Question about this 72 Chevy

[Rick Schmidt]

A friend is interested in replicating this truck, and I think it's a pretty cool concept. I'm curious about wheelbase and such Would I be correct to assume this would be based on the longbed chassis but instead of the long bed its just a long cab ?? Would ya think the chassis is stock length ? After seeing his plan for it it's got me thinking maybe later I need a couple more of these kits too.

[Casey]

I would think the longbed version would work as far as wheelbase is concerned, but I think he'll need two kits anyway, especially for the interior/cab floor and seats.

[Casey429]

I remember when this rendering appeared in Custom Classic Trucks. I think that was the original idea. It used a factory(not sure if GM did crews back then, I know Ford did)crew cab on a standard cab longbed chassis. The idea was it is supposed to be like alot of the new 1/2 ton crew cabs they sell now, with a sporty short bed, shorter than a standard 6 1/2 foot box. I liked the idea too, and I think a Bumpside or Dentside Ford would work well for this concept too.

Edited April 6, 2010 by Casey429

[Rick Schmidt]

Thanks for the input guys. he already knows he needs 2 for his and I was figuring the same if I decided to try a take on it we were mainly discussing the wheelbase and chassis setup

[Railfreak78]

Reminds me of a railroad truck gone custom