Brent.Here's what can be done with a 47 Ford pickup and a front clip from a 1980 Buick regal. It lowered the front 18 inches from stock height measured at the hood latch. I had to section the front 6 inches to get some ground clearance. The grille is from a Studebaker Hawk. The nova rear end was mounted over the stock leaf springs. the original rear was under the springs. That lowered the rear 8 inches. I wanted to channel the cab three inches to be more like the 40 Ford pickup and section the front of the hood to match. I opened up the side of the hood where the vents were and extended the rolled edge. I also planned to french the headlights and parking lights. I only had it on the road a couple of months before I got an offer I couldn't refuse. The new owner took it apart to paint it but never got it done. I'd like to get it back and finish it myself. I threw out the camera after getting these pictures back. I had them framed perfectly in the viewfinder when I snapped them.
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