First trial fit of body on the air bagged 88 Chevy pu chassis with 24" rims

Body fit with less than an inch of clearance

A lot of inner fender trimming

Tunnel ram can fit under the hood

Mock-up motor, has a built 427 big block to go in

Custom made radiator support

Widening the bed

Front of bed is shortened 7", will shorten the back about 5"

New inner fenders flared to cover suspension

24" rims look good in the 3/4 ton fenders

Widening the front fenders 2" per side

concave to match the shape of the cab

enclosing the front of the bed

matching contour

Chopping just the front of cab

Suicide door operational.

Owner didn't like original grill, too busy, modifying but still look like a Studebaker

Might get tube grills, or mesh, several other ideas. Time will tell.

New front bed panel, rounded corners and spacer added to floor.

Fitting and welding corners, curves to flow from sides to front.

A little more welding, grinding then smooth with lead.

Cutting to make the curve line up.

Starting to fit the rear panels, a tunnel for gas filler will go down the middle.

Top will lean back

Might put the air bag compressors between the inner and outer panels

Playing with designs on gas filler tunnel.

Patterns for corner.

More playing with poster paper designs.

Adding new door latches

Finishing the suicide door hinges.

Hiding the old hinge location, trying to make it look like it might be factory.

50 Studebaker Commander headlights will be used. Still Studebaker but custom.

A subtle front spoiler added to grill and fenders

Inner tubs welded in.

Inside rear tubs

The start of the tail light housing to be welded into the corners of the bed.

Change of plans on back of the bed, no beadrolls, smooth rounded, using part of a roof from a mid-50's GM car.

All tack welded together

Air tank mounted.

Right side all welded, finish sunken plate, then grind welds.

Half truck in primer

Fender appears to be stock to the unknowing.

All holes filled, corners to be formed

First view outside from a distance, 2 small things I'm not happy with, will change.

inside sandblasted

time to finish the front bottom corners

a lot of careful measuring to match the other side.

did a little correction on this side

inside bed is in primer/sealer

enclosing the drivers side of the dash to match the passenger side

piece number 2

and piece number 3

getting the last fender widened

all welding of dash is done

cleaning up the front of the cut off frame and making the mount for the radiator support

watts linkage is now proper left and right hand threads, fully adjustable.

moved the radiator tabs forward for a little more clearance from the water pump.

welding the sunken license into the bed

frame completed with threaded hols for the radiator support

used tape to make a pattern

original piece from this area is rusty and full of pin holes

lots of hammering to make the bowl shape

getting close

framing in the left spoiler