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Re: Beater Calender
first two are what it looked like when I got it, the Frank the PO drove it like this for at least 10-15 yrs, the middle is what it looks like now. the last two are of my driver/beater
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Hey Jay_Shy; is that original paint on that stepside? I've never seen a factory 2 tone stepper before, that actually looks great, if in fact it is factory....
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11-23-2006, 10:51 PM
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Uh Shane. I think this deserves more pictures. I know I wanna see more of it...
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11-23-2006, 11:21 PM
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ok fine, I'l throw mine in here for S&Gs.
for the record it now sports a set of BFG TAs in 275s and 255. the second pic is with just over 4400# scrap metal. I have had as much as 5200# in her.
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11-26-2006, 10:43 PM
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Folks, these are some GREAT trucks! God, I love a beater - every time I see a "working truck" I start to think I should just leave mine the heck alone.
I would say that to qualify as a "beater" the truck should be running and used. If it's parked, it's not a beater - it's parts storage '-) Here's mine: |
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11-26-2006, 10:59 PM
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back when my truck sported custom shrek paint
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11-26-2006, 11:02 PM
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Re: Beater CALENDAR!
Okay...if it has to be driven and used as a work truck...I have another...my Longhorn!
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11-24-2006, 12:28 AM
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Hey I'll throw my 71 into the mix. I know, I know it's not as beat as some but it fits into this group a heck of a lot better than the other calender trucks!
 These are the way I bought it in September. Been wrenchin & driving it ever since.
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Was a $100, dead V-6, 2wd, when I bought it in 81.
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I'll throw mine in, pics at dusk make the paint look nicer.
  
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A few more for ya!
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11-24-2006, 06:30 PM
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Re: Beater Calender
would this count?
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Heres my entry.
 
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11-26-2006, 10:05 PM
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Man, this thread is cool y'all!
Here is my beater that I drive every other day or so. Note the retro cowboy attire it wears down to the "Big Wonderful Wyoming" mudflaps, and the old aluminum running boards. Keep the "Beaters" comin folks!----DAC
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A truck does not have to be running & driven to be a beater. Wouldnt that be a daily driver or a work truck? I get so confused with all these rules...
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Re: Beater Calender
i think i may have to recind my beater status, its mild, but the truck didnt even have susp when i got it so who knows how much use has been avoided.
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Heres pics of mine
  
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Manrule #3...there are no rules!
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My Beaters, Chevy Daily Driver, GMC currently being reconstructed.
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Re: Beater Calender
Here's one thats sure to draw attention, a true "beast" in a Frankensteinian sense. It's a satin black (not sure if it's Krylon or the Wal-mart equivalent) over the OE medium blue. The door has gray primer accents over OE Wheatland yellow. The newly added tailgate with trim and the chrome dog dish hupcaps, give it "bling". The patina you see on this rare specimen comes from years of dried on pine sap drippings from sitting in the woods. Not evident in the pics is a healthy dose of green mold on the lower bedsides giving it the "tropical rain forest" effect. Truely a multi-colored, multi-textural feast for the senses. A one-off, often imitated, never duplicated.
Note also the "rat-rod" red rims. This truck started that trend, as evidenced by the fact they are split rims with 30 year old weather-cracked radials. The coup-de-grace is the subtle use of broken (not sawed off) pressure treated deck railing in the stake pockets. I wanted something that would stand the rigors of New England, yet exude a rugged natural beauty. They've been carefully arranged to portray a Salvidor Dali-esque cognative dissonence. A little history: It started out as a low-mileage rust-free vehicle. An optioned out 72 Sierra Grande 3/4 ton 4x4. You know the kind, the one Gramps bought to go RV camping with and died a few years later, and from there it sat. I wanted to do something different so I "rustored" it. I sold or junked all the options and trim (buckets, tach dash, tilt, should belts, etc, etc), ripped off the clean sheetmetal ( I was surprised I didn't need a torch, but used one anyway ) , and proceeded to locate some "well-loved" pieces to replace them. Here it is, after years of work, a labor of love, a one-off rustification. Whadda ya'll think?
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