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always a project
Age: 23
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 109
Location: Willamsburg VA User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
the surf boards are a nice touch
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*INDEPENDENT*
Age: 24
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,145
Location: Visalia, CA User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
im diggin the look
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Hoods are overrated
Age: 26
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 11,897
Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
love the old barn find patina'd look man.
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#1554 |
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Drag-N-Fly Customs
Age: 48
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,251
Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
heres a few more, a local photographer snapped the dime and the RIDENLOW magazine i shoot for with a lovely inside, even she said its quite roomy
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Registered User
Age: 18
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 3,556
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Looks good slappy!
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BUT I WONT PUT IT HERE
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 8,122
Location: Bluesprings, MO User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
its growing on me i think the new "paint" makes it look better. for the longest time i hated that huge rear door but it looks smaller in the pictures with the new "paint"
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Pickle Puss
Age: 32
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,861
Location: New York User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Lookin good, however I do think it would look better with a real/normal paintjob on it.
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#1559 |
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Crazy As ****
Age: 25
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,090
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
also a little nicer back seat would look good too...... but all in all it looks tits! |
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
aight, i have 2 renderings of what i would like to see this thing end up in. the first is my own attempt with simple paint program and about 2 hours. i do have a new level of admiration for those of you who can work miracles on the computer. (LOOKS LIKE ASS I KNOW, BUT THE LOOK WAS IMPLIMENTED).
![]() and what a myspace buddy did on his system and sent to me. he has it dead tits on!!!!!! ![]() |
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Mustangs lowered at least
Age: 22
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,721
Location: Ironton, Mo User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Looks like an awesome direction to head in, is it all goin to be airbrushed? Please dont day your goin to put real wood down the side haha.
Yours is that bad really compared to the 2nd, but post up something in the photoshopping sections, those guys can make anything happen. |
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
SOMEONE MAYBE ABLE TO HELP????
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f105/2...4/#post6527105 |
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Registered User
Age: 20
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 115
Location: User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
I love the way that gold/orange (glorange?) looks. The wood paneling would be great, especially if it was real wood paneling.
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resident pirate rodent
Age: 22
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,270
Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
loving the color slappy... id agree with devious tho go with real wood and no airbrush
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Crazy As ****
Age: 25
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,090
Location: User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 154
Location: finksburg, md User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
you should go old school and paint on white walls
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Eric
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,081
Location: Philly... User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
That thing is going to look awesome...haha.
Correct me if I'm wrong...but don't they make a wood textured Vinyl that went on the Woodies from the 70s and what not?...Im not sure how good that would look compared to the real stuff, but it may cost less up front and possibly the long run. |
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Registered User
Age: 22
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 79
Location: Currently Camp Lejeune, but I am originally from Illinois User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
My grandpa had a '80sumthin Caravan with the fake wood on it. Peeled like crazy. I'm voting for real wood, just for that "holy !@#$, that's real mother#$%@ing wood reaction at shows. Just pushes it that extra bit over the top.
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
something for the thread followers that might not find the other thread i made, your thoughts and imput are graciously requested........
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f72/pa...4/#post6537098 |
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#1570 |
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V8 with bags
Age: 24
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 4,530
Location: baton rouge, LA User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
since everything on this build is fairly original, id ditch the wood idea, the cover truck of either this months or last months mini trucking had pretty much the same lay out, but on a first gen 2 door blaze
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Center your wheels!
Age: 23
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,631
Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Glad I found this thread
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Pickle Puss
Age: 32
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,861
Location: New York User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
I think the paint and some real wood would look awesome.
Can't say I care for that truck, I think yours with real wood in the middle will look better than the white. |
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Registered User
Age: 20
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 174
Location: User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
hey slappy, have they stopped u on the ex cab or brava dime? and if they have, what did the cops tell u for having it right hand drive?
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resident pirate rodent
Age: 22
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,270
Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
why would they? is there a law that idk about that makes rhd illegal?
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Eric
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,081
Location: Philly... User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
I always assumed there was...haha. I've never seen a RHD vehicle on the road around here so I never really thought about it. |
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Mustangs lowered at least
Age: 22
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,721
Location: Ironton, Mo User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
I dont think its illegal, but i'm sure they could find something to pull hime over for if they wanted to, they always do with me.
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Registered User
Age: 20
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 174
Location: User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
im asking cus my cousing came down and had a rhd honda civic and he said something about they had to give him a special VIN num even though it was already registed to someone elses name so idk thats why i ask and im also planning on making my truck rhd but im scared of getting pulled over and red taged or a fix it ticket for the rhd and i did all that work for nothing
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#1579 |
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ZzzzZZoooOOOmMmMMmm
Age: 22
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,593
Location: West Lafayette, IN User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
mail trucks are rhd, and theres a parking patrol jeep here thats rhd. I dont think its a problem
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*INDEPENDENT*
Age: 24
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,145
Location: Visalia, CA User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
its not illegal
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PSN: mini_trucker4lif
Age: 20
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,268
Location: portage, Indiana User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
it's a T-bird layed out if im not mistaken |
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Mustangs lowered at least
Age: 22
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,721
Location: Ironton, Mo User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Really what year, I didnt think it looks like a t-bird, I was thinkin it looked like some big bodied older car.
