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Old 06-19-2011, 01:10 AM
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Did some work on a buddys truck today

Well after 8 months of screwing with a deadbeat painter my buddy finally got his truck back after we had a good friend paint it, Imagine that he had it done in about 2 weeks all while working like a dog for the railroad and keeping his junk on the road. The paint isn't perfect but it is a 20 footer(Hey its a work truck that gets used like a truck) The Dead beat painter painted the box.

Today we started the reassembly process and did some up grades while the truck is apart. Dan did the airbags while I installed the emblems and front fender flares and painted the headache rack we built a while back.

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These pics are about 2 years old.
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A couple after
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Heres some of what we did today.


Airbags installed
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Emblems And a fresh coat of Krylon on the Headache rack
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Old 06-19-2011, 01:16 AM
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We also started doing a PS cooler install, We figured we'd better get this done now before the Framekiller 2000 X front bumper goes back on.

Couple pics of the IC install.
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BTW this is the Framekiller 2000 X we built for it.
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I think the paint looks good. We were standing outside today when someone walked by it, and the black looked blue, reflecting the color off their jeans.
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I like that paint scheme, I need to get my truck painted someday but performance first then looks Those ps intercoolers are a nice upgrade and they fit pretty well considering and look cool behind the grille!
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Do those PS intercoolers fit into a non IC truck that well?
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Looks great Andrew! You boys do some real nice work. The headache rack is cool with the Cummin's C on it, and that front fender sure looks like a frame killer! Very nice.
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Originally Posted by pulltilbroke
Well after 8 months of screwing with a deadbeat painter.....I installed the emblems and front fender flares and painted the headache rack we built a while back.
Body people have to be the WORST people to deal with, they expect premium $$$$ for low grade work and only do what they want when they want to.
I need not explain that to you guys, unfortunately.

Speaking of flares...
How did they turn out?

Mark.
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Scot, The 2nd gen coolers fit much better in a N/IC truck. Thats what I'm running. BTW how was the drive back? Uneventful hopefully. It was good to meet you.

Austin, Yes it fits pretty well, I know its a lot less fabwork than putting in a 2nd gen cooler in a 89/90 truck.

KD93, Thanks for the compliments, we do what we can

Mark, The flares turned out Good and fit like they should except for the one on the DF which I found out has an aftermarket fender, We'll get er to fit though.
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I like the four banger in one of the pics.
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Yeah that motor came out of Brians 72, I think he's had about 3 different motors in it since he quit pulling that truck last season. It now has a P-pumped 4bt in it.

Truck in reference
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why the red and blue light bars?
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Air Horns and PA speaker!!??
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Chiefs truck?
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Originally Posted by Mark Nixon
Body people have to be the WORST people to deal with, they expect premium $$$$ for low grade work and only do what they want when they want to.
Hey I worked in a body shop for a long time I have never been that way lol...
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Originally Posted by pulltilbroke
Scot, The 2nd gen coolers fit much better in a N/IC truck. Thats what I'm running. BTW how was the drive back? Uneventful hopefully. It was good to meet you.

Austin, Yes it fits pretty well, I know its a lot less fabwork than putting in a 2nd gen cooler in a 89/90 truck.

KD93, Thanks for the compliments, we do what we can

Mark, The flares turned out Good and fit like they should except for the one on the DF which I found out has an aftermarket fender, We'll get er to fit though.
I'll have to look into the IC. I want to keep things fairly stock, so it's easier to find parts for it, but might do something like that.

Drive back went pretty well. Had some kid with a hot girlfriend pull up beside me and look at me like an A-hole in Lincoln. So I smoked his ase leaving the light. Well, it would have been better had I been in the left lane. Maybe I should have moved over ahead of him, the truck makes a nice black puff off the line if I drive it like a retard.

Fueled in York, put on 22 gallons. Got back to McCook about 11 with 5/8 tank left once it cooled off. Made pretty good time, ran the interstate back to Kearney, instead of dropping down to 6 at Aurora or York like I was thinking of doing.

Just missed the storm hitting Holdredge and Atlanta. Had some pretty good crosswinds hit me for about 10-15 miles there. Probably burnt an extra half gallon of fuel fighting them.

Glad I turned the trip instead of waiting and taking my time coming home. Tornado just passed about 5 miles north of here and more storms are coming.


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