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Old 07-04-2012, 11:16 PM
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I will third it, is that an option? To third someone elses idea, or is it plagiarizing? Anyway, lots of great help on here from great guys.
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Old 07-05-2012, 07:35 PM
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I wouldnt be at where im at with my trucks if it wasnt for this site!
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Flat bedders do it with chains and straps,but now im yanking 53's
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i made some more cuts on the cab. i think this thing is going to look pretty awesome
when im done
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Old 07-06-2012, 06:15 PM
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the cab is chopped 3/4 inch. full scale that would be 10.5 inches. it looks really sick. i will post some pictures once i figure out how to
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Old 07-06-2012, 08:32 PM
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the cab is chopped 3/4 inch. full scale that would be 10.5 inches. it looks really sick. i will post some pictures once i figure out how to
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Old 07-06-2012, 11:35 PM
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Wow that's chopped! Gonna look bad a$$
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this is alot of fun, and it is a great stress reliever. im kinda figuring a few things out as i go lol
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next up finish piecing in the cab and then stretch the sleeper. then the fun part stretching the roof with all the contours and curves
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Chopped and dropped, that looks awsome. Now when I stretched the sleeper on my knight, I cut right in front of the farings, and I didn't have to worry about all of the curves in the roof. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Nice job.

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i was going to cut it right infront of the fairings to stretch the sleeper, but by chopping the top....the roof automatically became a 1/2 inch longer
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that does look real good josh!
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did you get anything from paul?
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He's sending it to me was real busy. has to be put together but by next weekend i should have it.
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no wthis is differnt...... kind aliek a chop top merc for big trucks...
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We need more pics and less talk.

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hows that look so far? just please remember this is my first time doing any of this stuff so go easy on me lol
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a total of 4 inches added in length
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