tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703130464842742952024-03-14T05:38:33.727-06:001958 Thunderpig ProjectRestoration of my Dad's 1958 Chevy stepside pickup.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-29097272668430177292013-03-10T18:58:00.001-06:002013-03-10T20:22:30.295-06:00Autorama 2013ThunderPig's first car show of the year, Auto Rama SLC! This is by far one of our favorites and most stressful of shows to take the pig to..<br />
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Reasons for being our Favorite:<br />
The show is indoors with a lot to see! This year they had 2 bat mobiles to check out!<br />
Lots of bling.. The cars that practically travel in glass boxes show up on turn tables!<br />
plenty of fun competition categories with a good chance at winning $$$ too! :-) <br />
And ease of mind with plenty of security running around<br />
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Why it's more stressful?<br />
Cleaning and polishing the truck for the first time each year takes a lot of time and when there is still snow on the ground it's hard to find motivation to clean every nook and cranny.<br />
Getting the truck to the show.. Do you drive or trailer it? Trailering is such a drag ;-) but wet salty roads sometimes makes that decision easy..<br />
Renting stanchions to place around the truck is almost a necessity for a display<br />
Showing up with a full tank and then trying to tell security the gauges don't work and that its really only 1/4 full to meet dire Marshall codes.. (Yes this happened to me this year.. I must have topped off the tank last fall before covering the truck for winter. And yes the gauges do work.. See previous post.. LOL!)<br />
Knowing that the awards show is almost 2 hrs long.. Little room lots of people.. No fun.<br />
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Anywhoooo.. Enough on that! Check out the pictures from the show! <br />
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Ok, I can't wait for you to scroll down.. We won! That's right! The second year in a row we won Best in Class for Street Machine Pickup! :-) we were really stoked.. Ok now you can check out the pictures below.<br />
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Check out Thunderpig's new Auto Meter gauges! They look <u>and</u> work great! </div>
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Thanks Dad and Marc Schmuhl for your help getting them installed! </div>
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The gauges in ThunderPig have never worked all that well.. We've had trouble with the fuel and oil pressure gauges since day 1.. and recently we came to realize that the water temp is reading high as well.. I made a call to the company I bought the original gauges from and told them, I don't want to use their junk gauges any more and would like to find out what the size of each gauge was so I could order some new Auto Meter gauges..</div>
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The guy didn't even skip a beat and said, "Oh we've had a lot of customers contact us with gauge issues. The company we used to buy from went out of business.. Let me send you some new Auto Meter gauges."</div>
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I was pretty excited! Because they're not cheap! Now I just need to install'em!</div>
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Keep your fingers crossed for me in hopes that the issues I've been having are gauge related and not something else ;-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-57815785731855224902012-08-25T23:17:00.000-06:002012-10-17T23:21:48.890-06:00The Latest Finishing Touch for the Bed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Originally the plan was for Joe to weld up a few angle strips in stainless steel to match the stainless bedwood strips on the bed. However welding with stainless is really tough.. Even after bringing in a professional "stainless steel" welder to give this a try, the decision was made to scrap this plan and instead go with steel angle strips </div>
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The steel proved to be less prone to warping, deforming, and pitting as you can see from the stainless strip above (this strip has not yet been ground or polished.. so you can see how much work went into the metalwork just to fill it in enough to produce a smooth surface that could be polished)</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Here is a steel angle strip after Joe welded and ground it down.</span><br />
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Next a thin layer of bondo was applied to each radius to smooth everything out before being painted.<br />
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New bed strips installed and ready to be tightened down. The angle strips will keep the wood in place better and reduce vibration on the road and from debris from flinging up into the bed (yes its happened.. not fun)<br />
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So there you have it! <span style="text-align: center;">Honestly, I think the bedstrips look great painted and tie in perfectly. Great job guys!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-29880270014479579252012-05-31T21:39:00.000-06:002012-07-10T22:41:05.695-06:00Fields of Green.. and Red?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Today was the UVU car show at Thanksgiving Point. My Dad and I have been looking forward to this show all year because last year we entered ThunderPig before the truck was finished and one of the judges told us that if it would have been finished we would have won an award!!! Oh that hurt. So this year we made sure we were ready!! </div>
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My Dad came to Utah to help me out with the show. We arrived at Thanksgiving Point at 6am to snag a primo spot at the show near the main pavilion. Then we finished shining the truck. It looked great!<br />
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My son is such a ladies man. I told him to go stand in front of this Camaro for a quick picture while there was no crowd and he said "Can I take a picture with her?" LOL.. The car was at an airbrushing booth, and the girl at the booth overheard his request and of course ran right over and stood next to him. I was laughing pretty hard.<br />
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Zach also entered a coloring contest.. He ended up taking 2nd place, but only because the entry submitted by the winner had a bit of help by a parent.. Either that or somewhere out there is a 4year old Picaso. heh heh..<br />
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After walking around the show we went back and Zach helped me polish the truck some more...<br />
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Great job Zach! He's a great helper and loves to go to the shows with us.<br />
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After a long day, it was nice to relax with Zach and Grandpa while we wait for the judging.<br />
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And the votes are in and we won!!!!!!! The Thanksgiving Point UVU show gives out jackets instead of trophies and we won a sponsors jacket! Wear it proud Dad! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, UT 84043, USA40.424171 -111.88872440.412083 -111.90846499999999 40.436259 -111.868983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-66156211847380866892012-03-11T23:11:00.000-06:002012-05-13T01:13:18.597-06:00Lets go see a movie!I've taken my oldest son to the movies a few times in Thunderpig. He gets a huge kick out of it and now every time we say we're going to a movie, he squeals with delight and heads straight over for Thunderpig. I admit, I love it to.<br />
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Today I took him to see another movie. We had lots of skittles and even more laughs together. Thanks Thunderpig!<br />
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They also did this for us! Eric Horvath painted a new display for Thunderpig! Dad and I were really impressed and are so grateful for everything the Horvath's have done for us on Thunderpig.<br />
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On the day of the show we woke up to wet roads and a potential for more rain, so we decided to trailer the truck to the show to minimize the amount of work that would be required to clean and polish it again at the show. This was the first time we've had to tow the truck since it was finished, and I was pretty nervous. I was able to rent an enclosed trailer, but they wouldn't let me leave the lot with only my 4-runner to pull it (probably a good idea, but at the time I was a bit peeved) ;-) Luckily we were able to get my cousin Neil's flatbed trailer at the last minute which saved our bacon.<br />
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Joe talked to one of his customers at the shop who had a huge pickup and he agreed to tow Thunderpig for us to the show. Pretty nice of him.
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When we arrived at the show to setup the truck and display, there were already hundreds of cars ready for display... and no crowds! We were able to walk around, take pictures of the cars and talk to their owners. It was pretty cool.<br />
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This was Zach's favorite car. He found it almost immediately when we entered the building. It wasn't his favorite because it's a sweet muscle car, but because it was his favorite color GREEN! Hah!<br />
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As usual, Thunderpig looked awesome all 3 days of the show. After several days of polishing, cleaning, and preparing for the show it was finally time for us to put everything on the line.<br />
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All of our hard work paid off! We won Best in Class! Thanks Joe!<br />
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Not long after we won Best In Class, we then won Outstanding Interior - Truck!<br />
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Wow! What a night! Two Awards! :-)<br />
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The look on Dad's face says it all. We had a great time and we were exhausted. This was one heck of a fun show.<br />
