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Old 02-09-2005, 05:16 PM   #1
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Project Truck Thread..updated pics as I go

Sprayed my suspension last night, here are a few pics:





Its a ppg long beach blue pearl ...same color thats on a few 05 acura nsx's. Ill keep updating this post as it all starts going together now

Couple pics of the frame also


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Old 02-09-2005, 05:20 PM   #2
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I envy you jimmy!
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Old 02-09-2005, 05:20 PM   #3
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damn, that turned out real good.
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Old 02-09-2005, 05:36 PM   #4
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i just realized this month sometime marks the 2 year mark since i bought this truck!! Its come a long way lol.
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Old 02-09-2005, 05:41 PM   #5
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Nice work

I wish I had the room you have
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Old 02-09-2005, 05:45 PM   #6
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i just realized this month sometime marks the 2 year mark since i bought this truck!! Its come a long way lol.
Yeah, but I liked it better before.

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Can't wait to see the rolling chassis built up....nice work!
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Old 02-09-2005, 05:48 PM   #7
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I wish I had the room you have
I literally started laughing out loud at that....I was just bishing at my dad to move some of his crap out of there because I dont have enough room to install this stuff on the frame lol.
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Old 02-09-2005, 05:49 PM   #8
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I literally started laughing out loud at that....I was just bishing at my dad to move some of his crap out of there because I dont have enough room to install this stuff on the frame lol.
At least you get a garage to work in, Ive been stuck working on the gravel section of my driveway. Lookin good BTW
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Old 02-09-2005, 06:04 PM   #9
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looking good. im stuck to working out in the street. cant put my truck on jackstands cuz theyll go through the street!
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Looks good Jimmy. Hey can I have that steel tube? I need it for the bumpuer that I am building.
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Old 02-09-2005, 06:21 PM   #11
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I literally started laughing out loud at that....I was just bishing at my dad to move some of his crap out of there because I dont have enough room to install this stuff on the frame lol.

Yeah, I know, we always need/want more room
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Old 02-09-2005, 06:28 PM   #12
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looking real good!
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Old 02-09-2005, 06:37 PM   #13
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Looks good. I remember the post you made about buying it and what you had planned for it and I thought you were nuts.
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Looks good. I remember the post you made about buying it and what you had planned for it and I thought you were nuts.
i remember that too.

honestly, i never thought he'd do it and never thought he'd get this far. but i've kept up with this truck since day one...and one day we'll all be able to pick up a truck mag and say, "i remember when he bought that heap!"
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Looks good. I remember the post you made about buying it and what you had planned for it and I thought you were nuts.
I remember the post when he was fed up w/ it.
LOOKS GREAT Jimmy! I love how you make every part you take off/put back on better.
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honestly, i never thought he'd do it and never thought he'd get this far. but i've kept up with this truck since day one...and one day we'll all be able to pick up a truck mag and say, "i remember when he bought that heap!"
I was just starting to surf this site, but never posted and was like that guys crazy. Now everytime he makes a new post about how far he got I'm amazed.
I can't wait to see it in a mag and tell people I remember what that POS looked like when he bought it.

Jimmy:You better be showing this thing at Carcraft in st. paul this year. I'll save you a spot next to my heap.
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looking good. can't wait to start to see it go together. that color turned out awesome.
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i like that blue a lot! nice work BTW
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Jimmy:You better be showing this thing at Carcraft in st. paul this year. I'll save you a spot next to my heap.
I still got a ton of work to finish up in like 4 months here. WE will just have to wait and see how it all comes together. I want to at least get the bodywork done and a nice coat of primer before I start showing it...oh yea id like to have the motor running too lol
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Old 02-09-2005, 10:39 PM   #20
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thanks for all the kind words guys....couldnt have gotten this far without all your help!!
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