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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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Trying a build thread for '54
This truck was handed down to me from my father, but it needed a little work.

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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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Dad had some old Plymouth AM radio in it and when it quit working......

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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 11:34 PM
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Not as nice as I'd like but it is what it is.....
 
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Filled and ready for more work..... I should have read AXRacer welding thread before I attemted this. LOL.
 
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When I finally got a motor in her and she ran.
When I first got her she ha an old rusty 56 grille, I wanted OE
I thought that this paint was not right so .....

 
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Nice. Thanks for the pic's
 
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I will some fresh pictures soon, we are giving dash paint. Gloss black for now because it's what I have and the paint I want is $$$$$.
 
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