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BLT-NT-BOT 03-31-2010 10:17 AM

project "WILD THING"
 
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When me and my friend were in highschool(1992) I drove a 70 GMC 4x4 and he drove a 1972 blazer 2 wheel drive. We talked about building an extra-cab and how cool it would be. So I cut up a pic of my GMC and taped it backed together and made it look like an extra-cab. Well years went by as they always do and still no xtra-cab. In 1999 as I was going through some old pics I came across the pic that I had made in highschool and that got me thinking again. Well in Jan. 2000 I found 2 complete trucks, 1972 3/4 four wheel drive long bed and a 1971 two wheel drive long bed the guy was asking $1000 so I offered him $800 and he took it. And so it began.

BLT-NT-BOT 03-31-2010 12:11 PM

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Some pics of the frame.

BluTrukker 04-01-2010 09:05 AM

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Love the idea. Are you going to use the swing out half doors like the newer trucks?

BLT-NT-BOT 04-01-2010 09:27 AM

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Here are some cab pics.

BLT-NT-BOT 04-01-2010 09:30 AM

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No swing out doors this time, just wasnt sure how that would workout.

BLT-NT-BOT 04-01-2010 09:43 AM

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Some more cab pics with some body work done.

Hart_Rod 04-01-2010 10:22 AM

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Looking good! Keep the pictures coming, :D.

vegaschevy 04-01-2010 11:15 AM

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I would love to have a bad ass 4 door or extra cab 4wd short box.

What is the window out of for the extra cab? are you using a long box frame with a short bed or is it going to be completely custom chopped up long bed frame?

BLT-NT-BOT 04-01-2010 11:25 AM

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The window is out of a late 70's dodge club wagon, it has been split apart and flattened(the dodge windows had a slight curve) it is also 2" taller and 2" wider. The cab had been extended 18" and the short bed has been cut down 6" so it all fits on a long bed frame with no mods to frame.

BLT-NT-BOT 04-01-2010 11:31 AM

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cab and bed headed for paint.

lyrikz 04-01-2010 12:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BLT-NT-BOT (Post 3894770)
cab and bed headed for paint.

IN!!!!!!!!!!

More pics please. lol. Awesome looking.

BLT-NT-BOT 04-01-2010 12:57 PM

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Here is some paint pics. The orange is House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl.

68GMCCustom 04-01-2010 01:05 PM

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I'll have to say...thats the nicest fab of an extended cab for these trucks. The window piece you used matches the other frame pretty well. Is that from a Dodge ext cab?
Nice work, and well done!

67cheby 04-01-2010 04:54 PM

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i agree nice job on the ex cab window ..... and killer looking graphics

BACKYARD88 04-01-2010 05:45 PM

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In. This thing is going to be rediculous!

EA69TRK 04-01-2010 06:26 PM

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I love how the Tangelo Pearl just pops out at you that is a great color going on a great truck good luck with it I really want to see how this one turns out.

bigguy69 04-01-2010 09:47 PM

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looks good!!!!!!

BLT-NT-BOT 04-01-2010 09:57 PM

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Thanks again for all the kind words, this site is really getting me motivated to finish this project. Here are more pics of the graffics, sorry about the bad pics.

68GMCCustom 04-01-2010 10:45 PM

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lookin' good.

BLT-NT-BOT 04-02-2010 11:54 AM

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Some more paint pics.

msgross 04-02-2010 11:58 AM

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wow...

looks good....

lks dcvn 04-02-2010 12:20 PM

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Looks pretty sharp - kudos on building what you wanted from when you were younger. Looking forward to seeing the final result.

67cheby 04-02-2010 12:37 PM

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What he said WOW!!!

EA69TRK 04-02-2010 05:40 PM

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:agree: I really like how the extra window looks like it belongs there and the proportions of it all looks really good.

BLT-NT-BOT 04-02-2010 06:25 PM

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When I got it back from the painter I just had to put the wheels and tires on to see what it was going to look like. What do you guys think?


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