my 74 hilux aka lil nig build

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  1. andysmiley17

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    why the hate for the lambo doors people? it might not be you cup of tea but its his truck. this looks like a fun little project man, keep it up!
     
  2. vancetater

    vancetater Enthusiast

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    i took off the hinges theay were hitting the fender and beatin the **** out of the door jam im gonna put them on my IH scout II and ill sell it for the right price......... really high
     
  3. vancetater

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    I wanna know how to post pics big like the otthers all mine are attachments and small?
     
  4. Dgerfan55

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    Get a photobucket account. Its free. down load your pics to there then copy the IMG on the pic and paste here. Simple
     
  5. 831kid

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    fairly simple to use the photobucket thing im talking about :headbang:
     
  6. vancetater

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    bedliner

    some bedlining gettin done
     

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  7. vancetater

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    done with bedliner

    now paint is next
     

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    Wow nice job man, looks good
     
  9. vancetater

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    all painted and installed
     

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  10. 831kid

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    lookin good now it just needs a new or new'er motor to make it go faster
     
  11. vancetater

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    hood

    im currently restoring a 78 pickup for a custumer and we need a hood anyone got a good source for a new hood other than ebay
     
  12. vancetater

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    here is the customers truck im workin on all the major body work is done we sandblasted the bed and fixed all rust and its in primer now
     

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    new wheels

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    looks nice, how long does it take to do body work and paint like that, mine looks horrible and i wanna get it fixed but its my daily
     
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    it took me and a partner from tuesday till friday to get all body work done and in primer we shall start prep and paint on monday
     
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    could probably get body work done faster if it were to be worked on all day long
     
  17. vancetater

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    all paint done now we assemble it
     

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  18. Bassface194

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    them slotted wheels look real good what size r they n the tires n how much didja pay for em?
     
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    Looks sweet vance. Great progress
     
  20. vancetater

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    The rims on the blue one are american racing torq thrust aand. There 15s idk cost of them its a toyota customers truck but my Mag slots on my black truck came on another truck I bought
     

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