Making some changes to my truck's appearance

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Old 11-30-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by geomon
Nice looking truck Rev!! I like everything except for the drop down visor....why DECREASE visibility?? Ya gotta almost sit on the floor to see out and even then what you see doesn't seem to be much.
Where I sit I cant see my hood and that visor still wouldn't block any sun,you would have plenty of vision,personally I don't like the "bowtie" but on some trucks it looks ok.
 
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pete owners sit on the floor anyways 8)
 
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Brim of the hat and a pair of shades is all you'll see. 8)
 
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Old 11-30-2007, 09:04 PM
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I drive a 9200i International, and I sit on the floor. :P :lol:


Rev, I like the mafia fenders. Chrome ones (or stainless?) are nice, but I also have seen some that are the same color as the truck, and they also look nice.

The other night, I saw a Condo Freightshaker with mafia fenders. I wanted to get on the radio, and tell him that it was still a Freightliner. :P
 
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Old 11-30-2007, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by geomon
Nice looking truck Rev!! I like everything except for the drop down visor....why DECREASE visibility?? Ya gotta almost sit on the floor to see out and even then what you see doesn't seem to be much.
You'd be surprised how little it will decrease visibility. Anything is better than what I have right now, which doesn't block the sun worth a crap. I despise my current visor. I have a tendancy to have my seat aired up as high as it will go (due to long friggin legs). Time will tell if I need to change the way I sit.

I was warned that ghost flames are gonna be terribly expensive to do. Lots of prep time involved in them, apparently. I may skip the flame job and go with painted tanks, which is something I'd much rather have (and would add more to the truck, in my opinion). We'll see once the estimate comes in.
 
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Old 11-30-2007, 11:45 PM
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Rev, why are you taking it to Milwaukee to have this done?

There are body shops up here that could do the stuff you want done.

Tim's Body Shop, just east of Appleton does a lot of custom sh*t.
 
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Old 11-30-2007, 11:58 PM
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oh yea one more thing REV. for the inside you have to get the 2 shifters. :P
 
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ya ya ya ya ya.

2 shifters that reach to the roof. tinted glass. white letter super singles. and suicide doors.
 
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Old 12-01-2007, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Splitshifter
Rev, why are you taking it to Milwaukee to have this done?

There are body shops up here that could do the stuff you want done.

Tim's Body Shop, just east of Appleton does a lot of custom sh*t.
This is the same shop that has done work for me in the past. I am impressed with their work. I'm sure I could get it done closer to home, but I'd prefer to work with someone I have worked with before.

Everything I'm doing right now is exterior work. Nothing on the inside. But yes, if and when the time comes that I do stuff to the interior, double shifters will be installed.

I'll keep my blue and white lettered tires, thanks. 8)

Suicide doors will have to wait.
 
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Old 12-01-2007, 11:59 AM
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I really like that rear fender and the price seems decent. I've pulled it up on 4 state half a dozen times now, that's not good.

Have you played around with the headlights at all Rev?
I'm wondering what they might look like if the light appeared to set back a little in the casement (for lack of a better word). Or something along the lines of an eyebrow, molded and painted to appear as one unit.
 




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