Thread: Improved bed?

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Haven't been able to decide wether to build pu bed or stay with flat bed. Maybe this will help. Let me know what you think. This is just in mock up phase. will have to fill some holes and cut and fit piece to wrap around tail light pod.

Before
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After, bed side in mock up pos.
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I think it will make Ugly Betty a little more pleasing to the eye. Also ordered a chopped 32 radiator. In the full height shell this will allow me to move the grill shell rearward 4 to 6 inches so should make engine compartment look alot shorter. Also will reduce that bull nose effect.

All input appreciated, as always. Charlie

That's one cool lookin truck! The flat bed sure looks good!

I would sure like to see it from the back though.
Kurt

This shot is not that great, and still have to cut fit piece for aroung taillight. This was crude cut to get it in aprox place.
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I didn't get pass side fit, even roughly. I got it basically cut to size and I just ran outa steam.

Wow I think it's looking really good.
I bet you can't wait to get it finished.
It's comming along real nice.
Kurt

Looks good to me. But if I was gonna put a bed on it I would make it a little longer. Just my 2.

Originally Posted by dlotraf33

I think it will make Ugly Betty a little more pleasing to the eye. Also ordered a chopped 32 radiator. In the full height shell this will allow me to move the grill shell rearward 4 to 6 inches so should make engine compartment look alot shorter. Also will reduce that bull nose effect.
All input appreciated, as always. Charlie

Hey Charlie, that little jewel is gonna be eye candy no matter what bed. On the other subject, new shell, it has been my observation that the best look is achieved by the radiator shell cutting right through the center of the tire looking at the truck from the side. Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Hey Charlie, that little jewel is gonna be eye candy no matter what bed. On the other subject, new shell, it has been my observation that the best look is achieved by the radiator shell cutting right through the center of the tire looking at the truck from the side. Just my two cents.

I got the new radiator mounted and I was able to move grill shell back about 3 to 4 inches. And now it's just in front of the axle. It improved the look a bit. Also scored a moon tank and got it set. I still havent done anymore on the bed. It got too hot and then another project was forced upon me. Little girl on a cell phone knocked the hookey out of my 66 and I have been scrounging parts to fix that one. I hope to get it painted before someone else hits it....

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Thanks for the kind words Tech. It's still a very much on going project. I try somthing and look at it for awhile to see if I like it or not. I think by next spring I might call it finished. But then again..............

Front end looks a bunch better!!! Tough luck on the '66, hope you put her cell phone in an appropriate place so she won't be talking on it.......

For the back, maybe a bit longer and the side boards uneven lengths with the top one shorter????????

Anyway, looks great now, but no reason to stop looking for ways to improve it!!! Heck, a Hot Rod is never really done anyway!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Front end looks a bunch better!!! Tough luck on the '66, hope you put her cell phone in an appropriate place so she won't be talking on it.......

For the back, maybe a bit longer and the side boards uneven lengths with the top one shorter????????

Anyway, looks great now, but no reason to stop looking for ways to improve it!!! Heck, a Hot Rod is never really done anyway!!!!

Thanks Dave, Shorten bed was the plan. Will probably loose the wood side board and make upper sides in metal. I wanted to keep rear tail lights so without a major re do there I am stuck with the lenth. I want the buckets to protrude slightly from side and then probably mold in. But shorten bed top to make it look right. Or maybe sides flush with bucket. I forget now what I was thinking. It's been awhile since I started mocking it up. And my memory is shot..............

love the front and like the rear. i would also make the bed come out a little longer.

Originally Posted by dlotraf33

. And my memory is shot..............

My memory is a whole bunch of legal pads with notes, numbers, sketches, and diagrams on them.... now if I could remember where I left them!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

My memory is a whole bunch of legal pads with notes, numbers, sketches, and diagrams on them.... now if I could remember where I left them!!!!

Yeah, I make lists, forget them. I have had a grocery list, stoped at auto parts store, upon leaving I paw in pocket and find folded up list, (of course not remembering what it is) think "don't need this" and throw it away. I get to store and can't find list, and can't remember I threw a piece of paper away till long after I have returned from store and still can't find list.................

Originally Posted by dlotraf33

Yeah, I make lists, forget them. I have had a grocery list, stoped at auto parts store, upon leaving I paw in pocket and find folded up list, (of course not remembering what it is) think "don't need this" and throw it away. I get to store and can't find list, and can't remember I threw a piece of paper away till long after I have returned from store and still can't find list.................

now that is bad

Charlie, it looks very cool the way it is. I like the rounded tube look from the side view and back view. Those tail lights are fantastic. Very cool truck the way it sits now! Also like the front with the new moon tank! The short bed also gives it a jackrabbit ready to run look! One mean lookin little RPU.
All it needs is a hidden set of speakers under those tail light tubes, and a sound track of the batmobile turbine engine winding up! Maybe some hidden flame throwing nossles too!