Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2011 8:54:35 GMT -5
Got this one started a couple of weeks ago, but didn't get around to posting it until now.
I'm not building it as a Texaco truck. Instead it is my first attempt at a chop job. I'm lowering the front end about 2-1/2", chopping the top about 2-1/4", swaping the wheels for a more agressive type, and swaping the engine for a 1953 Corvette engine.
Here is a mock up of the truck showing the new wheels and tires. The front end has not been dropped at this point.
Right away it was apparent that the truck's fenders were not going to cover the new wheels.
My solution for this was to modify the bed of the truck.
First I cut an arch in the sides of the bed.
Then I notched the floor of the bed at the point the tires will be mounted.
Doing this allowed the new wheel and tire to properly mount. in this mockup photo the tire is hitting the top of the wheel opening. When actually in place it does not hit.
I finished off the openings I had cut with sheet styrene and some rod I had.
After the work was done on the bed I realized that I still had a problem as the rear axle set the wheels too wide to fit inside the fenders.
The solution to this problem was to shorten the rear axle approximately 1/8" on each side. After this was done the wheels fit properly.
I decided to chop the top approximately 2-1/4". The red tape is not the final measurement. I placed it just to check on where I wanted to make the cuts. This was a first for me and I was quite nervous about it.
Comparison shots to show the amount of chop I performed. At the moment I'm sanding and fitting the top.
Last night I got the bed of the truck pretty well finished. I wood grained the floor of the bed and covered the metal strips with Bare Metal Foil. There is still some touch up to be done.
Now we are up to date. Hope you guys find this build interesting. I'll post more as I go along. John
I'm not building it as a Texaco truck. Instead it is my first attempt at a chop job. I'm lowering the front end about 2-1/2", chopping the top about 2-1/4", swaping the wheels for a more agressive type, and swaping the engine for a 1953 Corvette engine.
Here is a mock up of the truck showing the new wheels and tires. The front end has not been dropped at this point.
Right away it was apparent that the truck's fenders were not going to cover the new wheels.
My solution for this was to modify the bed of the truck.
First I cut an arch in the sides of the bed.
Then I notched the floor of the bed at the point the tires will be mounted.
Doing this allowed the new wheel and tire to properly mount. in this mockup photo the tire is hitting the top of the wheel opening. When actually in place it does not hit.
I finished off the openings I had cut with sheet styrene and some rod I had.
After the work was done on the bed I realized that I still had a problem as the rear axle set the wheels too wide to fit inside the fenders.
The solution to this problem was to shorten the rear axle approximately 1/8" on each side. After this was done the wheels fit properly.
I decided to chop the top approximately 2-1/4". The red tape is not the final measurement. I placed it just to check on where I wanted to make the cuts. This was a first for me and I was quite nervous about it.
Comparison shots to show the amount of chop I performed. At the moment I'm sanding and fitting the top.
Last night I got the bed of the truck pretty well finished. I wood grained the floor of the bed and covered the metal strips with Bare Metal Foil. There is still some touch up to be done.
Now we are up to date. Hope you guys find this build interesting. I'll post more as I go along. John
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