I've got one I've had since 1975. I'll resize a couple pics after I find them and post them... Kinda dark but...
sweet truck,love the paint,the chop,tail lights,i saw it in steet rodder? or rod and custom cant rember right now -just cool!
I picked this up several years ago, last on the road in the '80's, 5" chop, started collecting parts to finish someday...
mine...unfinished for years.... have a chrysler grille/headlights and chevy bumpers waiting for it. maybe a slight chop in the future as well.
here is mine when i got it it now is slammed in the back up in the front 1 piece glass nose, glass running boards and rear fenders ( thanks fasi) 15 x 8 1/2 200s with 29 1/2 10 et drags skinnys in the front 557 cube bbf with a 9 in engine set back 8-71 with hilborn and a top loader 4 speed it better do wheelies tk
Very cool... I like the subtle chop, and the 60's look. Most chops go too far and the trucks look so front-heavy to begin with that it really destroys the overall aesthetic. What's the history on yours?
Well, my Dad bought the truck in 62' in Anaheim. He drove it through high school and up til 68' when he went to Vietnam. Just before leaving, he traded it for a 67' Jag. Once he returned from Nam, he tried to buy the truck back, but the guy wouldn't sell. Sometime around 73' or 74', the truck was taken to Russ Meeks here in Oregon to be rebuilt/updated. The guy that owned it was a drunk and passed away years ago, all the time never paying Russ for any work. My Dad tried to buy the truck back until his death in 2003, but was unsuccessful. My wife and I kept going into Russ' shop and finally convinced him to sell the truck back to us after 40 years! So, now back in our possession, we are restoring it to it's former glory.
if you're looking to update the rear suspension of your classic Ford pickup, check out http://www.truckIRS.com dave
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