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Old 03-10-2015, 10:04 PM
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I have to say, I am pretty proud of the way this truck turned out. Not too bad compared to what I started with 16 months ago.



 
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Old 03-10-2015, 10:09 PM
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Really sharp! When do I get to check it out?
 
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Really sharp! When do I get to check it out?
Whenever you are up this way let me know!
 
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Your truck looks really nice! Good work. And only 16 months! That's fantastic...
 
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Super awesome!!! I love it. Congrats
 
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How does it drive??
 
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The front end has a pretty high spring rate so it is fairly tight. I need to get some more miles on it and work out all the little bugs. Fresh out of paint, I am not super eager to drive it. As you can see in the pics, we still have snow on the ground.

I will report back this summer after logging some good miles.
 
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Boy that came out really nice, and 16 months? Now that's a feet in itself. Congratulations
 
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That's beautiful. Shoot, it takes me 16 months to figure out what I'm going to do next.
 
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Great job! It looks awesome. But I can't believe you left off the Mac Bulldog off the hood.... and you took the bottle opener off the bed?? LOL
 
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Very Nice Ryan!
 
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your paint work looks great. do you know how the "ford" on the tailgate was done? tape? free hand?? i bought the mylar transfer and what a pain, and it doesn't look good, didn't hold up. am thinking careful mask and cut away the letters??
 
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I had an old school pinstripe guy do it free hand. It is amazing what those guys can do free hand.
 
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It sure shines now that it is all cleaned up and out in the sun, that's the color my wife wants me to paint the one I'm working on now, your pictures has convinced me too. Looks great.
 
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Awesome color, looks great.


What's going to happen to the bulldog now? Will it mount on that wagon in the driveway?

Keep up the good work!


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