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the following pic shows how one of the decks on my truck will look like, i built thers decks back in 05.

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nice truck . like the color of it that bright orange is sweet . is it sitting on a dodge truck frame ? :metal: :metal:

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I'm not usually a fan of chop tops but I do like yours. :c2:

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thx pyro for the kudos, you are one of the few on this site to say thumbs up for the chop! and by the way, i have finally gotten back to work on her so some pics to follow as soon as i can get a new camera, i left mine too close to the edge, it fell, end of story, hehehe

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oh ya i almost forgot, my paint guy says he has time to paint the outside around mid march so ill be able to bring squeeze's project in to start on!! i think theres some people on this site that will get a kick out of this one. my lifelong bud is moving to california and i just scored his beloved 72 jag xj6, with a dead motor, it could be rebuilt but its more than the car is worth! so im gonna graft it to a78 gmc 1/2t swb 4x4 chassis that ive been saving for a while i think itll be cool, hope you all do too!

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OK updates please

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Dude, how tall (short) are you? Or do you plan on putting in a sunroof to prevent brain injury when you are bouncing along 4x4 trails?

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I don't think it's a trail truck... In fact the farthest from the road it'll ever get, will probably be turning around in his yard.

Not knocking your build, I think it's an awesome custom like non I've ever seen. I'm only here, because I enjoy watching it's progress :metal:

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nope no sunroof just a soft headliner and a hard head,hehehe actually it will see lots of wheelin time as i often recover dead or broken trucks from the waipourous 4x4 area and this truck will get me back there as well as any othertruck has in the past, i just dont drive the trails at mach 1 billion like some of my buds do by the way im 5 ft 8 so ive got plenty of room. more pics to come when i get finnished with my springtime sledding, i gotta try and wear this new 800 rev out before the seasons out.

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Sweet! I figured it was 4X4 to get to some nasty places, but didn't see you wheeling it just to go out & get dirty...

What's the bike in the background of your pic? I've had an '02 WG 1-1/2 yrs now. before that was an '98 883, and i'm working on getting my first bike ('68 XLCH) on the road again...

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ya it'll be goin on some knarly trails and its gonna get a bit beat up but thats half th fun! that bike is a76 fxe with 92'' stroker shovelhead and 4 spd shes not my best looking bike but shes loud and proud:metal:

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oh and keep that 68 xlch, btw the ch designation on yer ironhead sporty stands for competition hot and there were a lot fewer of them produced so she's worth some good coin rt now and more every yr!!!!!!!!! shovels rule.

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Yeah, the XLCH was my old man's. there's pix of me as young as 3 riding with him, and grinning from ear to ear! So when the time was right, I got it from him and rode & wrenched on it. Now the motor needs going thru. I got some money on loan to one of my brothers... soon as he gets his tax check, the motor is going in to get the flywheels aligned so I can start putting it back together!!!! I can't wait. Anyway, the sporty isn't leaving my hands until they pry it out of them cold and lifleless...

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Hi to everyone, i guess i'll post afew updates! ummmm lets see i didnt bother with getting the jag as the amount of rust on it was unreal!!!!!!! aword to the wise, never store stuff in a dirt floor building if the roof leaks a little so that the floor stays moist. it wreaks havok nuf said. in between redoing my driveway from a washout from spring thaw and the inevitable " honey do you think you could tidy the yard abit now that the snows gone" ive managed to get my side windows and vent windows made, and the pass side installed, i also got my dash pretty much finished and on my deck the 3/16 checkerplate floor is cut and tacked in place.but then she showed up at the shop so i gues i got another couple of wks of "chores" hehehehe! ok ok the pics!

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mo pics

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and again

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the dash is bordered in leather by ken at beaverslayer and i did the middle in sheet bronze

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You kept the triangles :metal: :cool:

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Sure looks wicked!

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ya this time around ive got 2 pc side windows when i first built it back in the early 80s i did the one pc sides but whenever i rolled the window dn ,even a little bit there was too much noise and turbulnce so back to the way gm did em and i got them opening and closing and sealing as well. i still have to put the lock type latches from later model on tho and i used pwr window regs from a 72 caddy rear door too:)

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i got her runnin this past sun so i pulled her outside to blow the cobwebs out and to see how she looked in the sun

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look what i followed home from the spray booth

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Looking sharp chosn 1, and getting closer to being on the road aye! How are the different beds coming along? My welding truck is in a thousand pieces still....

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Man this truck is crazzy. I like it have you started building the bed for it yet?

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Looks great as usual. Getting closer and closer to having it on the road. Keep up the good work!

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ni havent had much time to continue on the deck cause i had my wedding on sept 15 and we took a month and travelled thru most of the western states ie montana,utah,wyoming, arizona, california,oregon , washington andtwice in idaho. we had a ball, met some really cool folks,saw some amazing sites, checked out some wicked trucks, rods and bikes. the USA trip was awesome but its good to be home,no more spiders and snakes squeeze says hehehe.

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Where's the final product?

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pretty wild looking truck
i like the color

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Cool truck. What Kelderman kit did you get? I asked them if they had a kit or would fab me a kit for an old 1 ton and they said no. Very interested in what you used.

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Holy Crap man I love the Rod!!! :metal:

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The chopped look is awesome on that truck. I wonder if I could......................

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Hi to all! im back!, life and the recession has gotten in the way of building chosn 1 but i have pulled the tarp off of her fired her up and put her back in the shop, its time to finish her. I have been working wiring and stereo lately, my two apprentices will be helping with the decks very soon as well. I did manage to finish another chopper tho.

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hed unit amps and subs

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what did you do for the hole in the floor for sub box? and pics from underneath?

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Great to see you back, and back at it. Wondered how things were going up there. That is going to be one sharp welding truck! Waiting for the next installment.

Bill.

PS. Hows the kid?

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one of the slickest builds i have seen cool truck

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Glad to see ya back, I always wondered what happened to this truck. It just seemed to vanish. Trevor

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thx guys,feels good to be back at it, its funny how kids can suck up the income! but i should have her back on the road in the spring. the recess for the sub box takes up the entire area under the seat and is 5 inch deep at the front and 6 1/2at the back, ill take some pics from underside, the recess was origionaly going to be a storage area,the floor is flat all the way across now( ie no trans hump)

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all I can say is WOW :c2:

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Thank you for bringing this back to the site. I wasn't aware of this site two years ago so I haven't seen this truck until today. I have to say this is one of the best looking trucks I have seen.

Congratulations on not only the wonderful fab, but also on the creativity you possess! Keep the pics coming!!