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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Interesting conversion

1986 FORD TRUCK 6.9 DIESEL 4x4 w/ Speed Boat POSTCARD - eBay (item 300503604069 end time Jan-10-11 07:33:46 PST)
 
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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I wasnt expecting that. thats pretty cool. I wonder if we can find pics and more info about it instead of just a postcard
 
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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Wow, that sure is unique!

Thanks for sharing!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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can you say frame flex??
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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That would suck to parallel park lol
 
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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i cant find any info on it but it sure looks real to me not photoshop
 
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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they are real. theres a few companies that make them out of tons of different trucks. most common is the 97-02 f150. they graft a tandem axle car trailer to them and basically put either a transfer case that runs a driveline to the front or they swap in a fwd engine, transaxle.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Man that thing being front wheel drive, must be a blast doing reverse donuts in the snow!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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ones like this

this would be joes
 
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 05:21 AM
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this would be joes

nah. too clean, and it is all one color
 
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