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At one time, he owned a
fairly stock deuce with a lift and
fairly stock deuce with a lift and
53” tires, but always thought
that the body style lent itself
well to a rat rod-type build. He
fi nally decided to pull the trigger
fi nally decided to pull the trigger
on the project after fi nding a
couple of derelict cabs that he
could score for a few hundred
dollars. One of the cabs was
already on its way to Josh’s idea
already on its way to Josh’s idea
of a crew cab version, but he
blew it all apart and did his own
blew it all apart and did his own
thing. The only stock pieces of
the cab that remain are the doors
the cab that remain are the doors
and part of the cowl. The door
tops were fabricated, as none ever
tops were fabricated, as none ever
existed, and the B and C pillars
existed, and the B and C pillars
were fabricated, as well. Six inches
were fabricated, as well. Six inches
were removed from the original
were removed from the original
windshield for a more chopped
windshield for a more chopped
look. Behind the cab is a minimal
look. Behind the cab is a minimal
bed – pretty much just enough to
bed – pretty much just enough to
cover the rear axle and hold the
cover the rear axle and hold the
beer keg turned fuel tank.
The interior is pretty Spartan,
The interior is pretty Spartan,
but both functional and
comfortable. It’s right-hand drive,
comfortable. It’s right-hand drive,
as well – just because. Since
reworking the original deuce dash
reworking the original deuce dash
to a RHD confi guration was way
to a RHD confi guration was way
too much work to be worth it,
too much work to be worth it,
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