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  1. Platerpants
    THE STORY- BACK IN 1978 MY GREAT GRANDFATHER CUSTOM ORDERED A FORD TRUCK. NOTHING SPECIAL HE DIDN'T SEE A NEED FOR 4X4 OR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, OR V8'S EITHER. THE TRUCK WAS ORDERED AS A F250 CUSTOM WITH 300 6 CYL A 3 SPEED MANUAL AND PRETTY MUCH NOTHING OPTIONS WISE, NOW ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I LOOKED AT THE INTERIOR SO I CANT TELL YA WHAT COLOR THAT IS. HE PUT MAILBOX LETTERS ON THE GRILL D.E.W "DONALD E WESTFALL" I CALL THE TRUCK DEWY BECAUSE OF THIS. WELL BACK IN 2012 MY GREAT GRANDPA DIED I WAS AT "THE GEAUGA COUNTY MAPLE FESTIVAL" WHICH IS MY HOMETOWNS LITTLE FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE OUR MAPLE SYRUP. MY MOM ACCIDENTALLY CALLED ME MEANING TO GET A HOLD OF MY GRANDMA AND GRANDPA TO TELL THEM. WELL THE WILL LEFT THE TRUCK TO MY GRANDPA HIS SON IN LAW, WITH NO WAY FOR MY GRANDPA TO GET IT TO HIS HOUSE I CALLED UP MY FELLOW REDNECK CHEVY BUDDY HE CALLED HIS UNCLE WHO OWNED A POWERSTROKE, AND A WEEK LATER WE HAULED IT FROM LEVITSBURG TO HUNTSBURG AND THATS WHERE THE TRUCK SITS AND HAS SAT FOR 2 ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW. MY GREAT GRANDPA HAD PLANS TO PUT DUAL EXHAUST ON IT AND HE HAD 2 DIFFERENT KINDS OF TOW MIRRORS ON IT, MY REPLICA IS A SPIN OFF. MORE PHOTOS ON WAY.
  2. Platerpants
    Here is some exhaust work for y'all
  3. Platerpants
    Thanks greg van sickle. He bases it off the diecast dentside available because before slight trimming it is slightly wider than it should be imho
  4. Platerpants
    Very nice
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    it just needs mirrors now
  6. Platerpants
    Cant wait for mine
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    Forgot to post update on the brush guard.
  8. Platerpants
    Working on the brush guard for it, and yesterday i made a $650 investment, its has a 460 is 2wd and 3 years older than my grandpa's. Needs some mechanical and body work along with a windshield but hey its a start, for now its in storage with my friends 96 2500
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    nice
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    Nice
  11. Platerpants
    sweet
  12. Platerpants
    nice!
  13. Platerpants
    Nice work!!! you sure showed my peterbilt how a real transporter looks.
  14. Platerpants
    Nice!
  15. Platerpants
    Some work on the engine. The tranny is suposed to be an ats thats why its purple and the purple turbo is an aurora.
  16. Platerpants
    Thanks
  17. Platerpants
    This is a 5 minute old picture. We just went to the storage unit to grab a trailer and start the bad boy up.
  18. Platerpants
    All the old trucks were cool, now you got the raptor as the cool kid on the block and it probably has as many haters as lovers. Dont get me wrong i love the 97-03 f150s (profile picture) but they are plain and a bubble of a truck... Old stuff is superior. Cant wait for more progress
  19. Platerpants
    you sir are a master of detail.
  20. Platerpants
    did a little more playing around, also got a new project in the mail today to be started at a later date. My great grandfather always had a camper somewhere. Also it will get dual exhaust my grandfather confirmed my assumption that PAP-PAP wanted dual exhausts on the 78. The new project
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    The cummins is here along with my next project to get me away from trucks for a bit
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    Thanks guys. Tom i ordered one off ebay that is from the older releases.
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    Thanks. Took some time to replicate one of the pictures I have of it
  24. Platerpants
    So it got the letters on the grille and a different rear bumper.
  25. Platerpants
    Thanks, hoping for it to be finished soon
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