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« on: January 31, 2008, 07:42:47 am »
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2008, 15:12:26 pm »
Quote from: danny gabbard on January 31, 2008, 07:42:47 am
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I Saw That Car At Super Chevy at Pomona about 3 to 5 years ago it was all bare metal Nice Work
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2008, 15:15:24 pm »
Whoa, veddy nice.

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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2008, 17:52:19 pm »
I love the moving and reworking of the (B) C pillar. Changes the whole look.
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2008, 19:01:55 pm »
Ya it did,I also sliced edges of hood,got narrower toward's front. Made vents or louver's in front fender's, Made tail gate from scratch,window and tailgate are one peice. unhammered and rehammered rear wheel arch and made longer. plus fix'n other  bodyman issue's We also wedge cut front fender's ,dropped the top's lower
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2008, 19:26:13 pm »
I think you have every right to be proud of yourself. That's not bodywork, that's art!
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2008, 19:30:20 pm »
Quote from: danny gabbard on January 31, 2008, 19:01:55 pm
Ya it did,I also sliced edges of hood,got narrower toward's front. Made vents or louver's in front fender's, Made tail gate from scratch,window and tailgate are one peice. unhammered and rehammered rear wheel arch and made longer. plus fix'n other  bodyman issue's We also wedge cut front fender's ,dropped the top's lower

That's cool... I think the best body mods are the ones that make you say "There's something different but I'm not sure what."  Wink
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2008, 19:30:41 pm »
That has the engine behind the seat?!  Too bad it has that awful hotwheels logo on the quarter panel.
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2008, 19:33:22 pm »
Quote from: DKK Rick on January 31, 2008, 19:30:20 pm
I think the best body mods are the ones that make you say "There's something different but I'm not sure what."  Wink

I agree.

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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2008, 02:25:31 am »
the owner liked it the only one that liked it.
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2008, 14:13:01 pm »
did it start as a Nomad or a wagon? Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2008, 21:54:33 pm »
a wagon,
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2008, 00:02:38 am »







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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2008, 00:30:26 am »
WTF?? It thought the hot wheels thing was paint!
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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2008, 02:13:59 am »
transparent ,just for the sema show. It was in the hot wheels mattel booth. the car is or was in ohio getting finish body and paint.
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« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2008, 02:16:08 am »
O ya greg brition did chassis and got it running.
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« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2008, 17:33:37 pm »
that car looks pretty mean, must have been a lot of work  Shocked
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« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2008, 17:46:02 pm »
yes and no,I had to repair other bodymans work, I told owner it would be easyer to start with new body.He said no and payed the price.I'm really interested if it's pack from finish body and paint.
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« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2008, 18:36:04 pm »
Quote from: danny gabbard on February 04, 2008, 17:46:02 pm
yes and no,I had to repair other bodymans work, I told owner it would be easyer to start with new body.He said no and payed the price.I'm really interested if it's pack from finish body and paint.

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