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Thanks ! It's off white , Scott . Crossed over the original Ditzler color to Dupont. Pic with paint code is at bottom of post .

Thanks Keith ! I appreciate that bro !

Thanks Rob , and yes , looking forward to Bama Coast Cruise . Wish you could also make Good Guys with us in March ! Is Ernie coming also ?

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Late night delivery from my bud Steven ( smbrouss70 ). Time to get busy !

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:metal: I like where this is going

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Uh oh!!!!

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That's what I was thinking James!!

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I was going to say that I had nothing to do with him changing his mind again, but dammit, he called me out! :lol:

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:lol::lol: Yep !

Still not sure which direction I'll take to get the truck even lower , but regardless, these PB hinges along with the Hills inner fenders are a necessary part of the equation . I'll get those two done first while I figure out the rest .

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Lol it's like a sickness Chris, you just got to keep going until you hit the ground

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Chris, I just re-read your whole build thread. I'm one of the lucky ones that gets to see it fairly often, but I still forget exactly how much detail you have gone through in order to get it where it is now. It is definitely deserving of the TOTM, and you know I will vote for it in the TOTY poll which should be coming up soon.

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It looks amazing! I really like the vette filler door. Beautiful truck!

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Wow!! I've never checked out your build and this was the first time. I was very surprise to see what a awesome truck you have built. Great work!

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Looks amazing

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TOTY hands down!

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Chris, How are your winter upgrades coming along? I hope you and the family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Oh, and Good Luck in the Truck of the Year contest!:metal:

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Thank You , Scott

Back at you Eric , with your fine truck ! :)

Thanks for the compliment . That would be an honor . They've got some awesome rides on here !

They're getting done slowly, considering the holidays and all . Working on the kickpanels now .
Thanks buddy ! Some nice rides in the running .

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Voted for you for Truck of the Year, hope you win it Chris, much deserved.

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Appreciate that Keith ! Thanks !

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Does this wiring modification allow you have only the marker lights on if desired and do they still function as turn signals with headlights on/off?:chevy:

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Yes , the only thing that changes is that the grill park lamps will remain on with the headlights .

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Found another one from CTC '14

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Congrats on your TOTY win.
Damned perfect truck in my opinion!

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After some mad thrashing to get unfinished items done , we made it to the Bama Coast Cruise this past weekend in Orange Beach , AL . Had a blast and met a lot of great people . Did some cruising and even had a little pinstriping done by Von Hot Rod out of Burbank, CA . Wound of leaving there with Top 5 award . Great trip and one that I'll surely be back for next year .

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Wifey cutting up with Von

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I wanna see pics of this new striping!

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Is your gas tank a universal tank from Tanks Inc?

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Its not much, just a little on the glove box door. What happened to " Edit post"

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Congrats on the award Chris, well deserved :metal:

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That's pretty cool!

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My new favorite truck! Completely perfect! I am now ashamed to roll my POS out of the garage!

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Bama Coast Cruise top 5

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Congrats dude!

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Well deserved !

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Congrats Chris. Sorry I missed the show. Which one are you going to next?

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Rob , the month of May will be fairly busy for us . So if anything , I'll just stay local . June is PowerTour but we'll probably be running the rusty ragtop for that .

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Awesome truck.
Congrats.

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How are the Sportsman S/R tires? Rainy/wet weather? expected miles before replacement? I'm going to run the 29x15x15s for now on a 12" rim and when I do get my 20" "street" tire/wheel combo later on I will be running the 29x15x20. I figured they will last longer than a drag radial on the street.

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Yes I'd presume they would outlast a drag radial . Seems to be a standard compound. Not hard or overly soft . They do ride very well . As far as wet/rainy performance goes , I can only say that I've only driven them on damp roads . So far I've been able to avoid the wet stuff .

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Hey Bowtie468, have you came up with a 31" alternative yet since they don't produce the 31x16x20 anymore? I have a 20x12 Vintecs with a 29" drag radial and I need a taller tire too. Would like to go to a 31" tire . Let me know if you come up with an alternative. I would be willing to go in to get a set made if we could get 100.


How do the S/R's hook with that much HP? I have about 700hp myself.\

By the way. Love the stance of your truck.

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I haven't come up with anything yet, but that reminds me . I'll put a call into M/T after lunch and see what they say now. Just to make sure what I was originally told still holds true. Maybe they've changed their policy . Maybe not , but it's worth a shot .
I really haven't tested the traction as I'm trying not to burn them up prematurely . Nothing more than a quick stab of the throttle which sends them up in smoke. :)
Maybe getting them hot would be better . I'm just scared to try . When these are gone , their gone ! But man I wanna find out !:lol: