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Old 01-07-2012, 09:27 PM   #1
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Looks AWESOME!!!
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Old 01-07-2012, 09:32 PM   #2
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Thanks, I think I actually shed a tear when I saw the paint on the body! LOL
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Old 01-07-2012, 10:14 PM   #3
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That's purty!!!

Who made your fuel tank?
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Old 01-07-2012, 10:28 PM   #4
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That's purty!!!

Who made your fuel tank?
Thanks, We, my company, rent part of our warehouse to a welding outfit, so I hijacked the design and measurements from this board and had them weld me one up.
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:03 PM   #5
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I think he likes it
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:29 PM   #6
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Awesome!
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Old 01-15-2012, 01:35 AM   #7
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Finally getting to put body parts on!! I think that i lucked out and found a paint and body guy that was oriented on completing my paint.
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Old 01-15-2012, 02:38 AM   #8
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Oh what i'd give for that much garage space.... Defiantly a sweet paint job.
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That paint looks amazing!
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Old 01-15-2012, 11:56 AM   #10
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great color. what is called? what is it found on?
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Old 01-15-2012, 12:23 PM   #11
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Oh what i'd give for that much garage space.... Defiantly a sweet paint job.
When we built our house I picked this floor plan out soley on the garage layout, this will be the house I die in so I decided to build what I wanted, but now Im paying for it

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That paint looks amazing!
Thank you, we were very nervous on our choice of color but we are 100% satisfied with the outcome!
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great color. what is called? what is it found on?
The color is called Copper Orange Metallic and it is from a 2006 Isuzu, and thank you!
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Old 01-15-2012, 02:57 PM   #12
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It has come along ways thats for sure. Paint looks great.
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Old 01-21-2012, 09:07 PM   #13
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any updates??
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Old 01-22-2012, 01:32 AM   #14
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Awesome job and your paint looks awesome! Great color choice too by the way!
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Old 01-22-2012, 03:44 PM   #15
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any updates??
Got the bed assembled and undercoating applied but now we have been without power for three days because of a winter storm so we are dead in the water for now

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Old 02-13-2012, 12:30 AM   #16
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Had a lucky/productive weekend! Cab/bed are undercoated and installed! Started reinstalling all of the little stuff, I forgot how many parts we actually removed. Taking this part of the project slowley, I dont want install anything in the wrong order and screw myself. Thanks for looking.: and yes I know bed and cab dont line up,havent got to that yet
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Old 02-13-2012, 12:43 AM   #17
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That is going to be one nice looking ride!
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Old 02-13-2012, 12:47 AM   #18
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Coming together really nicely!
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Nice progress!
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Keep it coming! Love to see progress.
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Very nice!
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Old 02-25-2012, 11:20 PM   #22
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Coming together really nicely!
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Very nice!
Thanks guys! It's been a long road, one that has been a blast, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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is the tunnel getting any shorter??
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is the tunnel getting any shorter??
Just a little. We are starting to get things put back together, slowly. We should have the seat back from the upholster tomorrow. Thanks for stoping by.
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Man that color looks great on there!
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