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04-27-2007, 11:24 PM
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Location: Vallejo, California
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The new addition
I finally aquired the truck I have been waiting to get since late last year. In a few weeks work will start.
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04-27-2007, 11:35 PM
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Garage Queen Material
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Location: USA
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Re: The new addition
nice
 the next truck i get will be a stepside, preferably a 73-80 model edit: you know what i HATE?!? the fact that you can have a 5"+ air filter and i cant! the biggest i can fit is a 4" (not that i need even that much, but the tall ones look so badass!) Last edited by ocbaud; 04-27-2007 at 11:36 PM. |
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04-28-2007, 10:34 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: The new addition
lots of potential there and a good start to a nice truck good luck with it
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04-28-2007, 11:10 AM
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Spear and magic helmet!
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Re: The new addition
Very nice truck.
How's Vallejo these days? I was stationed at Mare Island from 90-92 and my wife's from there. I always wondered how that town went after the base closed.
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04-28-2007, 11:23 AM
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Dark Heart Motorsports
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Re: The new addition
dammit bro...that truck has sexy written all over it...esp in the engine bay lol.
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04-28-2007, 12:00 PM
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Re: The new addition
yeah,that truck sits nice.also like the engine style.you got a good start going.keeps us "picture posted updated".
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04-28-2007, 12:33 PM
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Re: The new addition
As of now the only things I have done is new rotors and pads up front and removing the grill (it made lots of noise). Plans include swaping to the correct front end, fleetside bed, adding power doors from the Burb, 406, 700R4 along with other things.
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04-28-2007, 12:40 PM
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Re: The new addition
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I don't know if it was like that when you were stationed there but all the roads on Mare Island are terrible.
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04-28-2007, 02:55 PM
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04-29-2007, 12:50 AM
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Re: The new addition
Oh Yeah!!!
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04-29-2007, 12:54 AM
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Re: The new addition
Good looking truck.
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04-30-2007, 01:05 PM
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Re: The new addition
Nice truck. Looks like it has great potential. Looking forward to seeing it take shape.
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04-30-2007, 01:41 PM
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Spear and magic helmet!
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Hey, got any idea on specs on that thing? Stuff like wheel/tire size and how much it was lowered? I got a 78 stepside myself that would look wicked standing just like that. Looks great.
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04-30-2007, 10:55 PM
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The previous owner installed 2 1/2 inch drop spindles and cut the coils up front. In back there are lowered shackles and hangers with 2 leafs removed from the spring pack. I would say it would be around a 5/6 drop. As for the wheels and tires they are 15X8 with a 245/60R15 tire. I do plan on swapping out the front springs with correct drop springs and redoing the rear with a flip kit.
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05-01-2007, 12:55 AM
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Re: The new addition
Sounds like your headed in the right direction. looks like you got a great place to start on your project as well. Can't wait to see it start to take shape.
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05-01-2007, 07:25 PM
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Spear and magic helmet!
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Re: The new addition
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By the way, got more pics?
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05-01-2007, 09:03 PM
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Re: The new addition
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I see what you are talking about and I'm not sure what that is. The headers and the control arms are the lowest point on the truck so I would think it is one of those. I have certainly had my fair share of road scrapes in this truck. As far as the pics, all the ones I have are pretty much the same. Any thing in particular that you would like to see? I plan on taking quite a few during the intire build process.
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05-01-2007, 09:27 PM
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Spear and magic helmet!
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Re: The new addition
Nothing in particular, I'm just a fan of roundeye stepsides.
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05-01-2007, 11:05 PM
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paper or plastic?
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Re: The new addition
Nice..........I like stepsides
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05-02-2007, 08:26 AM
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Slots go on anything!
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09-02-2010, 04:43 PM
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Re: The new addition
any updates on this? How'd the truck turn out?
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09-02-2010, 05:43 PM
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Re: The new addition
sharp truck good luck
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09-02-2010, 07:05 PM
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Re: The new addition
very nice start for a project.
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09-03-2010, 11:47 PM
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Re: The new addition
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