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11-16-2009, 10:23 PM
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Hoodie for the truck
Well after many, many months of going without a hood and lots of pressure to put it back on, especially from my main financer (my wife), I finally gave in. I could have went with a cowl but if I'm to do this, it wasn't going to be total coverage. About a month ago I took it to a local fabricator who cut the opening and welded a lip around the inside. During the trial fit, I wasn't satisfied with the way the hat came thru the opening, so I ordered a 2" spacer to go under the injector plate and hat. Now I can run the breather, which is held on by quick release pins, without a much larger hole. While I was at it, I ordered some black butterflies to replace the red ones. Not sure if I like them just yet tho. It's been so long seeing her without a hood and after doing this, I guess I have to agree with the wife, she has a more finished look. Just got her back from paint Friday and spent a better part of the weekend re-cleaning everything up. Here is her new look......
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11-16-2009, 10:25 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
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11-16-2009, 10:25 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
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11-16-2009, 10:33 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
Mean and nasty! Good looking truck!
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11-16-2009, 11:26 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
that is my kind of truck my freind! very nice
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11-16-2009, 11:32 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
OK, where does the line start for rides...I want in!
Hood looks great, and I agree with the wife, hood makes a big difference! BTW - what is yoiur best ET with the truck?
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11-16-2009, 11:49 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
The hood turned out awesome.
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11-16-2009, 11:50 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
Much better!!!
Very nice! You need to bring that beast to our meet in May 
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11-17-2009, 12:03 AM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
That looks sweet. I would drive to Oklahoma for a ride in that thing.
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11-17-2009, 12:18 AM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
looks awesome
although i'd be worried about rain getting it there. but i'm sure you have that sweet piece of machinery under a cover at all times 
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11-17-2009, 02:59 AM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
it looks mean! it looks like it wants to eat a ford for breakfast.
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11-17-2009, 09:18 AM
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Wowee!!!!!!
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11-17-2009, 09:49 AM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
nice truck, could not help but notice you took the pics with a "BANK" in back ground. we all need a bank to build those trucks.
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11-17-2009, 12:09 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
Whew!!! 4get tha hood tha truck is BADAZZ!!!!! LOL
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11-17-2009, 12:58 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
I bet you would get a speeding ticket for looking too fast just sitting still!
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11-17-2009, 01:12 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
HI Joe
That truck of yours is AWSOME looking I had to laugh at the comment about haveing to talk to the main financer I always have to myself 
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11-17-2009, 01:14 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
That's one good looking truck. I think the hood is definately the way to go.
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11-17-2009, 01:16 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
very nice!
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11-17-2009, 01:52 PM
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
That looks very awesome, nice ride.
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Re: Hoodie for the truck
Thanks alot guys!!!! Nice to know I'm achieving my goal of have a visually high impact cruiser whether she is fast or not. At the moment I have no track times (maybe some day) and no dyno numbers, been there and done that and probably won't do this again because of the big let down factor.
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