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Jun 12, 2013 | 03:50 PM

#16

emay

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Originally Posted by kenjh

bet not one of them will ever haul a load again ....

Hopefully you mean this only because they are afraid to scuff things up. Bagged vehicles are a dream to haul and tow with.

Jun 12, 2013 | 04:15 PM

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Gicknordon

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From: Birdsboro PA

Theyre all photoshopped. The guy that posted them on the hamb said that he photoshopped them all slammed and big rims.

Jun 12, 2013 | 06:07 PM

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56panelford

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I've seen pics of a panel that was converted to a pickup and done quite well. I was wondering if this is another one and the photoshopped one is the panel?

Jun 13, 2013 | 11:32 PM

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keith56_cruz_cab

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So a guy spends hundreds of hours building a truck......
and all he gets for it is... it's not my style....it's probably fake photoshoped
am I in the right forum?

Jun 14, 2013 | 12:13 AM

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kenjh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by emay

Hopefully you mean this only because they are afraid to scuff things up. Bagged vehicles are a dream to haul and tow with.

yah the paint and chrome ...I would crap myself knowing what that cost ..and have nightmares if it ever got damaged ...but ..a "bagged truck "isn't the air bags more show then work ..it's not on the same level as a Kenworth with air bags ....

Jun 14, 2013 | 08:00 AM

#21

jim collins

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Originally Posted by keith56_cruz_cab

So a guy spends hundreds of hours building a truck......
and all he gets for it is... it's not my style....it's probably fake photoshoped
am I in the right forum?

I don't believe that many hours were spent photoshoping the peach and white one. Yeah you are on the right forum that catches those kind of fakes .

Oh and not my style.

Jun 14, 2013 | 08:08 AM

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56panelford

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The fact that there was some photoshopping going on the truck in my opinion is beautiful. I believe it was a panel that was converted to a pickup and was photoshopped back to a shortened panel. Whoever did the photoshopping did a good job too. By the way I sent you some reps. Don't get discouraged by some of the remarks made. There are some who can afford to build beauties like that and don't or do drive them and there are many who scrape enough pennies to build a beater. Either way it's still a great hobby just more affordable to some.

Jun 14, 2013 | 09:02 AM

#23

emay

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Originally Posted by kenjh

Oh no, they have come a long way beyond the looks mentality. While aesthetics is the main driver in mainstream builds, the components are extremely stout and the technology has advanced into static suspension reliability and strength. We aren't talking requirements like a Kenworth needs for these relics of ours, but you can get into heavy duty tow weights now - 8k-10k is not abnormal. Additionally air cars are making a name for themselves performance wise in auto cross as of the last few years.

The annoyances are there mainly in poor installs. Things like leak down, line failure due to bad routing, etc. All can be avoided with attention to detail. Reliability issues and strength are a thing of the past. I've got a burban I been tugging with for 4 years on a kelderman accu air system. Not a single issue. The 53 even came home behind it.

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Jun 14, 2013 | 11:21 AM

#24

Capt'n Phillips

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I gotta admit....I'm a fan! Irregardless of the photo shopping (nice job BTW) it demonstrates innovative concepts and current trends in the auto custom market. I've been in the motorcycle custom culture as a builder for decades and find myself wondering what the next flavor of the day might be. Although I might not personally agree with that flavor, no matter what it is, I do welcome others idea's and concepts to make our world a more diverse place.
My 2 cents worth for what it's worth.

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Jun 14, 2013 | 10:49 PM

#25

Gicknordon

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From: Birdsboro PA

Wasnt there a guy on here a few months ago thinking of doing a panel converted to a pickup similar to that?

Jun 14, 2013 | 10:57 PM

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As long as this thread is about show pictures, I'd like share this pic of a COE from a show I attended today in Downers Grove, IL.

Jun 15, 2013 | 01:57 AM

#27

Normalbloke

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From: Old Hampshire, UK.

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Originally Posted by underthebridgejim

Personaly I don't think I would ever go with air bags, however it would get very boreing if everybody had the same taste as I do. That said, I can appreceiate any truck that is done well. Thank you for sharing the pics.

Exactly that!

Jun 15, 2013 | 06:00 AM

#28

topmoo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 56panelford

There are some who can afford to build beauties like that and don't or do drive them and there are many who scrape enough pennies to build a beater. Either way it's still a great hobby just more affordable to some.

Well said!