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Sep 10, 2006 | 10:26 PM

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bob s jr

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From: commerce city co

thats looks cool maybe a lower winsheild for when the roof is down. but its your truck if you think that would be cool go for it ive seen a 76 done and did look pretty cool.

Sep 13, 2006 | 12:31 PM

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qman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WillyB

Qman, physically it is no different than any other truck. I guess what I am saying is that 67 and up trucks are shaped like a box and that I have a difficult time visualizing any change to the outline of that box that would be an improvement.

If you have an idea, let's hear it.

So it's not the work that's hard, it's just your opinion that it's hard to make it pretty. I actually like what you drew up. I saw someone driving around in a convertible truck a couple weeks ago. It looked real nice. Actually, I don't think it was a convertible. Just a truck without a top. I didn't see a cloth top for it.

Sep 13, 2006 | 01:13 PM

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bob s jr

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From: commerce city co

on some convertable customs they made it a removable hard top

Sep 13, 2006 | 08:45 PM

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towmaster

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In one of the Mad Max movies there was an old bumpside wrecker with the top chopped off of it. Looked kinda cool, but I think it would be a shame to butcher up a classic truck.

Sep 14, 2006 | 01:07 PM

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qman

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I remember that Mad Max truck. It did look kind of funky.

Sep 14, 2006 | 10:37 PM

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Trukcrazy

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Here's a picture of that truck. The roof is gone with a 3 panel windscreen in its place.
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/mad...braFilming.jpg
They had a bumpside camera truck also.
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/mad...CameraSide.jpg
Take a look here for more photos.
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/

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Sep 15, 2006 | 12:06 AM

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Ford_Six

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From: The Big, Oregon

The real issue I think would be the fact that it's got that big, flat, vertical surface at the rear of the cab, and making that look right when up, and tuck away neatly when down might not be easy. A hardtop isn't that bad of an idea, maybe a folding hardtop that you can stow in the bed without too much trouble. Combine with a chopped and raked windsheild, make the top out of fiberglass so one person can handle it, and you have a very unique vehicle with the top on or off.

Sep 16, 2006 | 11:20 PM

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68Mercury250Ranger

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From: gravel road ONTARIO

I think it sounds like a great idea. Always loved that one in the mad max movie. I would never try it on my 68 Mercury, but maybe on a solid cab truck thats a driver not a resto. What about a hinge mechanism that would mount to the topfront rail of the bed and fold down and out of sight, under a bedcover when you put it down? Maybe too much difference in movement of cab and box? Lets open up those inquisitive fabricating and customizing minds, and put them to work!
I think the black one you guys played with looks very cool either way!

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Sep 17, 2006 | 08:26 AM

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custom cabby

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I get just about every truck magazine out there and i have been seeing more and more topless/convertibles out there customized to the tilt. And something I saw on a '57 where the molded the bed and cab together. Though we are talking about a 68 compared to a 57... what do you guys think? Definately different but the more I look at my custom, the more I am liking the roof line. I saw a s10 once that someone made a removable hard top out of and I remember speaking to him about it and said there was a kit he bought to do it but this was ages ago... anyone know what I am talking about?

Sep 17, 2006 | 09:32 AM

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Trukcrazy

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Here one way to do it if you want a folding soft top.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...id=128452&.jpg

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Sep 17, 2006 | 01:32 PM

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custom cabby

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That's pretty sweet! Do me a favor and give Chip Foose a call and set me up for the second tuesday of next week. And let him know that money is no factor at all! All kidding aside, the idea is great but seems to be far beyond my talents and wallet if I were to get someone to do it for me. Just for kicks, see what you can come up with for a channeled, chopped, lowered covertible with a cowl hood.

Sep 19, 2006 | 07:35 PM

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SCOOBYMEISTER

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How About Installing A Tubular Rollcage, It Would Reingorce The Windshield And Provide A Frame For Either Canvas Or Fiberglass Pannels To Mount To. You Could Even Take Out The Side Windows And Weld Up The Slots. Any Convertible Shop Could Make The Canbas For You And I Know I Have Seen Roll Cages For Sale Somewhere For These Trucks. I Have Considered Doing This To My 78 Flareside, What Do You Think?