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Old 03-31-2010, 10:17 AM   #1
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project "WILD THING"

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.
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Old 03-31-2010, 12:11 PM   #2
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Some pics of the frame.
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Old 04-01-2010, 09:05 AM   #3
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Re: project "WILD THING"

Love the idea. Are you going to use the swing out half doors like the newer trucks?
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Old 04-01-2010, 09:27 AM   #4
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Here are some cab pics.
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Old 04-01-2010, 09:30 AM   #5
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No swing out doors this time, just wasnt sure how that would workout.
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Old 04-01-2010, 09:43 AM   #6
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Some more cab pics with some body work done.
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Old 04-01-2010, 10:22 AM   #7
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Looking good! Keep the pictures coming, .
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Old 04-01-2010, 11:15 AM   #8
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Re: project "WILD THING"

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?
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Old 04-01-2010, 11:25 AM   #9
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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.
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Old 04-01-2010, 11:31 AM   #10
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cab and bed headed for paint.
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Old 04-01-2010, 12:18 PM   #11
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cab and bed headed for paint.
IN!!!!!!!!!!

More pics please. lol. Awesome looking.
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Old 04-01-2010, 12:57 PM   #12
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Here is some paint pics. The orange is House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl.
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Old 04-01-2010, 01:05 PM   #13
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Re: project "WILD THING"

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!
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Old 04-01-2010, 04:54 PM   #14
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i agree nice job on the ex cab window ..... and killer looking graphics
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Old 04-01-2010, 05:45 PM   #15
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In. This thing is going to be rediculous!
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Old 04-01-2010, 06:26 PM   #16
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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.
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looks good!!!!!!
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Old 04-01-2010, 09:57 PM   #18
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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.
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Re: project "WILD THING"

lookin' good.
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Old 04-02-2010, 11:54 AM   #20
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Some more paint pics.
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Old 04-02-2010, 11:58 AM   #21
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wow...

looks good....
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Old 04-02-2010, 12:20 PM   #22
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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.
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Old 04-02-2010, 12:37 PM   #23
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What he said WOW!!!
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I really like how the extra window looks like it belongs there and the proportions of it all looks really good.
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Old 04-02-2010, 06:25 PM   #25
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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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