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"Best in Class - Street Machine Truck '49-'64" and "Outstanding Interior - Truck!"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S State St, Sandy, UT 84070, USA40.577316 -111.89019440.565255500000006 -111.90993499999999 40.5893765 -111.870453tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-90670413641933264802011-12-18T21:41:00.006-07:002011-12-18T23:00:48.090-07:00Project Highlights<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="450" height="400" id="ssidx"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.smugmug.com/ria/ShizamSlides-2011042105.swf" /><param name="flashVars" value="AlbumID=16864343&AlbumKey=KQSgJ7&transparent=true&bgColor=&borderThickness=&borderColor=&useInside=&endPoint=&mainHost=cdn.smugmug.com&VersionNos=2011042105&width=450&height=400&clickToImage=false&captions=true&showThumbs=true&autoStart=true&showSpeed=true&pageStyle=white&showButtons=true&randomStart=false&randomize=false&splash=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fimg%2Fria%2FShizamSlides%2Fsmugmug_black.png&splashDelay=0&crossFadeSpeed=350" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://cdn.smugmug.com/ria/ShizamSlides-2011042105.swf" flashVars="AlbumID=16864343&AlbumKey=KQSgJ7&transparent=true&bgColor=&borderThickness=&borderColor=&useInside=&endPoint=&mainHost=cdn.smugmug.com&VersionNos=2011042105&width=450&height=400&clickToImage=false&captions=true&showThumbs=true&autoStart=true&showSpeed=true&pageStyle=white&showButtons=true&randomStart=false&randomize=false&splash=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fimg%2Fria%2FShizamSlides%2Fsmugmug_black.png&splashDelay=0&crossFadeSpeed=350" width="450" height="400" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" ></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-58955101469946903552011-09-11T22:22:00.001-06:002011-09-23T22:49:50.953-06:00Thunderpig's Bed Moves!Wanna see something cool? How about a bed that opens at the touch of a button? <br /><center><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZxOWzDD4czo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_jeKj7DXnqhyphenhyphengm-QPZ1CYwKNZ6G0Rj89eA3FCca9ks_eWgb0jhryNrZgvlrkc3QUMD32D5clB6xDjPJL4gFgoz2tfrDXsJ74lm1_shk4uo3AqnQeEO-3BELY14I4gR8H6s-Jgz7Wco0/s1600/IMG_5302.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_jeKj7DXnqhyphenhyphengm-QPZ1CYwKNZ6G0Rj89eA3FCca9ks_eWgb0jhryNrZgvlrkc3QUMD32D5clB6xDjPJL4gFgoz2tfrDXsJ74lm1_shk4uo3AqnQeEO-3BELY14I4gR8H6s-Jgz7Wco0/s320/IMG_5302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655778617731132274" /></a>The bed now lifts with the help of 2 actuators installed on both sides beneath the bed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_SfPTX942PHqLKXPsUze3tz8riqnIkAIkxlIJV_C4Ff3Dvi1jWZod9VlFQH8IUN1kYauIZAdRUHvQGyFxIv6c65b7Wg7DkJThBd2RTpa9EdPQmxzZk4e1WEGgceZcA9Y7spRBv_J1l0/s1600/IMG_5304.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_SfPTX942PHqLKXPsUze3tz8riqnIkAIkxlIJV_C4Ff3Dvi1jWZod9VlFQH8IUN1kYauIZAdRUHvQGyFxIv6c65b7Wg7DkJThBd2RTpa9EdPQmxzZk4e1WEGgceZcA9Y7spRBv_J1l0/s320/IMG_5304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655778609614938562" /></a>Here is a shot of the passenger side actuator with the bed closed.<br /><br />They still need to be shimmed and adjusted to open and close uniformly, but I wanted to share the latest mods on Thunderpig.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-17958107970871086662011-08-28T23:45:00.000-06:002011-09-24T00:04:51.034-06:00ThunderpigWe started rebuilding Thunderpig over 2 years ago.. Even though a lot has changed, nothing was ever lost. This truck has been in our family for 3 generations, and I hope it remains in the family, for several more generations to come..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzAcnSlJriONtWDiJ2ChdjshJ_NltKwDbZFSk8HSxSUF7yBtE9BNsrpbEh5zkZlbph-1sq0CoeDpj0awNlFYQxeBHVCE06Kl5VScBFPxFKGnOD2OoqwChq0e-AVHD5oHQLuCtYhuBdzs/s1600/before_after.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzAcnSlJriONtWDiJ2ChdjshJ_NltKwDbZFSk8HSxSUF7yBtE9BNsrpbEh5zkZlbph-1sq0CoeDpj0awNlFYQxeBHVCE06Kl5VScBFPxFKGnOD2OoqwChq0e-AVHD5oHQLuCtYhuBdzs/s400/before_after.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655798573827146290" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-47743178703360844392011-08-27T22:57:00.000-06:002011-09-23T23:10:43.426-06:00A Day in the Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTKv7JJ3SH8Q5a8LZDn7BFSRgtDo9-Pwg38SfdNrm_tRIKF_APzesjbpo_yCHn7hU5tgz8mmQVWkdzn9ChWKRDzHumIQZyalITGR7SUf2HTRexH6U-AN5SpPjIdi3Upv7rRYa7MEW2Rk/s1600/IMG_5232.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTKv7JJ3SH8Q5a8LZDn7BFSRgtDo9-Pwg38SfdNrm_tRIKF_APzesjbpo_yCHn7hU5tgz8mmQVWkdzn9ChWKRDzHumIQZyalITGR7SUf2HTRexH6U-AN5SpPjIdi3Upv7rRYa7MEW2Rk/s320/IMG_5232.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655788686797734818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwPvLi00pzsYqJGCV6isNTXUJh0eWrc4i9vhUc8rYGEDJXjU_9hz5AAsMnvyScSzO1MZuL9Ex2JMnPpK585GKtlc1u0JXjrJGlpf0cngmB0b7jG8pkQPdfesU_zUOVgD9s3k5vJ3PxvI/s1600/IMG_5237.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwPvLi00pzsYqJGCV6isNTXUJh0eWrc4i9vhUc8rYGEDJXjU_9hz5AAsMnvyScSzO1MZuL9Ex2JMnPpK585GKtlc1u0JXjrJGlpf0cngmB0b7jG8pkQPdfesU_zUOVgD9s3k5vJ3PxvI/s320/IMG_5237.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655788685368705234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPzxMnugaa9TaiGfMxZso29xPeVVqoL4v2ZAtoQ3oHHzvKMQ4OFD1scIjqOYbbYJOZ2beFmYIp6O9bmh9tKLRzKVysMt9-SD6wyn32sgXsBAvbzwYwfvKAVgqOhVKWqs5df5KGRR0sOY/s1600/IMG_5217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPzxMnugaa9TaiGfMxZso29xPeVVqoL4v2ZAtoQ3oHHzvKMQ4OFD1scIjqOYbbYJOZ2beFmYIp6O9bmh9tKLRzKVysMt9-SD6wyn32sgXsBAvbzwYwfvKAVgqOhVKWqs5df5KGRR0sOY/s320/IMG_5217.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655788674599559122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRpi1KOjocfCBmogeFeyKyGIqC8owwqmiKsywqwshKt-qFjkaC3wiNe0I7v7m16tnQHOuFx-ObdJqmNqx6i1rpTgZQzjVgPcPG4056vS9b8wxhF3FC9SCNnOcofjNkBjhAS_lJXivJt0/s1600/IMG_5225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRpi1KOjocfCBmogeFeyKyGIqC8owwqmiKsywqwshKt-qFjkaC3wiNe0I7v7m16tnQHOuFx-ObdJqmNqx6i1rpTgZQzjVgPcPG4056vS9b8wxhF3FC9SCNnOcofjNkBjhAS_lJXivJt0/s320/IMG_5225.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655788668257553090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABuxJ9flCa7VvSHXX9qVefDX5HLL80kf3RNvnusRN-dCrKsIuKohX0OeyA5uhScGj8MiNRqkWWMhoNRQIYBMNfHsRNkjkX4Wzwao2rO2zYofhVSczWKxQFfcJEuqGzAMeSZX3NcyhCtY/s1600/IMG_5215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABuxJ9flCa7VvSHXX9qVefDX5HLL80kf3RNvnusRN-dCrKsIuKohX0OeyA5uhScGj8MiNRqkWWMhoNRQIYBMNfHsRNkjkX4Wzwao2rO2zYofhVSczWKxQFfcJEuqGzAMeSZX3NcyhCtY/s320/IMG_5215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655788665929757202" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-82154084705678260002011-08-21T23:26:00.000-06:002011-08-25T23:27:11.392-06:00Hobble Creek Car Show 2011<div>This weekend's car show was a lot of fun.. We took a nice drive through Springville and then through a canyon to the Hobble Creek Rotary Park. The car show was really nice! About 200 cars and a steak dinner! sweet! This was also our first car show with a finished interior!</div><div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4YKqs9AeY3lB81B6cG6-Twz9Hb4ggw0aNzR-_XjvcXs6K3RNfs7hpfJWk7x7kp3hcixC_ppRR4sMYWL0neblwMSVGxSkiydPKW4dnGGVQ3DtgUqkiJ0mPpN5EtsjLcDiZqq65-l44UM/s1600/IMG_5179.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4YKqs9AeY3lB81B6cG6-Twz9Hb4ggw0aNzR-_XjvcXs6K3RNfs7hpfJWk7x7kp3hcixC_ppRR4sMYWL0neblwMSVGxSkiydPKW4dnGGVQ3DtgUqkiJ0mPpN5EtsjLcDiZqq65-l44UM/s320/IMG_5179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645026891227066130" /></a>Check out the new trim around the headliner! I love the way it looks.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPRInXhhyphenhyphennmjsDDyjeVtt2N9wIpXzLAwCqVEaA6KNxQkYN5UovR_eAqBXBYOGpwmLgcAvBJG7ZO5Q_WI7v9-908NFSjzAXBqqRFLq1WvLbmJNc_fHZDH3CZuSwvmDLNfADuqCc3uzAA0/s1600/IMG_5173.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPRInXhhyphenhyphennmjsDDyjeVtt2N9wIpXzLAwCqVEaA6KNxQkYN5UovR_eAqBXBYOGpwmLgcAvBJG7ZO5Q_WI7v9-908NFSjzAXBqqRFLq1WvLbmJNc_fHZDH3CZuSwvmDLNfADuqCc3uzAA0/s320/IMG_5173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645026886706092354" /></a>The new carpet looks great too! Its thick but soft and matches the leather really well!</div><div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaJoFRjud88DP9Q6R-FaIPLB-nE3jFLWYmeIQ5cCwlhQF1J3tWVsmA5t8zcpBeznvFKeJrxO5p0ugtF911RqORqRHonBVgKSxUSgruI1tvfdiXmMavHxw4j1oNZO4oV32ZpQAJh_zlyo/s1600/IMG_5182.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaJoFRjud88DP9Q6R-FaIPLB-nE3jFLWYmeIQ5cCwlhQF1J3tWVsmA5t8zcpBeznvFKeJrxO5p0ugtF911RqORqRHonBVgKSxUSgruI1tvfdiXmMavHxw4j1oNZO4oV32ZpQAJh_zlyo/s320/IMG_5182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645026878313799026" /></a>The new steering wheel leather wrap looks awesome.. I like how everything matches now in the cab.</div><div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44bAOli_K1vEHKM5OjOfqZKdzNmm8YiPAricmCzQwGVfjhHxIqOlx7aqzvgFY09sOyZE3WYxLcaHThUEpzFjptgBB3ygZpHeOx_0nMjDpxtFlLxhUz-chq3ceYB8VLshnFkNgjIL8_I8/s1600/IMG_5202.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44bAOli_K1vEHKM5OjOfqZKdzNmm8YiPAricmCzQwGVfjhHxIqOlx7aqzvgFY09sOyZE3WYxLcaHThUEpzFjptgBB3ygZpHeOx_0nMjDpxtFlLxhUz-chq3ceYB8VLshnFkNgjIL8_I8/s320/IMG_5202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645025954526623730" /></a>And look at what we won... BEST PAINT! I was excited to see this, because I have to tell you, the ghost flames deserve it.. The paint job that Eric Horvath did on our truck is awesome.</div><div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kOoBZo_UsaqUXwp3UKix61k_SOjvDcUGJseNT6U2pDBEIGu00jd5GToOjOnk5AUPOVTyi49i5ivi0CkXy5JOYf50TFtRflfwKxW35iyvggyj7hHkRdOjlii-_TjYBHcgOOKAgWVxhK0/s1600/IMG_5201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kOoBZo_UsaqUXwp3UKix61k_SOjvDcUGJseNT6U2pDBEIGu00jd5GToOjOnk5AUPOVTyi49i5ivi0CkXy5JOYf50TFtRflfwKxW35iyvggyj7hHkRdOjlii-_TjYBHcgOOKAgWVxhK0/s320/IMG_5201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645025951236535266" /></a>Zach and Logan also thought the award we received was cool.. :-)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-10748028956976204352011-08-20T23:31:00.005-06:002011-08-21T03:48:03.346-06:00New UpholsteryAbout 4 month's have passed since our original upholsterer (Monty's Upholstery) started working on the truck.. From the get-go, Monty had a lot of energy and his design ideas for the interior were right on with what I had envisioned.. but due to scheduling conflicts and communication issues between myself, the hotrod shop, and the upholsterer, we've had a heck of a time getting the interior completed the way I wanted it. Within the time we've had to work on the upholstery, several car shows have taken place, and right before each car show we've had a little more upholstery completed each time.. Overall Monty did a great job. He created (2) sweet looking seats, a cool one of a kind embosed flame headliner in leather, and with Joe's help on the metal work he did a fantastic job on wrapping the new lower dash panel and all of the speaker panels.
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<br />The carpet on the other hand has been re-done 3 times but never seemed to look quite right. Whether it was the grain of the carpet not being straight in the cab, or the carpet being cut down the middle and then installed around the seats, rather than under the seats due mostly to the large base of the custom seat brackets..
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<br />During the last carpet installation, the seats were removed, the large seat bracket bases were trimmed down, and the carpet was laid across the full length of the cab floor.. Everything looked good until I noticed a 6" cut just behind the gas pedal (to allow installation over the pedal) that didn't look right.. I had specifically asked that the gas pedal be removed so that no cuts to the carpet would be needed for a clean install.. Now the cut had been made in the new carpet and the frayed edges from the cut (even as minor as they were) were standing out like crazy to me.. I just knew that eventually the edge would would wear into a hole. Also the carpet still wasn't stretched because the outside edges hadn't been secured with fasteners yet.. And in fact the fasteners weren't ready or wrapped in leather yet. And the Lindon Days car show was the very next day.
