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Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Modifying The Front Fenders To Fit The Custom Headlight Rings On The GMC Roadster


Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Modifying The Front Fenders To Fit The Custom Headlight Rings On The GMC Roadster

It’s time to modify the fenders to make not only these large custom headlight rings fit the curves of the fenders, but also to make the front bumper and grill flow into them too. This is a fun project and one that we really dig because he’s going all out for wild and fun with a project that most folks would have written off for being too rough. Check it out.

This project is one that Brent has had sitting around for some time and has just been waiting to get back onto it. It isn’t your average 1949 GMC, as it is mounted on a modified Caprice chassis and has had the top chopped off of it. The plan is for it to have a removable Carson style top, lots of custom metal work, and more. It’s going to be a full custom style ride but that means it needs A LOT of work. One thing I find funny is that while in most circumstances you want to start a project with the cleanest and straightest ride you can, but when you are building a custom that is going to get a lot of custom metal work anyway, then why not start with something rough? This truck certainly qualifies.

In previous videos, Brent pancaked the hood on this thing, and starts going over plans for the front end, modified the fenders, planned out the bumper, and more. There is a lot going on with this project and a lot planned for this thing, although to say that might make you think there is a whole list of what is going to happen to it. But that isn’t exactly Brent’s speed. He works as he goes, tries stuff to see how it looks, and will cut and weld and remove and replace, until it has the look he wants. We love it and it is inspiring.

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