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Heavy Duty
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: making some changes to my truck(keeping up with the Rev) |
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Thought I could become famous like the Rev. so I sent the truck to the shop for some new fenders and paint. Ah the price of fame.
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Rev.Vassago
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: making some changes to my truck(keeping up with the Rev) |
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Heavy Duty wrote: Thought I could become famous like the Rev. so I sent the truck to the shop for some new fenders and paint. Ah the price of fame.
:lol:
Let's see some before pics. |
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Heavy Duty
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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They did quite a good job.
actually the same shpo painted my truck in 1979 |
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Rev.Vassago
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| WOW - you turned a Freightliner cabover into a Peterbilt conventional. You win. My hat is off to you. |
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Jumbo
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| That must have been some primer coat. |
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Heavy Duty
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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They put 2 gallons of white and 2 gallons of clear on Friday, second color on Monday, maybe a finished picture on Thursday.
The freightliner is setting in front of the same bay they are painting my Pete in 30 years later. You have to admit the FL was quite a truck in it's day, 1972, 86 inch cab, 30 inch bunk, 350 cummins, 13 speed, am radio, spring ride, manual steering, and AC. |
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Rev.Vassago
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Heavy Duty wrote: They put 2 gallons of white and 2 gallons of clear on Friday, second color on Monday, maybe a finished picture on Thursday.
The freightliner is setting in front of the same bay they are painting my Pete in 30 years later. You have to admit the FL was quite a truck in it's day, 1972, 86 inch cab, 30 inch bunk, 350 cummins, 13 speed, am radio, spring ride, manual steering, and AC.
Maybe I can get one of those AC units for my truck..... :lol: |
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Heavy Duty
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Those were good simple AC units, roof mount with elect fans for the condenser, no extra heat from the ac into the radiator, plus the truck had shutters on the radiator which could cause a conflict. |
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GMAN
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| If you want your truck to look like Rev's, don't you need to hunt down a deer with your truck first? :wink: |
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Rev.Vassago
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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GMAN wrote: If you want your truck to look like Rev's, don't you need to hunt down a deer with your truck first? :wink:
At least he got the hail damage part right... |
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Heavy Duty
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| No, my truck caught Hail. |
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GMAN
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| That is a nice looking cabover, Heavy Duty. It looks just like a 379. :P |
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Orangetxguy
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Heavy Duty wrote: They did quite a good job.
actually the same shpo painted my truck in 1979
That there is the model freightliner I learned to drive in! It was a brand new 73....White with red stripes !! |
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Doghouse
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I know I've said this before, but sometimes I wouldn't mind going old school in a nice simple cabover like that. Then again I'm a big wuss, and like all the creature comforts of my truck :wink: . |
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Heavy Duty
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Well they got most of the duct tape off and added some color, a few more days and I can be as famous as the Rev.
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