1952 F-6 Build
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Old Iron
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Ooooh yeaaaaaaa [p [p [p
Torchie
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Food for thought...This is going to be a long post.
I hesitate to post this pic but I am going to.
For those of you that have been following this thread you know that my vision from the start was to build a period style custom. Nothing newer than 1953-54 and using some of the styles(Chopped. Channeled. Frenched. Shaved.) that were common back then.
My touchstone was the Jack Rushton custom truck that was a 1941 2 door sedan that was cut off and converted to a pickup truck. I was not going for a clone. It was just a starting point.
In discussing my build with Rik Hoving over on his great site http://www.customcarchronicle.com/ I mentioned that I had thought about removing the running boards. Custom builders used to do this just prior to WW2 to make the cars look more steam lined.
In addition to being the foremost custom historian in the world Rik is also a talented artist that makes his living restyling cars via Photo shop for people that want to see what their car can look like prior to cutting them up. So he sent me this Pic to get an idea of what my truck would look like without the running boards and lowered about 2", which was already planned.
I really dig it............
Torchie
I hesitate to post this pic but I am going to.
For those of you that have been following this thread you know that my vision from the start was to build a period style custom. Nothing newer than 1953-54 and using some of the styles(Chopped. Channeled. Frenched. Shaved.) that were common back then.
My touchstone was the Jack Rushton custom truck that was a 1941 2 door sedan that was cut off and converted to a pickup truck. I was not going for a clone. It was just a starting point.
In discussing my build with Rik Hoving over on his great site http://www.customcarchronicle.com/ I mentioned that I had thought about removing the running boards. Custom builders used to do this just prior to WW2 to make the cars look more steam lined.
In addition to being the foremost custom historian in the world Rik is also a talented artist that makes his living restyling cars via Photo shop for people that want to see what their car can look like prior to cutting them up. So he sent me this Pic to get an idea of what my truck would look like without the running boards and lowered about 2", which was already planned.
I really dig it............
Torchie
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Too much chrome 
... otherwise, perfect!
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... otherwise, perfect! .
Bamamav
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I like it without the running boards! [cl Does give it more of a custom flavor.
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
I like the fenderless look and thought about leaving mine off. But I figured the rear fenders would get beat up. I could live without the chrome stone guards.
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bruno
Crusty Rusty Old Rat Rodder!
Lose the stone guards and it looks great!
1952B3b23
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I love it Torchie!!! Rik is real a master, i've been following your build over on the Custom Car Chronicle as well. I say keep the chrome stone guards. They are a period correct custom touch that you don't really see to much of now in days. [cl[cl
-Chris
-Chris
Torchie
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He did a great job Chris. I posted the profile pic and he did one with the boards removed along with the WW and the apparently controversial stone guards.
I will most likely end up narrowing the width of the rear fenders if I don't use the running boards.
And I agree with you about the stone shields. Period correct and to my eye it gives it a more finished look.
Torchie
Bamamav
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The stone guards will look good against the Washington blue paint!
soltz
The Rat Captain
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yes on no boards, yes on stone guards, yes on narrowing fenders. (guess i'm a yes man) Or it looks killer now[dr
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yes on no boards, yes on stone guards, yes on narrowing fenders. (guess i'm a yes man) Or it looks killer now[dr
Time to drive [cl
Torchie
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Thanks for all the comments gang.
The running board removal along with the WW really kick it up a notch or two on the custom level.
And as Bama said the stone guards will really pop when The truck is fully painted in the Dark Washington blue.
For now it's still only a photo shop pic............
Torchie.
The running board removal along with the WW really kick it up a notch or two on the custom level.
And as Bama said the stone guards will really pop when The truck is fully painted in the Dark Washington blue.
For now it's still only a photo shop pic............
Torchie.
Torchie
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Old Iron
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OOOOOOOOOOO Yeah [cl [dr [P
forbigpicture
Please stand by.......
Hood looks great Torchie...nice work[cl[cl[cl
kenny c
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Glad to see you're still at it. looks good. missed your posts.
Torchie
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OOOOOOOOOOO Yeah [cl [dr [P
Thanks Gang. Still at it just not very fast.
A few of you have noticed that I have this project for sale over on that other site.Lookers but no takers yet. The comments have run the gamut from "It's a work of art" to "Well. It's not like what you are doing is that hard". Takes all kinds I guess.[S
I will keep plugging away at it as long as I am able.
Thanks for looking in on me..........
Torchie
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Keep it up Buddy! You're doing fine....[cl
Old Iron
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"Well. It's not like what you are doing is that hard"
Uh, OK ?
I'm with smallfoot ^^^^^^^^^^^[cl
Uh, OK ?
I'm with smallfoot ^^^^^^^^^^^[cl