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<br />I had high hopes the truck would be ready for the car show that weekend, but the progress and the results just weren't there. So we decided to skip the car show and I wrapped up any futher efforts being made on the truck by Monty. I settled what I owed him and decided to work with another upholsterer (Candido Escobedo - All In One Upholstery) who Joe had recently met. After talking to Candido, he put me at ease with the number of great ideas he had to help finish up the carpet and the headliner edging. Also he said he would have it done in a week! I was grinning ear to ear!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5F7vGCq6sIJgs8O621uKFCD2rIjyJFwoMdOeYi6n_4DIijAQBTfT0p2Y-GtTsu-oyrz0MRa63TdakIXnLaKATH3-hGprmaW02bAa8P70e3HpeGFBWfKhGMdK7brfg0iYArMc4HFYW10/s1600/IMG_5086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643215335519911586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5F7vGCq6sIJgs8O621uKFCD2rIjyJFwoMdOeYi6n_4DIijAQBTfT0p2Y-GtTsu-oyrz0MRa63TdakIXnLaKATH3-hGprmaW02bAa8P70e3HpeGFBWfKhGMdK7brfg0iYArMc4HFYW10/s320/IMG_5086.JPG" /></a>Soon after the truck was delivered to the upholstery shop, Candido was able to get a role of the new carpet and set out to install it.. Soon after he mentioned that it was pretty thin carpet and not the best quality we could use on the truck.. Candido had a scrap of carpet that came out of a car that Kirkham automotive used in one of their Cobras... The color was really close to the shade of the leather in the truck, and it was also about 3x more plush than the carpet we were using.. The material was made from wool rather than nylon also which gives it a more fluffy appearance which looked and felt great. Overall I was really drawn to the new carpet and asked if there was any possibility of obtaining this carpet for the truck.. Candido said he would check.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL8UPunl4ISfkuw5BmCpQAu3nrHJ7qumUwn5_E7nGPovwh2Et581W0_adGeWQuYUDwLceJ2Enx0Ypjf-LnlwLunVfSaQCjbe1LE-RDoM7kKC3CNdmJt5p6qx4OM2fVsLgkJDKSAspyiM/s1600/IMG_5090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643215313922905282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL8UPunl4ISfkuw5BmCpQAu3nrHJ7qumUwn5_E7nGPovwh2Et581W0_adGeWQuYUDwLceJ2Enx0Ypjf-LnlwLunVfSaQCjbe1LE-RDoM7kKC3CNdmJt5p6qx4OM2fVsLgkJDKSAspyiM/s320/IMG_5090.JPG" /></a>Then Candido showed me his plans to cover the edges of the speaker box with leather to hide the carpet binding edges which are visible with the doors open. Overall I liked what I was seeing.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-OHeLoSD5YJDXN3O9pp4Lm7a8qS9zv70X7tCl4jvlf6ibgk2Umeno45PXBewFsKNmiyOaIO5FQoKXz2wSCOE-90BmjKWnYCsI1RvO1mUPaFkvWTEnuCjPrij8zIUzEdT7G9eIDpwFvw/s1600/IMG_3666.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643213704885101138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-OHeLoSD5YJDXN3O9pp4Lm7a8qS9zv70X7tCl4jvlf6ibgk2Umeno45PXBewFsKNmiyOaIO5FQoKXz2wSCOE-90BmjKWnYCsI1RvO1mUPaFkvWTEnuCjPrij8zIUzEdT7G9eIDpwFvw/s320/IMG_3666.JPG" /></a>The next day Candido called and said.. Guess what my man? We were able to get 4 yards of carpet for your truck! I was thrilled! So he returned the other carpet and proceeded to install the new carpet in its place. He also worked with Joe to modify the side of the seat panels a bit more to have them roll behind the seat back (see above) rather than extend further back. Great attention to detail.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGQYw-dsxc3VDiUY44H1cSMfGwh7tTU8rD_asbc3Ok7S-x3WC-98UoP7ndq8fNZxjrP-kEqP4w-o3I0-WsDIcDQMAABIVTCY1mfVwyHm0AyhyDx5WxvI08whKMN5-hxhQt2zhXuZ-6_8/s1600/IMG_3664.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210871696217058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGQYw-dsxc3VDiUY44H1cSMfGwh7tTU8rD_asbc3Ok7S-x3WC-98UoP7ndq8fNZxjrP-kEqP4w-o3I0-WsDIcDQMAABIVTCY1mfVwyHm0AyhyDx5WxvI08whKMN5-hxhQt2zhXuZ-6_8/s320/IMG_3664.JPG" /></a>Here is how the carpet was fastened to the inner step of the cab.. Leather trim which looks great. Also notice that he added more padding beneath the seat base under the carpet to eliminate the humps from the cross member supports below the cab floor. This really smoothed out the appearance of the cab floor.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtiG3m7cF5Gn4dg3t3DVd-MVy73pc-mtJ6ALhIj0IgVHdindTC_zIIJIV1nNrxMKOInEMwksUHBIOTn_4C4WxYRBYm3e9MMFaNX26cGf48uVj_e1aqcCE4HPNvNdjRBwKSAWI0h1jETA/s1600/IMG_3670.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210864874402258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtiG3m7cF5Gn4dg3t3DVd-MVy73pc-mtJ6ALhIj0IgVHdindTC_zIIJIV1nNrxMKOInEMwksUHBIOTn_4C4WxYRBYm3e9MMFaNX26cGf48uVj_e1aqcCE4HPNvNdjRBwKSAWI0h1jETA/s320/IMG_3670.JPG" /></a>Unfortunately (or not) with only 4 yards of carpet, we didn't have enough material for Candido to re-cover the speaker box, so instead we covered it in leather! I've never seen a leather subwoofer box, but boy does it ever look cool now! :-)
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7Aer_euQKOK9GMpx_uLQ7uR-R9q757p-OcUtvEPbWtuNi6GPzN3RnFlFnvACfm1kZ6bw-v7BKxVcEM_ABVfz49H3M6AhrHqsl5P-4_UAS90UYYywkQEuWU4hItMTgtJlDCs5hyphenhyphenevGDo/s1600/IMG_3668.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210873188712514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7Aer_euQKOK9GMpx_uLQ7uR-R9q757p-OcUtvEPbWtuNi6GPzN3RnFlFnvACfm1kZ6bw-v7BKxVcEM_ABVfz49H3M6AhrHqsl5P-4_UAS90UYYywkQEuWU4hItMTgtJlDCs5hyphenhyphenevGDo/s320/IMG_3668.JPG" /></a>Candido also dished out the arm rest pull pocket a bit more and reinforced it with stitching. The previous arm rests looked very cool stylewise, but were hard to grip onto when shutting the doors. The new handles are much deeper and easier to grasp onto.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzh4jo2Pj3FqMFi4s9ZVr5V7Y2H3HxC2TjRnZwjDWT21t0SCPBSXvPMk8T6CyfWvrbfFO77zJIagLXDQbG1hBnweqB2-eB2G6uGo-v3eOCKTYt_QyQC6IRIXhT0wIot2Wb7Ss1ScBlvCo/s1600/IMG_3674.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210866537889090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzh4jo2Pj3FqMFi4s9ZVr5V7Y2H3HxC2TjRnZwjDWT21t0SCPBSXvPMk8T6CyfWvrbfFO77zJIagLXDQbG1hBnweqB2-eB2G6uGo-v3eOCKTYt_QyQC6IRIXhT0wIot2Wb7Ss1ScBlvCo/s320/IMG_3674.JPG" /></a>Here is how the arm rest looks now with the new deep pockets. No change to style, just more functional.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_DJMftlqQLW7kM-yfVd0oX2OLrO7-_-N5lelWPLejfkZ7S1PUo9GVtrkOeB7puKaChbEVbHrA8TRX3a4VZNwz_eimm3Nie7k2HqVxSv-cj9SyARtQkDJzgy8qoOHaZjpnno8Pj-G1fk/s1600/IMG_3682.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210405891874930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_DJMftlqQLW7kM-yfVd0oX2OLrO7-_-N5lelWPLejfkZ7S1PUo9GVtrkOeB7puKaChbEVbHrA8TRX3a4VZNwz_eimm3Nie7k2HqVxSv-cj9SyARtQkDJzgy8qoOHaZjpnno8Pj-G1fk/s320/IMG_3682.JPG" /></a>Unfortunately not everything goes as planned.. During the installation of the seats the bolt holes didn't line up just perfectly and Candido had to re-drill one of the holes.. That particular location where the new hole was to be drilled was directly above our transmission cooler.. and as you can now see, the cab floor as well as the transmission cooler radiator was drilled through which spilled all of the trucks transmission fluid onto the floor of Candido's shop.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMTDZX6zrz9lKpaC9ycsfTlH2q-OQKTtjrpB11EbHmRpGBLOQ9WCca4r2YYKAVZcF57AE0oAbOBek8LgSLBBjiG-omgxCcQUtND_gcQBkvscSeOek16tjLPziDyV_tveTKlTaTq_M2Rg/s1600/IMG_3685.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210399791347394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMTDZX6zrz9lKpaC9ycsfTlH2q-OQKTtjrpB11EbHmRpGBLOQ9WCca4r2YYKAVZcF57AE0oAbOBek8LgSLBBjiG-omgxCcQUtND_gcQBkvscSeOek16tjLPziDyV_tveTKlTaTq_M2Rg/s320/IMG_3685.JPG" /></a> Luckily Joe and Eric Horvath have connections.. They were able to get Tanner Radiators in American Fork to patch the radiator on the transmission cooler which saved me ~$300 for a new radiator and allowed us to fix the truck the same day.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dm_hWh3X0VZWl50kDC-qmKNQ_NsJTP6yIcNTBqYZXZsAoqdtXsj0TnQJGmqNgoIbHZFzuHpGeSGM1POVtOhHndRVDEcHyBwjxc1mILIUCgdOygNQqyrsX8HZX2QS8B80eQ1EXkI4kAw/s1600/IMG_3671.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210864537378322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dm_hWh3X0VZWl50kDC-qmKNQ_NsJTP6yIcNTBqYZXZsAoqdtXsj0TnQJGmqNgoIbHZFzuHpGeSGM1POVtOhHndRVDEcHyBwjxc1mILIUCgdOygNQqyrsX8HZX2QS8B80eQ1EXkI4kAw/s320/IMG_3671.JPG" /></a>Meanwhile, since Thunderpig was un-driveable, the truck had its first ride on a nice flatbed from Candido's upholstery shop over to Joe's.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5nxW2qVCJVg1bJoj9MQeou06waxRPsmY3ZKR1jLXsdSmSyq-SYRC6idg6dYjqNhBiSUfUyLLLJL7lY2J7jySVrPvlNxfSq4zDR4Kv2huXndxaRdD_FI6p6JkTsnrNmvxx6q5IQANoA/s1600/IMG_3673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210409855807538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5nxW2qVCJVg1bJoj9MQeou06waxRPsmY3ZKR1jLXsdSmSyq-SYRC6idg6dYjqNhBiSUfUyLLLJL7lY2J7jySVrPvlNxfSq4zDR4Kv2huXndxaRdD_FI6p6JkTsnrNmvxx6q5IQANoA/s320/IMG_3673.JPG" /></a> I was so nervous that the truck was going to go rolling off into Joe's paint booth.. But luckily that didn't happen.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJazVV3Yd_GTJYiwo3AfZ3ioGXBb9Wta14YyrqcAWX8Vt3A0i3RGdk0LZxFK6v8Vf2LIFH2Jb23z4mSSAGwRpI6WdkFuKPKp-gWJk9hB_D_O1hrJBIbdsH4rpkVPUgImIv3z7a-vnVWaM/s1600/IMG_3676.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210395880873906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJazVV3Yd_GTJYiwo3AfZ3ioGXBb9Wta14YyrqcAWX8Vt3A0i3RGdk0LZxFK6v8Vf2LIFH2Jb23z4mSSAGwRpI6WdkFuKPKp-gWJk9hB_D_O1hrJBIbdsH4rpkVPUgImIv3z7a-vnVWaM/s320/IMG_3676.JPG" /></a> Once the truck was on the ground, Candido opened the door and showed me that he had wrapped the steering wheel in the same color leather as the rest of the interior as a way of saying, sorry I drilled through your transmission cooler.. ;-) I was very impressed. Not only was this a genuine way of showing he cared, but it also looks awesome.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSdEFKuI7P_ngu3kxjzVa0veoFYlA7buBKR9wtxDiia_rbOJWSMlGxZRS-pNEqcGOiGonB3f7sz_KGugGZ9i794Pb53IvQP4uJFXLcr7ykHL_ZKIVMm_GACkrHICwLmmDmkXYElPdejM/s1600/IMG_3678.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643210388899562162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSdEFKuI7P_ngu3kxjzVa0veoFYlA7buBKR9wtxDiia_rbOJWSMlGxZRS-pNEqcGOiGonB3f7sz_KGugGZ9i794Pb53IvQP4uJFXLcr7ykHL_ZKIVMm_GACkrHICwLmmDmkXYElPdejM/s320/IMG_3678.JPG" /></a>I was really excited to see the interior finished so quickly and with such good workmanship. I'll post better pictures from tomorrow's car show.. There wasn't enough light in the shop to take decent pictures.. Let me tell you what.. The upholstery looks great! And its all in thanks to both upholsterers for a job well done! Thanks!
