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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Put a LS in it!!!!!

Truck looks pretty good shouldnt be to much work (hopefully).
Is he gonna paint it flat black? Oh and he gonna french the headlights or anything trick like that? I watch to many "custom" shows haha
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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OK, last set for the night. I have plenty more. This is #'s 26-30. There are 94 pics in total at this point. More tomorrow night!

-Steakboy
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Clavius
Put a LS in it!!!!!

Truck looks pretty good shouldnt be to much work (hopefully).
Is he gonna paint it flat black? Oh and he gonna french the headlights or anything trick like that? I watch to many "custom" shows haha
The work hasn't been too bad. He's gunna be doing it in yellow and grey. I know, sounds wierd, but it'll look good. The headlights will stay the same. Not too much hotrodding will be attacking this truck cause it's gunna be more of a restoration. Hopefully he'll take pics of the bed soon. He's doing something pretty cool to it.

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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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aww no hotrodding boooooo haha j/k man. Is the truck bed wood or metal? If wood hot damn I can't wait to see what your dad has planned.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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aww no hotrodding boooooo haha j/k man. Is the truck bed wood or metal? If wood hot damn I can't wait to see what your dad has planned.
wood bed, but metal sides. He's putting a box in the bed where he's relocating the fuel tank (well, now it's a fuel cell) with compartments in the side. it's gunna look cool. right now, he just has the box framed out. lemme go snap one with my cell and put it up...

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here ya go, it's attached...
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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I have more pics to put up, just not the time yet. Maybe later tonight. You guys wanna see more, right? There will be more on the process soon too. maybe I'll even have him type out what he did, cause I haven't had my hands on the project too much.

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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More pictures...!!! haha

I'll ignore the dumbass its to easy.
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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ignoring redcivic is not necessary because hewill make an *** out of his oompah self no matter where he goes.....dont you have a crx or something to restore?.....steak that is gonna be one pimp old school ride.....if i were closer i would be lending a hand for sure.....
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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wow Steakboy!!!
im loving the truck...i wish i had time to do something like that....my dream some day is to restore an fd.....when i get old, semi retire and have a garage...w00t!


PS...i can ignore the ******* too!!
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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Slight hi-jack since Shinka mentioned it.. my own dream is to restore and mod a old mustang unsure on the year but been a childhood dream. Also a 57' Chevy, just chop and cut it and slap a big ol' V-8 in it.

Like Chrism, Steakboy I wish I lived closer or I'd be down to helping your dad out.. doing sumthing like this is a once in a life time deal for most.
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Steakboy42
I have more pics to put up, just not the time yet. Maybe later tonight. You guys wanna see more, right? There will be more on the process soon too. maybe I'll even have him type out what he did, cause I haven't had my hands on the project too much.

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Looking forward to seeing the progress. Keep us updated.
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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can we get this person's posts erased now so steaks thread can go back to cool old business?....thanks!
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Hey Steakboy.. just came to me.. paint job? Please oh please tell me your dad is gonna have some form of Pin stripping on that truck...!!!
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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wow, thanks for all the support guys. More pics to come, actually, Ill do 10 more tonight. My pops agreed to give more in depth detail on the work of the truck. I'm not sure what he's doing as of pinstriping, but the paint job will be a 2 tone yellow and grey. it'll look cool. I think Im gunna skip the rest of the arrrival pics and go right to the progress pics. see ya in a few!!

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Alright, a couple of engine bay shots before I get into progress shots. We are sticking with this motor because of money constraints.

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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I know this is a bit of a jump, but these are with the motor reworked, painted and chromed up. Also, the frame has been painted, the bed removed, the front fenders removed, the cab corners repaired, the cab smoothed and Primed.

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Now we have some more shots fo the primed cab on the frame. That's my pops in one of them. There's one showing what 50+ years of E-brake neglect causes. The last one is the start of the bed work. as you can see, there's new tube steel framing out the tailgate. (the tailgate will be non-working when it's done.)

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Shyt Steakboy.. better watch it your father might be called a Ricer for all that Chrome in the Engine Bay
But seriously that chrome and black job looks friggin' pissa!!
Also he keeping drum brakes or upgrading at all? I know you've said he is restoring but a few minor modern convience's isnt such a bad thing lol
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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He said he would like to upgrade, but it can be expensive. So, I think for now, he's gunna leave it drum, and switch it later.

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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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wow that is awesome progress.....are there any creature comforts being put in?....i know there are reasonable conversion kits out there that i saw on "Trucks" to add power steering and AC
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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he'll be putting heat in. seats are gunna be (he hopes) from a newer chevy truck. He will be installing a CD player, 2 12's, a pair of components, amp, and cap. he's redoing the dash with new guages as well.

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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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Why is he staying with the straight six? Low end long block 350's are so cheap.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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so cheap is still a little much. one day he may do it, but for now he gunna stick with what works.

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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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'sides look at all that chrome on da motor!
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