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Jun 26, 2016 15:04:37 GMT
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Could not resist sharing these next two pics. It's wet, not clear coated. Front bumper, lights and a few other things yet to go. But here are the wheels that I have chosen. I like them, it fits the vision I had perfectly.   I just said the naughty words again..........!!!! Faaaaaakinell...!!!!! Those are just stupidly gorgeous. Of course there will be a PM to you following this post. Looks absolutely stunning Grenade. Well done. Just bloody WOW !! |
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Last Edit: Jun 26, 2016 15:11:52 GMT by grizz
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Jun 26, 2016 15:31:39 GMT
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I think they look like the slots we ran on everything in the 70/80's. Looks Great!
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brc76
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Jun 26, 2016 16:35:58 GMT
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the modern wheels work well here I think. maybe loose the ram centers, but I'm not sure if that would be better or not! maybe replace with spider caps?
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Jun 26, 2016 17:46:13 GMT
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+1 on the wheels. And + 1 on losing those centres for something a bit different.
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Jun 26, 2016 18:46:20 GMT
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Thanks guys- I'm thrilled with it. If you saw it in person, these wheels work. The center caps, they're staying so that it eludes to something special going on under there. I have a pair of door decals I'm going to try out and see what those look like. More later  |
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luckygti
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Jun 26, 2016 20:00:53 GMT
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That looks the absolute dogs danglies  and I think it'll look even better when the shine comes off the white walls a bit it'll be perfect. I would have this in a heartbeat if I didn't already have a pickup truck I love  |
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Jun 26, 2016 20:09:34 GMT
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Jun 26, 2016 20:51:27 GMT
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Only my opinion, I think the Mobil logo needs to be a lot bigger.
I think that if one is trying to emulate a working truck, they would have had the logo over most of the door.
Alongside Sinclair, the old Mobiloil, Pegasus logos take me waaaaaay back to childhood.
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Last Edit: Jun 27, 2016 7:32:28 GMT by grizz
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Jun 26, 2016 22:29:16 GMT
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Yeah...You pretty much nailed it as a saleable item. Please sell this one for a lot more than the other one.
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Jun 26, 2016 22:41:55 GMT
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On some photo's I really like the new wheels on some not as much. But maybe it's like me....in some photo's I look pretty good in some not as much....but in real life I am a stunner.... :-)
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Jun 26, 2016 22:56:18 GMT
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Dude! This is so cool! Personally I don't love the whitewalls, but I think once its done a few miles and the newness has worn off them and the rims a bit it will be perfect.
I am going to join the chorus of people being made to feel inadequate by your progress too
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love this truck so much, perfect stance especially with wheels/tyre combo. hope to be a future owner of one of your creations. mate just keep on doing what you do.
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brc76
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I'm starting to wonder if this formula would work well applied to a IH travelall.
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I'm starting to wonder if this formula would work well applied to a IH travelall. Well... it'd probably need jacking up..   |
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I like the wheels. Agree with Grizz on the decal, I would make it bigger and more central. One thing, in some of the finished pictures it looks as if the back of the bed is lover than the front, is that an optical illusion? P. |
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shame they don't do a diesel! had a brief wiki and even the pickup only got a brief occurance of the VM 2.5.
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Jun 27, 2016 11:50:52 GMT
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I like the wheels. Agree with Grizz on the decal, I would make it bigger and more central. One thing, in some of the finished pictures it looks as if the back of the bed is lover than the front, is that an optical illusion? P. The last truck had the same look in some pictures too. I made the last one dead level and when it was done it looked like the rear was too low. On this one, I made sure the rear of the cab was an inch higher than the front. I also made sure the bed was an inch higher in the rear. That way, the truck would look higher in the rear all across the entire vehicle. The tape measure shows it's higher in the back, but I know what you mean, from some angles it seems like it's off. I think it has to do with the way the chassis sits when it's all assembled. Not sure. It also might be the way the rear wheel arches are cut that adds to the illusion. Can't change it now, that's for sure.
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Jun 27, 2016 14:33:09 GMT
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Are the wheels 5x114 bolt pattern? If so can you measure the diameter of the centre cap please? Thanks |
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Jun 27, 2016 19:36:43 GMT
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The center cap on the steel wheels is huge. The Aluminum rims, I'll measure them for you but I think they're 64mm or something. I'll check. The Durango and Ram 1500 rims are 5x5.5 or 5 lug 5.5 inch or 139.7mm Medium Offset. |
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Jun 27, 2016 19:44:45 GMT
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Looks great! thought it was a photoshop at first lol. Think the gas sign needs to be bigger though:  |
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and I think it'll look even better when the shine comes off the white walls a bit it'll be perfect. I would have this in a heartbeat if I didn't already have a pickup truck I love 
