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He spied the derelict truck in a neighbor’s yard. It wasn’t elict truck in a neighbor’s yard. It wasn’t
has a plethor
has a plethora of parts at his disposal. He was kind a of parts at his disposal. He was kind
He spied the der has a plethora of parts at his disposal. He was kind
enough to give Justin a set of axles from an ’88 Ford
visible from the road so nobody else knew it was there. enough to give Justin a set of axles from an ’88 Ford
visible from the road so nobody else knew it was there.
F-250. But what was he going to do about a frame?
When he mentioned to the neighbor he was interested, F-250. But what was he going to do about a frame?
When he mentioned to the neighbor he was interested,
He solved the whole frame/engine/tranny issue by
he said that he was about to haul it next to the road to
he said that he was about to haul it next to the road to He solved the whole frame/engine/tranny issue by
purchasing a scuzzy ’95 Dodge 2WD dually with a
see if anybody would buy it. Justin made him an offer
see if anybody would buy it. Justin made him an offer purchasing a scuzzy ’95 Dodge 2WD dually with a
Cummins 12V and a 5-speed. The only thing this truck
and he had himself a new project. Plan A was to build
and he had himself a new project. Plan A was to build Cummins 12V and a 5-speed. The only thing this truck
your normal, lowered rat rod truck. But once he was had going for it at all was the fact that it started and
had going for it at all was the fact that it started and
your normal, lowered rat rod truck. But once he was
ran, but that’s all he needed. He just needed a way to
selected for the build-off, he thought “Well, we’ve gotta
selected for the build-off, he thought “Well, we’ve gotta ran, but that’s all he needed. He just needed a way to
do something different with this.” hook all of these goodies together to get the power to
hook all of these goodies together to get the power to
do something different with this.”
all four wheels. He found a heavy-duty Dodge transfer
Justin is employed as a body man, and his boss always
Justin is employed as a body man, and his boss always all four wheels. He found a heavy-duty Dodge transfer
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