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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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Hey guys, some of the recent threads like ugliest barn find, and such got me to thinking. I wonder who on here started with the worst condition truck and built that one? Please post pictures.









This ought to be good.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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here's my entry. The only original parts left on it is the frame, axles, front springs, radiator and transmission. Everything else was replaced. The truck belonged to my dad, I stuck about $3000 into and did all of the work myself:



 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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Hey great job Bob. Very nice Oh I just love your avitar. Where did you get it an how did you put it on this site. Once again great work.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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Very nice!!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Geez I wonder how much that truck would be worth on the market. My guess is quite a bit.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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my door started out as 2 junk rusted out truck,to this ,and I thought I was having a bad dream




 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Hey great job Bob. Very nice Oh I just love your avitar. Where did you get it an how did you put it on this site. Once again great work.
Thanks.

As for the avitar, it's an image I made. You can insert an avitar in you post by going to the blue bar and clicking on "User CP". On the next window click on "Edit Avitar". The next widow will walk you through it.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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I'm not sure if I should really post in this thread as my truck is no way near being a finished truck. It is however a driving truck and I'm having a blast with it. The first pic is from back in 2001. I had owned the trcuk for a couple of years and decided to start messing with it (my boy in the pic is now a 6' tall, 190lb strapping young lad)
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Ok here goes, this is the first one of these threads that I think I have a chance with.
The first 3 pics are what I hauled home in two trailer loads 500mile round trip. The fourth is my progress, its actually a bit further than it shows but thats the most recent pic I have.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...175783&width=0
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...175785&width=0
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...128663&width=0
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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PS, like Bobby my truck is still far from done, and I guess at this point I really don't have anything to brag about except for mabe starting with the biggest pile of junk ?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Bob, Tomoto,
Great looking transformations, your trucks look great. Thanks for showing that it really can be done if you just stick with it.
I need some inspiration at this point.
I also need to make sure my wife sees the before and after pics.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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I guess I very close to having some bragging rights.



 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Thanks bobby, now I can post more than two pics now. Went the long way around, but it worked.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Talking

I forgot to post mine!!






How's that?? YES it't the same truck! But next time, I'm goin to find one higher up on the food chain!!!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Three years later.
Have no later pics in gallery until spring when I unwrap it.

Tomoto, best looking trucks ever!!

Jon
 
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