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Old 08-10-2007, 09:36 PM   #276
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Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)

Carlos....we know your busy but ya gotta give us the low down...let us have it...we need updates! We're having picture withdrawls!
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Old 08-10-2007, 10:39 PM   #277
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Old 08-10-2007, 10:52 PM   #278
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Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)

are your wheels 20x10 5.25bs and 18x8.5 4.5 bs??
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Old 08-10-2007, 11:05 PM   #279
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i dont remember the backspacing i went with, ill have to measure it again... but the wheels IIRC are 20x8.5 and 18x8
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Old 08-13-2007, 01:15 AM   #280
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Will update you with pics soon to keep all of the blood hungry voyeurs in check!!
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Old 09-04-2007, 12:08 AM   #281
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Will update you with pics soon to keep all of the blood hungry voyeurs in check!!
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Old 09-04-2007, 08:53 AM   #282
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Old 11-26-2007, 10:39 AM   #283
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anybody seen carlos....anybody?
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Old 11-26-2007, 10:52 AM   #284
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Re: my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)

No sorry ....Is he the one who built killer?
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Old 11-26-2007, 10:55 AM   #285
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no im the one who built killer up.....carlos 72cstc5 is the person who is suspose to be painting this truck.....
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Old 11-26-2007, 11:19 AM   #286
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I must be going crazy?
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Old 11-26-2007, 07:52 PM   #287
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Me too?

Is killer found then? Or is this a new start?
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Old 11-26-2007, 08:33 PM   #288
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umm...guys this has nothing 2 do with killer...short step is lookin for carlos the painter that's supposed to be paintin his truck....on a side note short step did build killer
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Old 11-27-2007, 11:04 PM   #289
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uh oh...another case of a painter gone south

i hear this happen all too much. someone drops their truck off at the paint booth jail and they don't get it out for anywhere from 6 months to several years

good luck, bud.
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Old 11-30-2007, 03:57 PM   #290
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So whens the last time you heard from him Don?
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Old 11-30-2007, 04:48 PM   #291
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Didn't he just post about another Randomhero472 truck? I could be wrong...But I thought he was working on that truck too. Get in contact with randomhero472, his truck is now in the 4 sale section.
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Heard anything from Carlos yet Don?
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Old 12-02-2007, 12:37 PM   #293
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Old 12-03-2007, 11:11 AM   #294
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ok here is the deal.... carlos was getting busy on the truck when i brought it to him back in june... he was in the process of moving shops (getting his own business going), so work slowed... and for the past 2 mounths there has been almosst no communication....this concered me, so i went to pick the truck up... got there and 3 guys were hard at it working on the cab....after telling carlos my problem im haveing (communication and trust) he and the co-owner of the shop re-assureed me that this truck will be done to the quality im expecting the first of the year... and i believe them, so far carlos is back to his old self and emailing me progress pics and is communicating very well.. ill get some progress pics up...
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Old 12-03-2007, 01:48 PM   #295
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ok here is the deal.... carlos was getting busy on the truck when i brought it to him back in june... he was in the process of moving shops (getting his own business going), so work slowed... and for the past 2 mounths there has been almosst no communication....this concered me, so i went to pick the truck up... got there and 3 guys were hard at it working on the cab....after telling carlos my problem im haveing (communication and trust) he and the co-owner of the shop re-assureed me that this truck will be done to the quality im expecting the first of the year... and i believe them, so far carlos is back to his old self and emailing me progress pics and is communicating very well.. ill get some progress pics up...


ok don it's been 3 days where r the progress pics
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:29 PM   #296
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here is the bed, spot welds getting smoothed... and it primered...








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and here is some progress pics of the cab..










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Looking good. I really like how the bed is truning out. That smooth tailgate it great!!
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