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04-09-2006, 09:18 PM
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After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
heres some pics of the truck, started baggin it September 8th, 2005, and I just got it all buttoned up and on the road today!!!
Let me know what you think guys, will have more pics when I get some daylight out on Wednesday. |
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04-09-2006, 09:19 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
heres a few more.....
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04-09-2006, 09:24 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
Heres the setup:
Front.... Firestone 2600's up front ART CoolRide lower control arms 1/2 Line SMC 1/2" Valves up Front Rear.... ART RoadGrater GC 450 valves 1/2" line 8 Gallon Tank Puma 1 HP compressor (same as DC7000) SR80 solenoid Square D Pressure switch Management..... Custome made switch panel into factore console with Front up/down, front pancake, and side to side. Rear is just up/down Easystreet 200 PSI guages installed where a/c heater controls were AC and heater controls moved to glovebox Lovin it so far.......hope i have no problems. |
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04-09-2006, 09:26 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
looks good.....Welcome to the RoadGrater club....haha
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04-09-2006, 09:40 PM
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!! TALK NOW !!
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
good job man.. nice and clean!
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04-09-2006, 09:56 PM
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Registered User
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
da switches look a lil hard to get at, but it looks to be a quality job. Keep it up.
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04-09-2006, 10:14 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
Looks sweet dawg, clean up the bed a little
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04-09-2006, 10:33 PM
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bodydropped on 22s!
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
how many holes did u drill
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04-09-2006, 10:33 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
just got back from the carwash a few hours ago.......lol It was VERY dirty after being in my garage for 7 MONTHS!!! |
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04-09-2006, 10:36 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
Why was it in the garage for 7 months?!
Winter? Thats insane, couldn't imagine not driving my truck for 7 days, let alone 7 months.. |
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04-09-2006, 10:36 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
At first I thought they may be a little hard to get at too, but actually theyre not. I really didnt want a switchbox, I wanted to keep everything looking as "stock" as possible. I am not aiming for a show truck or anything, just a nice summer ride to drag a little. I was aiming for the "stock" look on everything as much as I could. Thats why you will never see any street scene (or any other aftermarket) mirrors on it, no crazy paint job, no tweed or painted interior, etc....... I am however gettin my 18's hopefully by the end of the week (ordered them last week) and then puttin my tonneau cover on it once its painted, then it should be done. |
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04-09-2006, 10:38 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
Thats how long the bag project took. I was only getting a few hours a week to work on it (and I have never bagged a truck before) so it was taking forever..... not to mention I work 60 hours a week, have a 14 month old son to take care of, and then squeezing in my beer drinking time and house/yard maitenance........then I took about a 3 month break and didnt touch it at all. And it was VERY HARD at first not driving my truck for 7 months, but I love my new 2003 Explorer too, so that made it easier. |
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04-09-2006, 10:39 PM
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FloridaTruckScene.com
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
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04-09-2006, 11:16 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
is it just me...or does everyone seem to loose their hub caps? lol
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04-09-2006, 11:31 PM
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Registered User
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
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04-09-2006, 11:38 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
it looks dam good...
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04-09-2006, 11:41 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
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04-09-2006, 11:43 PM
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VVVthat thing is deadVVV
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
now that its nice out i am sooo itching to drive my truck. its been out for almost as long as yours man. looks good and have fun with it!
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04-10-2006, 12:07 AM
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Registered User
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
What did u mount ur guages to im mounting mine at the same place and have not made up my mind what to do there.
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04-10-2006, 12:15 AM
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Not Banned
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
do plexiglass n then just spray the backside whatecer color you prefer,
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04-10-2006, 12:20 AM
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Registered User
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
That is what im thinking about doing just done know what i need to hold it to the bezle with i was thinking maybe 3m tape.
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04-10-2006, 12:40 AM
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ROD TWISTIN MEMBER
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
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04-10-2006, 01:26 AM
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Registered User
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
nice job, for those of you raggin on him for not driving it for 7 months, try 1 year, mines a 94 2.2 auto that just decided to quit on me the same time i was going to start baggin it. so ive been looking to swap out the 2.2 for a 4.3 and bag it at the same time.......uuuggggghhhhhh
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04-10-2006, 02:35 AM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
I still have them (center caps though, not hub caps) but I didnt bother putting them on because the wheels should be here by the end of next of week, so the stockers are coming off soon anyways. I also made a template first though so I would know what to cut (trace around the ac/heater control panel for that). For that I used a really thin piece of stainless steel (i originally was going to use that to mount the guages to, but the black looked better in my truck) and then traced it onto the wood and cut it with a jigsaw. Then I just bolted the guages onto them, drilled holes for mounting where the factory ac/heater controls bolted on, and used some 1/4" nuts for spacers to bring the guages out flush with the plastic trim around there and the radio. Took some work, but I love the way it looks. Thanks for all the comments guys........it makes this whole project all seem well worth the time (and it WAS ALOT OF TIME!!!) and effort.......there were alot of late nights spent out in the garage and time with my son I didnt get trying to finish this truck. |
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04-10-2006, 04:00 AM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
looks great. i like your switches and gauge placement
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04-10-2006, 11:45 AM
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resident bmx prick
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
damn, iowa has the dopest minitruckers ever. killer work dude....
