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Customs slammed flatbeds? photoshop help

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by kiljoy, Sep 6, 2011.

  1. kiljoy
    Joined: Mar 4, 2010
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    i have been searching this forum and google for a while but i cant seem to find any flatbeds that lay frame. i have a 52 chevy 3600 flatbed and im thinking about bagging it as a flatbed if it doesn't look too gay. can someone Photoshop it for me?
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  2. Flipper
    Joined: May 10, 2003
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    from Kentucky

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  3. the lights
    Joined: Apr 23, 2009
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    the lights
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    here's a quick photoshp
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  4. 49ratfink
    Joined: Feb 8, 2004
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    from California

    if you want to lay frame I say sell it and buy a minitruck. truck looks good as it is to me.
     

  5. kiljoy
    Joined: Mar 4, 2010
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    Nice truck! Its the one that started giving me ideas. How tall are your rear tires?
     
  6. PKap
    Joined: Jan 5, 2011
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    from Alberta

    To make it look right, you will need to raise the deck a little. I have seen a couple that notched the bed for wheel wells to take up the drop, that looked terrible. If you do raise the deck, make sure to fill the gap between the frame and deck like the blue one above. You may be able to make it work cool with blocks on the rear and bags on the front, as most flat decks sit with a rake anyways. The thing that I think would add to the look would be to use a wheel design that looks like a heavy duty truck wheel, and try to make the deck look like a commercial truck would have. Alot of guys throw a deck together like a sun deck on a house and the truck ends up looking more "broke hillbilly" than cool . Good luck, and do what suits you
     
  7. kiljoy
    Joined: Mar 4, 2010
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    Ya i have figured most of it out just working on how to make the bed sit right without lifting it to much or tubing the bed
     
  8. hdman6465
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    Heres mine, no bags yet but may have to resort to them, TO RAISE IT.
     

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  9. kkustomz
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    from Texas

    you need to build a western hauler type bed and put a nice air ride on it
     
  10. Flipper
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    from Kentucky

    275/55/20= 32" tall

    My bed is raised maybe 6" compared where it hit the cab before the frame swap. It is on a S-10 now.
     
  11. kiljoy
    Joined: Mar 4, 2010
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    Thanks , that coe looks sick! Is it fwd? Doesnt look like enough room for an axle back there
     
  12. hdman6465
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    Yes, 500 in. Cad w/ fwd.
     

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