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-10513254923764379652011-07-23T23:39:00.001-06:002011-08-21T23:57:47.141-06:00Fiesta Days 2011Today was the Spanish Fork Fiesta Days 2011 car show. We entered Thunderpig as well as some of Joe's cars and really had a great time walking around the show looking at all of the beautiful cars.
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<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp32jjiRbVkcVF9UO6PIvhnlwHFAkkJGL4j4ftnZCeWkXHmT3lW1tGDUB3Piby27vD0ip2jEycqeWXLB1FrEg-u1IX9aksbcCW1RTj5aMg2bl-FUjq-p736VjCyGhAo6pa7uunVSzNqqw/s1600/IMG4670.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643550591860406018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp32jjiRbVkcVF9UO6PIvhnlwHFAkkJGL4j4ftnZCeWkXHmT3lW1tGDUB3Piby27vD0ip2jEycqeWXLB1FrEg-u1IX9aksbcCW1RTj5aMg2bl-FUjq-p736VjCyGhAo6pa7uunVSzNqqw/s320/IMG4670.jpg" /></a> Logan stopped at this lemonade stand and was blowing kisses at this girl. Maybe he was trying to get a free sample.. smart kid! :)
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VfhLRAIXckNjx2OvFeKx0jfr5UDbFAzzH5iIu2kK6NGlIKAcNxTCzf0yx75a5_vu39yW-zlO88H8HUix6GUTP8ma3pdvdzZVxsLLn8PplQvQUbX_7I7-0YzdIs8d2_cvnGfqiJfVo2g/s1600/IMG4677.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643550587804893890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VfhLRAIXckNjx2OvFeKx0jfr5UDbFAzzH5iIu2kK6NGlIKAcNxTCzf0yx75a5_vu39yW-zlO88H8HUix6GUTP8ma3pdvdzZVxsLLn8PplQvQUbX_7I7-0YzdIs8d2_cvnGfqiJfVo2g/s320/IMG4677.jpg" /></a> All that walking around was tiring, so we stopped to enjoy a nice cold icy from one of the local vendors..
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis16-u2x-F_GBjTD3LJesf2VsdGUiZLZ6dhEniAnm1aq-SMgN34RT-x01N47c1GF5Q8dGIN4o7bJYJZWoH1Obrq8wuSyTkd9bGE05cqdU4EL-3msYXD3UYgBJ3nDL8QapZZthPlN8WbBI/s1600/IMG4693.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643550583515501682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis16-u2x-F_GBjTD3LJesf2VsdGUiZLZ6dhEniAnm1aq-SMgN34RT-x01N47c1GF5Q8dGIN4o7bJYJZWoH1Obrq8wuSyTkd9bGE05cqdU4EL-3msYXD3UYgBJ3nDL8QapZZthPlN8WbBI/s320/IMG4693.jpg" /></a> Zach had a lot of fun riding the big boy rides.. Next year Logan will be sitting next to Zach on all the rides, not just the little kid ones.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBvQ2AYWjknwjtcAthVW9quyZzmX3JIPf9qsszP_Tx3jXuGl58vDkkznIxZdV1-icfHvUDPcGYuFmT4vcDTA4fzqYrKY7pCiLdBKmljukXzW_BG385NCBoqJcf8HeAKxd3CKMesQzyjk/s1600/IMG4715.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643550576283060482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBvQ2AYWjknwjtcAthVW9quyZzmX3JIPf9qsszP_Tx3jXuGl58vDkkznIxZdV1-icfHvUDPcGYuFmT4vcDTA4fzqYrKY7pCiLdBKmljukXzW_BG385NCBoqJcf8HeAKxd3CKMesQzyjk/s320/IMG4715.jpg" /></a>And speaking of little kid rides, this was Zach and Logan's favorite.. they road this boat around and around splashing water and ringing the bell on the boat. They had a great time.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YpWBBNCwRfLPdEsLhClMH-OGBhnlZm1DdDZZwTTUkVh6Q6KUFYCvrdzgGlWHmZohig2XXP14gAMoF_JwCkloiGWlG3pKAwRNuONuYwxoo4aDbKUEbwv0Nyv8zRl2E3C-C7hyphenhyphenmzYkHpI/s1600/IMG4737.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643548686288587538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YpWBBNCwRfLPdEsLhClMH-OGBhnlZm1DdDZZwTTUkVh6Q6KUFYCvrdzgGlWHmZohig2XXP14gAMoF_JwCkloiGWlG3pKAwRNuONuYwxoo4aDbKUEbwv0Nyv8zRl2E3C-C7hyphenhyphenmzYkHpI/s320/IMG4737.jpg" /></a>After visiting the carnival it was finally time for the awards ceremony.. we were all tuckered out.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKgkQQMCdJ1W39Rr2IeV-OlvaZHawopIRKP6FfBxNrfKp9fVu0aPKgsLhJbaN87L0_CSo11dt5YCnC3z5mYbweJZW0CJY3OJ9E3qOlUtZpcoOHdBcFGFN31YAb1SqmRPiM8Lk61iKZp4/s1600/IMG4738.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643548680935186114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKgkQQMCdJ1W39Rr2IeV-OlvaZHawopIRKP6FfBxNrfKp9fVu0aPKgsLhJbaN87L0_CSo11dt5YCnC3z5mYbweJZW0CJY3OJ9E3qOlUtZpcoOHdBcFGFN31YAb1SqmRPiM8Lk61iKZp4/s320/IMG4738.jpg" /></a>Look! We won a sponsors choice award!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FBq0QcxMc9IH6Ib-U9yg8yAZ9h_V2Abwf2d5vgLy7X1DfDnD2_-eLK-5ERC7VfIulQC2lW8U2J3TBaMbUzyyetzyTCIDCrQprE9eU6wuENz0RrC3PhtjBWYHDNZJQFomxwYQtdpPLnM/s1600/IMG4742.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643548673492567090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FBq0QcxMc9IH6Ib-U9yg8yAZ9h_V2Abwf2d5vgLy7X1DfDnD2_-eLK-5ERC7VfIulQC2lW8U2J3TBaMbUzyyetzyTCIDCrQprE9eU6wuENz0RrC3PhtjBWYHDNZJQFomxwYQtdpPLnM/s320/IMG4742.jpg" /></a>But look what we also won... Best in Show!!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYukxnkoH8UY_9fYjuWtsXMkupdlR9NTuqOE-7c5n-H7Md6jpd-O_TPWtTM74xVKAsiIfC1XV-ouEzvoqLXQ4np2NrQF3ZspGfZLduVZ1j4qdKXRBaYMn2Z7bLxbBAYQEyBgXSj1ESm4/s1600/IMG4743.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643548672017657714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYukxnkoH8UY_9fYjuWtsXMkupdlR9NTuqOE-7c5n-H7Md6jpd-O_TPWtTM74xVKAsiIfC1XV-ouEzvoqLXQ4np2NrQF3ZspGfZLduVZ1j4qdKXRBaYMn2Z7bLxbBAYQEyBgXSj1ESm4/s320/IMG4743.jpg" /></a>We were really excited to have done so well at the show. It's probably because this show felt more special than others. The officiators of the show gave out 3 grand prize trophys.. Myself and the winners of the Peoples Choice and Mayors Choice awards all had TV interviews as well as a chance to show off our trophy's at the local street stomp.. It was hard to tell if the crowds really cared that 3 guys walked up on stage in the middle of their dance to fist pump their trophies in the air as our names and trophies were announced, but it sure did feel cool to us. Especially to me when they said "Thunderpig... Best in Show!"
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFwsFEk13WQXtNJzdIMGDgVXFdOnEKb2-0IsGYNRMAu4jWI25BIYAq4O1OADZlH90xJBrIq7xL5Y75cTmLkKD9dsQ1o_VxBy0EQ-OKkxopsO5yjLjJmRZa-E-Ik8FuyVFo3QTPXUIDqg/s1600/IMG4745.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643548667680315922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFwsFEk13WQXtNJzdIMGDgVXFdOnEKb2-0IsGYNRMAu4jWI25BIYAq4O1OADZlH90xJBrIq7xL5Y75cTmLkKD9dsQ1o_VxBy0EQ-OKkxopsO5yjLjJmRZa-E-Ik8FuyVFo3QTPXUIDqg/s320/IMG4745.jpg" /></a> Overall we had one heck of a fun day and not only did we walk away with some great memories and laughs, but some really nice awards too!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TAxaPD5gAjAKuljoAKRyHs9RY4Tz-suFYueEAnfs6N8uBqzJN0GsN0duSjvA_P5Wfb4p0KE1Jvxc46OAhKvTGg541Q9F435ct0LeNHm3Ly72jmsm7fvaxr2Xqj2UsqaYqr_oEPEvDgs/s1600/IMG_3457.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643192867444576018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TAxaPD5gAjAKuljoAKRyHs9RY4Tz-suFYueEAnfs6N8uBqzJN0GsN0duSjvA_P5Wfb4p0KE1Jvxc46OAhKvTGg541Q9F435ct0LeNHm3Ly72jmsm7fvaxr2Xqj2UsqaYqr_oEPEvDgs/s400/IMG_3457.JPG" /></a>Here is a better picture of our sponsors choice award as well as the grand prize.. Best in Show 2011!!</p>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-42078554288588576362011-07-16T23:03:00.000-06:002011-08-20T23:52:07.107-06:00More work on the seatsThe seats in Thunderpig look amazing.. there's no doubting that.. but the plastic seat covers that cover the sides of the seats leave something to be desired. In order to make them a bit more pleasing to the eye Joe set out to modify them to be covered in leather and extended to the base of the seat (where it mounts to the cab floor).
