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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Not sure who all did them, but here's three ads from the '49 and '52 Hildy's Blue Books. Stu

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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Now thats funny. Are you supposed to sleep with your feet hanging out the little door? :O(
HUMMMMM.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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Cool! I'd love to find one of those Stoughton crew cab COE's!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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With all the fabrication the Dark-siders can do they should all get together and build a time machine. Than we can go back and order just what we want.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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With all the fabrication the Dark-siders can do they should all get together and build a time machine. Than we can go back and order just what we want.
Be careful what you wish for with homemade time machines - haven't you seen Napolean Dynamite?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by badger_hound
Be careful what you wish for with homemade time machines - haven't you seen Napolean Dynamite?
I was thinking of the movie Langoliers.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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I was thinking of the movie Langoliers.
Stephen King definitely qualifies as a dark-sider!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Nothing wrong with wanting one of them. They were an aftermarket Ford approved option. Here's another. Stu

Very cool!!!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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where are you guys finding all these trucks at ???
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tinman52
Those old crew/ extended cabs are cool.....IF..I build my COE, it will likely be a crew cab with 4 full size functional doors......
Same here tinman, one day down the road, would love to have a full size crew cab COE hauler something like these...




This is also pretty cool, I think I remember readying that it was a Freightliner sleeper but don't quote me on that...

 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Note to self, next time edit picture sizes. Sorry guys!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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The Pug peeing on the Gilmore truck is classic!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by truckdog62563
This is the only extended cab I recall seeing a rear view of, and it's unique because it's a '48-'50 cab and dog house teamed with a '47 and earlier bed and Marmon-Herrington half ton chassis. This turned up a year or more ago and we've heard nothing of it since.
I like the truck, but I think his spare tire needs plugged or patched.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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The Pug peeing on the Gilmore truck is classic!
Bahahaha I didn't even notice that before! Amazing! LOL
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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Yep!! That Pug's got *****. But may not have if he gets caught
 
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