lucy the 1950 shop truck

[thetoystore]

well its nothing special just a 1950 chevy (most of it) with a 79 z28 front clip. will have few body mods maybe chop it a little. will get new arms up front and a 2 link rear lay'n body and tuck'n either 15's and whitewalls or 18s. give openion to whatever you think would be cool. just another toy store toy
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will box in rest of frame under cab and build back half out of 2x3 just try'n to keep it nice and simple and clean but my projects have a funny way of geting a little out of hand so ya never know.

[thetoystore]

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future rear clip

[thetoystore]

apolpgize for the blurry pics

[thetoystore]

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just a little work done at night here. 4.5ft long trailing arms with a 3.5ft panhard all is leval at ride hieght. this is just a good working shop truck that i can take around the twistys from time to time. the body will have 2in of the bottom of the doors cab and fenders cut off and and will have a 3in chop. just to get the perportions right

[CruizinKev]

looks interesting :twothumbs

[78 Type-LT]

Nice idea's sofar

[gmjj13]

cool project. not sure if i missed it or not, but whats your plan for the drivetrain, SBC, BBC, LSX...auto/manual?

[AintQik]

Look great! I got one of dem in my garage right now. Not really pro-touring but its got some neat tricks and a small block out of our asphalt oval track car! Good luck and if you run into anythign I prolly did too, shoot me a PM!

[thetoystore]

well in the back ground is a lq9 that i've been wanting to build but i also have a really nice running olds 350 rocket that will prob end up in there. i'm try'n to build this with just alot of shop leftover parts. so if anyone has any handouts that would be great. and does anyone have pics of a frame painted with truck bedliner?

[XLexusTech]

Looks like its going be a cool project. Just wondering where the exhaust is going to be run?

[Andrew McBride]

awesome little trucks. My father has 4 of these trucks and before long 1 of them will be going under the knife. It won't be as cool as yours however because we are going back original.

keep up the good work!

[thetoystore]

the exhoust will go out the rear. there is well enuff room too run the exhoust under the crossmember where the trailing arms mount then over the axle and either between the panhard and the axle or behind it.

[thetoystore]

well spend sunday at the shop watch'n football (cable at the shop = easy work) so i got alittle more done to lucy. just some bracing and cleaning up.

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upper mount
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lower mount
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capped frame with a little style
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braced panhard mount

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haveing a badass car and not driving it is like haveing a playboy model as a wife and not f*ck'n her.
THE TOY STORE fabrications, est 2002

[thetoystore]

well besides the horrible cold snowy weather in bama a little work. broke ground on the new shop, finished welding on frame and built some stuff for the camaro.
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capped front frame to mach rear with 3 in tube
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blened front clip to frame a little smoother, just looks better to me
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and gas tank i fab'd up
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and some cool valve covers and performer intake for the 350 scavenged from bertha (74 3/4 ton)https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/01/047-1.jpg
lucy play'n in the snow. dont think she likes it
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and the new shop layout

[CruizinKev]

:twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs

[thetoystore]

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[Chevrolaine]

Nice! I've got a 52 that's been being ignored in the barn for 5+ years now and your giving me ideas! lol

[Ratty 46]

Now that looks like a kewl project ......

Ratty 46

[thetoystore]

hope to turn it into a super low budget dd/autocross truck. bet i'll be the only one out there with bags a choptop and bodydrop

[Jasons72]

Your upper ball joints look like they aren't going to be too happy unless that is full drop.

[thetoystore]

yea thats full drop. as low as it will ever go. at ride height its has as good of geometry as a 78 camaro can have

[Johnny C.]

Cool project. I like what you have done so far. Can't wait to see more.

[thetoystore]

well progress is slow on lucy right now, work'n full time building the new shop. but putting the cab on soon and building the new floor

[1971CHEVELLE]

cool project

[thetoystore]

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well a little work

[N2TRUX]

Looks like a nice roller so far, but it's been a while since you posted. Any updates?