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Jan 7, 2018 | 04:38 PM

#181

abe

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Here is the Red Green segment I was talking about. He tapes the front halves of two K cars together.

Jan 7, 2018 | 04:42 PM

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EBEAR

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From: Swan River Valley M.B Can

If you really want the easy way you use expanding spray foam in the hole let it dry , trim and put a small layer of filler , very cutting edge and use much less expensive filler . lol P.S. cars with nice new stone guard are very suspect .

Jan 7, 2018 | 05:02 PM

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Effies 56

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Ok I read and viewed the whole ugly truck thread. Some were neat, but most did not appeal to me. I am sure that a lot of them took a lot of hours to build.
Kind of makes me understand why I like to bring things up to date in stock appearance but with a few modern conveniences, like maybe electrical's and lights.
Maybe a custom truck is not in my future??

Definitely not into the rat rods with stuff hanging all over them. Some don't even look safe to drive across the parking lot. Sorry just my opinion. I mean I might stop to look but its not coming home with me!
Thanks for sharing. I dont have a picture to contribute at this time.

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Chris

Jan 7, 2018 | 06:01 PM

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bobbytnm

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As for the Suburban/COE mash-up....

....well.... ...um...... ...er...

...I mean... there's the...... well, maybe the....

..or, how about..... ...but....uh.... ......and then again.....

...at least.... ....um.......

....nevermind

Bobby

Jan 7, 2018 | 06:41 PM

#185

EBEAR

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From: Swan River Valley M.B Can

Can I play ?

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Jan 7, 2018 | 06:48 PM

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EffieTrucker

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Originally Posted by EBEAR

Can I play ?

That one just doesn't look right. Maybe if the front door glass was tinted too?

Jan 7, 2018 | 07:13 PM

#187

abe

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Can I play ?

I really think if they gave a good paint job it would look better and the lines would flow better.

Jan 7, 2018 | 08:26 PM

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bobj49f2

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Originally Posted by EffieTrucker

The aluminum duct tape is what I've seen.

You wouldn't buy a two tone, especially if the bottom paint was new?

We pushed a lot to two tone cars out of the body shop for a local cheesy car dealer. It was easier and cheaper to spray a color paint we had used in other projects and had sitting in the paint locker than to try to match the factory paint on a six year old car. We'd paint a darker color on the bottom where all the rot was and then lay a cheap pin stripe tap at the line.