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01-13-2013, 10:33 AM | #1 |
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Re: Big Bertha Build thread x2
I blocked down the bed and an took a front bumper and welded in the middle section where the license plate goes since my bed has the roll pan on it. forgot to take any pic of it. Here is the bed in final primer before paint.
Here is a pic of the latches and limit chains
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01-13-2013, 10:38 AM | #2 |
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I shot some color on it last weekend and sprayed in bed liner. It came out pretty good. I am working on getting on the truck this weekend.
Here is a pic of the bumper that I filled the license plate section in.
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01-13-2013, 01:07 PM | #3 |
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looks good buggy, can't wait to see it all together
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01-13-2013, 01:28 PM | #4 |
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Looks great! I see the box of Raptor liner there, what did you think of it? Did you do the color match? Would you mind posting some pictures of how it turned out?
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01-13-2013, 09:11 PM | #5 |
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I have used it several times. Its pretty good stuff. I have only used the black but am going to do the bed of my 59 at some point and am going to try the color match stuff. I'll try to remember to get a pic of it...
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01-13-2013, 09:18 PM | #6 |
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Well here is what everyone was waiting for.......
Looks pretty sweet all in paint. Now I have to finish up the interior.....
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01-13-2013, 05:39 PM | #7 |
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Awesome build!
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01-13-2013, 08:24 PM | #8 |
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Your truck is very inspirational!! really makes me want to build something to pull my trailer with now.
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01-14-2013, 01:10 AM | #9 |
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That looks awesome.
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01-14-2013, 01:56 AM | #10 |
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Simply WOW !!!!!!!
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01-14-2013, 04:38 AM | #11 |
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All Hail!
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01-14-2013, 08:38 AM | #12 |
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What a cool rig. When you went to OC did you stay at Frontier Town?
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01-14-2013, 09:19 AM | #13 |
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Yes sir looking pretty sweet.
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01-14-2013, 11:09 AM | #14 |
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Yes we were at Frontier town....Did you see us there?
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01-14-2013, 10:25 PM | #15 |
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No, I go to OC every summer and thats the only campground I can think of in the area. Some of my friends stayed there years ago, it seemed like a pretty cool place but I remember it being kind of strict.
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01-14-2013, 11:33 PM | #16 |
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It's pretty laid back now a days.....very much a family place so there really were not anyone getting too out of control.
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"Looks pretty sweet all in paint."
Pretty sweet doesn't even begin to describe that truck. That thing is unbelievably awsome. You have set the bar really high. We want some daylight pics and one with the camper attached would be cool. Last edited by Russell Ashley; 01-14-2013 at 09:25 AM. Reason: correct spelling. |
01-14-2013, 11:10 AM | #18 |
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Camper is in storage right now so not pics till spring and I will try to get some day light pic as soon as I can......Now I am thinking I need to paint the camper to somehow match the truck better......
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that is freaking sexy!
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01-14-2013, 02:26 PM | #20 |
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Absolutely gorgeous! I just wish the bed rails could of been left full height, the squared off cut edge looks a little odd... but not bad at all! I've dreamed for years about building a truck like this.
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I think you should keep us appraised, with photos of course, of all operations with this truck. Even if it is only stopping at the gas station.
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01-14-2013, 08:17 PM | #22 |
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Your truck is awesome. It looks like it could have rolled off the factory floor. The best part is that you did the work yourself.
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thats what i was waiting to see outstanding
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01-14-2013, 09:34 PM | #24 |
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Amazing!
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Yeah I think this was about 5 years ago or so. But I remember we went to visit them and you only got like one free hour to stay there and I think they said there was a security car making sure everyone was lights out by 10 or 11.
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