My 68 flareside project.
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
Looks good Wiked!!.... What kind of wheels are you going to go with or are you gonna keep the wagon wheels?
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
Thanks, I am going back to the stock wheels with a 3 inch whitewall and chrome caps. The truck will be a baby blue with white grille all the paint will be flat(rat rod style).
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
yea. the finish came out wrinkly on my inner fender. you can kinda see it herewickedinhere wrote:wrinkles?
1967 f100 stepside 300ci I6
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1972 longbed trailer
1969 f100/600 stepside retro truck -under construction-
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
oO maybe i did something wrongwickedinhere wrote:Mine came out pretty slick.
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
Maybe you sprayed it to close and it ran? How did you prep the inner fender.
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
i sand blasted it. i may have sprayed it too close but it did not run. hm.. i'll try to get a better picture of the wrinkles. more or an orange peel though.wickedinhere wrote:Maybe you sprayed it to close and it ran? How did you prep the inner fender.
1967 f100 stepside 300ci I6
1969 f100/600 stepside retro truck -under construction-
1972 longbed trailer
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
No biggie but my new steering wheel came in.
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
is it all metal?
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1969 f100/600 stepside retro truck -under construction-
1972 longbed trailer
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1972 longbed trailer
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
I love your suspension set up, I hope to go that route some day.
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
Looks like a steering wheel for a drit track car. But anyways very cool!wickedinhere wrote:Its all aluminum very lite.
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
i would hate that if it sat in the sunwickedinhere wrote:Its all aluminum very lite.
1967 f100 stepside 300ci I6
1969 f100/600 stepside retro truck -under construction-
1972 longbed trailer
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Re: My 68 flareside project.
Well if the weather permits the motor and tranny will go in tomorrow. Here are a few shots its gonna have to stay outside tonight so dont anybody get any ideas.
My steering wheel is a dirt track wheel.
My steering wheel is a dirt track wheel.
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