Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Welding and fitting the hood and fender swapping the 49 GMC Roadster Pickup.


Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Welding and fitting the hood and fender swapping the 49 GMC Roadster Pickup.

In the next installment on the GMC Roadster Pickup build there is some welding going on with the hood and front fenders as getting everything to fit with semi acceptable body gaps will require some massaging. That’s because parts and pieces have been moved around in relation to each other and that means the grinder, cutoff wheels, and welder are in order. Watch to see just how this thing is going together because a lot is getting done on this ride in a short period of time.

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 a previous videos, Brent pancaked the hood on this thing, and starts going over plans for the front end 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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