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04-10-2006, 11:54 AM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
clean whats else u got planned for it?
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04-10-2006, 10:50 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
well, wheels should be here this week.....I HOPE!!! and thats all I got planned for a little while. I just realyl wanted a clean looking truck to drive/drag in the warmer months. Guess I wont be hauling anything in it though anymore...... 
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04-10-2006, 10:53 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
shits awesome. damn your postin everywhere about this! i'm friggin excited for you man!!!! good shit.
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04-10-2006, 10:56 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
well, besides this thread, I made a "thank you" thread to suicidedoors.com for all of their help. I did post a link to this thread on that one. I am very excited to have this done finally. After 7 months, you start to get a little restless and impatient. |
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04-11-2006, 12:13 AM
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ROD TWISTIN MEMBER
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
 some of us get that way after 7 hours 
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04-11-2006, 08:01 AM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
Looks good man. clean setup. I like the way you did the switches. post some pics up when the new wheels are on.
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04-11-2006, 10:11 AM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
sure will man. I want to get some better pics of the whole truck anyways, but figured I would wait until the wheels get here. Hopefully they make it this week, if not I should have them early next week. |
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04-11-2006, 12:37 PM
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Disturbed Image Trucks
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
Damn for 7 months I was thinking this was a custom canti setup on some crazy bded truck or something. Looks good never the less.
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04-11-2006, 11:58 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
LOL......you must have been very disappointed then, sorry bro. Live my life and try to find time to do anything!!! I am very happy with the setup though, got my 3" front cups coming from suicidedoors (I understand that the 3" cups will give better lift in the front with my ARt Cool Ride lower control arms then the 2" cups I currently have), and some smaller sized checkvalves coming for the bags to eliminate the backfeed I am getting into the tank.WHEELS WILL BE HERE FRIDAY!!!!! 
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04-12-2006, 12:09 AM
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ROD TWISTIN MEMBER
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
what wheels you gettin
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04-12-2006, 12:21 AM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
that would be these babies right here...... got the email from the guy at palmetto today and they are shipped and will be here friday!!!
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04-12-2006, 12:52 AM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
killer what kind are those they are sic
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04-12-2006, 09:03 AM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
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04-12-2006, 12:41 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
equus is the brand. They were nearly impossible to find since I guess they stopped manufacturing them back in early 2005. Happen to find a warehouse that still had 1 SET left that would fit my truck........I WAS SOOOOO HAPPY!!! |
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04-12-2006, 02:18 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
congrats on gettin that thing done man. looks good and im diggin those wheels.
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04-12-2006, 05:10 PM
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ROD TWISTIN MEMBER
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
well at least you got a set
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04-12-2006, 07:58 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
how do you like the roadgrater kit? What did you end up paying for it? If i cant find anyone to weld ill be saving up the $$ for one..Which i dont want to happen because im horrbile at saving lol.. Truck looks good!!
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04-12-2006, 11:09 PM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
Looks good! Where in Iowa are you at?
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04-13-2006, 10:17 AM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
I love the roadgrater kit!!! it rides so smooth and gets insane drop/lift. I got a good deal on it, Ill say that much, not sure if Jason wants me to tell everyone what I paid for it though..... I am in Ottumwa Iowa. Southeastern Iowa. About 30 miles north of Missouri boarder. Will have more pics tomorrow once I get the wheels on.......I CANT WAIT!! |
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04-13-2006, 11:35 AM
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
stop by the iowa thread under regional forums man. a lot of us chat there and set up times to chil/cruise and sh!t.
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04-13-2006, 10:53 PM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
yeah, I get pm's periodically from the guys in Iowa, but like I said before, I am working a little over 50 hours a week now (dropped from 60 a week since things have slowed way down) and its just hard to find time to do shit anymore. My trucks been done for a little over 5 days now, and I have only put about 30 miles on it since its been done....... ***** UPDATE ***** I got ONE wheel in the mail today!!!! Somehow they must have gotten split up in transit, so the other three are due to show up tomorrow.....I have my tires sitting in the tire shop waiting for me to bring my wheels over, so they will all be mounted and balanced and on the truck tomorrow.....will have new pics!!!
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04-14-2006, 02:36 AM
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ROD TWISTIN MEMBER
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
got em yet it is tomorrow lol
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04-14-2006, 10:18 AM
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run and tell that
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
todays the big day!!! I got one wheel sittin in my garage, and as soon as the wife calls me, I am coming from work, test fitting one of the wheels, and then taking them down to the tire shop for installation........damn im gettin anxious. Fed Ex usually comes somewhere around 11 AM............its about 9:30 now, so I got a little bit to wait, BUT NOT LONG!!!
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04-14-2006, 10:21 AM
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braaaaaaaaaaap
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Re: After 7 months, shes finally DONE!! (pics)
get those pics up asap with those wheels man, i cant wait to see it.
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