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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
pictures of the new window tinting and some pics of the passenger fender repair.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Nice job on the barn. It's always nicer to work on them out of the weather.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Couldn't agree with you more. And since we found a guy on craigslist that was tearing down old chicken houses, we were able to slap it together for under $500!
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Although I've been able to drive this truck for over a year now, it does feel good to finally be able to use it for what it was created for! Got the trailer brakes hooked up this week! so excited to be able to go camping with the Family!
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Kool!
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KIDHLR
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Don't know if it will let me but I picked up another donor truck and got some new wheels for the kidhlr. Here are some pics. Next step is to get her in some gloss paint and wax! Trying to decide on a color, either white or like a silver metallic blue. Thoughts? Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Here's with new wheels
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Still looks good, Chris!
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
I am partial for it to stay white. Maybe add some trim ( or even some flames
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Maybe some Gost flames in a light powder blue?
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Really transparent powder blue ghost flames would look sweet! The problem would be getting the flames to stretch far enough back that it would look proportional.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Ouch! Have you got it fixed by now? Any new updates? What did you do for brake cables? What did you do for stretching the wiring to the trailer lights, taillights, third brake light, etc.? Did you have to make another mount where the truck cab and suburban body were joined? Sorry, but my head is filling with questions at an alarming rate.
This is a sweet build and I love the craftsmanship. I wanted to the same thing to an 89 f350 with a cummins. Dually of course. Had the chance but not the money tree seed I needed to start. BTW, how much do you have tied up in the conversion?
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KIDHLR
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
as far as updates......last night I sold the camper that was the reason for my build.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
The cables are tied together with a crimp. it's about a four foot extension from the suburban.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Anything to report? Any new toys? No, not that kind......
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Posted via Mobile Devicehere are some pictures I took before I left the body shop the other day
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Posted via Mobile Deviceand another one
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Here's a picture of the color I chose to paint the truck.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Nice!!!
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KIDHLR
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Just ordered a duel fuel kit for the Kid Hauler. Gonna be running LPG by the end of the week hopefully. I plan on starting a new thread just for the propane conversion.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
updates? happy to see it looking like it does now
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
looked through this build a couple times now, just noticed your from joplin
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KIDHLR
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Yes I live near Joplin, as for updates, I've been busy with mileage experiments. Converted the KIDHLR to propane late last year. Its already paid for itself.
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Re: 8-9 seater shortbed
Hey I read the thread and love it! I have wanted a crew cab chevy with that body style but I cant easily fine one. so I was thinking about making a normal one with just a suburban and a truck. but after seeing this build I fell in love with it. me and my friends have been talking about building one. we already have a truck and I can get a suburban pretty cheap up here in Indiana. but I have about a million other questions about this. like how is it going after a couples years to start off?
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