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#1583 |
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
i do want to say its a t-bird, ive seen it at shows for a few years now and everytime i see it, its still TITTIES.
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Registered User
Age: 27
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 1,691
Location: my house, ohio User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
slappy your wood idea is MUCH better than the blazer that made it into MT
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Registered User
Age: 18
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 3,556
Location: User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
^ yea it is! i was not diggin the wood on the blaze looked bad IMO.
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Crazy As ****
Age: 25
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,090
Location: User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
my buddy has the same wheels from that tbird on his bagged and boddied blazer and they look tits!
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
well, since i cannot continue the beds body work until i clean up the horrible inside, i chopped the sh*t out of the bed, removing the fenders and gas filler neck sheetmetal and replaced it with some nice rounded trailer fenders capp'd off and sheet metal sides. still have the front bed portion to weld up so im holdin' off postin any pics til thats all bueno'. have the paint cash on stand by and with any luck will have the supplies by sunday.
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Mustangs lowered at least
Age: 22
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,721
Location: Ironton, Mo User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
SWeet shit, good to hear, cant wait to see it in paint
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Drag-N-Fly Customs
Age: 48
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,251
Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Hey, quick question. When you weld your sheetmetal is it with a mig and what are your settings? I am trying to make a plate box and it isn't working to well.
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
well, this should be the last of the welding on the monster unless my buddy sees something before final paint. man, ive always loved the look of some sheetmetal and tubs, now im part of that elite group................. prolly have an hour or so with a flap disk to knock down the welds before body filler begins
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Registered User
Age: 22
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,543
Location: lousiville, Ohio User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
I like the sheetmatal sides and ribbed bottom for some reason
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resident pirate rodent
Age: 22
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,270
Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
two thumbs up... this truck just keeps getting better and better... ill buy for what you have into it
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Drag-N-Fly Customs
Age: 48
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,251
Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
What guage sheetmetal did you use for the sides? I love the sheetmetal beds ,they look so good.
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SFBD Coming Soon.
Age: 24
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 29
Location: Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Lovin the truck man keep it comin.
My moms got a bonneville lol (better if it were supercharged). |
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
purevil115 -I like the sheetmatal sides and ribbed bottom for some reason
it just adds the finishing touch, the stocks were beat to hell and repairing them wasnt a cost saving investment sonomaguy - What guage sheetmetal did you use for the sides? I love the sheetmetal beds ,they look so good. the trailer fenders "looked" to be 14 guage and i got the same, 14g for the sides and front. i knew it would stand up and not warp while welding like a 16-18 would. stv-lo -two thumbs up... this truck just keeps getting better and better... ill buy for what you have into it lemme have my year showing it first man, we can talk about that later, skavenger -Lovin the truck man keep it comin. My moms got a bonneville lol (better if it were supercharged).they are not the first car id think of bagged, but this one is pretty bad ass i cant thank you guys enough for watching and entertaining me with your comments. i really have had a blast building this thing. alittle side note: i guess you can never quite grasp the power of myspace. my wife was shopping in a local little can food place a few days ago and when she was checking out, the cashier girl was like, "your slappys wife, arent you"? my wife was kinda stunned but said "yes, what did he do"? i guess the girl lives in an appt. complex and some people have been watching the build and she caught on to it and recognized my wife from my friends list. another: last night at the mall here in town, the guy in the at&t was like "hows the brava-dime coming along"? i was kinda taken back and he said he caught it from a friend of a friend who had been talking about the build and he has been watching it the whole time as well. |
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Registered User
Age: 24
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,423
Location: London, Ontario User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
the bed looks awesome man, def a ncie touch, lovin the way it all looks and those wheels tubs for some reason look super badass
gonna be sick with paint! |
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Mustangs lowered at least
Age: 22
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,721
Location: Ironton, Mo User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
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manual>automatic
Age: 19
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,841
Location: K-Town, NY User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
awesome lookin truck slappy! what are you doing for rear windows?
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Brava-dime 20' 7" long
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,371
Location: CEN*CAL User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
well, im not a welder by trade and sure not a fabricator but im a dreamer by nature. got the tubs all flapp'd disk'd down and even tho i thought i fully welded the entire "rim' of the bed/sheet metal im now debating,
DOES THIS LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO ADD FILLER OR SHOULD I GO BACK AND RE-WELD IT SOLID? its not a stress problem nor is it a structure piece, but rather just beauty........... the welds are about 1/8" apart at the furthest it is strong, just not 100 solidly welded like the fender pieces ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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