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ChopperDr 12-11-2009 09:46 AM

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That wagon is tasty. What is the color on it?

Chopzilla

Impalapawpaw 12-11-2009 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ChopperDr (Post 3668486)
That wagon is tasty. What is the color on it?

Chopzilla

IT IS A LITE GREEN BASE WITH SILVER FLAKE AND KanDY LIME ON TOP..IT WAS VERY PRICEY ..But i got a tone of people digging the color..

OARNGESI 12-11-2009 10:44 AM

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Wow i like all of those especially that wagon

likaroc13 12-11-2009 12:15 PM

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after seeing those cars, i can't wait to see how the truck turns out...nice work!

Impalapawpaw 12-11-2009 12:38 PM

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Thanks guys..I hope it will turn out as nice as my past builds..

Captainfab 12-12-2009 01:37 AM

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Welcome to the forum

Yeah you don't mess around, looks like a good truck to start with....aught to be sweet.

I'm likeing the wagon too....what year is it?

ChiefRocka 12-13-2009 10:36 AM

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Why a "63" of course !!

DaddyMack 12-13-2009 01:53 PM

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Welcome!! You will find this forum and the guys and gals on it to be awesome and a ton of help!! with no BS.

looks like a great start!!

Captainfab 12-14-2009 01:10 AM

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I knew it was either a '63 or '64, but I'm not very edjumacated on the Imps.

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka (Post 3672332)
Why a "63" of course !!


Impalapawpaw 12-14-2009 09:23 AM

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Man i miss that car ..last i heard it was down in tx .some guy has it in his tattoo shop or something like that ..

Did some work on the truck this week end not much because of running all over the country with kids and wife .

Started puttIng the uppers and lowers on and ran in to a small problem with the lowers.so i had to do some cutting and welding to make them work ..hope to get pics up tonight or on tuesday.

c10addict 12-14-2009 10:54 AM

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My truck is gonna have a twin brother!! Lol... I yours is much cleaner though..

Impalapawpaw 12-14-2009 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by c10addict (Post 3674132)
my truck is gonna have a twin brother!! Lol... I yours is much cleaner though..

this is the truck that i look at for insperation..love this truck...

Impalapawpaw 12-14-2009 11:13 AM

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http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...91210-2024.jpg

Impalapawpaw 12-14-2009 11:15 AM

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[IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...91210-2025.jpg[/IMG]

Impalapawpaw 12-14-2009 11:17 AM

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STILL JUST FIT CHECKING EVERY THING......anD I KNOW THE BOTTOM CONTROL ARM WILL NOT WORK ..I HAVE ALREADY STARTED FIXING THAT PROBLEM ...

gostranger 12-14-2009 12:45 PM

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welcome to the board it looks like you have the same problem i have with the bottom a arm pocket being to low i am planning to cut it off and put one flat ontop of the lower a arm i cant wait to see what you do great build nice truck!!!!

Impalapawpaw 12-14-2009 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gostranger (Post 3674263)
welcome to the board it looks like you have the same problem i have with the bottom a arm pocket being to low i am planning to cut it off and put one flat ontop of the lower a arm i cant wait to see what you do great build nice truck!!!!

Thanks..I have already cut mine and hope to fit them tonight.I will post picks ..I bought the upper and lowers from a friend and i got a killer deal so i couldnt pass it up even if i had to do some triming..

Impalapawpaw 12-20-2009 08:14 PM

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i had to cut this out of the lower drop control arm .[IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...s/IMGP1457.jpg[/IMG]

Impalapawpaw 12-20-2009 08:17 PM

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and this is what they look like now just before i put the final plate on the lower control arm i needed one last test fit..[IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...s/IMGP1456.jpg[/IMG]

Impalapawpaw 12-20-2009 08:20 PM

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just got the shock bracket on and put the roter up to see how it was going to look..[IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...s/IMGP1460.jpg[/IMG]

Impalapawpaw 12-20-2009 08:23 PM

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my rack steering will be in on wednesday so i hope over the weekend i can get it put on ,as long as i dont have to go all over the country side like i have had to the past two weekends for Christmas stuff..I got 2 of my wheels in at work i will take pics on monday and post the other two will be here next week .

Dinos63 12-20-2009 10:42 PM

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Man duude i dont know how i mis this thread welcome kat!looks like a great start, and love the cars

Impalapawpaw 12-21-2009 03:35 PM

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thanks dino.I am trying .

jgh64pkup 12-21-2009 07:20 PM

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awesome build :metal:

Impalapawpaw 12-22-2009 07:43 AM

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[IMG]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...91221-1720.jpg[/IMG]


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