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Old 12-07-2012, 01:04 PM   #71 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bennelson View Post
That's a bit beyond what I'm planning on doing right now, but I'd love to see somebody do a complete from-scratch pickup back end like that.
Agreed. And if someone is reading this and contemplating, might I suggest a 1980s Japanese import truck. The bodies are incredibly thin and light, a rubber mallet and a four-year-old could shape a bed easily. My '87 Isuzu Pup woulda been perfect for full-out ecomodding

Slow_S10 described exactly what I was thinking as far as 'filler' panels between the cab and wheel wells. In an ugly duckling truck, I'd simply tack sheetmetal around the cab sides, slope it in cutting the angles as necessary, figure out your curves and use the metal as a mold for foam&glass. More bonuses would be you have a factory bumper, plate mount, tailgate, and taillights.

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