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What the....
Sorry, guys. I know it's a Ch**y. A friend of mine posted this and I just had to share it with you. I don't even know what to make of this. Do I like it? Do I not? I'm not really sure right now.
What's your take?
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it doesn't work at all . the newer cab just isn't the right fit for the older body panels . he'd a been better off using the chassis from the newer one and building an extended cab out of the 58 or so donor and use it's body on the chassis .
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It's just such an abrupt change in the body line where the hood ends. I can't get past it.
But I do like that they went with a color that was representative of the time. You don't see that on today's trucks and I think it really works.
But I do like that they went with a color that was representative of the time. You don't see that on today's trucks and I think it really works.
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It's cool. I've owned a 58 chevy truck & they are awsome.
Not as awsome as my 56 f100 - but hey - not much is.
Still - that truck took some work & it's cool if for no other reason than it's different!
Not as awsome as my 56 f100 - but hey - not much is.
Still - that truck took some work & it's cool if for no other reason than it's different!
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I think it was a cool idea and they did a nice job with it, but I also see how the hood sticks up over the windshield. I dont hate it 
but it is the only thing that sticks out to me. I think I would of pancaked the hood 4" of so to get it down lower, maybe it was done on purpose to be a "cowl induction" style hood?
but it is the only thing that sticks out to me. I think I would of pancaked the hood 4" of so to get it down lower, maybe it was done on purpose to be a "cowl induction" style hood?
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The concept is not new. People have been swapping body parts on cars and truck making customs for a long time. This was one of the more famous ones from the 80's, a 49 Ford on an 89 Thunderbird. Like it or not, it was a commercially available kit for a time. But the truck above really was done pretty well. They worked hard to make that all fit.
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Cargo Master
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From: in a barn
The concept is not new. People have been swapping body parts on cars and truck making customs for a long time. This was one of the more famous ones from the 80's, a 49 Ford on an 89 Thunderbird. Like it or not, it was a commercially available kit for a time. But the truck above really was done pretty well. They worked hard to make that all fit.
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On the truck, I can't get past where the hood meets the windshield. It's just not right. Other than that, it's pretty cool.
Now the Thurderbird....yuck. There is no flow to the body lines.
Now the Thurderbird....yuck. There is no flow to the body lines.
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Now this one flows much better, you are right on the size though. The picture looks good, but walking up to it.....I think it would seem too much of a toy car.
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I was at a car show about 8 years ago and there was a guy that was selling kits to convert late 90's model F150's into 53's. What about the downsized Peterbuilds and Kenworths, I think they are pretty cool.
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From: northeast Ga
Anything is better than the crap we get stuck with now . There is know way I would buy a new truck . No style , to high off the ground , to big , and way to much $ . Wouldn't it be nice to have a truck you could put something over the side and into the box , get in without a stepladder , not have to put up with more electronics than the first moon rocket , and buy for less than the house you live in , also a 2 tone paint job would be a nice choice .
