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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Little tinkering going on. [Take valium before clicking the link '96.] http://photobucket.com/86ramcharger
 
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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wow.. Is that your shop?? thats a hell of a shop, I wish mine was that big.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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Where I work. You can see the case for an 11 stage splitcase pump in one of the pics,plunger pump in another. Have a couple of Brideports, five lathes, and the big mill. Plus there's the shop's big welding machine, my wire machine, torches etc. Shop's a mess right now,been really busy. Currently have seven pumps in process for overhauls,more waiting.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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AWWWW, how cute. You would think with all that equipment you would be able to build something that stood a chance agains me.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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i dont quite get it. you made the factory top removable or you just cut i off forever? and will the seats go in it? (like the older K5 Blazers)
 
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Top's gone for good. Too much glass,no ventilation, hot as hell in the summer. The cab back is mostly for cold or rainy weather obviously, both of which are fairly rare in West Texas. And mostly just because I wanted to do something different. When you saw off the top the back of the cab looks like hell, needed some way to clean it up. Thought about a while and decided why not?

Gonna paint it in cheap white, get some different wheels. Ones I want are 15x10, black powder coated steel. Wheels that are on it are rusty inside, the left front has a slow leak around the bead.

Has a couple places with some rust on the left rear fender, bad enough it needs to be cut out. Drain holes were plugged up.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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back seats though?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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Might. Factory back seat still looks new. Just two bolts.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Should make it a little lighter too. All that glass is heavy.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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I'm guessing it came up two inches. Used to squat a little, now it has a little rake. You figure carpet,sound deadener,seat,interior panels,speakers,hatch,glass,roof. Adds up.
 
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