My '71 shop truck is almost done

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You all have some great pickups and the site has some great info.
This is my '71. I really like the old shop truck look so I surfed the net for months until I compiled enough ideas. Then it took almost a year for me to find a 383 , a/c, ps, pb pickup. I have had it about a year now.
I took it to its first big car show this last weekend and people freaked out over it.

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Lettering

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Lace roof

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[Hobcobble]

Wow! You've really put the
Sweptline community "on the map" with your truck.
Excellent work! Welcome to the site.
John

[gww]

pretty darn nice

[jgeebee63]

It isn't any wonder that people freaked out when they saw it. It looks great and you nailed the lettering.

[backwoods]

Welcome to the site! That is one beautiful looking truck.....

[PwrWgnDrvr]

Great work and a supreme result.

Here's a nice way to detail out the back, under the tailgate. 4x2 tubing, welded ends, flat plate bracket welded on the back, goes thru the slot and bolts to the frame.

[1OFNONE]

Thanks for all the kudos.
I have found two rear bumpers that look like front bumpers but the deals have all fell through. I will keep looking. If I get desperate I will fab a roll pan for it, even though I dont think it will fit the era correctly.

Parts are a bit tough to find. I hate to ditch the power steering but one has a big hole in it and cant find another. The local hyd hose places look at me like I have horns when I ask them to clone my set.

[soopernaut]

I've seen the pictures on Moparts. It turned out really nice.

I like the fact that it doesn't have chrome and you didn't use White or Black on the trim parts either.

How did you lower it?

[1OFNONE]

I popped a couple leafs out. I am going to send the axle out to get a 3" drop this winter. Then I will add a couple leafs to smooth out the ride. These are brute pickups and were never meant to not jiggle the fat a bit while driving. LOL

[Bubb]

The door lettering is BAD @$$!!!

[hemihydro135]

nice truck

[jgeebee63]

Great work and a supreme result.

Here's a nice way to detail out the back, under the tailgate. 4x2 tubing, welded ends, flat plate bracket welded on the back, goes thru the slot and bolts to the frame.

I really like this! What was the wall thickness of the tubing you used?

[mopardwh]

Awesome truck man! to the site.

[jeffs66]

What is the wheel/tire size combo you are running? That is the exact stance I'd like mine to sit at. Nice ride!

[1OFNONE]

Fronts are 15x6 with 207/75/15 tires. Rears are 15x8 with 4.5 back space and 275/60/15 tires. if a guy wants big tires there is alot more room.

[Hotfoot]

Very Nice. One fun truck!