many modifications were made, points were awarded for each, so many times the mods were just piled on to maximize the scores (for example, they would award so many points for each "scoop" the vehicle had, so there was a 58 Impalla on the circuit and in the magazines called Scoopie Doo that had over 100 scoops cut in every body panel on the car) . The had additions that were totally impractical or implausable, like 115V 45 rpm record players, TVs and non working home telephone handsets.

Hence the phrase " No Go Show Boat"

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There are so many ways you could go. "Period correct" or not so much so won't matter in the end. I'm sure we'll all think it's great when it's done!

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Keep the pics a comin'! :-headbang

Wow, I can't beleive how many historians we have. Also how many of them are eagar to educate the rest of us.

Perhaps I should revise my restoration theme.

To clarify, I am not looking for West Coast Customs appearing truck. Not that there's anything wrong with that but in my opinion these trucks look best in a more Classic form. I say Classic form because I feel strongly that they should be updated to drive safely on today's roads which I think by definition isn't "Classic" (disk brakes, updated suspension, LED lighting, etc).

To me the Classic form means 15" steel wheels, fat white wall tires, a color that is solid and fairly common.

So however you want to "term" that theme...that's what I am going for!:-jammin

Build it however it pleases you, call it whatever you'd like if you need a name for it. That's what this hobby is all about. I was just trying to say that there is a romanticized version and the true story, just like people think the old west was all Bonanza, Billy the Kid, or Wyatt Earp.

Well it's been awhile since my last post. Lot's of progress on the truck, infact it will be completed within the month (WOOO HOOOOO)!!!

Life, waiting on parts, etc got in the way. But now its on the 5 yard line so I thought I would post a few more pictures.
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps7ddcebd8.jpg