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Old 01-04-2014, 03:33 PM
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happy new year all! heres my new end of winter project:



built up my stock kinghauler frame for her:



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Old 01-04-2014, 03:36 PM
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Hippy, that bumper looks awesome!!! Gonna be a sweet lookin Globe. Keep the pics coming.
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Old 01-04-2014, 03:45 PM
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looks great so far, I'm still messin with mine
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Nice start!! The King frame is much closer to actual than the Globe frame. Globe frame is much better suited for a day cab King in my opinion. Any color choice yet???
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Old 01-04-2014, 04:15 PM
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thanks all!

tc1cat ya she will be allied van lines orange. got a few mods that need to be done to the cab to make her look like a pete, and then the drome box will be built.
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Ok you know ill be watching this one! What did you use on your bumper? Is that the bare metal foil stuff? Looks good either way
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Old 01-04-2014, 09:01 PM
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thank you sir!

i picked up a roll of chrome tape from an auto supply shop here in town. they use this stuff for accent trims on their custom rides. 13$ for 50 feet.
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Old 01-05-2014, 12:10 AM
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little more work done.



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looks great so far
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Old 01-05-2014, 10:12 AM
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Looking good...
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Looking good.....If your doing body work are you planning to keep it a set back axel or will you be moving it forward?
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Old 01-05-2014, 03:00 PM
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thank you sir's!

Lmackattack, ya i am keeping it a set back axle. need to have a better turning radius then the pumpkin i built, lol.
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yup she looking good
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Old 01-06-2014, 01:54 AM
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thanks bud!. hoping to habe ot done for the red deer show in august this year. if you have the time would be awesome if you and diesel could join us.
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Ok first attempt at headlights: fail!



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Old 02-17-2014, 03:36 AM
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Second attempt: well now, a little more work and ya I think they will work.





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Old 02-17-2014, 03:48 AM
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Also built the battery box.







Now for the air tanks under the box, just got to figure out what to use for them.
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Old 02-23-2014, 09:04 PM
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great modifications. looks good!
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Old 02-24-2014, 09:20 AM
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Default Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.

Never been a huge fan of cab overs but i'm really starting to come around, i love the look from the front with yhat big bumper!
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