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killer71 08-10-2007 09:36 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Carlos....we know your busy but ya gotta give us the low down...let us have it...we need updates! We're having picture withdrawls!:no: :whine: :fb:

68 short step 08-10-2007 10:39 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
:gi:

Jcentsr6 08-10-2007 10:52 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
are your wheels 20x10 5.25bs and 18x8.5 4.5 bs??

68 short step 08-10-2007 11:05 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
i dont remember the backspacing i went with, ill have to measure it again... but the wheels IIRC are 20x8.5 and 18x8

72CSTC5 08-13-2007 01:15 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Will update you with pics soon to keep all of the blood hungry voyeurs in check!!

68 short step 09-04-2007 12:08 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 72CSTC5 (Post 2306811)
Will update you with pics soon to keep all of the blood hungry voyeurs in check!!

any pics???

killer71 09-04-2007 08:53 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
:gi::fb:

killer71 11-26-2007 10:39 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
anybody seen carlos....anybody?:but::whine:

FRENCHBLUE72 11-26-2007 10:52 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
No sorry ....Is he the one who built killer?

68 short step 11-26-2007 10:55 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
no im the one who built killer up.....carlos 72cstc5 is the person who is suspose to be painting this truck.....

FRENCHBLUE72 11-26-2007 11:19 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
I must be going crazy?

hiridn69gmc 11-26-2007 07:52 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Me too?

Is killer found then? Or is this a new start?

killer71 11-26-2007 08:33 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
umm...guys this has nothing 2 do with killer...short step is lookin for carlos the painter that's supposed to be paintin his truck....on a side note short step did build killer

shifty 11-27-2007 11:04 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
uh oh...another case of a painter gone south :(

i hear this happen all too much. someone drops their truck off at the paint booth jail and they don't get it out for anywhere from 6 months to several years :(

good luck, bud.

ChevyChad 11-30-2007 03:57 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
So whens the last time you heard from him Don?

jorgensensc 11-30-2007 04:48 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Didn't he just post about another Randomhero472 truck? I could be wrong...But I thought he was working on that truck too. Get in contact with randomhero472, his truck is now in the 4 sale section. :(
Shawn

BACKYARD88 12-01-2007 05:11 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Heard anything from Carlos yet Don?

lyrikz 12-02-2007 12:37 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BACKYARD88 (Post 2468954)
Heard anything from Carlos yet Don?

Paint jail.

I must see how this turns out.

68 short step 12-03-2007 11:11 AM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
ok here is the deal.... carlos was getting busy on the truck when i brought it to him back in june... he was in the process of moving shops (getting his own business going), so work slowed... and for the past 2 mounths there has been almosst no communication....this concered me, so i went to pick the truck up... got there and 3 guys were hard at it working on the cab....after telling carlos my problem im haveing (communication and trust) he and the co-owner of the shop re-assureed me that this truck will be done to the quality im expecting the first of the year... and i believe them, so far carlos is back to his old self and emailing me progress pics and is communicating very well.. ill get some progress pics up...

killer71 12-03-2007 01:48 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 short step (Post 2471227)
ok here is the deal.... carlos was getting busy on the truck when i brought it to him back in june... he was in the process of moving shops (getting his own business going), so work slowed... and for the past 2 mounths there has been almosst no communication....this concered me, so i went to pick the truck up... got there and 3 guys were hard at it working on the cab....after telling carlos my problem im haveing (communication and trust) he and the co-owner of the shop re-assureed me that this truck will be done to the quality im expecting the first of the year... and i believe them, so far carlos is back to his old self and emailing me progress pics and is communicating very well.. ill get some progress pics up...



ok don it's been 3 days where r the progress pics:hm::fb::lol:

68 short step 12-03-2007 02:29 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
here is the bed, spot welds getting smoothed... and it primered...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3120-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3119-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3118-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3122-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3135-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3136-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...p/100_3137.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3138-1.jpg

68 short step 12-03-2007 02:30 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3139-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3147-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...p/100_3171.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3172-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3173-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3176-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...p/100_3177.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3179-1.jpg

68 short step 12-03-2007 02:52 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
and here is some progress pics of the cab..
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3175-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3164-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3159-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3158-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3153-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3145-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3143-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...p/100_3142.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3134-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3129-1.jpg

68 short step 12-03-2007 02:52 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...100_3125-1.jpg

Palf70Step 12-03-2007 05:30 PM

Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)
 
Looking good. I really like how the bed is truning out. That smooth tailgate it great!!


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