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gonegonzo

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I'm building a 50 Chevy fenderless " bobber" hot rod truck . I have a NOVA front clip on the front of the chassis and am ready to cut and add the rear frame stub . Looking at the body in relation to the front wheels , they look too close to the firewall making that distance appear out of whack .

Another reader remembers someone with the same problem moving the cab of their pickup back . If any of you have any advice or ideas on this , I'd appreciate it .

The cab is now stripped so placement of the steering shaft and pedals will come later .

thx
Gonzo
 
gonegonzo said:
I'm building a 50 Chevy fenderless " bobber" hot rod truck . I have a NOVA front clip on the front of the chassis and am ready to cut and add the rear frame stub . Looking at the body in relation to the front wheels , they look too close to the firewall making that distance appear out of whack .

Another reader remembers someone with the same problem moving the cab of their pickup back . If any of you have any advice or ideas on this , I'd appreciate it .

The cab is now stripped so placement of the steering shaft and pedals will come later .

thx
Gonzo
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Move it back and take a look at it. That's why so many people on here do some sort of a mock up. As long as you are happy with the preportions it should be fine.
Torchie.
 
gonegonzo said:
I'm building a 50 Chevy fenderless " bobber" hot rod truck . I have a NOVA front clip on the front of the chassis and am ready to cut and add the rear frame stub . Looking at the body in relation to the front wheels , they look too close to the firewall making that distance appear out of whack .

Another reader remembers someone with the same problem moving the cab of their pickup back . If any of you have any advice or ideas on this , I'd appreciate it .

The cab is now stripped so placement of the steering shaft and pedals will come later .

thx
Gonzo
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If you move the cab back you will have an open space between the back of the engine and the fire wall - which won't look to cool - and the wheels will still be in the wrong location . Hardly ever see a bobber style PU with an IFS .
 
I'm working with what I have for the summer of 2014 . I'm building a new frame while driving the truck and enjoying it .

The engine / drivetrain will be moved back to proper distance from the firewall .

Right now it's just a body and the frame .

Gonzo
 
My avatar is a 52-53 ish fenderless Chevy truck...mine is sitting on the frame it came with but I z'ed it front and back, 9" front I think and 11" back...fenderless with a stock type beam axle in the front.... it is for sale if you are interested. All is need s now is some wiring...I am ran out of steam on it...

Oh yeah the cab is moved back about 6" from the stock location.

MikeC
 

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