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Trying to finish my '87 chevy shortbox and wondering how to give it a cool look with 50'-60's a flavor. These trucks are pretty plain and I dont want another "black, slightly lowered shortbox" 

I thought about the possibility of airbrusing trim on the side to make it look like this 60's chev pickup I see around town - my fave truck of all time... (talking about the chrome on the beltline and the trim up the corner of the cab.) but wonder if it would look stupid. The truck I'm talking about is in the attached image.

I like the old speed shop truck look too (think 60's pickup, flat black, red steel rims, faded speed shop logo) but feel this truck is too new for that to work?

Open to suggestions here - want to keep the body stock btw



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July 20, 2010 006.jpg



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Thanks Carl, how do you post the photo up like that?

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my computer is hooked directly to a Alien spaceship  

I beam the smaller photo up, and they send the larger one back  

Cost is 4 roachmars per picture  (about 4 cents)



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427CARL wrote:

July 20, 2010 006.jpg

      DO NOT TOUCH THIS TRUCK     leave alone   (that is message from Alien spaceship- they like it as is)  



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Gearhead wrote:

Thanks Carl, how do you post the photo up like that?

         I "right click" and "save image as"  to  MY Pictures    then I reload it and the important  part is to "click on INSERT"     I will try to show you....



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SEE  the (INSERT) part    after you load   click on it    



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workin class wrote:

There was one around Ottawa this summer lowered shaved chrome reverse wheels wide white tires and a few other clean mods. I liked it but did hear a lot of guys whining about if the guy wanted a 50s car why did he not just buy one. Dare to be different doesn't cut it with the kool crowd.

 Thing is I dont have room for extra toys. I'll eventually build a 60's truck similar to the photo I posted, but in the meantime my '87 will be the parts chaser while I build/restore a smaller classic car or street rod. 



-- Edited by Gearhead on Monday 5th of November 2012 09:15:48 AM

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don't know how your going to make an 80's truck look like a 60's when the body lines are totally different!!!! Maybe get someone here who can "Photoshop" it & let you see what it will come out like????

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There was one around Ottawa this summer lowered shaved chrome reverse wheels wide white tires and a few other clean mods. I liked it but did hear a lot of guys whining about if the guy wanted a 50s car why did he not just buy one. Dare to be different doesn't cut it with the kool crowd.

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Get wood grain vinyl wrap and paint it beige.

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Thanks guys - I'm just looking to make it a little different than every other 80's shorty I see. Nothing crazy...just a bit of retro without looking stupid.




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You could go alittle wilder with something like this I saw this a a Super Chevy event we raced at in 08



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Personally, I like it just the way it is.

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again  leave it alone    buy a older one and have two



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How 'bout painted & striped reverse steelies with spiders, wide whites and a bellflower paint job?

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I actually saw a 88-98 long box, done up like a early model,  at London car show....     sorry....  can't find photos  



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Iwannagofast wrote:

How 'bout painted & striped reverse steelies with spiders, wide whites and a bellflower paint job?

 

Yep-what he said-but you'll still need to lower it a bit. a wheel option could be chrome reverse

 



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Asphalt Angel wrote:
Iwannagofast wrote:

How 'bout painted & striped reverse steelies with spiders, wide whites and a bellflower paint job?

 

Yep-what he said-but you'll still need to lower it a bit. a wheel option could be chrome reverse

 

 I'm going to lower it a bit, but not slammed. I need this truck to still be just that...a truck.

I like the striping and steelies idea - not sure what a belflower paint job is



-- Edited by Gearhead on Friday 16th of November 2012 06:56:04 PM

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Sniper wrote:

Personally, I like it just the way it is.

 That photo is a mid 60's and not my truck - 



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