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_KQe9VD9KT69nTEmRjTaW7O9w9xV8GPWUEwcct406k0OhqGa5aYWzkRakATZ8SN3f6Ug0nAbyICvPhbbXWZ_8xVhCk1oTeOi6SI3MAMD8xwqAqtRNwzRGqQoSmpnQBz4mqseIpfEf7I/s1600/IMG_3275.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643178754515675730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_KQe9VD9KT69nTEmRjTaW7O9w9xV8GPWUEwcct406k0OhqGa5aYWzkRakATZ8SN3f6Ug0nAbyICvPhbbXWZ_8xVhCk1oTeOi6SI3MAMD8xwqAqtRNwzRGqQoSmpnQBz4mqseIpfEf7I/s320/IMG_3275.JPG" /></a> Here is the drivers side seat molding (painted to match the leather)
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUM0iOKu9LpxcI3IsoPx-XuO5hWl1URud3uQjJpWAK81KpCOdMVxLeiNzfLJLyE1a6b_xNycRhDvw9a4ZtqOAPGWuMY3PDdY_easK2QWi8AikbXC11FL9jEuDFa6gYzcKSjd0fCAkXQg/s1600/IMG_3273.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643178745099708578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUM0iOKu9LpxcI3IsoPx-XuO5hWl1URud3uQjJpWAK81KpCOdMVxLeiNzfLJLyE1a6b_xNycRhDvw9a4ZtqOAPGWuMY3PDdY_easK2QWi8AikbXC11FL9jEuDFa6gYzcKSjd0fCAkXQg/s320/IMG_3273.JPG" /></a> Here is the new seat cover for the passenger side.. As you can see it's been frankensteined a bit to include a new profile made of the existing plastic panel and a new metal panel with an extension to cover the seat mounting brackets.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxbEUgRM8enVLOi94LnqVknraaOCe5UHWMk3lgJDi5OJPsIbMz621QfD0YTgpAxO_rLVbFs2S1dXrwJz_OwHorvLTht4wgj2a4iENOpGwTVK33igqVJrWZOScOMvDYgQajAUYjVEwoJA/s1600/IMG_3274.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643178738678441394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxbEUgRM8enVLOi94LnqVknraaOCe5UHWMk3lgJDi5OJPsIbMz621QfD0YTgpAxO_rLVbFs2S1dXrwJz_OwHorvLTht4wgj2a4iENOpGwTVK33igqVJrWZOScOMvDYgQajAUYjVEwoJA/s320/IMG_3274.JPG" /></a> Here's another view of the panel which shows how the new extension below will be hidden under the seat.
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<br /><div>Now if only we can just figure out how to finish the carpet properly we'll be set! :-)</div></div></div></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-24311158110245608602011-07-09T23:04:00.003-06:002011-08-02T21:55:00.166-06:00American Fork Steel DaysToday was exciting.. We got to go to a car show, play in the park, have a picnic, play with a cute puppy, then go cruise main street in Thunderpig! What did you do? ;-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcQENIFmVQKmsnY4wW3iSSQhyW2UZOpfrVyu93fsMg6yaoFT0aWCj-Z0ox1J_gSmghTY1Kq5xwsHKZjJqBE4W5UiVgWgMOleKDt3IUcwJ2SwBQHvOzzvMwVNxrsN11Td6zIDLtBpUciQ/s1600/IMG_4551.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636441634458649282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcQENIFmVQKmsnY4wW3iSSQhyW2UZOpfrVyu93fsMg6yaoFT0aWCj-Z0ox1J_gSmghTY1Kq5xwsHKZjJqBE4W5UiVgWgMOleKDt3IUcwJ2SwBQHvOzzvMwVNxrsN11Td6zIDLtBpUciQ/s320/IMG_4551.JPG" /></a> Thunderpig had a nice spot under a shade tree.. But when the sun started to shine on it, boy did it sparkle!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKCRLihOTx7Nkrj17lL8CZtAywJGCFRXQjDJwZJYTD8EicGt3X4LxPBZPy1obi8Gr6mfoFERQpcYWmq_wzhHaJXrnKxM62u9ZdvWRiUFoMeJ3HbjLCi9A73Fl4FsMCKcdU8tSjrfKe6s/s1600/IMG_3367.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636440472499501138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKCRLihOTx7Nkrj17lL8CZtAywJGCFRXQjDJwZJYTD8EicGt3X4LxPBZPy1obi8Gr6mfoFERQpcYWmq_wzhHaJXrnKxM62u9ZdvWRiUFoMeJ3HbjLCi9A73Fl4FsMCKcdU8tSjrfKe6s/s320/IMG_3367.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DFI2vHhsFrIEd8Tk1frhjXgI9Cht8R6b_JsAcUQ1dBskROOGJsBm4MfcKyP29NMrNeC_ktmY8jfKjRAXlr1s7LeNlR6ht0pVWU7im9mVNNo2k6jATjmKsKGqrjLxu524ux8CbkWGTpc/s1600/IMG_3366.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636438943894437218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoE_nyWhOadX6aBMAI2D2j23Nw2UPXwn4liF5jOuTj2ua697XyExVejxaLy1qTPDYScBdj_K2OEDONk2r0f2vI93mER5fQvK9KszC4-_8KY96WJhhQeLWcLHLWYqaNQ5US4IhNZixKII/s320/IMG_3363.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfgUap1jvL54kiq7GEMUTYLc6s4IHeT62ePGHj1IVI8JwtKSJiDty0tbH0F3RUGtQ375GUP9XXinEA3I2mcohyM9h9VSuUunXUvdNyQZUsbSZE9REt10iNjO9T2Ayui48rNfgfwmq9rA/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636438940800389954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfgUap1jvL54kiq7GEMUTYLc6s4IHeT62ePGHj1IVI8JwtKSJiDty0tbH0F3RUGtQ375GUP9XXinEA3I2mcohyM9h9VSuUunXUvdNyQZUsbSZE9REt10iNjO9T2Ayui48rNfgfwmq9rA/s320/IMG_3364.JPG" /></a> Just before lunch time Jen noticed this sticker on the windshield of the pickup.. She said "did you put this here?" I of course replied.. "No! Why would I put a sticker in the window?"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdQ8trsq4ul6L5SPBrm2sBQLaE_tihniYRsQavSTTZ90vGr8JVg8N6Bav-QReMLA7fYXNx8lHlN0cslo2SCUrg10tLgmGiNSu2dUCTFtyFgWsKC5N10ix2UBQuTnUyEjGtgazZrO77-Y/s1600/IMG_3349.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636438930587843298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdQ8trsq4ul6L5SPBrm2sBQLaE_tihniYRsQavSTTZ90vGr8JVg8N6Bav-QReMLA7fYXNx8lHlN0cslo2SCUrg10tLgmGiNSu2dUCTFtyFgWsKC5N10ix2UBQuTnUyEjGtgazZrO77-Y/s320/IMG_3349.JPG" /></a> Then the light bulbs turned on.. We won!!! Now where's our award? :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4AnnkqL4RcbnUX7Oj-83D1-4YtHijw54xToAyROvE5l8vv5oPu5d1dU65dHS1r-LjZgD9sojKRKwMGKl6Kxhp4nvMxND5Fnlj5TRP6mkiqeOau7ixeCvvsTDbJ6yvx77pCGQz4IdsVw/s1600/IMG_4540.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636437115310407986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4AnnkqL4RcbnUX7Oj-83D1-4YtHijw54xToAyROvE5l8vv5oPu5d1dU65dHS1r-LjZgD9sojKRKwMGKl6Kxhp4nvMxND5Fnlj5TRP6mkiqeOau7ixeCvvsTDbJ6yvx77pCGQz4IdsVw/s320/IMG_4540.JPG" /></a>Now that the pressure to win was behind us, we set off to enjoy the rest of our day at the park! What better way to do that then by having a picnic in the park!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tSmQ91JswWF8HhNG-NBfjUHGjqqiLqu7Z2K9psJfqzd3xZY_i4dEjsxuOZWwnykAGzhJHrVMwdXgxvu7THgpK2L9KqxSCZE0c0gg0GshUb2IfDY5WIo1uOZJ7V6QaRWFsuWJJDK5xjU/s1600/IMG_4545.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636437110435072306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tSmQ91JswWF8HhNG-NBfjUHGjqqiLqu7Z2K9psJfqzd3xZY_i4dEjsxuOZWwnykAGzhJHrVMwdXgxvu7THgpK2L9KqxSCZE0c0gg0GshUb2IfDY5WIo1uOZJ7V6QaRWFsuWJJDK5xjU/s320/IMG_4545.JPG" /></a>Afterwards we went back over to check on Thunderpig.. Logan made sure the exhaust was still clean..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeeDJ5dx-g997xKb10taq7zxZtlR8TEPlUYNDTuTWU6MlVpYQe1v9wGnbRt3geOqO4mS7pKZco4N6MS88rdx15ZU00GFCgELivsmg2TtjtVzG-KJv4_0IVUagIxNnHqzt9sJfyrSdZFs/s1600/IMG_4546.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636437108830973426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeeDJ5dx-g997xKb10taq7zxZtlR8TEPlUYNDTuTWU6MlVpYQe1v9wGnbRt3geOqO4mS7pKZco4N6MS88rdx15ZU00GFCgELivsmg2TtjtVzG-KJv4_0IVUagIxNnHqzt9sJfyrSdZFs/s320/IMG_4546.JPG" /></a> And that the step was still securely fashioned to the bed.. Logan loves to sit on the steps of the truck.. We joke and say they're actually seats, not steps. hah!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6LBYEQWojXqPD7kPS-Nj-AjeuhbNINmuADm81YtYtXqGziGnudKtR-cyEIfK7zvK7wOr3KaJlfAbKJ8b0RD_u7jW2T0Zj58qZiUA1TXQeJPNehtjt_sBzUzUr8dnLGMNAROAKgJquNQ/s1600/IMG_4549.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636437100777724546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6LBYEQWojXqPD7kPS-Nj-AjeuhbNINmuADm81YtYtXqGziGnudKtR-cyEIfK7zvK7wOr3KaJlfAbKJ8b0RD_u7jW2T0Zj58qZiUA1TXQeJPNehtjt_sBzUzUr8dnLGMNAROAKgJquNQ/s320/IMG_4549.JPG" /></a> Then it was off to the park to play on the playscape! Zach has more fun running up the slide, then going down the slide.. Too funny.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkmLCBuw-TlhnCH5NLrVJTKwfmjgiqG74qH6DyJ1QKyVKSjlGu1QIQqb5gUDcPMe8Y0DyLeVjlAxlIjlXeyRFvb7n1QgC0iNpAu-KTIke38Mb5S4y7rD2Ta7BGLXtGEBnhnlRMd5BNBw/s1600/IMG_4554.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636437096439018162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkmLCBuw-TlhnCH5NLrVJTKwfmjgiqG74qH6DyJ1QKyVKSjlGu1QIQqb5gUDcPMe8Y0DyLeVjlAxlIjlXeyRFvb7n1QgC0iNpAu-KTIke38Mb5S4y7rD2Ta7BGLXtGEBnhnlRMd5BNBw/s320/IMG_4554.JPG" /></a> Logan and Zach always seem to find the puppies at each show.. This was Logan's favorite.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJuJCdp6zo-C7fcI6taVPF8ZgSnwE5sWZCVw9hviYuvYeZStH02GTJmEK2WWUZKKJAMCM_HWXB6gqajDi-D9rq15Xq1XPeQ1R4bFSNb2a7xs23sVY0M4Ufw7hUufYGqQ7MwsWprS7u_w/s1600/IMG_3370.