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Old 09-12-2006, 04:31 PM   #1
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Anyone ever see this in person?

Truckin Feature truck

I saw it at SEMA 2 years ago. It's pretty nice but I don't dig the interior. A little over the top and out of place.
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Old 09-12-2006, 06:02 PM   #2
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Re: Anyone ever see this in person?

I've seen it @ a couple of shows now. It is nice (actually it's awesome) but I agree on the interior as it's too much for my personal taste. FWIW, I'm part of the KISS group (Keep It Simple Stupid).
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Old 09-12-2006, 06:06 PM   #3
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Re: Anyone ever see this in person?

I just wondered. I saw it at SEMA in 04' very up close and personal. It was the interior that turned me off on it. There were few other details that were say "different" that I didn't like but to each their own.. The quality was right up there though..

And yes I agree(Keep It Simple Stupid)
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Old 09-12-2006, 07:40 PM   #4
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Re: Anyone ever see this in person?

When i saw the artical on it i bought the mag right then and there. The interior is way out there and i think it makes the rest of the truck look goffy. however it is a very nice well built truck. i bet if they were to do it now they would have added 1 peice windows

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Old 09-12-2006, 09:31 PM   #5
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So does this mean that the square body fad is out at Truckin'?
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Old 09-12-2006, 09:39 PM   #6
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So does this mean that the square body fad is out at Truckin'?
NO WAY!! It's just startin to make some thunder!!
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Old 09-12-2006, 09:57 PM   #7
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no it just moved to StreetTrucks along with Travis Noack.
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Old 09-13-2006, 02:46 AM   #8
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Re: Anyone ever see this in person?

I for one like it.

If people don't go out there and do new things like this to their trucks then eventually all of us are just doing the same dam things over and over again and no one is going to make any progress towards change because they fear it so much.

People make fun of rice rockets for doing this exact same thing, but I'll tell you one thing, those guys with the rice burners are more willing to go outside the box than most others.
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Isn't this one of those Hill projects??? has his trademark grill conversion yeah but Ace some of those guys go off the deep end of GAUDY and TACKY
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i agree. The ricers as much as i hate to admit do come up with some good ideas.... but some of there things just make a car look well cheasey tacky.... Maybe i am just not into taking on a forgien idea and using it in the US. I like how we do our trucks cause most younger kids look at them and think they are uglyor don't see them as anything special but when you pull up in your nicely restored dropped or otherwise altered truck they do the double take. Like i said some of the inport stuff is cool but those cars have no power and when you hear there exhaust i just i don't know maybe it is just me or a sign of the times with high gas prices that is the only high preformance people can afford..

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Old 09-13-2006, 03:13 PM   #11
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Re: Anyone ever see this in person?

The truck was built up for a SEMA presentation so it had to be "different". It fit right into the show.

SEMA is THE place to show off your skills. If you've never been, you should figure out a way to go at least once in your lifetime. There is more at that show to see and take in than the week it is open allows! (Been twice)

Ace you are right on the money!

But to you I say "To each their own - Their own version of "Being Different."
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Old 09-13-2006, 03:19 PM   #12
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Yeah what he said on both accounts

Each Gaudy and Tacky difference has it's place.
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Re: Anyone ever see this in person?

Oh, I'll be the first one to admit that some of the rice rockets go WAY too over the top, but at the same time, I think that most V8 lovers don't give them enough credit for what they do.

I happen to like this truck because overall, it is a very clean install. The lines flow well, it serves its function well, and the craftsmanship is definitely there.
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