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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 10:49 PM
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double crewcab 4x4 conversion

Call me Crazy Yes But the chance came up that I found 1 crew cab in Calif and then the blue 1 was bought by a guy in Texas and he has sent it to me to be converted . So the Fun will soon begin . I am working on getting a shop to be able to work on theses . they will not be fancy build's just functionally solid and driving truck's . Going to paint the frames on both just to clean thing's up some . Going to be starting somewhere around the first of Month so Stay tuned . I am not tryin to impress anyone by doing 2 at a time it is just easier for me if I work on both at same time . Plan is to put both on Jack stand's and tear em both down to Cab and frame and rear end then start going into 4x4 set/up first . Then swap Drive train's into Both of them

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 11:15 PM
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I'll be watching...and hoping you don't finish both before I get mine back on the road...
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 11:59 PM
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I figure close to Mid July both should be roadable Maybe sooner all depend's on how much I push myself .
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 01:22 AM
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That's awesome Val, I can't believe you posted this right after my question about a crewcab find. I feel a disease coming on.
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 08:47 AM
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I'll be watching as well. Wish I could find one around here that was worth buying.
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 09:20 AM
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There is a 4x4 crewcab shortbed in Texas still gasser but super clean for 5500 . there was a crewcab longbed 2 wheel drive in NM already diesel for 2000.00 there out there you just have to look on craig's list .
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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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been a few decent ones cheap in Utah and Idaho lately
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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 10:36 PM
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Yeah they are poppin up and going Fast .the blue 1 was bought out of Arizona and sent my way so I can convert it too 4x4 n cummin's .the White 1 was found close to me and 1500 later we drove it home and being a Prospector edition it already has power window's in front .
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 06:20 AM
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You know I'll be watching
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 08:33 AM
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well with your's it may end up being a Tripple truck's I will know this week on the Other 1 .
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 08:42 AM
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That blue one has the same paint job mine does- Rustoleum.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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That blue one has the same paint job mine does- Rustoleum.
Rustoleum comes in real handy some times.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 10:36 AM
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It even has the same pattern on the left front fender.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 12:48 PM
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Yep Good Ole Air Force Blue is what it is
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 11:59 PM
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Well it's now up too 3 crewcab's may end up making 1 a dually Crewcab have most of what I need to do it . Just Picked up a 85 crewcab longbed in Northern Ca . guy is Nice Enough to meet me in Reno NV this weekend Because I have to go up there to meet the guy I am trading stuff too for my paint supplies .
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