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choptvan
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Post by choptvan »

i even pancaked the roof cuz the forehead was to tall for my taste.

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This car is going to be a full on custom. Not a single panel left untouched. Frenched, louvered, spliced, tucked, lenghtened, shortened...... you get the idea. It already has a 318/4 speed. It will probably get an s-10 subframe instead cuz of room for the gearbox and headers. She got put on hold cuz of funding. The mainline is chaper and has almost all of the parts so it will be chaper to build. After it is sold though.... i will be able to build 2 more!
63ford f100, 300 six, 3 speed, low as f@ck, more to come....
choptvan
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still have plenty more, but this will probably be the last i post. A 67 suburban. Use to be a 4x4. I had no idea till i was removing tape from the headliner and it exposed the t-case operation sticker! HA HA! By then i had already subframed a 75 gmc and done an axle over in the rear! OOPS! HA HA!

This will be the everyday driver while the truck is down getting redone. Has a newly rebuilt 0 mile trans, 20k motor. I traded a truck for the cab and frame, and had the front clip off of another wrecked truck i had. So i have $50 in parts into this so far. Needs a windshield, driveshaft, lots of body work ( you can see the left side here ) and some wiring done. Nothin much. Again, waiting on money!

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choptvan
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so i lied. Here is another. 72 caddy front wheel drive big block on airride. I had to build an airride kit for it.

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Okla66F100
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Post by Okla66F100 »

Choptvan,

Good metal work. :clap: Looking forward to seeing the work you have planned for the Slick.
Scott

1966 F-100 Custom Cab LWB
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Post by weezle »

Nice Work!!! The Packard in your fist couple of pics...Is that a newer GM 4.2l I6 sitting in there?
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1966 F-100 352 3-speed
2003 F-150 FX4 5.4L Auto
choptvan
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Post by choptvan »

weezle wrote:Nice Work!!! The Packard in your fist couple of pics...Is that a newer GM 4.2l I6 sitting in there?
yes it is. The plan was a injected twin turbo car. Would need it to get that big ass car movin along.
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Post by Roger Carter »

:welcome: Welcome from the Portland, Oregon area. Really enjoyed looking at your pics and projects. Look forward to more.
Good luck vith your shop, hope everything pans out for you.

Roger Carter
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Post by Phil »

and I thought I had too many projects :shock:
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Post by choptvan »

Phil wrote:and I thought I had too many projects :shock:
that just touches the iceberg. I still have a 1940 gmc cab and front clip, 1930 chevy sedan ( 2 door ), 1949 truck, 1952 truck, 1937 chevy 2 door sedan, 1966 f100, and a 1947 for 2.5 ton taker truck. My shop truck is a 1963 ford f250 with a 390 and a 4 speed. My girlf riend has a 1964 ford galaxie wagon. 390 4 barrel, for the family car. I have alot goin on, but it is all very manageable. Most of the cars are for the buisness to build anyway. So they are an investment.
63ford f100, 300 six, 3 speed, low as f@ck, more to come....
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Post by f100cowboy »

Very impressive work, Choptvan! And quite the collection of vehicles you have. Keep the pictures coming too.....I like what you are doing. You must of been the one that came up with that slogan of "No Fear"!
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'07 HD FLHX
choptvan
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f100cowboy wrote:Very impressive work, Choptvan! And quite the collection of vehicles you have. Keep the pictures coming too.....I like what you are doing. You must of been the one that came up with that slogan of "No Fear"!
never thought of it that way! Thank you for all fo the kind words gentlemen.
63ford f100, 300 six, 3 speed, low as f@ck, more to come....
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Post by choptvan »

the 37 chevy

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Post by stronger66ratfink »

welcome dude from Southeast Texas, your rides would fit right in around here, lots of shows and clubs to bring them to or talk about them.
oh and let me know when you would like me to come out there and pick up and nice Mach 1
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Post by dotcentral »

Wow, lot of projects going on. Some impressive work also. Looking forward to seeing more as time and funds permit.
Driver: 71 F100 Shortbed: Disc swap, 5.0 HO EFI & AOD
Project Vehicle/Mild Custom: 66 F100 CC longbed: Sold
choptvan
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stronger66ratfink wrote:welcome dude from Southeast Texas, your rides would fit right in around here, lots of shows and clubs to bring them to or talk about them.
oh and let me know when you would like me to come out there and pick up and nice Mach 1
I actually have a chapter of my club in houston. So if i ever head out that way, that is where i would be goin.
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choptvan
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Post by choptvan »

dotcentral wrote:Wow, lot of projects going on. Some impressive work also. Looking forward to seeing more as time and funds permit.
thank you all for the kind words.
63ford f100, 300 six, 3 speed, low as f@ck, more to come....
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Post by Phil »

choptvan wrote:I live in colorado. And yes. i rec wyotech. Money spent is money earned. If he is open minded, and realizes that he doesn't know everything, he should be fine. Here are those pix...

body and paint i did not do. If I did, I would have tken more time on it

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my buddy is asking me about the suspension on this truck

any hints/
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Post by choptvan »

mustang 2 boxed up front to under cab and the raer was axle overed w/ notch. Pretty simplistic actually.
63ford f100, 300 six, 3 speed, low as f@ck, more to come....
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