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Amazing Work!!!:metal:

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Thanks guys. ;)

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Are the fenders on your bed fiberglass??

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from wat i can see on the pics posted above there metal
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Yes they are metal. Did you see how I made the exhaust coming out the front of the fender?

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I did (page 76 #1896) Looks Killer:metal:
That ought ta be worth some points right there:haha:

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Very nice work!
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No, I must have missed that one..
I ask because I like the 73-87 style bed but I would change out the wheel openings to match the front.
I have never thought the 55-66 step beds looked right on the 60-66 trucks...
I do like the 60-66 fleet beds and I am building one for my 63 pro-street.
It is definitely going to be a one off deal..



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Got the wifie her favorite car last week. It's a 2014 MINI Cooper Clubman S. She finally got what she wanted. Not what I wanted. I have to admit it, I love it too. It handles better than the Corvettes we had, and is fast. A bonus is it gets up to 35mph... wooohooo:metal:

It makes my garage look bigger:lol:
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Congrats to the wifey! That's a neat looking little ride, & I like the mini wagon feel it has. The guy that bought my old VW Cabriolet a couple years ago had a Mini Cooper. I think he said he drove one as a rental & decided to get one himself. I had a chance to ride in it with him to the bank. It was a peppy little ride that seemed to handle well! I can't remember if his had a turbo or not.

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its designed and buils by BMW it should handle good
they allso have cooper S kits for them dunno if youres has a compressor but the kit includes some stuff to change the fuelmap manifolt pressure troathier exaust and a few other things

i realy like those retro cars but at this moment there still way outside my pricerange
i drive a 1st generation smart fortwo myself , its kindah slow but light (good milage and low taxes ) my 6.7 frame fits in it the doors are big so i dont have to turn myself intoo a pretsel to get intoo the seat or out like i had to in my mercedes 190 and it has electric everything , its all i need

the biggest downside to cars made by BMW is the cost of maintanance and parts , you can do maintanance youreself but its hard to reset the service light unless you have the propper gismo for it
they realy want you to have there servicepoint work on it and chare you an arm and a leg for it

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This Mini is an S, which means it does have a Turbo. It kicks a$$, and handles like a go cart. Being that it's a 2014 and a lease it has 36 months of free services. I don't have to pay a dime, plus get a free rental car if I need it. Also has a 4 year warranty. :metal:
So we love it, and will probably buy it at the end of the lease.
We just ordered new custom plates for it.
R MINEEE

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congrats on the new go fast. Looks like fun.

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Thanks Dave, Drive one if you can. You'll see what I mean.

Mean while the 57 Sedan got painted John Deer Yellow.

http://belair.smugmug.com/Cars/KUSTO...resized-X2.jpg

Now the fun part. :metal:

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57 is looking Sweet!:metal:

I haven't driven the new Mini Coopers, but back in the mid 80's I was stationed on a little island off the coast of Portugal and drove a local's Mini a bunch... it was alot of fun, but the old wore out 4cyl probably was lucky to put out 50hp...:lol: Fun nonetheless!!!

Have fun!!!

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Wish I could fit in one of those... but I am the opposite of mini. :haha:
Now if they made a Maxi Cooper, my fat butt might fit in one of those.....:sumo:
Nice car



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Cool! Nice jod Strodder!:chevy:

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realy like that 57 , maibe you should put the wheels from under the pickup on it

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I agree, but the wheels on the truck are mine, and the 57 belongs to a customer. Besides the the bolt patterns are different. :uhmk:

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Looking good strodder! Keep it up!

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Got to do some work on the left side. The hardest thing is to do exactly the same as the right side. :uhmk:

So far it's looking the same.
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Brought the MINI in the Shop to paint the Calipers Red, and the Rotor Hubs black. Big improvement from the Silver and Grey hubs. :metal:

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Next week I'll be busy as the 57 will be back from final paint. Can't wait to see that one finished. :metal:

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Bed is lookin' good Dennis! Do you have a before pic of the MINI calipers & rotor hub?

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Dennis, OOPS I forgot we share a birthday last week on the 11th, I thought I was forgetting something , My day was good -hope yours was also ...... Its hard to remember everything.....
Happy late birthday !!!..:ennyd:

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Thanks Phillip. I'm trying to do something nobody has seen before.
I knew I should have taken pictures of the before & after with the wheels off. This is the best I can do.

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I forgot all about that we have the same B Day. Happy Belated Birthday back at ya. Libra's RULE :metal:

Yes I had a good day also. We got a new doggie. Her name is Zoey.;)

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I also installed some Racing Stripes on the bonnet.
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I hear ya! Anything to stand out or be just a bit different. I'm the same way. ;)


Congrats on the new doggie! Ditto on the Libra's rule. :metal: Oct. 9 b-day here....happy belated birthday fellas

Nice! I like that.

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I know its been a while since you posted this, but where did you get the sticker kit?

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I got them here at The Truck & Car Shop. $35 for black or white. ;)
.http://www.truckandcarshop.com/6072.html

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;)Congrats on the new family member. Trucks looking good. Makes me want to go get going on the 66 again. $$ in hand going to the bike man today.:uhmk::metal:

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Thanks Dave. So what bike did you decide to get?

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Thanks Phillip, Happy Belated Birthday to you too. :metal:

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Street glide 2014 in the sand camo w/ tour pac.:metal: Ships on Nov 11.:smoke: Sucks though because it's almost winter here.

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Thank you! :chevy:

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I'm basically done with 57 Sedan Delivery. Next a 55 Chevy then a 40 Ford Woody. :metal:

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Nice job on the '57, Dennis! Sounds like you're staying busy as well.

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Thanks Phillip. Yes I am. It's been 7 years already and havent stopped. :metal:
I want to stop or slow down so I can finish my "Cheap Build" :uhmk:

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Got a little more done yesterday.

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Damn.. you made me go out blow the dust off my 66.

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Somebody has to do it. :haha: