1950 Chevy Truck

[rednecks_r_us]

Too bad your dog likes shoe strings (naughty) Truck looks great!

MMB/MMF is still always in my heart

ROB!!!!!

Long time no hear from.

 

[rednecks_r_us]

A couple of weeks ago I got the truck pinstriped. True redneck fasion. Its barb wire with some blood dripping from it.

So far this year the Chevy has won several trophys.

Vehicle Showcase
Best Under Construction : Chino Valley, AZ Springfest 2008.

1st Place People's Choice: Octane speed shop Prescott Valley, AZ 9/13/08

1St Place Burn Out Competition: Octane speed shop Prescott Valley, AZ 9/13/08

1st Place: KKLD oldies radio, 2008 Listener's Choice award - 09/19/08

1st Place: Under Construction : Dewey Classic Cars fall show. 10/04/08

 

[StealthWyvern]

BEWARE it eats small children!!!

 

[rednecks_r_us]

BEWARE it eats small children!!!

ROFLMAO HAhahaha

The boots on that pouty doll were mine when I was that size.

 

[rpkgmx5]

YOU were that size??? LOL

I figured I needed more forums to go on so I came over here since I do still have a Mazda. Truck looks great...gas and back tires have got to be killing you.

 

[StealthWyvern]

YOU were that size??? LOL

I figured I needed more forums to go on so I came over here since I do still have a Mazda. Truck looks great...gas and back tires have got to be killing you.

Its not his DD so gas really shouldnt be that big of a deal I think but tires on the other hand I dont know about. lol

 

[rpkgmx5]

Unless the Dakota is seeing a lot more action (do you even still have that??)or he gets to bring a 'company car' home, it's definitely not a garage queen and gets frequent use. I know Christy works closer, but that's still a lot of gas. I know when it was over $4/gal my truck was stupid expensive to drive.
Extra vehicles are nice to have around when 'Zoom Zoom Boom' hits or the Baby Dragon singes you a little.

 

[rednecks_r_us]

The Chevy does great on 91 octane it gets 14 mpg. With the motor down in the P5 I have to drive the Chevy. Christy drives the Dakota all the time. Nice thing about work with my new assignment I'm only 11 miles from work instead of the 45 miles I had been traveling each way for the last 6 years.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Sweet job on the pinstriping! I like the barb wire idea. Looks sick! Any new updates with the truck? Also how is the build on the P5 doin?

 

[rednecks_r_us]

Sweet job on the pinstriping! I like the barb wire idea. Looks sick! Any new updates with the truck? Also how is the build on the P5 doin?

I'm selling my Ninja for the price of a new radiator for the Chevy.

My P5 "should" be done soon.

some more pictures for those that care.

My Ninja in the back of the truck. See I can haul more than just ass.

I'm selling it locally for $800.00 1989 Kawasaki Ninja EX250.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Big n' Nasty huh. lol Is that her new name. Man I which I was local, I would buy that ninja off ya. Thanks for the pics, lookin good as always.

 

[rednecks_r_us]

Big n' Nasty huh. lol Is that her new name. Man I which I was local, I would buy that ninja off ya. Thanks for the pics, lookin good as always.

The guy that did the pinstripes named her for me. I didn't have a name at the time.

When I paint the truck laser blue and silver it'll be renamed bad bowtie.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

The guy that did the pinstripes named her for me. I didn't have a name at the time.

When I paint the truck laser blue and silver it'll be renamed bad bowtie.

When is the new paint commin?!

 

[rednecks_r_us]

I have too much other stuff to do first. Its winning trophys as is. I have won 4 car shows this year. People seem to like the rat rod.

I'd like to finish the truck by its 60th birthday. That would be summer of 2010.

Right now I need a bunch of body work to the back of the cab. It was a Cal-Trans highway maintence truck originally in 1950. So it has damage from road signs and construction equipment. The fenders will cost more to repair than to replace. The rear fenders are $450 each and the front fenders are over $500 each. The headboard of the bed is damaged and filled with Bondo but that is only $200 to replace. The tail gate is also packed with bondo and its only $189.99 plus freight shipping. So I have over $2,500.00 in just sheet metal to replace before I can even think about paint. My radiator is designed 58 years ago for an inline 6 with 4lbs or less of cooling pressure. My big ole V8 produces 16 lbs of pressure. So my radiator is exploding as I drive. I've already repaired the top tank twice. A new radiator from Summit Racing is $856.00 plus shipping.

If I spent $4,000.00 on the paint job on my P5 with no body work then the truck is going to be around $8,000. That doesn't even take into consideration for all the chrome nuts & bolts and all the proper screws needed to complete the restoration. I'm looking at putting another $15,000 ontop of the $15,000. I've already put into the truck.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

I have too much other stuff to do first. Its winning trophys as is. I have won 4 car shows this year. People seem to like the rat rod.

I'd like to finish the truck by its 60th birthday. That would be summer of 2010.

Right now I need a bunch of body work to the back of the cab. It was a Cal-Trans highway maintence truck originally in 1950. So it has damage from road signs and construction equipment. The fenders will cost more to repair than to replace. The rear fenders are $450 each and the front fenders are over $500 each. The headboard of the bed is damaged and filled with Bondo but that is only $200 to replace. The tail gate is also packed with bondo and its only $189.99 plus freight shipping. So I have over $2,500.00 in just sheet metal to replace before I can even think about paint. My radiator is designed 58 years ago for an inline 6 with 4lbs or less of cooling pressure. My big ole V8 produces 16 lbs of pressure. So my radiator is exploding as I drive. I've already repaired the top tank twice. A new radiator from Summit Racing is $856.00 plus shipping.

If I spent $4,000.00 on the paint job on my P5 with no body work then the truck is going to be around $8,000. That doesn't even take into consideration for all the chrome nuts & bolts and all the proper screws needed to complete the restoration. I'm looking at putting another $15,000 ontop of the $15,000. I've already put into the truck.

Yikes! That is some spendy stuff. Were you able to sell the bike?

 

[rednecks_r_us]

Yikes! That is some spendy stuff. Were you able to sell the bike?

Nobody's got any money. I should have put it up for sale when gas was $4 a gallon. The 55 mpg would have tempted more people.

Bikes are not a hot item as it was snowing and raining here yesterday.

 

[StealthWyvern]

I thoguth you painted your p5 yourself

 

[rednecks_r_us]

I thoguth you painted your p5 yourself

It was painted in a friend's garage I just helped here and there. I only rattle can stuff.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Nobody's got any money. I should have put it up for sale when gas was $4 a gallon. The 55 mpg would have tempted more people.

Bikes are not a hot item as it was snowing and raining here yesterday.

How the heck is it snowing there already and we up in North Idaho have not got any yet. Of coarse it is snowing in the mountains but have not got any in town yet. That's weird.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

A little paint insperation for ya from SEMA. I think this would be a nice clean paint scheem for ya except the dark grey on the bottom could be the blue color you wanted:

One more. I like the design of the front end: