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Originally Posted by redranger4.0
Huh? Paint the truck?
well in your avatar, it looks like the top half of the truck is black... isn't it?
 
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Originally Posted by The_Punisher
well in your avatar, it looks like the top half of the truck is black... isn't it?
Its just a Photoshop filter, its not actually black. But I do like the two tone, who knows maybe ill rattle can the top half of the truck.
 
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well it looks pretty awsome.
 
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Whats the plans for the doors? Tubing the inside?
 
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Originally Posted by 034x4
Whats the plans for the doors? Tubing the inside?
I cut out the inside part, Im going to use a peice of 1/8" for the inside portion of the door it will be cut to match the outside. This is the door off my 05 that I flopped on its side.
 
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what are you going to do about the latch?
 
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Send me those doors!
 
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yeah you dont need that worthless mirror piece on there anyways.
 
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
what are you going to do about the latch?
Not sure yet, Im going to try and use the stock handle and latch, I plan on putting an access panel on the inside of the door to get to the latch.
 
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why not just reach out? haha

seems a lot easier than trying to make a handle on the inside work.
 
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haha yeah thats true
 
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You going to build a cage?

Just thinking about in a rollover your arms/legs flying out of those.
 
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Originally Posted by 034x4
You going to build a cage?

Just thinking about in a rollover your arms/legs flying out of those.
There will be a cage, with an X as door bars.
 
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
why not just reach out? haha

seems a lot easier than trying to make a handle on the inside work.
There wont be an inner handle, I thought you were talking about the handle on the outside.
 
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when was the last time the truck was driven? hell even started?
 
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Originally Posted by ranger
when was the last time the truck was driven? hell even started?
Before I started my first build lol.
 
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Originally Posted by ranger
when was the last time the truck was driven? hell even started?
I started it about a year and a half ago, but it hasnt been since then becuase it doesnt have a battery or gas tank.
 
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Originally Posted by redranger4.0
There wont be an inner handle, I thought you were talking about the handle on the outside.
oh i thought you were going to try and fab up a handle for the inside too?
 
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
oh i thought you were going to try and fab up a handle for the inside too?
nah, to much work for not much gained. I can just reach out and use the outside handle.

But I did pick some stuff up today for the truck.

15' 4"x2"x3/16" Tube
6' 4"x2"x1/8" Tube
4'x8' 1/8" sheet

 
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Looks good. You need to finish that dude so we can get some action shots! I know its a longshot request but whatever.
 
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Longest build EVER!!! lol

Party when its done though right?
 
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looks good man, you really need to put some time into it this summer and get it rolling!
 


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