Let me know, if you get this done for your grand total of $300......I would be
interested in you finacial planning for myself. ......Does sound like a
"one-of-a-kind" truck though......good luck!
Allen
'52 3100
Brian _ wrote:
> hello list,
> even tho im 18, and just graduated, and have a grand total of $300. i had
> an idea for a truck that i would someday like to build. tell me if youve
> done something like this, or what yall thing of my idea.
> 55-59 2 ton truck cab (not COE tho, im talkin the normal cabs with truck
> fenders for the big truck tires) sitting on a later model chevy topkick
> chassis. this would give a big ole I-6 diesel motor (detroit? or cat?) then
> put topkick 4WD under it so there would be nearly 3 feet between the top of
> the front tire and the top of the front fender. put 4WD tires and rims up
> front that you see on cement trucks. put a 10,000lbs. PTO winch in the front
> and the back. put a big flat bed on it with a welder/generator, and tool
> boxes on the sides and big full size truck saddle tanks under the bed. maybe
> have the generator up by the cab and tool boxes on the side, and a air
> compressor and metal stock on racks in the middle.... on the cab. id have
> BIG west coast mirros, a amber light bar, cab lights, air horns, bucket
> seats, A/C, power brakes and steering, 12 speed tranny (?) 2 speed transfer
> case, two spead rear end. carpet, tinted windows, basically, cab-wise, it be
> like a hot rodded/BIG truck. i was thinkin, a over cab/hood lumber rack too.
> where it starts at the back of the cab, and ends over the front bumper.
> i think this truck would cost a lot of $$$, but would be a really kick ass
> truck to drive, and would scare the poop outa just about anyone else on the
> road.
> seriously all,. tell me what you think of my idea.
> Brian M
> Atwater, CA
> '57 Chevy 3200
> '00 Dodge Neon
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