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Thanks Bud! They're 31x18.50x15 's I think that the same size Dino went with.

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I have seen a few pictures of your truck and there is some great work on your ride. I just wish mine was together so i could enjoy some seat time ...but with winter on it's way here I have kinda shifted gears on my build. It might as well spend some time in a nice warm body shop getting prep'd while I bang out a few smaller projects.....

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That's why we live here in the desert! You can't shovel sunshine !

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product you are putting together.

Stay warm! It's 101 here today , cloudy and a chance of thunderstorms and 30% chance of rain. Haha! That means we ain't getting any!

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Well i am not home at the moment and am up north, it froze last night and is over cast and will probaly rain today. But hey if ya live in a place where ya don't need windshield wipers and ice scrappers your doing it the easy way.....lol

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damn bubba how many trucks do you have?? those seats look good, i would like to get a shop built too that way i got work year round on mine but i got two small kids and two cars payments so that will have to wait for another year or two, lol!!

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Dude....bubba?....who you calling bubba?...lol....Well I don't actually know how many more trucks i have excatly,but some are just parts trucks . I hear what your saying about shops and kids, but wait till you start sending them to university...ouch......that makes trucks look cheap

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Yeah buddy! I have 5 kids, 3 on there own now and 2 still clinging to mama's apron but they will be on their own soon too. They do make trucks seem cheap! Yes they do... :lol: I sooooo here ya wutnxt:metal:

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My plan is to run 3" exhaust through the side of the box infront of the back tires. So i am looking for something cool in stainless that would mount to the box with a flange on the back side of it. I was thinking something maybe from a boat?..But i really don't want just a trim piece that just goes around the exhaust...I want a piece that mounts to the box if you know what i mean....suggestions and ideas ?

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Doesn't mopar have trimmed exhaust exit holes? Or is that ford?
I think a MK1 MG ZS trim would look cool and follow the shape pretty closely.
It's more of a notch than a hole.

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You should build something like Tow-guyz did for his wrecker build and then chrome it. That would look sweet! by the way, cool fire truck! And you weren't kidding about growing trucks there. :lol:

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Ya from what i have seen so far i think i am going to have to make something and then powder coat it or chrome it.....so much for doing it the simple way....but hey thats how it goes sometimes......Ya i got a few wrecks in the " Field of dreams"

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Besides, if you build it, it will be unique to your truck as the rest of it is.

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Ya....and i want it to look cool....and protect the body from the exhaust....so it looks like the way to go...

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Awesome build!
I am not sure which to be more jealous of, the build or the shop you are doing it in... :metal:

I am currently stationed in Alaska, but when I retire I will be back in Spokane, too cool to know some of you are local. I cannot wait to see how this rig turns out, then see it in person some day!!

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move ya back up

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Sorry.....more updates soon

I have been working on my shop getting it cleaned and sorted out before all the crappy weather hits.....

Well did a little more work on the truck and it's stuck in the chassis shop behind a 3 ton international....for those of you heading to SEMA this year the 3 ton truck is going to be there . I will take some pics maybe tomorrow and show you what that looks like. It's freaking wicked...built from the ground up and detailed to the max.....My big block is down at the machine shop with my blower and it looks like i have everything i need now to put it together. My buddy is building a 47 along side of mine and they will be side by side at the body shop soon and thats going to be pretty cool. His lays running boards,has a big back window,set back firewall,smoothed out it's a really nice ride....can't wait to go rolling side by side.

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Poured another floor in one of my shops to give me enough room for 4 more trucks......just finishing closing it up before the winter hits so progress has been slow on the truck front.

But i have been considering lowering the bumper a inch.....lose the bumper bolts and do it as a hidden bolt bumper. Shaving it and bringing it in to the body more so it hugs tighter. Then i think i want to extend the factory look while lowering the front pieces of my front fender so that when the truck is aired down it looks like it sits more level.Should be back onto the prostreet truck in a week or so with some of these mods.....

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Sounds good to me. More shop space, who can't use that right? :lol:

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Well good news....

Shop floor is poured and more then half the shop is up......Ready to start moving tools soon and i can't wait.

On the truck front .....bit the bullet and made some changes. Lowered the front bumper 1" and cut out the fenders for more clearance. Rad support and front end bracing is well under way now and have begun to figure out how to finish the hood. Have a host of body mods in progress and a bunch more in my head once i see how some out it turns out. I should have pictures for next week and i hope to finally move it over to the body shop next week.

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CONGRATS ON MORE SPACE:metal: HOW ABOUT A FEW PICS OF THE SHOP??

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Maybe after i put the urinal on the shop wall.......still trying to think of the caption to put abouve it ....has to say something about ford and dodge huh ?....lol

By the way I dig your truck man it sure turned out sweet dude....you build a bad a$$ ride

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Over my urinal it will say "Congressional plans for your tax money go here"

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Cracks up ...okay that was funny and i am canadain.........

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Is feeling a little bad i have not done any picture updates.......will see if i can get some pictures taken tomorrow and then load something up .

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Egads... I have read entirely too many of these builds.
In one of them (sorry I am not a search guru) someone used Corvette body exhaust trims to do what you are talking about. If I can find it again I will post the thread link here for you.

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Hey thats sounds like something i might be intrested in...thanks...

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Well i moved the truck to the body shop .....and it feels great

I think this picture shows how low it is in the down postion....crosses my fingers

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Well.....

lowered the bumper down just over a inch and stretched the panel just over where the bumper mounts to fill in the space and make it look factory still

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Good to see some updates, I found some pics for your fire truck...man your can hot rod anything.

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Nice work and glad to see you're back on it again!

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ya i am back on it......and it feels good to be pulling wrench again....

Mine is down at the body shop so i head down almost everyday and pull wrench there......then my new shop has my buddies 54 pickup in it so we are starting that now. He has a killer truck....when we get all the lights up and the shop cleaned up i will post some pictures of it as well. We are planning a trial fit of the new 400 hp 350 and 4 speed automatic by the weekend.

Started welding up all my trim holes on the prostreet truck today I decided i am going to have all of the trim airbrushed on instead. I love the custom trim look but i hate the way it rattles around when you wash the truck so i thought.....hey what the heck lets try something new.

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65 pick up...

Hey thanks thats a killer fire truck......lots of work

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I actually thought about having the deluxe trim on my 40 air brushed back on too! Less stuff to wash around and polish! :lol:

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Well i hope it turns out well .......it's about the same price to airbrush it as it is too buy all the new trim chuckles... I just hope it fits in when it's done and doesn't look like i was just trying not to buy trim. I guess in a few weeks we will find out......|I could always drill all the holes back out afterwards...lol

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Look at it this way. Have you ever seen a pro mod at a drag strip with real trim? Ok, maybe 20-30 years ago, but not now a days. It's all about saving weight! :lol: Use that for your reason when trolls ask. LMAO!

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So your saying lose the trim or stop drinking beer.....ya your right lose the trim...

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:lol: Quit what? Yeah no.

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Your doing some awesome work!! :metal: BTW, I like your field of dreams!! Oh and the fire trucks are awesome.

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My field of dreams keeps me going.....I was walking around in it yesturday trying to decide what is next. Then i thought i should have someone come take pictures of them all sitting there in the field.....lol....I have wayyyyy to many projects going on right nowand i just sent a email to a guy for a 1961 dually cause it needs a home and looks in great shape

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Lmao!