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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 03chevyroyce
OMG that was the best 2 and a half hours of my life reading this!!!!

Truly AMAZING.
Can't wait to see the end result

WOW
Thanks man I too can't wait, I'm sick of driving my stocker around.
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omg what is taking so long this thead is forever blah blah blah... hahaha... im just giving **** like i get from my build.

looks great man, very impressed and what people fail to realize that if you do things right it takes TIME... waiting for parts, doing work in your spare time - before and after your regular job. Anyone can throw on a couple of mods, then bitch when parts break that they didnt upgrade in the first place - i know, i was one of the people.

looking good, keep up the good work.
haha, yea I'm a full time student and full time work when I get home on the weekends. Time is scarce, plus I still got to keep my women happy. Lately I've been doing a lot of side jobs, (I'm a carpenter) so it's helping my cash flow. Paid of my daily, and need to put some towards school loans. But I'll be back at it soon, don't worry. And like you said, it takes time especially since I refuse to skimp on parts "just to get it done"
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This build sucks!! I wonder what's on the WE channel tonight?

Serendipity is on at 8 haha yea I actually did just go to tvguide.com to look it up. thanks for the support
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by GMracer
plus I still got to keep my women happy.
that's why I come down and hang out (occasionally).
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GMracer

Serendipity is on at 8 haha yea I actually did just go to tvguide.com to look it up. thanks for the support
Hell yeah that's a good movie!!! That and notebook...
Keep up the good work man, honestly if this took another 2 years it wouldn't bother me one bit, this build is that awesome!!


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that's why I come down and hang out (occasionally).

DAAAMMMNNNN...sneaky little friend you are!! Got any pics of said encounters?
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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Yea yea Kevin, speaking of vote, all you gota do is comment for the picture you took!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3701901...57622205708517
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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we need more!

done anything else lately?
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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I have not, but I hope to soon
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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lookin forward to seeing it!
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by GMracer
I have not, but I hope to soon
I know how you feel man. the truck loses priority to work school and the rest of grown up life...
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by lsx10
I know how you feel man. the truck loses priority to work school and the rest of grown up life...
Tell me about it!
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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holy crap an update!

well after a little over a month I took Sunday off to relax and work on my truck, didn't get TOO much done, but back on track.

Tubbed the otherside of the firewall, raised the factory tub of course
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Clearance
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Full lock at 2" ride height, not that it matters since I wouldn't be able to turn that much with fenders, but just goes to show I made them wide enough to allow adequate turning
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Started on the fenders, bought two brand new OEM fenders, and proceeded to drill the spot welds out and start cutting.
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Test fit and marked for height
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Cut and now to the special part, ordered two pre-99 inner fenders, going to try to make them work. They taper to quickly so they sit pretty high here, but I'm going to try to modify them. I actually have them installed opposite also, drivers on passenger. Worked better that way.
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