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  1. 11-23-2011 03:27 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiplash23T View Post
    Heck mate,there are guys paying good dollars for a painter to squirt that sort of finish on to their cars and you have the original stuff. Is the cab really rusty underneath or as it appears, a nice straight body with that lovely old aged look???
    At the bottom of the doors, the inside and outside panels don't touch. There is about a 3 inch gap...same for the cab corners. The worst rot is in the roof above the windows....you can see daylight above the window seals. I think mice built nests in the headliner.

    I replaced the floors and beefed things up with a 1x2 tube frame under the floor, but didn't repair anything that would be visible from the otside of the truck.

    I have a really nice, rust free cab that could be swapped over, but it doesn't have the cool looking weathered farm truck look.
    There are two things in life where penetration is really important.....and one of them is welding.
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    I never got around to swapping cabs. I guess the rusty truck will live another rod season.
    There are two things in life where penetration is really important.....and one of them is welding.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flipper_1938 View Post
    I never got around to swapping cabs. I guess the rusty truck will live another rod season.
    It is rusty but it looks good
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    Went to the Bunny Run in Jackson, TN. Truck now has 8400 miles on it!







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    Good onna mate, that's Kiwi slang for you made the right decission .
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    Congrats! Nice award you got there. Truck seems to be running well, with over 8,000 miles already!
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    I just love the fact that you drive it...A lot of beople build them and carry them around on trailers.
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    As low as it is, it is a pain to load onto a trailer. Driving it isn't so bad. I just have to look out for road debris.
    There are two things in life where penetration is really important.....and one of them is welding.
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    Gives a new meaning to street sweeper!
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    winter time plow truck
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    I got the truck ready for the year. I cleaned the windows and polished the wheels. Over 9,000 miles on the odometer now.





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    awesome build, congrats!!
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