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10-28-2009, 08:41 PM | #1 |
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Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
After working out a few small issues, I took my truck on its maiden voyage as a shortbed. Its been two years since it was on the road, and it felt great to drive it again. Any motivation issues I had with this project are long gone. Now I just need to get a hood and move on to paint and body. I was gonna go orange/white, but now im leaning toward staying with the gold/white. Don't see too many SWB's that color combo. What do you guys think?
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10-28-2009, 08:43 PM | #2 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Rock On!
I say keep the 2 tone gold and white..
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10-28-2009, 08:57 PM | #3 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
looks good!!!
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10-28-2009, 08:59 PM | #4 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
That is awesome I remember very clear when I first drove mine with no hood and open headers....
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10-28-2009, 09:27 PM | #5 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Somehow my hood was stolen out of the shop. Nothing else taken. Im not sure why someone just took it and nothing else. They must have needed a hood like I do now. Anyway, I do have full exhaust, but no side or rear glass
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10-28-2009, 09:02 PM | #6 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Great job!
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10-28-2009, 09:04 PM | #7 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
definitely stay gold and white.
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10-28-2009, 09:06 PM | #8 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Personally, I don't like changing the original color of a car. I think the gold and white would look very good. If you want it a little different, maybe do a base/clear and put a little gold pearl in the clear over the gold paint. I dunno, just thinking out loud.
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10-28-2009, 09:13 PM | #9 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Looks great, I like the gold and white
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10-28-2009, 09:20 PM | #10 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
on the maiden voyage. I'd stay gold and white, one because it's , two, because it draws less attention from law enforcement than orange when you want to do this .
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10-28-2009, 09:30 PM | #11 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Sweet!
I like the original colors too. But orange and white would be sweet too!
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10-28-2009, 09:40 PM | #12 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
i like ur truck... glad u got it back on the street.... keep the gold n white
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Looks great! I say the gold/white too. It's nice to see something different.
Nothing like driving it to get the motivation going again!!
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10-29-2009, 12:18 AM | #14 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
lol I like it with out the hood
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10-29-2009, 12:23 AM | #15 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Gold and white for sure
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10-29-2009, 07:04 AM | #16 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
i vote for keeping it gold and white to. dont see many but i think it looks good.
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10-29-2009, 07:33 AM | #17 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Nice looking ride.
I stay stick with the gold and white |
10-29-2009, 09:06 AM | #18 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
Hood stolen=cowl hood?
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10-29-2009, 12:04 PM | #19 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
No, I'm gonna find an original hood. No offense to anyone who has one, but im just not a cowl hood guy. Sounds like the original color is the peoples choice. I was leaning hard that way anyway, and I think this settled it. Thanks everyone for the positive comments.
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10-29-2009, 12:24 PM | #20 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
That is a good looking truck.....i cant wait till i can drive mine!!!
oh yea stay gold and white..
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11-01-2009, 04:04 PM | #21 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
stay gold & white
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11-01-2009, 04:08 PM | #22 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
I'd stay with the gold and white.
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11-01-2009, 08:11 PM | #23 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
another vote for the gold and white, i like the orginal colors myself and thats a good combo. my trucks been tore apart for about a year now, i bet that drive did feel good. i drove mine almost every day and i miss that feeling.
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11-02-2009, 10:23 PM | #24 |
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Re: Drove my Truck Today...Finally!!!
I vote to keep it gold and white too. I have just changed mine from a LWB to a SWB, it does feel good driving it as a SWB.
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