my 51 chevy truck
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Bonehead
Skull Master
Looks good. Full fenders on an s-10 was just right.
i owned the s10 for about 4 years. put the small block in it. put air-ride on it. bodydropped it 4" and drove it for a while and just decided to rip it apart. it turned heads but, not the ones i cared about..... here is what she used to look like.
Tripper
Older and more rusted every day!
gassersgarage
The California Kid
Good choice. Love the chop and the shortening. There was a truck at Mooneyes Xmas show that had a 4" chop and a shortened bed. Truck wasn't lowered though. It still had the stock suspension with lowering blocks on the rear. Looked like a Gasser. Been looking for a 48' to 54' ever since. But prices in my area are ridiculous, even for a basket case.
Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
The truck is lookin great monzadood. What tires (size and brand) are you runnin on it?
Inked Monkey
Tarzan's tatted best friend
I love it!!! Can you post a bunch more pics of the bed and frame. I'm starting to put my 52 on my c10 frame.
7.10 x 15 bfg silvertowns. 50 olds caps with bullet centers.
joehalford01
'Vette brake specialist!
looks great! i love the after shots much more. s-10's are bleh....
hotrodron
Drives the Batmobile... er... Ratmobile!
I LOVE this 51! Great truck. I have known a lot of people to build trucks like this on S-10 frames. It is so much easier to find parts for a 91 s-10 than it is to find em for a 51 chevy. I know of one guy who actually left the s10 floor, firewall, dash, steering column and pedals and just welded the cab right on. Great truck! Hope this new one comes out this well for you.
Boltbreaker
Well-known member
Great looking truck Monzadude. It looks way better with the 51 body on it
52chevyrat
Active member
How did you do the chop on it?
I am working on a 52 and i want to take 5 or 6 inches but with that much chop im worried it might be too much to just lean the windsheid post back. But it makes me a little uneasy cutting across my roof to section it. So if you have any pics or info it would be helpful.
also you should should post a few pics of the 3 inch section you plan on doing
I am working on a 52 and i want to take 5 or 6 inches but with that much chop im worried it might be too much to just lean the windsheid post back. But it makes me a little uneasy cutting across my roof to section it. So if you have any pics or info it would be helpful.
also you should should post a few pics of the 3 inch section you plan on doing
leaning the windshields back on these trucks look awful. i am actually about done with the section there are good pics in this thread
http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6007
50Ford
Has a blue oval on his cape!
Looks Great! good job!
ratty46pickup
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Man, that is really a cool ride! I have a few A-D trucks and some S-10 stuff too. I`m always seeing great ideas, I just have trouble finding enough time.
