1st Gen 4 door Project w/ Pics
08-24-2009, 12:35 AM
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Man awesome build. Im in the prosess of trying to wrangle me a 82 w350 crew cab if the guy will ever part with it to put every thing out of my 93 d350 in.I hope mine turns out that good.
09-05-2009, 03:44 PM
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Well I had a 100% free day today so I figured what the hell why not paint the truck 
started at 8am and was done at 3:30pm.. only thing left to put on is the part where the wipers go and the mirrors.
Not to bad for a paint job on dirt
started at 8am and was done at 3:30pm.. only thing left to put on is the part where the wipers go and the mirrors.
Not to bad for a paint job on dirt
09-08-2009, 07:34 AM
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Well I guess I did something bad because Karma just stuck it to me.
As some of you know I just finish painting my truck this weekend..
so here is what happened:
I had 2 - 10 foot pieces of tube attached to frotn of my XJ with winch connected to the top. John H and myself use this as a crane to lift things and move them around the yard.
you can see how I had truck parked with crane attached to jeep
well I left winch controller connected to winch ( DO NOT DO THIS) and with all the rain something shorted out and the winch turned on and pulled the winch cable in.
this then caused the bars to fall forward and bend in half, and my brand new painted truck was in front of the XJ so the bras hit the roof and dug in, gouged the roof, the passenger side glass and the passenger door. VERY BAD. and the winch kept going until the cable was all the way in.. which makes me believe my battery is now dead in jeep and winch is probably burnt up.. or winch rope is broke, or johns ****** block.. Sorry John.
I can repair it all in time and of course with money, but man I gut just dropped when I walked outside this AM to see the destruction. The good news is NO ONE was around when this happened so we are all safe..
Ken C (having a bad day, after such a great weekend)
As some of you know I just finish painting my truck this weekend..
so here is what happened:
I had 2 - 10 foot pieces of tube attached to frotn of my XJ with winch connected to the top. John H and myself use this as a crane to lift things and move them around the yard.
you can see how I had truck parked with crane attached to jeep
well I left winch controller connected to winch ( DO NOT DO THIS) and with all the rain something shorted out and the winch turned on and pulled the winch cable in.
this then caused the bars to fall forward and bend in half, and my brand new painted truck was in front of the XJ so the bras hit the roof and dug in, gouged the roof, the passenger side glass and the passenger door. VERY BAD. and the winch kept going until the cable was all the way in.. which makes me believe my battery is now dead in jeep and winch is probably burnt up.. or winch rope is broke, or johns ****** block.. Sorry John.
I can repair it all in time and of course with money, but man I gut just dropped when I walked outside this AM to see the destruction. The good news is NO ONE was around when this happened so we are all safe..
Ken C (having a bad day, after such a great weekend)
09-08-2009, 09:20 PM
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Oh man sorry to see that, I was just gonna comment on how nice it looked. Well it still does I guess, other than that side.
I know what you mean about the bad luck thing. I just fixed up my truck from a deer hit this summer, put a Buckstop bumper on painted to match the truck. Three days after it was on the truck an old lady cut a corner to short and caught the bumper, all it did was scuff the paint on one side, but I did have to repaint it. But, anyway, great job with the crewcab. I'd love to be able to do one someday.
I know what you mean about the bad luck thing. I just fixed up my truck from a deer hit this summer, put a Buckstop bumper on painted to match the truck. Three days after it was on the truck an old lady cut a corner to short and caught the bumper, all it did was scuff the paint on one side, but I did have to repaint it. But, anyway, great job with the crewcab. I'd love to be able to do one someday.
09-24-2009, 11:16 PM
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09-25-2009, 12:34 AM
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Sorry to hear your bad luck.
But that truck is just so beautiful.... The only thing what would make it look better is the long bed. Then you could have everything what Dodge wouldn't offer anymore until 2010....
I just fell in love for first gens...
But that truck is just so beautiful.... The only thing what would make it look better is the long bed. Then you could have everything what Dodge wouldn't offer anymore until 2010....
I just fell in love for first gens...
10-04-2009, 09:07 PM
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awwww you didn't chop the water reflection in the bottom too?? 
Cool deal!
Cool deal!