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  1. guido`s 40
    Joined: Jan 23, 2011
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    guido`s 40
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    from nebraska

    got a few pics of my project,getting ready to finish the frame and start building the bed
     

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  2. hasty
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    It looks good, Guido, but you have posted some of the pictures very small. Any chance of slightly larger ones - 1st three or four esp?
     
  3. petes65usa
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    Welcome from Ohio........:D
     
  4. guido`s 40
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    guido`s 40
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    i will see what i can do ,im new to this
     
  5. tb33anda3rd
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    at least they are right side up... mine weren't. looks cool.
     
  6. Master of None
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    Nice chop, good flow. Is that 3 inches?
     
  7. big bad john
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    ....Looks great.....How much did you chop?.....
     
  8. guido`s 40
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    guido`s 40
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    from nebraska

    took 5 inches off
     
  9. Master of None
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  10. guido`s 40
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    guido`s 40
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    from nebraska

    thanks its been slow going but since the holidays are over hoping to make better progress
     
  11. Strange Agent
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    Well, the cab looks really clean.

    Welcome from a Dago in Texas.
     
  12. REBEL43
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    from TENNESSEE

    Welcome from Tn, truck looking good, like the chop.
     
  13. FlamedChevy
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    Nice pickup....Keep us posted on your progress.
     
  14. guido`s 40
    Joined: Jan 23, 2011
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    from nebraska

    started working on the fire wall widened the set back about 4.5 inches and started filling holes and putting a ****** tunnel and floor in it
     

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  15. guido`s 40
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    finaly got the truck blown apart now the fun begins, sprayed the imron on the frame and got the rest back from being powder coated
     

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  16. guido`s 40
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    starting to put things togeather, cant seem to figure out how to make pics bigger
     

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  17. ibhotrod
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    nice truck. close to mine. I took out 5 and a half inches on mine.
     

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  18. johnny bondo
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    tires and wheels are killing the look.
     
  19. guido`s 40
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    guido`s 40
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    did you happen to chop your windshield frame to, trying mine now it is chalanging
     
  20. guido`s 40
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    depends on the look your going for, as a kid I always played with the hot wheels with a big engine sticking up and big as tires
     
  21. BOWTIE BROWN
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    life begins at 40....
    "AND THE BOWTIE ROLLS ON"
     

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  22. ibhotrod
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    haven't gotten to the window frame yet. still trying to finish the welds on the chop and the rear window. then on to building the frame.
     
  23. guido`s 40
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    finaly got the frame put togeather and the cab and box in primer, starting to look like a hot rod
     

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  24. guido`s 40
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    chopped the windshield frame smoothed it and cut the gl***,moving on to the door and back window next
     

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  25. guido`s 40
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    putting the dash togeather trying to keep it clean and simple
     

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  26. ibhotrod
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    looking good! wish I had the time and money to work on mine:(
     
  27. Rocky
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    Lookin good...and I personally like the wheels and tires too. What part of Ne are you located?
     
  28. guido`s 40
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    guido`s 40
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    from nebraska

    Gibbon,thanks for the feedback.
     
  29. guido`s 40
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    guido`s 40
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    have a few updated pics
     

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  30. guido`s 40
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    guido`s 40
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    from nebraska

    finnaly got to drive it for the first time, I cant stop shaking not sure if its from being excited or scared but it was a blast. went around the block then on the trailer there isnt a seat yet but its on its way to get side and rear gl*** then back to finish the seat
     

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