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Bobby41909 03-11-2014 11:39 AM


Originally Posted by Rimrock F1 (Post 14153557)
That looks great, congratulations! So what's next?

Next??? College saving for the kids (3 of them ages 5 , 1, and one on the way).

This project will be the last for awhile as I am running out of places to keep them. I've got 6 now with addition of the Ford pickup so I need to hold-off. So for now I will satify my fix with other people's projects.

Just in case your wondering, My others (automotive babies) are (as you can see I am not Brand loyal, I buy what I like):
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...psfc3fd42e.jpg
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http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps24da90d7.jpg
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...psa13afc75.jpg
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps36fea1c2.jpg

Bobby41909 03-31-2014 03:27 PM

Gor the door art done. It came out awesome. Liza is a pro!
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps6fa74460.jpg

Bobby41909 03-31-2014 03:28 PM

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Bobby41909 03-31-2014 03:29 PM

I can't beleive she painted that from scratch...that is so far out of my wheel-house...Glad there are people out there with these kinds of skills.

Effin-Yeti 04-01-2014 01:06 AM

Nicely done and great theme. What electric windows and connectors did you use? and the locks?

-Yeti

wallster 04-01-2014 06:46 AM

Great job, one of the best F1's out there if not the best.

wally

sam03 08-06-2014 09:57 AM

dam nice work!

Bobby41909 04-16-2015 01:45 PM

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It's been awhile since I've posted. I've been driving the little truck a bunch and had to make a few adjustments.

First TCI's suspension for these pickup's SUCKS! wore out in a little over a year with something like 400 miles on the truck. You get what you pay for...they are crap.

So I needed to do something and decided that since I liked the low look but not the ride on these light short base trucks I installed an Air-Ride system. What a difference...its like driving a Cadillac now. Just awesome and the added benefit is it sits low when its parked and I'll never worry about a speed bump. Pretty sweet.

Since I had it in the shop I also changed the engine dress-up a bit to go more old school with it. Enjoy!




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drptop70ss 04-16-2015 02:04 PM

Very nice! I have considered air ride but always chicken out, too worried about something breaking and being stuck with the truck aired out.

Oz52F1 04-16-2015 10:48 PM

Holy Moly!


What a truck!!!!


absolutely beautiful! :-drink

Harrier 04-17-2015 05:55 AM

Fantastic! That sure is a beauty.

TonyB55 04-17-2015 06:28 AM

Excellent build, and you executed your theme perfectly!
That's too bad about the TCI suspension, but your remedy fixes that permanently.

Rimrock F1 04-17-2015 08:08 AM

Very nice build. Like the style of your truck!

Bobby41909 04-21-2015 03:18 PM


Originally Posted by drptop70ss (Post 15276060)
Very nice! I have considered air ride but always chicken out, too worried about something breaking and being stuck with the truck aired out.

Thanks, as for the system breaking, the shop doing the restoration on my truck installs alot of those air-ride systems and said they have gotten better over time and now do not have any long term issues with any of their clients. Just food for thought.


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