Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

SOB, I dont get paid enough for these long hauls...

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Im not familiar with these extended looking beds you have, they look to have 6"+ added to the front. Was this a longhorn specific thing or what?

Edit: I just looked it up. Pretty cool stuff I never knew, GMC custom camper models had this too.

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Yep, they are pretty cool. Some times it's hard to find a good box. I've seen 3 or 4 lately, which is odd.

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That's funny right there. I don't care who you are. It's all good, I'm not looking to move any metal right now.;) Well, unless you need a regular long bed

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looking at those box sides and frame......makes me wonder if anyone has ever slammed a longhorn....hhhhmmmmm.....I just happen to have one in the field of dreams.....lol

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Please don't... :D

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i've heared of a caddy engined longhorn but havent seen one slammed yet
they done it to crew cabs so it should be do-able

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If I had more pesos and more buildings, or was Wutnxt, I'd give her hell! LMAO! Slam that Longhorn! That'd be sweet with a twin turbo 12v! :lol:

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hmmmm didnt you raised it to fit the engine under the hood ?

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I raised mine to gain clearance on the front differential. These trucks have a lot of room from the hood to the valve covers. :lol:

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Still no progress from the body man. Going on 6 weeks or more now. I did get my new to me rear slider from TKorinek, and my floor shift tilt column from SouthernParts. Thanks guys!
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Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

It sounds like its time to drag the truck back home so you can finish it up yourself...

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If I had time and an open bay I would. Right now the 76 is in the big bay, a buddy's 88 cc is in the other bay, we have a 97 1 ton dodge coming in for a ton of work, and I have to pull apart a 96 F-350 within 2 weeks too. I've got plenty to do if the Longhorn doesn't get painted. I know if I don't stay on the guy's azz, it'll never get done. I am not paying him a dime until it's done either. The best way to look at it is, it's getting stored in a heated shop for free right now. :lol:

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Haha well it sounds like you've got enough to do.

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Sorry to hear you are in paint prison now Ryan. I have seen plenty of stories on here. Hope that all works out for you. I do like the heated storage;)

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If I get to a point where I'm caught up and he doesn't have it painted, I'll bring it home and do it myself. Hopefully he'll quit stalling and just do it. :lol:

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I got a call today from the body man and supposedly he almost has the body work done on the LH side. He says e wants to have it painted by Wednesday next week. :lol: Yeah right.

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That's code for your truck was in the way so I moved it , I might have it done sometime this year :banghead:

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LMAO! Yeah we'll see. I have to take the grill and an oe rh fender over there because the new fender doesn't fit worth a crap he said.

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He probably read this thread and didnt want to loose the job haha any progress is good progress.

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Probably not, but you never know!

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Thats body shop talk for.......we have spent all of your deposit so bring some parts and another truck of money so we can keep going on your truck....lmao....hey it sounds like they are making prgress...thats exciting

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I didn't give him any money, but I did take my primer and paint to him for it. Plus, he wants me to do head gaskets on his 92 F-150 instead of $$$. I told him sure, when my truck gets done and out of your shop and in mine. Maybe I'll have to stall a while...................................:devil:

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Today I went over to cut my dash for my cd player before they actually paint it. Plus, I wanted to see what work actually got done on it. I was surprised. He did get most of the body work done, it just needs more sanding to get it in the booth. He was cussing the primer asking where the heck I got it, and WTF was it? :lol: I told him it was some PPG stuff and he really liked that because he is a Sikkens man. He said he still has to mess with the door alignment some more, but it is looking better to me.

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Here's the dash before:
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With billet radio plate on:
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Hole cut and plate installed.
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I know, I know. I ruined a perfectly good A/C dash. I could care less too. I want my radio in the dash, not under the seat or in the glove box, and I don't want to spend big money for a retro'd knob radio. But that's just me. :lol:

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im not a fan of cut dashes because some look like hack jobs, but it looks really good with the billet plate, very clean.