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636468073455757138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJuJCdp6zo-C7fcI6taVPF8ZgSnwE5sWZCVw9hviYuvYeZStH02GTJmEK2WWUZKKJAMCM_HWXB6gqajDi-D9rq15Xq1XPeQ1R4bFSNb2a7xs23sVY0M4Ufw7hUufYGqQ7MwsWprS7u_w/s320/IMG_3370.JPG" /></a> Thunderpig ended up winning a nice big Sponsors Choice award! So I told Zach "Do you wanna go with me in the cruise with all the other hotrods since we won?" He said "YEAH!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mpIs_XTqvrMBCU55SRb5Ub_cDndgPGy0TZeEFxCEJHnqFOO4s0kzn43ucfR-jjC9TVbv4gLl6FCmWB-0vIlKUba8-VedOwrF3jDx1e3y-x5ITF9z1ZYJiuzLVtd79oivNMV7tHJJ56s/s1600/IMG_4555.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636434225526411202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mpIs_XTqvrMBCU55SRb5Ub_cDndgPGy0TZeEFxCEJHnqFOO4s0kzn43ucfR-jjC9TVbv4gLl6FCmWB-0vIlKUba8-VedOwrF3jDx1e3y-x5ITF9z1ZYJiuzLVtd79oivNMV7tHJJ56s/s320/IMG_4555.JPG" /></a> Logan and Mom drove down the block and found a great spot on the grass while Zach and I started the cruise<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhLEVuHEG95R95fAnDEX9aKEQOe9VkDLzV3NS1NYtdNApSozdGvuMkGyZTlYnbdftT5hoFuRpKeXmFbHCfciiEPUrp94qSzvYofYHTjh1DXNSZhkb-jeO7f1f0gpGdSX5dfAWLaGgHF4/s1600/IMG_4563.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636434219716808498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhLEVuHEG95R95fAnDEX9aKEQOe9VkDLzV3NS1NYtdNApSozdGvuMkGyZTlYnbdftT5hoFuRpKeXmFbHCfciiEPUrp94qSzvYofYHTjh1DXNSZhkb-jeO7f1f0gpGdSX5dfAWLaGgHF4/s320/IMG_4563.JPG" /></a> Here comes Thunderpig! Zach loved it.. We would zip down the road reving the engine and blinking the lights.. He had a blast.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9RSrz8qxQr0GRkpEo8mVkv0pSaUZdWttIj1ozqmWh6sTiVHCuIl2zfkZeg3oPLRdYAxeEeI4DbDuFnMw7c3TnOCqUccbA_wsPzWNzGGjBhbjb3muWwLgw8lzJHfKNqOOLrgMlvwUTj0/s1600/IMG_4570.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636434211244145330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9RSrz8qxQr0GRkpEo8mVkv0pSaUZdWttIj1ozqmWh6sTiVHCuIl2zfkZeg3oPLRdYAxeEeI4DbDuFnMw7c3TnOCqUccbA_wsPzWNzGGjBhbjb3muWwLgw8lzJHfKNqOOLrgMlvwUTj0/s320/IMG_4570.JPG" /></a> From the looks of it, I think Logan had fun watching all of the cars drive by too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cCXwUEwoPDZGXgSFJ8gA2Y6kNMOnxH469XFhDmouSEkgKKbhyphenhyphen3gGUbu9JP4kK-Xm4fAV-Ei9lFugp32Sw_cIDaCWJufCAcL_GnPOWTBbNGMOHvtWhyphenhyphenVhbwd4rjvRgw-J2hVoQ8iZQMU/s1600/IMG_4568.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636434207529724546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cCXwUEwoPDZGXgSFJ8gA2Y6kNMOnxH469XFhDmouSEkgKKbhyphenhyphen3gGUbu9JP4kK-Xm4fAV-Ei9lFugp32Sw_cIDaCWJufCAcL_GnPOWTBbNGMOHvtWhyphenhyphenVhbwd4rjvRgw-J2hVoQ8iZQMU/s320/IMG_4568.JPG" /></a> There goes Daddy and Zach in Thunderpig!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKWEVhdAJe4EYN25EIG5dOa-SMK1dEADO5kPoD9_gKwc36TRTKyLOCUD2QEMaT26LFE0NJRycHZhIfYBUAoYqWI7j4kJgLLjNK3JiYRlLFf7I5q5sfvZDsBCjjggScyQ6GC5CIlpFQdg/s1600/IMG_4572.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636434203647173858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKWEVhdAJe4EYN25EIG5dOa-SMK1dEADO5kPoD9_gKwc36TRTKyLOCUD2QEMaT26LFE0NJRycHZhIfYBUAoYqWI7j4kJgLLjNK3JiYRlLFf7I5q5sfvZDsBCjjggScyQ6GC5CIlpFQdg/s320/IMG_4572.JPG" /></a><br />Yep, we had one heck of a great day today.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-46717523475778248072011-07-09T08:51:00.008-06:002011-08-02T21:19:46.281-06:00Preparing for Steel Days!This afternoon is the Steel Days car show in American Fork. Joe and I installed the door panels last night so Thunderpig can make a proper appearance to the show with as much of it's interior finished as possible. So.... What'cha think?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpMWdfMOSqvohk7bflOMDRggtM11q4XnJ7P9GAnELuD8MfOzSKRhq2pkDtRdTM4Dyu3vFYnj9Cr4lkeDjxX_vMGvxonl4vnTRm7LlS9Wnk4NNF5KaIF3GBOzBbNpAeFcF7q2Alb_MpH8/s1600/IMG_4505.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628673856019926002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpMWdfMOSqvohk7bflOMDRggtM11q4XnJ7P9GAnELuD8MfOzSKRhq2pkDtRdTM4Dyu3vFYnj9Cr4lkeDjxX_vMGvxonl4vnTRm7LlS9Wnk4NNF5KaIF3GBOzBbNpAeFcF7q2Alb_MpH8/s320/IMG_4505.JPG" /></a> Joe is shown here installing the handle on the drivers side door "the first time" (soon after we realized that I had messed up the door latch when I had earlier taken the latch a part to grind down a bolt head that was binding with the latch mechanism.. ooops! heh heh)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvme3BpqTTO8Po_QZAyiD_49KVK2P4zgj5lCYL3aGTsWh22hwnmlIbxM3dTtOVhhkzTjc-15UnhQkbD-u-o7a-FU9L0dEmFySj-95g-65eQXdDlX61Q-6DjqM9eBZ3mm8VvDRbkUdM4w/s1600/IMG_4506.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628673848889993586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvme3BpqTTO8Po_QZAyiD_49KVK2P4zgj5lCYL3aGTsWh22hwnmlIbxM3dTtOVhhkzTjc-15UnhQkbD-u-o7a-FU9L0dEmFySj-95g-65eQXdDlX61Q-6DjqM9eBZ3mm8VvDRbkUdM4w/s320/IMG_4506.JPG" /></a> Passenger door prepped for the new door panel (holes drilled for the fasteners, latch adjusted to open just right -- learned from the previous door, and an arm rest pull reinforcement installed).. ready to go!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzGEFsz9IUWVDBE3W3qD8VP6YhzpDF_FKSaG1jPm5rq3RSz5ivwu8Gdm7a6uskDo8eRzIKm9JEsBJyRkqibXVUWqJA3Qz8Q0rtY5fIaOgxv2j2DVdTc7NX9Y5P2RKTu66iGBLNub_fwk/s1600/IMG_4507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628673844771253314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzGEFsz9IUWVDBE3W3qD8VP6YhzpDF_FKSaG1jPm5rq3RSz5ivwu8Gdm7a6uskDo8eRzIKm9JEsBJyRkqibXVUWqJA3Qz8Q0rtY5fIaOgxv2j2DVdTc7NX9Y5P2RKTu66iGBLNub_fwk/s320/IMG_4507.JPG" /></a> Tadah! It's amazing how much better the door looks with some nice leather interior panels. I really think the door panels turned out great. Don't you?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_C0AV9yOO3ehOjqlVJEKTVB-x9s5I517-LeDgM5JQ-W-ZKeyMOinRVewYQcpv4dUzhO8lJmGAH8Rn3EbNRlrHrHhfi2S2EDyyQ6ekgtwAtdxjZDHpAYYvdTD30p07VExOPXJDOTvzRM/s1600/IMG_4508.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628673864345574450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_C0AV9yOO3ehOjqlVJEKTVB-x9s5I517-LeDgM5JQ-W-ZKeyMOinRVewYQcpv4dUzhO8lJmGAH8Rn3EbNRlrHrHhfi2S2EDyyQ6ekgtwAtdxjZDHpAYYvdTD30p07VExOPXJDOTvzRM/s320/IMG_4508.JPG" /></a> Here are the rear cab corner speakers.. They look awesome and sound sweet too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmeU-jTc66t8iksE8bpUG2zfpK0xWgO6U3f3LAL2PIh-rpxsT-rrR0WVrW8ja-Jfcdzh3lyzohyphenhyphenawLQrEbKUS0JFwuMCLfvMj21XRYlmTPmAcZLlaG5ucmjWJerW31rnYwFM-MaOeoxg/s1600/IMG_4513.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628686315915219746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmeU-jTc66t8iksE8bpUG2zfpK0xWgO6U3f3LAL2PIh-rpxsT-rrR0WVrW8ja-Jfcdzh3lyzohyphenhyphenawLQrEbKUS0JFwuMCLfvMj21XRYlmTPmAcZLlaG5ucmjWJerW31rnYwFM-MaOeoxg/s320/IMG_4513.JPG" /></a> Now the fun part! Time to drive the truck back home!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqvQo9DLeehPcdMZchz7FgEnlJyqagBUiXQF3OUsQP0XjFsJVWwFB46RAWtG8lTxBCuzZFoKSQ5rjX3HJENC-LHWkapSB1EdWnW_6I0-9vT9h_9ZAfn3aheTdRIVIO7t8vaKWwqxVPrE/s1600/IMG_3347.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636454874274380962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqvQo9DLeehPcdMZchz7FgEnlJyqagBUiXQF3OUsQP0XjFsJVWwFB46RAWtG8lTxBCuzZFoKSQ5rjX3HJENC-LHWkapSB1EdWnW_6I0-9vT9h_9ZAfn3aheTdRIVIO7t8vaKWwqxVPrE/s320/IMG_3347.JPG" /></a>It was a long night, but rest assured, the effort will be well worth the time. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZMXp_XYCiuzBHQfMIQVpWqTYQPJ0P5EOWec_VOAypW3k4QG8784Y-DorZRtPL-ZafKLA2lcUwD_e21wJn0wgLwF08UqGKyqZnVBCG9FQaxu2ZLrPf3iFerLpNeO0vKHvxY0lOfXaESQ/s1600/IMG_4532.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636448862871678002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZMXp_XYCiuzBHQfMIQVpWqTYQPJ0P5EOWec_VOAypW3k4QG8784Y-DorZRtPL-ZafKLA2lcUwD_e21wJn0wgLwF08UqGKyqZnVBCG9FQaxu2ZLrPf3iFerLpNeO0vKHvxY0lOfXaESQ/s320/IMG_4532.JPG" /></a> This morning we woke up early to wax and clean the truck for the show.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV36r2olzoneymwqrUENV-aUDi3hG81D7GrIr6MdZWF-NOT_KOX1mLX8r1_JmYKZ9LjmoIDskjZx5XeKgvfRY_X8iS0tXlHSbSFnDUjFSS6U07p305E3QnLfD-cv4QwdE-NksLz4xUAY/s1600/IMG_4519.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636448884185397282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV36r2olzoneymwqrUENV-aUDi3hG81D7GrIr6MdZWF-NOT_KOX1mLX8r1_JmYKZ9LjmoIDskjZx5XeKgvfRY_X8iS0tXlHSbSFnDUjFSS6U07p305E3QnLfD-cv4QwdE-NksLz4xUAY/s320/IMG_4519.JPG" /></a> The engine is nice and shiny.. Look at it sparkle!