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Old 05-28-2012, 05:36 PM   #1
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build

This was a very nice four door conversion
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Old 05-28-2012, 09:13 PM   #2
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Way to go Jim!! Can't wait to see more pictures of your truck,as far as loving to drive it "WHO WOULDN"T"


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Hey Ray, Thank you, how's things going your way, haven't seen any postings....Jim
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Old 05-28-2012, 05:35 PM   #3
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Congrats.
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Old 05-28-2012, 09:18 PM   #4
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Old 05-28-2012, 06:16 PM   #5
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Wife says it's time to eat, then I have a few things to do, so I will post up the rest of pics later, again sorry it is taking so long....Jim
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Old 05-28-2012, 07:44 PM   #6
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OK, I'm back, will take about an hour to post up rest of pics, so hang in there.

This 56 Chevy conv, was super nice and was also one of the Pro's picks.

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Old 05-28-2012, 07:47 PM   #7
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Old 05-28-2012, 07:51 PM   #8
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Old 05-28-2012, 07:54 PM   #9
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Old 05-28-2012, 11:26 PM   #10
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Thanks Jim for taking us along on your award winning day, Congrats!
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Old 05-28-2012, 11:37 PM   #11
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Lots of cool pics. Thanks for posting.
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Old 05-29-2012, 05:51 PM   #13
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congrats to you my friend and its really cool that you share these events with your grandson.
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Old 05-29-2012, 07:34 PM   #14
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congrats to you my friend and its really cool that you share these events with your grandson.
Thank you, and yeah he goes with me alot, is already talking about a two tone paint job on a square body pickup.....Jim
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Old 05-29-2012, 06:27 PM   #15
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Wicked cool. You had some awesome competition.

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Old 05-29-2012, 07:39 PM   #16
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[QUOTE=litew8;5406434]Wicked cool. You had some awesome competition.

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Thanks Mike, just two guys that liked the truck more that the others....Jim
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Old 08-10-2012, 07:06 PM   #17
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Hey guys, I really don't like blowing my own horn, but I was really happy when I received by Street Scene today. My truck showed up on half a page in their Mid-American Nats review. This is something big for me, so I wanted to post it....Jim
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Old 08-10-2012, 08:08 PM   #18
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Old 08-10-2012, 09:16 PM   #19
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Congrats Jim!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-10-2012, 11:17 PM   #20
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Cool, always nice to get some recognition.
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Old 08-10-2012, 11:33 PM   #21
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Old 08-10-2012, 11:31 PM   #22
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Nice one Jim! Congrats!
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Old 08-10-2012, 11:30 PM   #24
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Very cool! Congrats on the recognition!
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