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12-15-2004, 11:14 AM | #1 |
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December 73-87 Truck of the Month- Winner(s)!!!!
This is the final 73-87 Truck of The Month for 2004. It's only fitting that we end the year with a bang. This month ToTM had a tie between two very different trucks. Both trucks are very nice examples of two of the more common current trends in trucks.
Congratulations goes to DirtyLarry & Buddy Lee.
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12-15-2004, 11:15 AM | #2 |
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DirtyLarry-
Here are the details- Manufacturer: Chevrolet Year : 1978 How long have you owned this truck?: Since 1996 History behind the truck: When I purchased it in 1996 it had a small block 350, TH350 automatic, full time 203 tranfercase and typical ½ axles. Since then a 14 bolt FF, SM465 manual trans and NP205 transfercase as well as a new 454 HO have been added. TBI fuel injection, gears, lockers, 12,000 winch and topper are on the near future project list. Chassis - Suspension: 4” with ORD shackles Brakes- Front : Disc Rear : Drum Tires- Front : Super Swamper Q78x16 (35.5 x 16) Rear : Super Swamper Q78x16 (35.5 x 16) Wheels- Front : El Cheapo 16x7 Rear : El Cheapo 16x7 Rear end- Ratio: 3.73 (YUK!…..4:88’s coming soon) Dif. Type: 14 bolt full floater (Detroit locker and front limited slip coming soon with gear change) Body- Color Scheme: 1999 Pontiac Montana Quasar Blue (Painted in 1999) Trim: Rhino Lined rockers Interior- Color : Gray Material : Typical GM mouse fur Steering wheel: 1994 C/K leather wrapped Instrument Gauges: Stock Engine- Cubic Inch: 454 HO Exhaust type: 2 ½ with faux Flowmasters Transmission – Type: SM465 4 speed Last edited by N2TRUX; 12-15-2004 at 08:55 PM. |
12-15-2004, 11:18 AM | #3 |
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Buddy Lee-
Here are the details- Manufacturer: Chevrolet Year : 1984 How long have you owned this truck?: 6 years History behind the truck: Chassis Suspension- Bagged w/ 1/2" line, 1/2" Xtreme 450 valves(4), 5 Gallon Tanks(2), Viair 450s(2) All work done at Killer Ridez (Killerridez.com) Front: Westren Chasis 2" Drop Spindles w/ Ekmw bag brakets, a pair of Slam Specialties bags and drop shocks Rear : EKMW rear kit, stepnotch, 2 link bars, panhard bar, a pair of Slam Specialties bags and drop shocks Brakes- Front : Rotors (stock) Rear : Drums (stock) Tires- Front : not sure of the brand..WHITE WALLS 15" Rear : not sure of the brand..WHITE WALLS 15" Wheels- Front : Stock 15" Steel Wheels painted Rear : Stock 15" Steel Wheels painted Rear end- Ratio: Stock Dif. type: Stock Body- Color Scheme: John Deere Single Stage Flat Black, Shaved handles, tailgate handle, smoothed tailgate, shaved gas door(both of them) and relocated to inner bedside, shaved drip rail, shaved rear cab trim, shave side markers, smoothed bed rails, shaved mirrors... All work done at Killer Ridez (Killerridez.com) Trim: Pin Striping by 'Internationally Known Almost Famous Dirty of Dallas'.. To date Dirty has pin stripped Nautical Stars w/13s and the Sinner and Saint on the tailgate. There will be more to come. Interior- Color : Black and Green Material : Mexican Blanket Upholsterer : My Brother Steering wheel: Grant Instrument Gauges: Stock Engine- Cubic Inch: 350 4 bolt main Manufacturer: Chevrolet Valve Covers: 70 model Corvette chromed Exhaust type: Shorty Style Headers, 2.5" exhaust to flowmasters dumped before rear end Transmission Automatic: Turbo 350, Shift Kit, Kevlar Clutch Bands and a TCI 'Saturday Night Special' Converter Comments: This truck has come along way and is no where close to even being done. The truck is in its current state because the acctual owner is in Japan! Thats right my brother owns this truck and he is in the Air Force and is stationed in Japan. He wanted the truck to start taking shape while he was gone and it progressed more than what he expected. So now we are at this state and will probably stay like this until he comes home, hopefully soon. Luckily he is the understanding brother he is and knows this truck can not just sit at home. So I take it out for the occassional cruise and drag! This truck is a blast to drive and rides so smooth and is so much fun to drive. I forgot how fun building trucks was until I got to roll this one down the hwy the first time. I made a peomise to him that when I started this project he would be very happy with it and he is. I hope everyone enjoys it and if anyone has questions please feel free to ask..... More pics here Last edited by N2TRUX; 12-16-2004 at 08:55 AM. |
12-15-2004, 06:27 PM | #4 |
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congrats, nice lookin trucks there!
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12-15-2004, 06:29 PM | #5 |
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Congratulations to both of them
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12-18-2004, 05:05 AM | #6 | |
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12-22-2004, 05:38 PM | #7 |
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Heres a better side shot.....
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12-22-2004, 10:31 PM | #8 |
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any shots of the interior, buddy lee?
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12-29-2004, 10:51 AM | #9 |
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Sorry guys been out of pocket during the holidays. I will try to get a couple more pics up soon.
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01-05-2005, 03:14 AM | #10 | |
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Man your truck looks bad ass....If you can tell us a little more about your ride and post as many pics as you can. Also how did you get that flat black look. There are so many ways, just wondering how you did yours. Thanks, take care of that sweet ride. |
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