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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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New engine is in and running. i'll post a picture in a little.
it went pretty good. its a little smaller but sounds way better.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Heres a video of the new engine running.

http://youtu.be/-ryfULRCqB8
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 02:02 AM
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Sweet. Can't wait for it to be done.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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New update.
finished the fire-wall for now. once i move i'll be taking the engine out and making the outside fire-wall nice and flat.
Got the brake booster saned and painted and put a coat on the steering staff.

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Interior all back together with my pedals and john deere mud mats. living big now. . still need to find a shifter that will work for the transfer-case..

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Got the rear bumper on still want to play with it a little. but its legal.
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The front bumper is going to be the stock bumper and were the frame shows we are just going to make a bull bar to cover the frame. kinda like a skid plate.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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not the best video but its frist drive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amY5GlMzavA
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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Damn thing sounds like a Diesel, great work, i have shown your build to a lot of people i go to school with (im in a automotive program at the local community college) and everyone has been impressed, even all the tuner guys
 
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Sweet! Love it!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by InnerCityHillBilly
Damn thing sounds like a Diesel, great work, i have shown your build to a lot of people i go to school with (im in a automotive program at the local community college) and everyone has been impressed, even all the tuner guys

Wow thanks alot thats really cool. Thanks for sharing my build. Them tuner guys just don't want their cars under my truck. lol. Thanks again it means alot.

my goal is for it to get a little farther along and i want to try and get it in a magazine. anyone know of one.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy4x4RT
Sweet! Love it!
thanks man. hey what magazine were you in. how hard is it to get in.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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start sending pictures and the build story to any truck or off-road mags that you can find
 
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