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Old 12-25-2012, 07:46 PM   #1
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This one had been sitting too long.

You know your truck has been sitting out in the yard too long when this happens (not my truck).
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Old 12-25-2012, 08:22 PM   #2
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

Damn lol
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Old 12-25-2012, 08:28 PM   #3
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

So how are you going to finish that bed wood, stain& clear coat?
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Old 12-25-2012, 09:57 PM   #4
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

Keep it, 3-D patina.
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Old 12-25-2012, 10:57 PM   #5
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

Nice wood bed. Is that oak?
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Old 12-25-2012, 11:45 PM   #6
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

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So how are you going to finish that bed wood, stain& clear coat?
Good one!
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Old 12-26-2012, 12:59 AM   #7
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

Same thing happened to a spare frame of mine.

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Old 12-26-2012, 01:07 AM   #8
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

"3-D patina" .... too funny!!!

Mother Earth had a strangle hold on those. Good for you for wrestling it away.
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Old 12-26-2012, 08:06 AM   #9
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

You boys need to walk/look around outside a little more often. That what happens when a build gets stretched out over the years.
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Old 12-26-2012, 08:08 AM   #10
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

I've seen people chain things to trees to keep them from being stolen, but if someone already stole the chain this is a working alternative I suppose.
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Old 12-26-2012, 01:21 PM   #11
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Re: This one had been sitting too long.

I can see the Craigslist add now, Truck for sale, bring your own chainsaw.
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Old 12-26-2012, 01:26 PM   #12
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great picts !!!!!!!!!!
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