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Old 04-03-2010, 04:04 PM   #326
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

nice work, love shorty's
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Old 04-04-2010, 03:23 PM   #327
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Wow! That truck has come a long way, and it's lookin great!
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Old 04-04-2010, 09:00 PM   #328
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looking good!
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:38 AM   #329
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hey thanx guys, its starten to look like a truck again
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:14 AM   #330
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Looks super clean under there now, great job!!!!!
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:16 AM   #331
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Looks super clean under there now, great job!!!!!
thanx man!!! thats what im goen for. i just need to build some inner fenders out of trailer fenders
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Old 04-12-2010, 01:12 AM   #332
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

got it all back togeather and gave it a quick wash today.
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Old 04-12-2010, 09:16 AM   #333
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Looks great! Nice work!
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Old 05-03-2010, 01:28 AM   #334
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

ups came yesterday!!! got a few more bag parts, now the bed will come off for a few days so i can do a little cutting and welding
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Old 06-10-2010, 12:35 AM   #335
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today i got my 2'' rear lowering blocks in, also UPS showed up!!!!!!!!!

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Old 06-10-2010, 12:39 AM   #336
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Truck is lookin' good nice work.
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Old 06-10-2010, 01:18 AM   #337
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cool! Nice parts too.
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Old 06-10-2010, 05:42 PM   #338
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i got my tank and valves put together today
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Old 06-10-2010, 08:49 PM   #339
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

Just got through the whole build! Gotta say, it's an awesome truck! Love all the custom touches you did on your own. It's really came a long ways since you started in 07....keep the updates coming....subscribed
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Old 06-10-2010, 10:22 PM   #340
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got any finished shots of the gas tank filler after paint?
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Old 06-13-2010, 09:56 PM   #341
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got any finished shots of the gas tank filler after paint?
yep here are 2
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Old 06-13-2010, 10:51 PM   #342
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Wow! Sweet truck!
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Old 06-16-2010, 09:18 PM   #343
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

today i got pulled the bed off and started on my c notch. i got one side cut and tach wellded in, i just need to pull the wheel off to drill the holes and bolt it in, then onto the other side
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Old 06-16-2010, 10:12 PM   #344
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wow thats looking great
what kind of gas tank is that?
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Old 06-16-2010, 10:22 PM   #345
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Really nice work. Truck looks great.
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Old 06-16-2010, 10:42 PM   #346
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

very nice!
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Old 06-17-2010, 09:17 PM   #347
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wow thats looking great
what kind of gas tank is that?
its from kustomtanks.com
its the 18 gal
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Old 06-17-2010, 10:00 PM   #348
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Very nice progress! keep the pics coming!
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Old 06-17-2010, 10:09 PM   #349
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awesome build man! i just read the whole thing. you had some sweet ideas. think i may borrow a couple. nice!
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Old 06-22-2010, 05:21 AM   #350
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Sweet ride, it is getting there, and nice truck also, I noticed the yammy in the pics BTW!
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