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Post by chamaco on Aug 30, 2008 18:38:52 GMT -7
this is my shorty that i have build and owned for 6 years.Got it when i was 19 yrs old and is my first vehicle..took me a year to get it running and roadworthy..Did so much work on it and takin me this long to get it to this point..Spend some money on things that i ended up not using..Just couldnt make up my mind of the direction i wanted to go with it so this is where i am at now..The only thing i really want to do with it now is straighten the body out and have it painted a nice glossy light baby blue and put some new chrome bumpers and call it done..maybe add alil bit of this and that to it after or before haha..This is my daily driver for the last 5years and was gonna sell it but ended up changing my mind a 100 times..just knew deep down i would be makin a mistake..Isnt the nicest lookin probably considered the ugliest lookin but the only difference is that its my ugly truck and i kinda like it  |
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Post by chamaco on Aug 30, 2008 18:40:41 GMT -7
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Post by Scooter3 on Aug 30, 2008 18:48:24 GMT -7
Dont Paint It!! Thats the style now. I think it looks good the way it is. The only thing if it was mine I would do is lower the front end more. I like it the way it is. : )
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Post by chamaco on Aug 30, 2008 18:57:57 GMT -7
thanks..Actually the front was when i had takin my 6"drop coils off but was smart enough to put em back on..So my truck has 3"drop coils front and 6"drop coils rear again..i will take a pic so you can see the different..I would love to lower it more but and if i do it will be airbags but a long times from now..
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Post by chamaco on Aug 30, 2008 18:59:48 GMT -7
oops i meant when i took the 6"drop coils off of rear cause front never came off hahaaa would be stupid not to have support for front..haaa
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Post by Scooter3 on Aug 30, 2008 20:00:27 GMT -7
You could try some drop spindles in the front with your 3in drop springs, this would allow an easy disc brake conversion too. If you lower it too much, you have to beaware of the engine cradle and the middle cross memeber the driveshaft goes through hitting the ground. Also if you lower it alot, this may make your driveshaft hit the top of that cross member too. Early Classic has a replacement one for really lowered trucks, its like $250 not that Im pushin their stuff or anything, just got a new catalog.
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Post by chamaco on Aug 30, 2008 20:45:39 GMT -7
most likely ima just leave my truck the way it is for awhile..got a 50 buick im workin on but thats a different story
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Post by Dave Young on Aug 31, 2008 12:20:20 GMT -7
I'm a little more of a purist, I guess, but I think you should paint it. I like the light blue idea. I also think it'd look good with satin black. Regardless, that's a sweet truck.
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Post by chamaco on Aug 31, 2008 15:02:43 GMT -7
yes dave i agree..I use to be into the satin alot but just got alil over the satin black though but not sayin thats a bad color or puttin anyone down cause its still a nice color..but if i do go with the satin route then i would have to go with like a dark satin blue but other than that i would love that light glossy baby blue..I cant stand the rust that my hood is forming and people tell me to leave it but once i get money ima sand it all down throw something over it..even if its a satin black for now but evetually its gonna have that nice glossy paint.. haha i love repeating myself |
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Post by joesscamaro on Sept 3, 2008 8:07:16 GMT -7
I'm getting to that point of not knowing if I wanna do the shiny paint job or that satin black look. Either one of them would look awesome on these trucks. But I'm leaning more towards the metallic blueish silverish look. I'm like, "I've put all this time and money in this truck, so I'm gonna make it as shiny and noticeable as I can!" Haha!
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Post by chamaco on Sept 3, 2008 18:30:54 GMT -7
yea both look good like you said..wouldnt mind seeing some pictures of your truck  |
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Post by Dave Young on Sept 6, 2008 17:58:08 GMT -7
Mine's gonna be seafoam green and white two-tone. I just wish I had more time and/or money to get it to that point. |
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Post by chamaco on Sept 7, 2008 11:52:29 GMT -7
I totally feel you on that one Dave..Because I to dont have any money for my rides at this point in time..Been a struggle do to the economy..All i need to finish mine is the paint and maybe some nice chrome bumpers and im done..
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Post by chamaco on Oct 19, 2008 21:05:44 GMT -7
alil update on my truck sprayed it in different color primer and satin black hood..
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Post by chamaco on Oct 19, 2008 21:09:04 GMT -7
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