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Old 11-13-2012, 09:12 AM   #1
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Coming Soon!!! BBW conversion 55-59

There isnt a alot of detailed info on this conversion within this forum so i am going to put together a post for the do it your self people.
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Old 11-13-2012, 11:05 AM   #2
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That's pretty awesome of you!
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Old 11-13-2012, 03:40 PM   #3
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bbw? big beautiful women?

or bbc? big block chevrolet?

either way, i like them both
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Old 11-13-2012, 03:43 PM   #4
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bbw? big beautiful women?

or bbc? big block chevrolet?

either way, i like them both
Bawahahaaa!
so where are the pics?.....of either!
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Old 11-13-2012, 04:18 PM   #5
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Cool, I thought about doing this same thing when I did mine but decided it was too detailed for me to explain it all. Cant wait to see how you do yours since I think I did mine the hard way.
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Old 11-13-2012, 05:20 PM   #6
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bbw? big beautiful women?

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either way, i like them both
Big Block Windsor? F**d and wrong forum.
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Old 11-13-2012, 05:25 PM   #7
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I'll let you use my truck to document the conversion, LOL. I'm not that far from Valdosta.
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Old 11-13-2012, 05:42 PM   #8
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What the heck is a BBW conversion?
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Old 11-13-2012, 05:50 PM   #9
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What the heck is a BBW conversion?
Welding in a big back window frame. I had the rear of a BBW cab laying around for a few years. I sold it because I didn't have the stones to take a saw to my cab.
Hats off to anyone with guts to take it on.
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Old 11-13-2012, 07:11 PM   #10
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Welding in a big back window frame. I had the rear of a BBW cab laying around for a few years. I sold it because I didn't have the stones to take a saw to my cab.
Hats off to anyone with guts to take it on.
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Thank you. Are we to feel inadequate if we just have a small one? My wife seems to think the smaller one is ok.
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Old 11-13-2012, 07:29 PM   #11
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I get tired enough of acronyms at work and having to carry my cheat sheet around to decode them let alone here. Ben down that "other' BBW route and I'm not up to that anymore.

Kit or cut and paste?
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Old 11-13-2012, 07:29 PM   #12
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man, this thread has more humor in it than most others and there hasn't been a single pic or tech! LOL
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:03 PM   #13
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I prefer my small one, less unkeep and expense.
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:06 PM   #14
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I cut the top so my small one looks bigger.
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:10 PM   #15
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I cut the top so my small one looks bigger.
Ouch! No way I'm doin' that!
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:18 PM   #16
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Re: Coming Soon!!! BBW conversion 55-59

It will be in a seperate post as I go along with the build. There was quite a bit of bondo and filler in my original cab corners so I am taking small steps. But i wanted to show you guys the easy stuff first. i wont be installing the back end until I have sand blasted the cab. there are a few parts on the inner cab that will have to be trimmed.

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Old 11-13-2012, 08:33 PM   #17
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It will be in a seperate post as I go along with the build. There was quite a bit of bondo and filler in my original cab corners so I am taking small steps. But i wanted to show you guys the easy stuff first. i wont be installing the back end until I have sand blasted the cab. there are a few parts on the inner cab that will have to be trimmed.
Will we be getting some pic's here or just continue to post up the jokes haha
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:54 PM   #18
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new thread. i just wanted to get everyones attention first.
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Old 11-13-2012, 11:05 PM   #19
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okay. i put up the new thread with pics titled big back window conversion part 1.
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That's a well done thread, along with converting to big back window it might show a few guys that they can save a cab that has a beat up back panel in a way besides beating out the panel.
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