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Bigbs budget beater 83'
« on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:24:01 AM »
Well I thought I would put this on the site since I finnaly can resize pics. It is an 83 long bed that I got for $200 and so it begins
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #1 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:25:03 AM »
after a little cleaning on the motor
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #2 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:27:00 AM »
After the strip down and some new seats I had, the fun begins
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #3 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:28:46 AM »
First thing was to fab up some sliders
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #4 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:30:28 AM »
Got my a pillers bent
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #5 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:31:55 AM »
got the front cut for the dove
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #6 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:35:43 AM »
Built some 63"s removed the overloads and added a leaf out of a 56" pack and made a torque leaf to help with axle wrap
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #7 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:36:32 AM »
some more done
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #8 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:37:50 AM »
and last night I ripped the cage off to get the finnal welding done
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #9 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:38:49 AM »
Then I primed it
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #10 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:39:43 AM »
1 more of the primed cage
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #11 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:41:02 AM »
And back in its place for some more fab work
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #12 on: Apr 25, 2008, 08:42:31 AM »
:woohoo: 1st gen :thumbs:....lookin good :eyebrow:

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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #13 on: Apr 25, 2008, 09:07:07 AM »
 :moon: :willynilly:
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #14 on: Apr 28, 2008, 07:50:13 AM »
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2008, 12:00:15 PM »
 :dunno: So what no feed back should I send it to the scrap yard
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2008, 12:36:51 PM »
scrap it :think: :hammer: :cheese: :eyebrow:
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2008, 12:45:25 PM »
That exo looks really good

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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2008, 12:49:30 PM »
Thank I really want to use this one
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2008, 09:59:31 AM »
 :blah:
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2008, 03:20:17 PM »
keepin the first gens a live is tough... i think that exo should do the trick!

how did you figure out how to resize your pics?

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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #21 on: May 07, 2008, 09:05:18 AM »
keepin the first gens a live is tough... i think that exo should do the trick!

how did you figure out how to resize your pics?
My computer guy installed a program that works with XP
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2008, 01:36:41 PM »
nice looking truck you got there. :thumbs: exo looks good, nice and tight. you have anybasic plans for the truck, or are you just gonna wing it? and what color is the exo gonna be when your done?
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2008, 09:21:48 AM »
nice looking truck you got there. :thumbs: exo looks good, nice and tight. you have anybasic plans for the truck, or are you just gonna wing it? and what color is the exo gonna be when your done?
Thanks man. Yea my plans are inboard 63"s in the rear, and rears up front, dual cases and 529's probly welded in the rear and a lockrite that I already have will go up front. Oh and I 'm still unsure on the colors
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2008, 09:28:17 AM »
Well I got my cases together last night MC07-10 I think its #165 I won it last year at a poker run. also I started on the back and it is going to be a four seater for my son  :blah: :blah: on with the pics
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #25 on: May 10, 2008, 07:33:23 AM »
wow  theres a whole lot fabing going on  looks good can't wait 2 see it done.\


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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #26 on: May 12, 2008, 08:15:29 AM »
 ::) Yes there is alot of fab work going on  :sheerterror: 1 minute it feels like I'm close and the next it feels like it will never be done' but its getting there and I am happy the way it is coming out. I got a few things done on it this weekend but nothing worth a pic. Thanks for looking
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #27 on: May 12, 2008, 11:56:31 AM »
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #28 on: May 12, 2008, 12:23:39 PM »
 :blah: :blah: scrap it at my house   :blah:  :blah:  :blah: :thumbs:
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Re: Bigbs budget beater 83'
« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2008, 08:34:34 AM »
I'm slowly learning my watch is faster than my mouth...................... I felt like I'd never see the end in my project, but its comin around the corner.  Hang in there, looks really good! 
Thanks man I do have a wheeler to still go play but this thing is going to be fun when it is done I played around with inboarding the springs 5" last night wow this thing is going to flex like mad cant wait
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