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Post by 359er on Sept 14, 2014 23:25:49 GMT -6
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Post by 359er on Sept 25, 2014 0:26:29 GMT -6
Haven't got them down from Iowa yet, but these are going under it. Included in the deal are new bags, short shaft, brakes and wheel seals.   |
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Post by James60470 on Sept 25, 2014 9:39:55 GMT -6
^ You getting those wheels and tires too? Nice find man!
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Post by 359er on Sept 25, 2014 11:05:41 GMT -6
Nah wheels and tires he put back on his low leaf. Everything else though, yeah.
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Post by Colonel on Sept 25, 2014 17:59:36 GMT -6
Probably will need some alignment done, too.
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Post by Hillbilly on Sept 25, 2014 18:01:51 GMT -6
Probably will need some alignment done, too. No kidding, rofl |
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Post by 359er on Nov 2, 2014 1:02:33 GMT -6
Shitty pic, but it's a little progress, right?? New hood cable.  I'll have way more updates when I get the rear ends put in and I can actually drive it back to the house. |
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Post by Hillbilly on Nov 3, 2014 17:05:35 GMT -6
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Post by 359er on Nov 3, 2014 23:48:25 GMT -6
I had a few good shots at a few different short hoods but that's why I didn't take them. Short hood. Wanted a long nose and dammit boy I got it. |
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Post by 359er on Nov 26, 2014 2:35:57 GMT -6
Think I'll just leave that here...  |
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Post by BIGmick on Nov 27, 2014 21:55:41 GMT -6
Looking sweet man. What's your idea for stacks? Sorry if I didn't see about it in earlier posts. You gonna do drop visit of any kind or leaving it stock?
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Post by 359er on Nov 28, 2014 1:47:39 GMT -6
Looking sweet man. What's your idea for stacks? Sorry if I didn't see about it in earlier posts. You gonna do drop visit of any kind or leaving it stock? Right now my plans are 8" Picket Dynaflex miters and the 13" Roadworks drop visor, Vortox air cleaners, electric wiper conversion, duel 150gal tanks, 7 vertical Pete bars across the grill, 32 Ford headlight on JJ brackets, swan with the grab handles on either side, 379X fenders, 20" Texas Square with lights across the bottom and blinkers on the sides. |
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Post by jab on Nov 28, 2014 14:00:31 GMT -6
Sounds like it going to end up presets good when you get done.
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Post by BIGmick on Nov 28, 2014 20:52:41 GMT -6
Looking sweet man. What's your idea for stacks? Sorry if I didn't see about it in earlier posts. You gonna do drop visit of any kind or leaving it stock? Right now my plans are 8" Picket Dynaflex miters and the 13" Roadworks drop visor, Vortox air cleaners, electric wiper conversion, duel 150gal tanks, 7 vertical Pete bars across the grill, 32 Ford headlight on JJ brackets, swan with the grab handles on either side, 379X fenders, 20" Texas Square with lights across the bottom and blinkers on the sides. That's going to be bad ass! |
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Post by 359er on Nov 29, 2014 0:39:31 GMT -6
Right now my plans are 8" Picket Dynaflex miters and the 13" Roadworks drop visor, Vortox air cleaners, electric wiper conversion, duel 150gal tanks, 7 vertical Pete bars across the grill, 32 Ford headlight on JJ brackets, swan with the grab handles on either side, 379X fenders, 20" Texas Square with lights across the bottom and blinkers on the sides. That's going to be bad ass! It's going to be on about a 320" wheelbase, 110" Double Eagle, APU, either half or full fenders with a quilted stainless deck and firewall, inside and out. |
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Post by Hillbilly on Dec 10, 2014 21:13:11 GMT -6
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Post by 359er on Dec 11, 2014 2:05:37 GMT -6
I saw it on facebook earlier this week but didn't realize it was the true Hillbilly Express. I need to go buy a lotto ticket then take them fender mirrors off with a sledge hammer. |
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Post by harleyoutlaw on Dec 24, 2014 4:13:49 GMT -6
8" pipes aren't BTS style brah!!
