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Old 09-14-2012, 02:53 PM
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Put them on the FTE classifieds/Craigslist and sell them.....hope to recoup your money.
 
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ya might do that. id sellem for what i payed for them. i dont think they are as wanted as a set of 16s. have to keep looking i guess.
 
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well i resold the rims already. guess i need to keep looking to see what i can find. didnt get much done on it this weekend.
 
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got some parts rounded up in the last year bought a one ton to part out for the dana 60 found a range box off a 203. little by little its coming together. been staying out on the road alot saving up to try to at least get the drive train built this winter.
 
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well the water pump took a crap last weekend. when the engine swap was done the lower radiator hose rubbed on the powersteering belts. bad news is the hose has no part numbers on it. tryed a few of the flex style hose but they hit the belts to. should be fun to try and figure this one out.
 
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havent really shared much about my truck here do to time and my crazy *** job. so here it is in all its glory after a few little projects today.


here a side veiw



got the grill painted and the hoodordament on

a closer picture of the duck

got the fireputter outer mounted and in along with the maglight holder



and just a few radom shots ive been building this thing for awhile even before i found this site. its set up to be ready for anything and everything. i want a d60 for the front the i will tackle gears and a locker.


heres how i got my lights set up on the headache rack

its not perfect but it does what i need. the cab is junk lots of bondo and crappy work[some of my own] been looking around for a cab but no luck yet. thanks for looking.
I have never seen this thread until now. I love your Duck and your fireputter outer.

Sweet truck that does what you need.
 
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ya it get the job done. takes a beating and keeps on ticking. the 460 is getting really tired alone with the trans. got kinda hot last year hauling scrap.
 
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you say you need a cab/front clip ? I have a yellow 77 F-150 2wd im parting out. front clip is cherry, cab has a small hole the size of a pencil eraser in the floor from the drivers heel. long bed is in very good shape, rear end is a 9" with 3.50 gears, open diff, big bearing 31 spline axles. hood is cherry too. ya interested ?

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ya your way to far away for me to even begin to think about it. thanks though.
 
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