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 Post subject: 80' luv on air
PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:18 pm 
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This is the second luv I've owned first time bagging a luv I'm real into mini truckin and figured I'd share my build thread and get it started


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 Post subject: Re: 80' luv on air
PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:19 pm 
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After ripping my bed off to get some measurements


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:20 pm 
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Mocking frame rails


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:22 pm 
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Cut the rails at a 45 so I didn't have a point therefore I radius the one cut and then folded the top piece down because I don't have a bender for 2x3 lol


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:24 pm 
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Back half welded together


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:25 pm 
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Set on the truck to get an idea of what she'll look like


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:28 pm 
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The back half looks short because I forgot to say its along bed truck I'm shortening to a swb truck


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:50 am 
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Nice....make sure to keep posted on progress w/ plenty of pics :P Ill be following!!!


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:36 pm 
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Thanks man I sure will i should be making my 4 link tabs tomorrow I only get to work on it on the weekends between work and other stuff but it should be sweet when she's done


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:03 pm 
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Bottom 4 link bars I made from some 1 5/8 dom tubing I had laying around


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:55 pm 
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Hell ya keep the pics coming.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:01 am 
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Notching my bottom bars


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:01 am 
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Welding on ends


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:02 am 
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Axle tabs and bars and bag mounts .....all made from scratch tabs bag mounts and bars


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:31 am 
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Very nice work!

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:47 pm 
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Thanks man work on it has slowed down due to moving and what not so I haven't really had a chance to work on it but it'll pick back up after this weekend I should be all moved into my new place


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:07 pm 
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Having been able to work on it much the past couple weeks got too a little bit Saturday started bag mounts ....building a set of custom bag cups to be welded on frame rails with. 1.5 dom tube instead of plates and doing a 1.5 in tube cross member and drive shalf loop laid back at a. 45 degree angle


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