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Old 08-31-2015, 08:56 PM   #1
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Some pictures in mexico




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And a 54 or 55 panelvan that someone changed to a pick-up with a lot of bondo
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:42 PM   #2
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I love the parking brake.
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Old 09-01-2015, 08:33 PM   #3
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Cool pictures. The converted burb or panel is interesting.
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Old 09-01-2015, 09:25 PM   #4
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I love the parking brake.
Yes, Nice parking brake Hahahah
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Old 09-01-2015, 09:27 PM   #5
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The burb is 25000,- peso
Around 1480 USD
Still got the original motor in it
But there is a lot of work on this one
And a lot of bondo
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Old 09-01-2015, 09:55 PM   #6
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I love the parking brake.
The Burb "conversion" to a truck is Mexican ingenuity and resourcefulness, I guess.

But really? People all over the world have been using a piece of wood to chock wheels since there have been wheels!
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Old 09-01-2015, 10:21 PM   #7
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Wood is useful down there....
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Old 09-01-2015, 10:31 PM   #8
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The Burb "conversion" to a truck is Mexican ingenuity and resourcefulness, I guess.

But really? People all over the world have been using a piece of wood to chock wheels since there have been wheels!
Yeah, but wood? I always use the closest rock I can find.
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Yeah, well fortunately that is a self solving problem...we hope.
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Old 09-02-2015, 06:09 AM   #10
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Folks in the US think "Smoked" is a cool look for rear lights but these guys are so good I can't even see 'em!
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Folks in the US think "Smoked" is a cool look for rear lights but these guys are so good I can't even see 'em!
Brake lights? We don't need no stinkin' brake lights. Hell, we don't need no stinkin' brakes!
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Here is another one that I found today
Also used wood for the e-brake..
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Old 09-07-2015, 09:51 AM   #13
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Ahhh, notice the custom bear law latch to hold door shut. Wonder if there's one for the wife's side?
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Found another one
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