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Post by 359er on Dec 28, 2014 3:17:56 GMT -6
8" pipes aren't BTS style brah!! But this isn't an original BTS truck. If it was, It'd be put back exactly like it was when Jerry had them. I'm still gonna find that one in my sig one day. I hear it's somewhere in Iowa now. Still has the Double Eagle, still has the V8 and the clubs. On another note, It's a good feeling to be insured. I just have to figure out a way to actually register the damn thing. |
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Post by bhfanatik on Dec 28, 2014 19:33:20 GMT -6
8" pipes aren't BTS style brah!! But this isn't an original BTS truck. If it was, It'd be put back exactly like it was when Jerry had them. I'm still gonna find that one in my sig one day. I hear it's somewhere in Iowa now. Still has the Double Eagle, still has the V8 and the clubs. On another note, It's a good feeling to be insured. I just have to figure out a way to actually register the damn thing. Iowa eyyy? Will keep eye out. |
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Post by 359er on Dec 28, 2014 20:07:31 GMT -6
But this isn't an original BTS truck. If it was, It'd be put back exactly like it was when Jerry had them. I'm still gonna find that one in my sig one day. I hear it's somewhere in Iowa now. Still has the Double Eagle, still has the V8 and the clubs. On another note, It's a good feeling to be insured. I just have to figure out a way to actually register the damn thing. Iowa eyyy? Will keep eye out. It's supposed to be white now. I think it's packed back off in a barn or outbuilding somewhere. I know the chain of ownership for the 1st 2 owners. Jerry Brand was the 1st owner, Pete Gonzales in Amarillo was the 2nd. He painted it green, then it went to MN and got painted white, now it's in IA I've heard. |
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Post by Corby on Dec 30, 2014 16:53:21 GMT -6
8" pipes aren't BTS style brah!! But this isn't an original BTS truck. If it was, It'd be put back exactly like it was when Jerry had them. I'm still gonna find that one in my sig one day. I hear it's somewhere in Iowa now. Still has the Double Eagle, still has the V8 and the clubs. On another note, It's a good feeling to be insured. I just have to figure out a way to actually register the damn thing. Why would you have problem registering it? do you have a valid liscence? |
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Post by 359er on Jan 5, 2015 0:05:15 GMT -6
Well here's a small update. Not many pics because nothing with the truck itself has really changed. Anyways; Last week I did manage to get it tagged. I just walked into the tag agency with my insurance and the title and told the girl "I want a non-commercial registration". 15 minutes later I was out the door with a Class D tag. The same tag like is on pickups. My registration papers I got in the mail even have PK as the reg. type. My insurance I ended up getting through Progressive Commercial because of my age, and the condition of the truck. Most of these specialty companies that do classic cars and things wouldn't insure it. Mostly because of my age but a few wouldn't do it because the truck isn't in perfect condition. Progressive didn't ask me any questions about the truck other than what I was hauling, which is nothing. So on my insurance it just says personal use. It's a little up there in price just because it actually is commercial insurance, and once again, my age. Even though I have a spotless record. Now on to the truck. I'm going to talk to another shop in the morning to see what he'll quote me, but I found a shop here in town that'll swap out both of my 3rd members for $1,000 plus the oil. I'll probably have to have a drive shaft built, but that'll cost less than $500. The problem with mine is either the spiders are sheared, or the ring and pinion is fried. Either way like I said in a previous post I have a set of good 3.70's. I'm going to just replace the 3rd members since it'll be cheaper than the whole hangers and all being that I personally don't have a place to do it. Long story short, all the legal aspects are taken care of and the truck should be up and driving here in a month or so. But for good measures and those of you that don't want to read all that and just want a pic, here, here's a pic of my dash.  |
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Post by badger on Jan 5, 2015 1:08:22 GMT -6
So wait a minute, you're telling me you bought this old Peterbilt just to drive around town? The way you're licensing/insuring it basically means it can't be used as a commercial vehicle.
Looks great, I'm seriously jealous. My parents would love the idea of me parking an '84 Peterbilt in their driveway, lol.
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Post by 359er on Jan 5, 2015 1:16:37 GMT -6
So wait a minute, you're telling me you bought this old Peterbilt just to drive around town? The way you're licensing/insuring it basically means it can't be used as a commercial vehicle. Looks great, I'm seriously jealous. My parents would love the idea of me parking an '84 Peterbilt in their driveway, lol. I bought it to rebuild it and run it when it's done. Right now the way the frame is, it won't even pass inspection. Once it's done it's not any problem to re-register it commercial. Just a visit to the tag agency, tell them what weight and class you want, and call Progressive and get it updated from "Personal Use" to "Commercial Use". It's already through Progressive Commercial, so switching won't be a problem. |
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, This place has a lot of memories for sure.
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, This place has a lot of memories for sure.
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