OT:hot rod project which pickup is better?
 

planning to build a pickup.there are two options
1-1950 chevy
2-1957 chevy

both are in very bad condition specially 1950. which one is more valuable car?which one i should build?

thnx for help

hmmm . . . .my vote would be 57 chev . . . :cool: :cool: :cool: been workin on mine for several years now. it is the scratch built from the ground up.

full tube frame
all stainless control arm
chromed plated rear housing
wilwood brakes
T's interior
polished T-400
510 CI bowtie with WAAY to much to list.
all Street-n-performance accesories an serpentine
ton of other crap i cant remember.

should be drive'n it in . . . ohhh . . . . .nother 5 years or so. :rolleyes:

its actually much further than that pic but thats the only one i have on my PC


oh . . an value wise the 57 is much higher than the 50. small rear window 57 are the best :cool: :cool:

wow!
chopped top,reverse door full of every hot-rod deatil
cool!

i cant + my mechanics cant do this much stuff.but we will chop top and install f-body front end.perhaps 350 cu in,m21 etc..

'57 is very valuable, the '50 is not nearly as desirable. Go with the '57.

cool . . post pics of it if you can. be careful choping that top. it was the hardest one i'v done yet. i can take some better detailed pics if you need them. are parts hard to get over there?

i have the pics of the current car.just took them 2 hours ago.its for sale for the moment.i will make a desicion first.here are the pics of 57

another

and last one;

they are asking $7500 usd to 57
$4000usd to 50

here is 50 only pic i got from internet ad.

definetly go with the 57 if you can. looks like it could use to be lowered about a foot or so. cant tell which rear window it has. the small rear glass is cooler. :cool: :cool:

ok me2 decided 57. here is the rear window pic.
i think this is the small one.will get the car tomorrow or monday. :)

this is a pic from internet.i did some stuff with photoshop to see how will it end up. color will not be the same .will use bigger wheels...

look it was like this before photoshop

glassdave: its not easy to get parts but we do it somehow.
i would be pleased if you can send detailed pics of your car
thnx

yes, thats a small rear window. that is easier to chop than the large one ( those wrap around the sides of cab). i get some more current pics to post next week. looks like you will have a fun project. i have this truck and a 71 firebird.


an good idea to go with different color than pink :p :p :D :D. nice photoshop'n

i coulndt find the owner of 57 chevy today.probably on monday ..
but here is the last minute option;
there is a ford f 100 1956?
how about this
57 chevy or 56 f100?

yep . . .had one of them too :D

supercharged smallblock
slammed
IFS suspension
tubbed
smoked the skins big time :D

i think i like the 57 better though (just a bit) either one is cool in my book :cool: :cool:

man this one is also looking sexy ....
i think i need them both :):)

Real hot rods don't have fenders! :D :D :D

That pink one is a 55/56. 57's have different grill and hood bumps.

I prefer the unchopped version of that truck but like the chopped F100. They look really cool with the hood sectioned (pie cut).

Have you done a top chop before? It's tough to do right if you have never done one before. I have a bunch of articles to help you out if you'd like them. My 32 has fairly straight posts so not too bad. The 34 is much harder because more curves. The trucks will be the same. You'll have to add material to the roof. It's easier to find another junker cab that you can rob a roof section from for the material.

baja ; this is also amazing project!!!!
but i cant do this kind of stuff here in istanbul,we cant register this kind of cars legally.there is offcourse some tricks to get papers but it s not very good idea cause car will be only one and will receive some attention.

is yours steel or fiber car?
can you post some more pics pls
thnx

hey!!!!! . . . you cut my head off!!!! . . . .:D :D :p :p

:):)

is there any link to online ford f100 parts)

My bud at work just sold his 57 a month ago, would have made someone a nice car to have, Won something at every Super Chevy Show it was in, Put in the Gold Class, so that shows how nice it is.

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Tim,

It's a real 1932 Ford, steel body 3&1/2 inch chop. I'll post more pic later.

Will you be able to register the 57? How much is gas over there? You it be better to build the truck over here and ship it back there as a completed truck?

we cant register kit cars.
trick is we can use some other cars paper which is illegal.
but its possible to import old cars. it has to be 30 years old or older.for collection purposes only. but after they register somehow?!?.i dont know the exact procedure but i know it takes long time

a gallon gas is app $6 usd. we use liter to measure liquids. aliter is $1.50 usd

57 has plates already .dont have to do something special with the papers

it would be much better to build the truck there but my goal is not to have show winner truck,just to spend good time.
:)

new boat and truck will be ok to finish this winter ..
;)

My 32 is registered as a 1932 Ford. "Kit Car" is a dirty word to real hot rodders and I don't do "plastic" (fiberglass) cars! :D :D :D

Where did you find the trucks you're looking for? There are hundreds of classic chevy trucks and F1 / F100 Fords for sale in CA. Some good spots to look are the Trader Pubs and Recycler:

http://www.traderonline.com/
http://recycler.com/

And if you can travel here and bring cash you can get some killer deals at the Pomona Hot Rod swap meet, especially this time of year.

http://www.pomonaswapmeet.com/

Long Beach swap is another good one.

http://toppingevents.com/

Plus, it is always good to see what you are getting before having something shipped overseas. If you'd like me to check something out for you let me know.

-Al

i bought a frod this morning!!!
:)

ha-ha-ha
its not a f100 but f250;
complete ly same car,chassis is a bit longer on this one but np,i will cut.
current situation is it is used asa ordinary pickup with wood back.
you will not believe your eyes when i finish this one.
all measures are same with f100. front fenders 144
front hood 117 etc..

measures are in centimeters

here is the plan;
will use posi rear end from chevy : that will fix rear lug problem also.its multi point for the moment

camaro/nova clip for front: this will fix front wheel lug problem..


chop the hood...

will be nice when finished

thnx too much for help
:)

here are some pics from the x-owners office

he is a strange man;
-welds the rear doors of cars and makes them coupe and sells as coupe
-cuts the roofs and sells as convertible

he is driving a chopped top something?!?

here is the car