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After about 2 weeks the interior is done.... looks great and is 90% leather.. smells good too..

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After 3 months of nonstop work it's ready for the trip to the GNRS.
My buddy getting the sign wrapped up..

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Set up day at the show and placing the sign to finish it off.

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These were taken the moment the owners wife saw it for the first time and knew it was her's...

some of the guys who helped from the left: Phill Whetstone pin striper who did the wood graining.. Jim in the yellow shirt, he helps me a lot... The two owners Dave and Denise... Me.... last but not least the guy who did the interior Shawn Patterson...

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Beau-ti-ful thats all I can say.

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Won first place in their class...

It was a long build, but the end was so sweet..... makes you forget all the hard times it took to build it..

This is all i have of this build, hope you enjoyed seeing them and if i can show something you haven't seen or answer any questions feel free to ask..

Wayne

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Thanks Kabwe, you're getting there too..

I did get to drive it on monday, still drives and sound good..

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50-MO if want to see anything i've done send me a PM and i'll give you my email address and send you anything you want if it'll help...

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That sure is one classy ride. I love the attention to detail and all the subtleties of the truck. Makes me want one.

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Watch what you wish for......... Dave knows where there is another one..

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Thanks, not to take away from the burb build thread, but great looking wagon too. by the way, on the burb, nice touch on the swing down panel that the air valves are mounted on. Alot of great ideas shown we all can learn from, thanks again for posting
Larry

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Thanks Larry, the idea for the swing down air ride panel came from not have any place to put it and keep it out of the water.. plus we had to have some way to work on it if need be.. the tanks, pumps, and panel were all mounted on the outside of the frame rail... bunch of wasted space that i used..
and glad you liked the wagon, that's one's mine..

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This is an absolutely beautiful build, very classy, and very detailed! Thanks for showing us all the things you did like the efforts you took to match up the outer panels and skins, makes it all the more impressive.

How was the woodgrain done, is it a wrap or was it hand painted? That's a LOT of leather on that interior, wow!

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That is a right proud truck you have there. I like it !

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Glad you liked it Blue Jeep.. doing the panels and door gaps are just something i look at on other builds and just couldn't let it go on this one..It's a lot of extra work but in the end it was all worth it.. I spent weeks grinding and welding all the door gaps to get them right but makes for a very nice package to look at.. thanks again..
And yes it was a lot of leather, only the headliner and the backs of the seats were not leather.

The wood grain was done by the guy you see doing the sign, he's a pin striper friend of mine in SO. Calif. and yes it was all done by hand painting it.. spray a base and then use brushs to brush on the darker color to make it look like wood grain..

It's really a lost art that my friend is trying to keep going..

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Thanks a lot Axel....... glad you liked it..

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that thing is sick parkwood.

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Thanks chizzler.. looks like you've got a good start on one too... got any pictures ???

wayne

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dont want to hijack your post.53 BURBAN barn find is my build.lots of pics.the truck you built was one of my inspirations along with the bare metal burb.thanks chizzler

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WOW, Just my style! Looks awesome guys! Interior guy is really talented also and a hell of a sewer!

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Thanks chizzler i'll come over and take a look.. love to see other's build pictures..

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Thanks Wheelie, shawn the interior guy is good and just does it on the side.. this is the 3nd one he's done for me..

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Nice build, must feel good to have it done.

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parkwd
I saw the burb at Brothers (I have a pic somewhere around here) and was blown away by the workmanship. What a cool story on the build, thanks for taking the time to share with us.
bb

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Thanks Dave, yes it feels good now that it's over. We kind of took our time up until the last year, the last 3 months was 7 days a week and close to 8/10 hours a day.. We had a date at the GNRS and we couldn't miss it... we surprised the owners with it 3 months early..

wayne

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Bob glad you liked it, and glad you got to see it in persons, pictures don't really do it for any nice build.
The owners have it at the Goodguys show in Del Mar this Thanksgiving weekend.. hope they do good, but after winning it in April i doubt it'll get picked again....

wayne

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Your truck is sweet here is a couple of pictures I took of it.

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Thanks BC, liked you liked it... that was the first show for it and it won 1st place.. the owners were very happy..

wayne

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How did they do at Del Mar ??? I really wanted to go to that show but ended up staying home and doing homework instead :(

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Talked to the owners today and they didn't win anything (1st time) but they won builders choice back in april so don't think they were looking for anything this time out.. They had fun meeting some new people and checking out all the cars..
Sorry you missed it but you need to get an A in that class.. ha ha

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Seems like no matter how long you have to do a project it always comes down to the last few days.:mm: Wish I could pay to have someone build my truck. I guess there's always the lottery.:metal: If I ever do win I'll have you build me a truck.;)

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Thanks Dave, i'll keep that in mind. you keep buying tickets and so will i, if i win big i'll buy you a truck....

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LOVE it Wayne!!

That's an awesome job!!
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Nice! Man I hate what those lights do to paint colors.:lol:

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Hey, I want in on that but I already have the truck! does more than one count?

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sean does that mean you're not disapointed it's not a truck?

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not disappointed one bit. It's pretty damn cool!

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nice work parkwood :D
interior fit and finish is exceptional

just re-read your build and relized i've never commented in your thread

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Thanks Ogre, good things come to them that wait my dad always said... glad you liked it enough to re-read it.. sometimes i'll go back and look at all the pictures and say to myself "what was it thinking"...

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Parkwood,

Its even nicer in person. Its a truely beautiful build and pictures don't do it justice.