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Old 09-24-2013, 09:46 AM   #351
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Thanks Kim and Jim, I got the sides from Mar-K as well and they are really nice. I welded in the back section this weekend but have not taken pics yet

Yes my son in law welds great, I don't even try on aluminum.

On the spring question I went to a spring shop and looked up the three sizes as well. i had and keep the lowest spring rate ones. the height was stock but i didn't look at that I was looking at the compression rate. the truck of my bro in laws is the same rate and the tires will just fit under the fronts. If I got any lower the tires rub when you turn.
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Old 09-29-2013, 08:49 PM   #352
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Took some pictures of the end of the bedsides where I welded in the corners. Pictures are not great they make it look bad.

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Old 09-29-2013, 11:11 PM   #353
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Old 09-30-2013, 11:24 AM   #354
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They look real nice.
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Old 10-01-2013, 09:34 PM   #355
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thanks guys, its getting close now just a few more things and time to paint.
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Old 12-15-2013, 11:32 PM   #356
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Wow didn't think it had been that long but it has. I have been doing the boring sand and sand and sand. I put the brake lines in today, but thats all, no pics just dust and cold in Idaho. I am part of a really great car club here in Idaho. the guy who started it in 1964 still runs it. anyway late Nov a young guy here with Down Syndrome got his three wheel bike stolen by some jerk. So we all got together, bought him a new one. We had it Pin striped first. then we delivered it to his Apartment. here are the pictures.

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Old 12-15-2013, 11:40 PM   #357
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Thats cool. Sure it made his day.
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Old 12-16-2013, 01:12 AM   #358
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Very nice.
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Old 12-16-2013, 02:33 PM   #359
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Old 12-18-2013, 07:45 PM   #360
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Thanks guys it did make his day but I think it made ours more. we all felt pretty good about it.
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Old 12-18-2013, 07:52 PM   #361
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So we all got together, bought him a new one. We had it Pin striped first. then we delivered it to his Apartment. here are the pictures.
That is a beautiful gesture and you guys should feel good about it. Its a great thing.
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Old 12-19-2013, 12:20 AM   #362
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Thanks Bam, it was cool.

so I found this cool promo video for 57 trucks, its long but cool.
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Old 12-19-2013, 09:43 AM   #363
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cool video, all that without power steering. Rich
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Old 12-19-2013, 07:41 PM   #364
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Old 12-20-2013, 10:20 AM   #365
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Good on ya for the great deed you boys did for that young man. It warms my heart to see such great things being done for those that deserve it
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Old 12-20-2013, 01:11 PM   #366
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Ogre, Dubie, Bam and everyone thanks for the comments. We did what car guys do, we took care of another guys ride. After the bike we took him for a ride in one guys SBC powered 34 coupe. We loved it more than he did. Just got an update on one other thing, we are putting together a show in june to benifit the local veterans, We already have 200 cars committed and an entire strip mall gave us their parking lot, two police drag cars, its going to be huge....
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Old 12-23-2013, 12:03 PM   #367
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Ogre, Dubie, Bam and everyone thanks for the comments. We did what car guys do, we took care of another guys ride. After the bike we took him for a ride in one guys SBC powered 34 coupe. We loved it more than he did. Just got an update on one other thing, we are putting together a show in june to benifit the local veterans, We already have 200 cars committed and an entire strip mall gave us their parking lot, two police drag cars, its going to be huge....
Looks like you guys are doing it big and doing it right. I don't belong to a car club but if I found one like yours that actually do things for the community or some kind of good that would make me join. Good job you guys are doing.
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Old 12-23-2013, 02:54 PM   #368
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Looks like you guys are doing it big and doing it right. I don't belong to a car club but if I found one like yours that actually do things for the community or some kind of good that would make me join. Good job you guys are doing.
Maybe you can be the Inglewood chapter of the Idaho Cariots?
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Old 02-02-2014, 07:34 PM   #369
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It was good meeting you and your son today, thanks for the parts. Look forward to you getting back on the truck build.
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Old 02-03-2014, 12:39 AM   #370
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It was good meeting you and your son today, thanks for the parts. Look forward to you getting back on the truck build.
Thanks Orrie, nice to meet you too. Glad you could use the parts.
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Got some time in the shop this weekend and got the new brake lines in place.

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I also found a spot on the cab i didn't like so I made a quick patch.

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Got some time in the shop this weekend and got the new brake lines in place.

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I also found a spot on the cab i didn't like so I made a quick patch.

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Where did you get your formed s/s brake lines? Inline? Thanks, Jim
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Nice looking brake lines.
That spot on the cab was originally filled with lead.
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Old 02-19-2014, 03:02 PM   #374
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Where did you get your formed s/s brake lines? Inline? Thanks, Jim
Jim, I got them from classic tube, they were nice and fit perfect.
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Old 02-19-2014, 03:04 PM   #375
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Nice looking brake lines.
That spot on the cab was originally filled with lead.
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yes it was, I found a crack and the lead had lifted and it rusted under it. easy fix but crazy how bad the fit is underneath the lead.
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