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG2lrT9xZ6rr7Z7TE1qpZ81dB2CqAv7ke5v672JxLXG4xmJXojtklJtq0XPcC-9C26UR2axGfeEvEsRqiMWwbOhHpmb4p6jOOxPb1vlM8fjNUaO9eMF-QvAz1KQ7udgtAZgU3r-XD6KI/s1600/IMG_4523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636448871640363426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG2lrT9xZ6rr7Z7TE1qpZ81dB2CqAv7ke5v672JxLXG4xmJXojtklJtq0XPcC-9C26UR2axGfeEvEsRqiMWwbOhHpmb4p6jOOxPb1vlM8fjNUaO9eMF-QvAz1KQ7udgtAZgU3r-XD6KI/s320/IMG_4523.JPG" /></a>Here is a shot of the drivers side door with the handle and power window switch installed. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1dHroOQbg61Q_OJsugFsk8awMGkok_dYgSP1YzS9Sxj9B8vKDCKHuONOZt9rYPIaB9RdCDq-lq9z44YDskcEaP8BbW1_3vPDwVZVl2_sjeZ1v21oMr1rZqsMV8eb8f5iHV7ofUxn0KY/s1600/IMG_4531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636448864841952338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1dHroOQbg61Q_OJsugFsk8awMGkok_dYgSP1YzS9Sxj9B8vKDCKHuONOZt9rYPIaB9RdCDq-lq9z44YDskcEaP8BbW1_3vPDwVZVl2_sjeZ1v21oMr1rZqsMV8eb8f5iHV7ofUxn0KY/s320/IMG_4531.JPG" /></a>Check out the interior now!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj9xaJgumhPiX-_dpL3fTHbesfGJiy043uPDpGNWybSrexv9qo47fUGZC-2qknLGPIe272iyBWPrdwslU_5_IQqUupFxEIZmyaWH_5jaqqPkiklq-oDD56i4Qg7KwAtoWAFyDW0820Og/s1600/IMG_4525.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636447218694933890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj9xaJgumhPiX-_dpL3fTHbesfGJiy043uPDpGNWybSrexv9qo47fUGZC-2qknLGPIe272iyBWPrdwslU_5_IQqUupFxEIZmyaWH_5jaqqPkiklq-oDD56i4Qg7KwAtoWAFyDW0820Og/s320/IMG_4525.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIY6BsLFJ2Y6tgykPersgmjc2jVeCgvampmKLWpcqifHoQaJ_-5NMYL1h3yzQSZmZf5jmvWtLQKQ6pQQTr8lkGRlQd8ixSdXj0yBwti3JpoUfvn7GiSHARgWmpt6pxEbvDN0ey_KUi8E/s1600/IMG_4533.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636447212673551154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIY6BsLFJ2Y6tgykPersgmjc2jVeCgvampmKLWpcqifHoQaJ_-5NMYL1h3yzQSZmZf5jmvWtLQKQ6pQQTr8lkGRlQd8ixSdXj0yBwti3JpoUfvn7GiSHARgWmpt6pxEbvDN0ey_KUi8E/s320/IMG_4533.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18UCZRs94YwKd-Nh8BNEI5rv5Q1n3D5s10QVBWIkoMQVf-DyUGrrLl-iyT4ZnguPZ553pHPv4YP0IF6SiXPJBPRj-Qedkqtg5LkHAxzwwHREX0hzPK52kRNAdtUlBJyk8eoJ9ld-Sfz4/s1600/IMG_4530.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636447208223398674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18UCZRs94YwKd-Nh8BNEI5rv5Q1n3D5s10QVBWIkoMQVf-DyUGrrLl-iyT4ZnguPZ553pHPv4YP0IF6SiXPJBPRj-Qedkqtg5LkHAxzwwHREX0hzPK52kRNAdtUlBJyk8eoJ9ld-Sfz4/s320/IMG_4530.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf0AmTQjHXIq7KkFTWJ_QrUZL-8ptaOe-wlZx9SPFf3-Gj4BB0xJBh3zYMSVCvbXQZhxo8V10DnNKO557ElgNQDfDTFKw5cUJFaPue50M60EiezYxj5-nKDtGxR_xULgbxqmmyLcgjBU/s1600/IMG_4534.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636447203033005506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf0AmTQjHXIq7KkFTWJ_QrUZL-8ptaOe-wlZx9SPFf3-Gj4BB0xJBh3zYMSVCvbXQZhxo8V10DnNKO557ElgNQDfDTFKw5cUJFaPue50M60EiezYxj5-nKDtGxR_xULgbxqmmyLcgjBU/s320/IMG_4534.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7woIexs-ErqvPiJXSgVFHb_WAWnN5iSgef2dNQqUft0Tya609Vq9wNsWSxRoESQboto1krCzq_iFmIVZSoASti-B85K4o_8jhY1Jcbm2GbB45NRjq4K8hg67tYzWrfA3-qmAZE8ot50/s1600/IMG_4535.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636447198767512114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7woIexs-ErqvPiJXSgVFHb_WAWnN5iSgef2dNQqUft0Tya609Vq9wNsWSxRoESQboto1krCzq_iFmIVZSoASti-B85K4o_8jhY1Jcbm2GbB45NRjq4K8hg67tYzWrfA3-qmAZE8ot50/s320/IMG_4535.JPG" /></a><br />The underside of the bed is tough to clean, but is a unique way to show off the chassis beneath, so its worth the work. Only 2 hours to go till the car show! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-76269776411488683572011-06-25T21:59:00.000-06:002011-08-02T22:08:43.759-06:00June 2011 Cruise NightWhile I was in Alaska on a fishing trip with my friend Steve Atherton from Texas, Joe took Thunderpig over to a local diner that hosts a cruise night every month.. Mikes One Man Band in Spanish Fork UT. <br /><br />On the evening of June 22nd, I received the following text message that said: "You won hottest hot rod at SF cruise night!" I was thrilled. Way to go Thunderpig!<br /><br />Here are a few of the pictures I was able to dig up from the event<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj_74RIZha5tZqNd6fPiZlsTHCW233aFWyEzyIGn72oupmS9D5Qd3ThuGaUNOuk503jnDD-u07w_MlebLWiuGyGcQNnM5YxvZr1LU6_cSy_ww4YHsIrRc8eQf2hWTt29Glw35onkf0Ck/s1600/ThunderPig_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636475180223652514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj_74RIZha5tZqNd6fPiZlsTHCW233aFWyEzyIGn72oupmS9D5Qd3ThuGaUNOuk503jnDD-u07w_MlebLWiuGyGcQNnM5YxvZr1LU6_cSy_ww4YHsIrRc8eQf2hWTt29Glw35onkf0Ck/s320/ThunderPig_1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV7sIvCGS_Syt2tAMmXkkwwnHAQTECiR9PuyUY_uprwPuFlznXpNVwIHRBZo_09vs8Cq4FSnWXvvMlTr7SUcfFZTBn_T-OItdUZT01ihunglq5Alw0BHp9hDs7LqDD0qn5BQvrJNbYjg/s1600/ThunderPig_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636475179098781570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV7sIvCGS_Syt2tAMmXkkwwnHAQTECiR9PuyUY_uprwPuFlznXpNVwIHRBZo_09vs8Cq4FSnWXvvMlTr7SUcfFZTBn_T-OItdUZT01ihunglq5Alw0BHp9hDs7LqDD0qn5BQvrJNbYjg/s320/ThunderPig_2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03axBhRXtukpzPribjcA_Yl6fpkumXi4USbCYXGDxwsR-JynZdyPBPoCIqmLz7NhPkW8-lG-A5lL0c0iuIs8YW-1xdtvIQxWk1OBo2xSRjbGfyzs-Uj7zUIdS0hbvtbwb3P5gOADVvm4/s1600/ThunderPig_3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636475178513358338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03axBhRXtukpzPribjcA_Yl6fpkumXi4USbCYXGDxwsR-JynZdyPBPoCIqmLz7NhPkW8-lG-A5lL0c0iuIs8YW-1xdtvIQxWk1OBo2xSRjbGfyzs-Uj7zUIdS0hbvtbwb3P5gOADVvm4/s320/ThunderPig_3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QgJ6uYMaiYx0l_S_MnlIOCx7WUMo8d_wHUkBxdumStnUxOeYwaSSYziWLUttjEvNucrqcNGOf0vzKc9huEjgen66YZu0oN3uaWorUK2vZlSTt3fV4DggPrmFn5RCe_CpBK47EXxUEqM/s1600/ThunderPig_4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636475171522426322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QgJ6uYMaiYx0l_S_MnlIOCx7WUMo8d_wHUkBxdumStnUxOeYwaSSYziWLUttjEvNucrqcNGOf0vzKc9huEjgen66YZu0oN3uaWorUK2vZlSTt3fV4DggPrmFn5RCe_CpBK47EXxUEqM/s320/ThunderPig_4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHgAdofMEzJkFC1QzXe2YIgV9vc-jV29dJUqnaRtS0Z0swi3Hr5DeLIhdBnYyC4g1tYS9TS4ERv7McSSvHaJzdaDwyGUGuZbzzEfJ-_R9ZVT-OpAwpTH5dolQu3RWpO1tbEt3druqmro/s1600/Joe_Hottest_Hotrod.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636475170957281506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHgAdofMEzJkFC1QzXe2YIgV9vc-jV29dJUqnaRtS0Z0swi3Hr5DeLIhdBnYyC4g1tYS9TS4ERv7McSSvHaJzdaDwyGUGuZbzzEfJ-_R9ZVT-OpAwpTH5dolQu3RWpO1tbEt3druqmro/s320/Joe_Hottest_Hotrod.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p>Way to go Joe!!! Thanks for taking the time to go to the show. Thats one of my favorite awards.. Hottest Hot Rod.. Just sounds cool doesn't it?</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-7918823454918155112011-06-15T21:25:00.002-06:002011-07-10T09:49:16.814-06:00Show and Tell day at workToday was one of those days where I just couldn't resist the temptation to take the truck to work.. blue skies, a freshly polished paint job.. why not! :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oVACu5w4kTmzNgZgnw_pWt0BAjDIixhyphenhyphenN_o9hJjRKaBhh06Ns3ftlmbvkuRtkKQcguTN78fDIrwZZofto95ok3Wtv5EicLMrjivjnNb1DCYQtvRdQ8h8kZi2laWo6j4-BfgRTngFRDk/s1600/IMG_3094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627745688422025842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oVACu5w4kTmzNgZgnw_pWt0BAjDIixhyphenhyphenN_o9hJjRKaBhh06Ns3ftlmbvkuRtkKQcguTN78fDIrwZZofto95ok3Wtv5EicLMrjivjnNb1DCYQtvRdQ8h8kZi2laWo6j4-BfgRTngFRDk/s320/IMG_3094.JPG" /></a>Zach and I agreed that today was the day.. We high fived, then he went to day care and I sped off to work.. whoohooo!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdygnpymR9rB_fGoW5S9KRsliLviCpoTDqNWlnI0y9Uaa-JcYZ-G5wOXfPWj_kEgw1uzRgrc1z1xm_iEgzCR6R7ciS3iIOJ_6pWhmseNWhguEAKmY5yUebZuhIqGDpqe9vpn1tiVEiAI/s1600/IMG_3095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627745678080362194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdygnpymR9rB_fGoW5S9KRsliLviCpoTDqNWlnI0y9Uaa-JcYZ-G5wOXfPWj_kEgw1uzRgrc1z1xm_iEgzCR6R7ciS3iIOJ_6pWhmseNWhguEAKmY5yUebZuhIqGDpqe9vpn1tiVEiAI/s320/IMG_3095.JPG" /></a>It was fun showing the truck off to all of my co-workers.. they've been hearing about the truck for a long time, so it was fun to finally show them it in person.