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Old 09-12-2012, 07:12 PM   #1
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Love this so far. I'm subbed! Have to say, it would be a heck of a lot easier to work under that than any other truck!
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Old 09-13-2012, 09:40 AM   #2
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Here is a 8.2 with Budd wheels and 15,000 miles that sold for $4,000

they are out there!

http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa...=4813&itemid=2
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Old 09-14-2012, 08:49 AM   #3
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Here is a 8.2 with Budd wheels and 15,000 miles that sold for $4,000

they are out there!

http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa...=4813&itemid=2
Wow I missed this one, only about 15 miles from my house!
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Old 09-13-2012, 10:10 PM   #4
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Bought some 45 degree elbows for exhaust. I want to have some staggered dumps coming out of the rear.

This is my idea, not sure how it will appear in the photos...
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Old 09-13-2012, 10:12 PM   #5
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Things to do...

Drill, align and bolt box to subframe.
Put new doors on.
Put front clip back on.
Paint truck.

Driver down the road!
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Old 09-13-2012, 10:23 PM   #6
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That thing is amazing! I want one sooooo bad now!
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Old 09-14-2012, 07:04 AM   #7
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Big and loud!!
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Old 09-16-2012, 06:40 PM   #8
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Slow weekend.

Got my dad to come over and give me a hand to line up the box... It is now fastened to the truck.

Got the front wheels back on...

Started replacing doors...
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Old 09-16-2012, 06:43 PM   #9
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looking good!
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:44 PM   #10
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Just had a delivery to my office....

I am looking forward to seeing these on the wheels....
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:51 PM   #11
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holy ****...I didnt think those would be that big...lol
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:57 PM   #12
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It's funny how you can see where the full sized rear window should go. Do you think a regular c10 rear window could be made to fit?
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Old 09-17-2012, 02:11 PM   #13
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It's funny how you can see where the full sized rear window should go. Do you think a regular c10 rear window could be made to fit?
While anything is possible, I think it would take too much alteration and modification.

This picture kind of shows it better.

Plus, where would I mount my speakers? lol.
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Old 09-17-2012, 06:28 PM   #14
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While anything is possible, I think it would take too much alteration and modification.

This picture kind of shows it better.

Plus, where would I mount my speakers? lol.
I think it looks cool the way it is but you could always mount some small speaker boxes in the lower corners. If it was me I would swap in a 12V Cummins and forget about speakers. You could listen to the sweet sound of the oil burner!
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Old 09-18-2012, 08:43 AM   #15
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I think it looks cool the way it is but you could always mount some small speaker boxes in the lower corners. If it was me I would swap in a 12V Cummins and forget about speakers. You could listen to the sweet sound of the oil burner!
I will see how all goes with getting the truck together... However, I think a Cummins would look good under the hood. There is enough room to do it.

I am not worried about the small window.
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Old 09-18-2012, 08:58 AM   #16
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I will see how all goes with getting the truck together... However, I think a Cummins would look good under the hood. There is enough room to do it.

I am not worried about the small window.
This truck is Bad A** as is, but if it had a Cummins then it would be over the top. I would do what you are doing though. Get it together first then do the swap!
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Old 09-17-2012, 06:06 PM   #17
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Lug covers on...

I like them, what do you all think?

FYI, I still have a center to install on the front wheel... It will be black.
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Old 09-17-2012, 06:11 PM   #18
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I like them! Watch out for them front ones!
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Old 09-17-2012, 06:13 PM   #19
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Without going back through the thread... your gonna roll the paint on this, right?
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Without going back through the thread... your gonna roll the paint on this, right?
This will be a roll, sand, cut and buff job yes...

I will be spraying around the corners and hard to get spots.

I have had good luck in the past doing it this way.
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Awesome Awesome Awesome....
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Old 09-19-2012, 03:06 PM   #22
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Man, your truck is so me, that when I finish the one I'm on now that I haven't even started a build thread on yet, I'll havta unload it so I can do a real truck like yours!
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I've seen how bad some guys screw this kind of modification up. It's really enjoyable to watch somebody do it right!
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Old 09-19-2012, 03:21 PM   #24
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That's for sure bigasstrux!
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Old 09-19-2012, 08:12 PM   #25
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I've seen how bad some guys screw this kind of modification up. It's really enjoyable to watch somebody do it right!
I appreciate the compliment from someone who has built so many awesome trucks. I will not deny, after seeing bigasstrux.com, I got the inspiration to start my build.

Thanks to everyone for subscribing to my build and all the great comments.
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