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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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frankengrille
here is my frankenstien its an 80 pickup with a 2nd gen grille shoehorned in and some 85 sr5 buckets

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let me know what you think!
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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It's got what I like to call that restomod look...
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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beyond words !
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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you think your so fancy with your 1st gen grille
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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hmm... did you actually use a shoehorn? lol
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Do you have something against 1st-gen grilles?
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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i was think of goin the other way, putting a 1st gen grille & round headlights on my 87 4runner lol
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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hmm... did you actually use a shoehorn? lol
nah i used that beer in the first pic and a big hammer
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It looks like that warped hood is doing a good job of keeping it in place, and the pin striping exemplifies an artesian spring cascading down upon a cromed paradise!
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Sorry, but I've seen more frank frankengrills than that one. How about this, it's the section of bed floor we had left after the bob. Welded straight to the front body.

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It looks like that warped hood is doing a good job of keeping it in place, and the pin striping exemplifies an artesian spring cascading down upon a cromed paradise!
lol and i bet this just adds to the effect





edit: btw i took some steel wool to that overspray so it doesnt look bad anymore
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Sorry, but I've seen more frank frankengrills than that one. How about this, it's the section of bed floor we had left after the bob. Welded straight to the front body.

wow thats actually pretty cool
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hey is that a brake rotor from a mt. bike?
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Looks unique. But where are you going to put your beer now?
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oh i got that covered

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Originally Posted by algranger
lol and i bet this just adds to the effect





edit: btw i took some steel wool to that overspray so it doesnt look bad anymore
AHAHHAH
OMG!
I swear I almost fell outa my chair!!
That looks pretty fresh/new. Did buy it like that or did you stencil that on??
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nah i just thought it would be funny so i made a stencil



you should see some of the other stuff ive done on there. lots of redneck and kinda funny stuff
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nah i just thought it would be funny so i made a stencil



you should see some of the other stuff ive done on there. lots of redneck and kinda funny stuff
I am dying to see the other stuff!
please, I beg you!
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Supreme Washers:


Deluxe Battery Hold Down:


Classy Speakers


Chrome Mirror (the other is flat black )

you wont get shine like that off just any chrome mirror!
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hey is that a brake rotor from a mt. bike?
Yeah, nice pick up on that! It's from a Hayes disc brake.
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