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More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! #54522
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well we had a good weekend and I got the front shocks on and all the rest of the front wiring finished,drilled the holes in the firewall for the hood releases, put the front fenders and hood on for the last time(just need to install the hood latches) and set the bed on for its final fit and adjustments so from the cab forward paint is done(just need to sand and rub)
so I got it out side and got some more pics of it.
what do you think is it bright enough???? Ron....

















so in a couple more weeks I will be CRUSIN'


Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: Mopar Ron] #54523
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Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: Mopar Ron] #54524
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Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: Mopar Ron] #54525
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Ron,
What is going on around the back of the bed? Almost looks like there is a 18" or longer platform out past the end of the bed? Are the cross braces at the top of the bed just in place to hold it together until you get the gate and fenders on or is the bed just going to be covered and for show? Paint is really bright and the headlight system is interesting. Have you tried the lights at night yet, how well do the low beams light up the front with the big section of nose in the way?

Your work is great as always, can't wait until I have the time to put into my projects, seeing your progress makes me itch to move forward on my own.
Brian

Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: bohmer2] #54526
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Brian, the original Idea for squattie was to make it a little pumper firetruck(like the one below) so I have been collecting some fire equipment to put on it, I have some hose nossels and a fire axe and some gauges. but now I am not sure if I will go with the firetruck theme so for now It will just be a utility bed, so the 18" area you refur to is like a rear step and the tubing you see at the top of the bed is the frame work for the hard bed cover that is hinged at the front and is raised by gas shocks




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ron, LOOKIN GOOD ! what are the lights from ? you said at one time, but i forget[ oldtimers desiese i guess.....][ i can't spell either ! ]

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ron, LOOKIN GOOD ! what are the lights from ? you said at one time, but i forget[ oldtimers desiese i guess.....][ i can't spell either ! ]




they are some 55watt driving lights from PEP boys Ron.....

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Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: Mopar Ron] #54530
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Brian, the original Idea for squattie was to make it a little pumper firetruck




That plan doesn't have anything to do with that brush fire a few years ago that reached your parts cars does it?

Just seeing if my memory is still working at my older age.


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Brian, the original Idea for squattie was to make it a little pumper firetruck




That plan doesn't have anything to do with that brush fire a few years ago that reached your parts cars does it?

Just seeing if my memory is still working at my older age.





no I had planned the firetruck Idea long befor those fires.
but this last fire Squattie was the only car that we took with us when we left(closest to being done).
the picture below is where i got the idea for a firetruck. Ron...



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Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: Mopar Ron] #54532
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Anyone know what those wheels are? I am thinking those are pretty sweet looking, but might look better with a two tone paint, spokes the antique tan color, centers body color. Are they original era wheels or modern billets from vintage wheels?

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Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: bohmer2] #54534
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Anyone know what those wheels are? I am thinking those are pretty sweet looking, but might look better with a two tone paint, spokes the antique tan color, centers body color. Are they original era wheels or modern billets from vintage wheels?




are you talking about the wheels on the firetruck, I think those are made by Crager and they don't make them anymore, they were a chrome wheel and not billet ones. Ron...

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Yes, the wheels on the Fire Truck are what I was talking about. So the wheels don't have covers for the centers?

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If I remember right the rim part and the center were chrome plated steel and the "cover" was chromed plastic to cover the lugs and I remember they have 2 bolt patterns, I see them once in awhile at the swapmeets but most of them didn't look so good(rust,missing caps or scraped up) Ron....

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Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: Mopar Ron] #54537
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Sounds like the truck is coming along nicely. Will any of the fire equipment be funtional?

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Sounds like the truck is coming along nicely. Will any of the fire equipment be funtional?




it is coming along pretty good, I got it running again last weekend, and mounted the rear lites and fenders for their final fit and the gas tank is in for the final time..

while I have some fire truck equipment stuff like hose nossels,gauges and a few fire extinguisers. I am going to hold off on putting that stuff on as I might have a buyer for it that has a plumbing business. so it will just be a utility truck for now and we will see what happens

and none of the fire truck stuff is funtional except the fire extinguisers Ron...

Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: Mopar Ron] #54539
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Looks awesome Ron!
How many trucks are you building at one time, you're makin us all look bad!


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Looks pretty wild ..good job


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Re: More progress on Squattie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Re: bigdad] #54541
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ron,every time you post progress on your stuff, i get tired ! you must have 48 hrs in your days ! keep up the good work !

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