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95BlueStallion

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Oh, but to abandon a truck with bullet holes in it... Think of the stories you could make up about where they came from.
 
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Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?
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95BlueStallion said:
Oh, but to abandon a truck with bullet holes in it... Think of the stories you could make up about where they came from.
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Nah, not abandoning that one at all. I can scab sheet metal in the floors and make that cab the rat rod..and something like that... It's ok to use a hodge podge of parts in. The goal here is one slick classic pick up, one mad max. Mad max gets the cab with the bullet holes.
 
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JoeDaddy

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I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed the bullet holes...
 

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?
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JoeDaddy said:
I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed the bullet holes...
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They say it killed the driver..
 
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Davedacarpainter

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Boosted92LX said:
They say it killed the driver..
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And so the legend begins........
 

stykthyn

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Boosted92LX said:
They say it killed the driver..
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Some say that bullets cannot harm him and he smears 5w30 on his toast.
 
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stykthyn said:
Some say that bullets cannot harm him and he smears 5w30 on his toast.
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some say the oil came from t-Rex's that died long ago
 
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That is just damned sexy right there. Sure, I'd straighten the bumper and make everything solid but hell.... I'd preserve and protect that rust layer.

You'd be able to 'feel' that beast in your rear view mirror.

Turbo diesel donor anyone?
 

Davedacarpainter

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Noobz347 said:


That is just damned sexy right there. Sure, I'd straighten the bumper and make everything solid but hell.... I'd preserve and protect that rust layer.

You'd be able to 'feel' that beast in your rear view mirror.

Turbo diesel donor anyone?
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Not me, strip it down, make it straight and paint it hot pink like your other truck.....
 

RaggedGT

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Davedacarpainter said:
Not me, strip it down, make it straight and paint it hot pink like your other truck.....
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@Davedacarpainter id really like to know how you would fix the rusty finish on this truck?
 

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@Davedacarpainter id really like to know how you would fix the rusty finish on this truck?
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Soda blasting, period. There are other media that could be possibly be used but wouldn't be as thorough, crushed walnut/pecan shells. It would take a LOT of those media to get the job done. I would even sand the panels down with 80 grit and a DA sander prior to the blasting to speed up the blasting time expenditure (and monetary expenditure).

Then coat right after with an acid etch primer/phosphoric acid coating. Then body work, primer, paint, etc....

Except the frame and bumpers, thick metal stuff that won't warp. Sand blast those, much quicker and more thorough with a silica media.
 
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It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?
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Moar pics


Will a 351w fit??? It's going to...





 
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Very cool
 
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Boosted92LX said:
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Will a 351w fit??? It's going to...





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I am so freakin' jealous right now Allen....I think I hate you.....in a good way, but.......I hate you.
 
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Boosted92LX said:
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Will a 351w fit??? It's going to...





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I'm to Big (i.e Fat) to fit in that truck
 
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I'm to Big (i.e Fat) to fit in that truck
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I think Allen could throw you in the bed!
 

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I am so freakin' jealous right now Allen....I think I hate you.....in a good way, but.......I hate you.
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What's hurting me is, the rusty truck isn't in good enough shape I don't think to use as is. There's not enough structure left in the hood, and the bottom of the cab is gone. I like shiny paint... But i like the "as is" look like Noobz and the others pointed out. Very torn on what to do. Maybe we should vote.

Oh, btw.. I can't find repop steel front fenders. Just glass, and they are 5-600 each. So, we have one set of fronts to patch up.
 
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RaggedGT said:
I'm to Big (i.e Fat) to fit in that truck
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Lol, me too, but I'm going to anyway.. Hahaha!
 
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Boosted92LX said:
What's hurting me is, the rusty truck isn't in good enough shape I don't think to use as is. There's not enough structure left in the hood, and the bottom of the cab is gone. I like shiny paint... But i like the "as is" look like Noobz and the others pointed out. Very torn on what to do. Maybe we should vote.

Oh, btw.. I can't find repop steel front fenders. Just glass, and they are 5-600 each. So, we have one set of fronts to patch up.
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Do eeeet! Do eeeet like a man!
 

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Davedacarpainter said:
Do eeeet! Do eeeet like a man!
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Which is?
 
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