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im going to start my first build really soon. im big into hot rods and not so much into trucks. i want to combine the two genres. is this going to offend any body. any suggestions????? im starting with a night hauler body. thanks diesel demond. its going to be hard for me to hack up that paint job i put on it. thoughts and suggestions please

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Just build what makes you happy, that is what building is all about. Don't worry about being different, different is a good thing.:cool:

Travis

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im going to build the rest of the truck around the cab

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...703-080221.png

Like this?

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LMFAO! Now that's slammed!

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I like it, no room for mr. dot to get underneath on his creeeper, LOL!

Cheer's, Neil.

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that was "kinda" what i was thinking. i want something very wild and crazy. make a name for myself

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welcome to the club! dabears that truck is sick! love it! thats how i want the rig rat to look!

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im going to go for a look similar....but with some more flair

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**** that truck is slammed! i have faITH IN YOU JOSH.

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Ill have to find the other ones i have pics of. that was the only one i had on my phone at work.. its deffinitally different and would take a lot of carefull planning!

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the hard part of it all is all i have is a cab to start with. not being around these trucks much i dont know any of the dimensions of anything. so i start with the cab and then am going to build the rest of the truck around it. i made some first cuts last night so we will see where this will go. i got lots of plastic and body filler.............anything is possible. can someone give me dimensions on frame rails......there height, width, how far apart they are, approx how far they sit off the ground, and the minimum ground clearance i will need. any info is greatly appreciated. funds are non existant so im going to try to be very resourcefull and build a mock up frame out of wood

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sweet paul you the man. that would be very helpfull

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josh i got more parts also for ya and a whole set of alluminum rims just waiting for my others to arrive. although i do have a whole set of plastic ones but there painted brown

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have you guys ever looked at scale4x4rc.org
thanks cory it will be very helpfull

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i seen one article about a semi build on there then realized its was all small pickups and stuff. our site is way better

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i second that this is the place to be for nice helpfull people and semi's