New Guy from Chicago. 29 years old, street rod builders.

[GaryC]

Hello all. Another new guy here - and another HAMB'r. 29 years old. I have a huge thing for vintage cars & motorcycles. Mainly customs / street rods / etc. and all things vintage Harley.

I do some metal shaping and always looking to get further into it as well as refining my techniques. I make do with pretty basic tools as far as that goes - hammer & stump, planishing hammer, shrinkers / stretchers etc. Looking to build an English Wheel pretty soon as well.

Anyway - this is some of my work. I do the metal fabrication, bodywork, paint, assembly, etc.








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I sectioned the bumpers on that thing and fit them to the body as well.


Stock, obviously.















Also built this '55. Did a TON of various sheet metal mods to it, including flipping, sectioning, raising and reshaping the front & rear bumpers. Lots of work into those. I'll probably do a full thread on doing those later - once I'm actually 'approved' as a member that is.


















and mounted on the truck.













ALso did the same thing to the rear. As well as the entire truck - every panel got fitted, reworked, tweaked, etc. - from the stake pockets on up through the drip rails, headlight's being 'minifrenched' & peaked, converted to one piecers, shaved inners, sectioned hood, rounded bed rails f&r, etc.

This is the truck.







Anyway - there you have it. There's just some of my work. Really look forward to becoming a part of the forum here.

Thanks for looking.

[Gareth Davies]

Gary, really nice work you're doing there and I absolutely love the look of that finished truck. I'd love to own one as I've had a 'thing' about them for years. Looking forward to seeing some of your other work.

I would do the 'welcome to the forum' thing but I'm a bit of a noob myself so it might sound a bit daft!

Keep up the good work.

[Frank.de.Kleuver]

Very nice pictures.

Welcome

Frank

[Peter Tommasini]

Nice work Garry....
Welcome to the forum
Peter

[GaryC]

Thanks guys - really appreciate it.

Gareth - there really is something classic and timeless about the Task Force pickups. GM was on the ball back then. Ford too, actually. The mid 50's trucks are some of my all time favorites.

[gerry miller]

Hell of an Intro. Love that side pix of door. Lots of blocking on those heavy a$$ doors. I can appreciate Time really paid off on all the prep work. Nice job on those bumpers.
Oh , Welcome and nice work!
Gerry

[HEATNBEAT]

Hi Gary and welcome! Love the pictures

[thingsthatfly2]

welcome! some pretty work there!

[David Gardiner]

Hi Ross very nice truck. Welcome to the forum.

David

[thingsthatfly2]

I see how the great photography skills really help sell your work. Do you have your own shop or work for someone? give some history for us how you got to be where you are with this. Its always nice for the young guys to see how others made it.