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyvs7Rc-HqL-pkUHNQSRylaB8QgMTBpzOn_FExq8aM5kgW5usSI-28HzodN7SvNYNhvK4USAeUbzRzgmUEPH5zjrCe2320X2sXdHiNzJxZU2MgKhYpgmMRgtIxTtrwR4vi6OIFEyC_gM/s1600/IMG_3327.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627745667963012370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyvs7Rc-HqL-pkUHNQSRylaB8QgMTBpzOn_FExq8aM5kgW5usSI-28HzodN7SvNYNhvK4USAeUbzRzgmUEPH5zjrCe2320X2sXdHiNzJxZU2MgKhYpgmMRgtIxTtrwR4vi6OIFEyC_gM/s320/IMG_3327.JPG" /></a>I even parked in the cool car section. That's my friend Sam's Porsche, I doubt he'll door ding Thunderpig.. but just to be safe I parked one parking space over.. heh heh.. ;-)</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-45287237399106713262011-06-11T23:18:00.003-06:002011-07-10T09:10:55.218-06:00Art City Days 2011This weekend we took Thunderpig to Springville Utah for the car show during Art City Days.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJA4f7a66G8NQJv9p-OY-zBDvcJRXTC1GZy1YexfK6RgAL8ry6EdhOF0MrkuaNCEZdtxW7QSItwAqEMVZ3p-9ZU5-zMd7OiqsihtR_m01XSVKyIPnoxCDVkHW_Sip37gskBSqsV6Ed_0/s1600/IMG_3069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 239px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627592765719618162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJA4f7a66G8NQJv9p-OY-zBDvcJRXTC1GZy1YexfK6RgAL8ry6EdhOF0MrkuaNCEZdtxW7QSItwAqEMVZ3p-9ZU5-zMd7OiqsihtR_m01XSVKyIPnoxCDVkHW_Sip37gskBSqsV6Ed_0/s320/IMG_3069.JPG" /></a>Before we headed over to the car show we walked downtown to check out the parade. The kids loved it.. candy, cars, and music.. awesome.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlke3NsPj0ZIY_v8igziowWPc0CzA2FCr02wuRl2IDcZJOpUMEn065C77nW7KgypHH80sUlSnDZ1zT5xH62smcF6Jza6GmLM5Z253nia4mZFB2Qw_u5s1dyG6noZW_X2Tk5FPT1hEgWI/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627590786412715746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlke3NsPj0ZIY_v8igziowWPc0CzA2FCr02wuRl2IDcZJOpUMEn065C77nW7KgypHH80sUlSnDZ1zT5xH62smcF6Jza6GmLM5Z253nia4mZFB2Qw_u5s1dyG6noZW_X2Tk5FPT1hEgWI/s320/IMG_3902.JPG" /></a>Thunderpig had a front row spot at the Art City Body Shop (the heart of the car show)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OZtTbkuKHHFwechP0FDNcpbAUBkyfeunQ1zCUxLw2UqtQipquAlDdpJIbDszUEJDIElTvZBuJGyIGnNgSZQR2jCn-OIyuOxrwX3ZZunEFYioUOqmaVt5tkICB3NcSsLxMK1LBGnGNRk/s1600/IMG_3900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627590051405968786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OZtTbkuKHHFwechP0FDNcpbAUBkyfeunQ1zCUxLw2UqtQipquAlDdpJIbDszUEJDIElTvZBuJGyIGnNgSZQR2jCn-OIyuOxrwX3ZZunEFYioUOqmaVt5tkICB3NcSsLxMK1LBGnGNRk/s320/IMG_3900.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqfL0eDB6eBCGHdJVil3YxCAQuhW7cqPukUP8cpGIOXL1LrfmU_yxcL7LjfDzzYYIhM2GQZ8-l9vUuTGq_tXEzONMQI6VrfZNJvoQU_PVqUkYcCM-ipOQXvaOaKhmJ_yuqC2-X_RYqQk/s1600/IMG_3896.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627590043247809042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqfL0eDB6eBCGHdJVil3YxCAQuhW7cqPukUP8cpGIOXL1LrfmU_yxcL7LjfDzzYYIhM2GQZ8-l9vUuTGq_tXEzONMQI6VrfZNJvoQU_PVqUkYcCM-ipOQXvaOaKhmJ_yuqC2-X_RYqQk/s320/IMG_3896.JPG" /></a>There were a lot of people at the show, this picture made me laugh, because I barely caught Logan as he zipped by in this photo..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-sPOSv4dmLega9eckTME2cwJ-52u9H4CwBBZbXgjSupx9yrX-oAE-d0pCAb_yxpIhSyPhcQk_CmNSEagLpKOVaW_XUYlK74REO3AjNNKnpxM2Dy3vuq3KqZsm9qBXo69vUYyYY8RPnY/s1600/IMG_3905.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627590037501801042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-sPOSv4dmLega9eckTME2cwJ-52u9H4CwBBZbXgjSupx9yrX-oAE-d0pCAb_yxpIhSyPhcQk_CmNSEagLpKOVaW_XUYlK74REO3AjNNKnpxM2Dy3vuq3KqZsm9qBXo69vUYyYY8RPnY/s320/IMG_3905.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4MQ4gE4ZdHYI6r_v6DUblWFujEssrtyctWJ9JfeEWG4ORVYD-ppZ1ba56OAX5T86Ck8rozBums7odVv7xcKM_kcAj10JqKa5gWN2B3fz6F9tGodoaHZkRemiKdP7TYpoJYc9vzzz0gU/s1600/IMG_3907.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627590033266074002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4MQ4gE4ZdHYI6r_v6DUblWFujEssrtyctWJ9JfeEWG4ORVYD-ppZ1ba56OAX5T86Ck8rozBums7odVv7xcKM_kcAj10JqKa5gWN2B3fz6F9tGodoaHZkRemiKdP7TYpoJYc9vzzz0gU/s320/IMG_3907.JPG" /></a>The freshly painted head panel of the bed looked great and we received a lot of comments from spectators asking why we named it Thunderpig and how beautiful the truck turned out.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5-Z3APLLibemRkjDEYJMogn0A5m-MIGARF7ppjEzcx7dUrh1gA0oXT_IGi3VyxQk5gylpXKU4RbZ2LSa57hg-b8tVIHlkWV13COE9QvhbmS59lZlvX9_6bmaoNrR9Eehp5rfZRJ7Uss/s1600/IMG_3071.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 239px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627590028623446290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5-Z3APLLibemRkjDEYJMogn0A5m-MIGARF7ppjEzcx7dUrh1gA0oXT_IGi3VyxQk5gylpXKU4RbZ2LSa57hg-b8tVIHlkWV13COE9QvhbmS59lZlvX9_6bmaoNrR9Eehp5rfZRJ7Uss/s320/IMG_3071.JPG" /></a>Apparently the judges agreed.. We won TWO trophies at the show! Best Truck 2011 and Best of Show 2011. We were really excited because these were Thunderpig's first awards and we received two from the same show. Pretty awesome. I owe it all to the hard work and amazing workmanship of my Dad and everyone from Horvath Hotrods as well as No Limit Engineering, and Doug Herbert Engines.. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeoGfuzvVwGy5sqDvX2n7rmOVaC4NZMbjldH9CbIsTR3r3Bo9gCTcZh0vrAnkmoxCQuyfmIOT0DUt1r7kips3l5M6us7yvHYx1aspg1nZZyR5AzEbK3hdNxZffgamyMGXtk778I_A7ZI/s1600/Dustin_and_Joe_Trophy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeoGfuzvVwGy5sqDvX2n7rmOVaC4NZMbjldH9CbIsTR3r3Bo9gCTcZh0vrAnkmoxCQuyfmIOT0DUt1r7kips3l5M6us7yvHYx1aspg1nZZyR5AzEbK3hdNxZffgamyMGXtk778I_A7ZI/s400/Dustin_and_Joe_Trophy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627741045771034146" /></a><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-71862540618260687152011-06-04T23:14:00.002-06:002011-06-04T23:33:08.233-06:00More finishing touchesWe wanted to give the truck a little more flair so we had Eric paint "Thunderpig" on the front bed panel, and the bowtie on the tailgate received a nice deep coat of red paint. The same tone that was used in the darker layer of flames on the truck. It's subtle but makes the bowtie pop out more when you look at it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77-gRfx3ue2LtwSwBcjN_6wYPWeqRhBhfol6uMuGe-JegFfRwSDuHj0Od0DoY7hehZVK7BsCLQV_UM4kA9iCgWmkEbc8B5Hkd9dxkTkZUcRfcKCZgrso5zeubfK4A9r4XlyupXVbJs-Y/s1600/IMG_3819.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614600157919411026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77-gRfx3ue2LtwSwBcjN_6wYPWeqRhBhfol6uMuGe-JegFfRwSDuHj0Od0DoY7hehZVK7BsCLQV_UM4kA9iCgWmkEbc8B5Hkd9dxkTkZUcRfcKCZgrso5zeubfK4A9r4XlyupXVbJs-Y/s320/IMG_3819.JPG" /></a>Here's a close up of the new airbrush work in the front panel of the bed.. Thunderpig!!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAa0uP3HF0Fc6oNkHho7CoJhbYMn6-4OYZ87jjl001jYqvrTrEoGrlmEVveRqvBJLZPVI46TAk1iU1DOqgGqidQzgKTkykcbo9XjBr0RHTJixYOPBqgn7p9F04khWCifSiDNNSd6P9vc/s1600/IMG_3821.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614600149818072594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAa0uP3HF0Fc6oNkHho7CoJhbYMn6-4OYZ87jjl001jYqvrTrEoGrlmEVveRqvBJLZPVI46TAk1iU1DOqgGqidQzgKTkykcbo9XjBr0RHTJixYOPBqgn7p9F04khWCifSiDNNSd6P9vc/s320/IMG_3821.JPG" /></a> The panel was just sprayed and still needs a coat of clear on it before it can be reinstalled in the truck.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2CowCmAXItcP5l-_B2GJvrtX34RQmTlSwd1Rbhd_vIOmVnniL3maLeL-E7UoeEB3VU9ILeD84QVJetl_ZBkGp2ohDNyuSEVCF4dRvHxhv1hmsFuIEcnk8VcqfSea3rOZiOifASrHplg/s1600/IMG_3824.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614600143156278802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2CowCmAXItcP5l-_B2GJvrtX34RQmTlSwd1Rbhd_vIOmVnniL3maLeL-E7UoeEB3VU9ILeD84QVJetl_ZBkGp2ohDNyuSEVCF4dRvHxhv1hmsFuIEcnk8VcqfSea3rOZiOifASrHplg/s320/IMG_3824.JPG" /></a>The tailgate (shown in the paint booth) now has a deeper shade of red on the bowtie which really makes it stand out better now.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Next up.. reassembly and bedwood! :-)</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-9555887473972129912011-05-21T22:45:00.001-06:002011-06-05T21:54:33.064-06:00Thunderpig's first car show!Today we took Thunderpig to the UVU Auto Expo at Thanksgiving Point. We had a lot of fun and were so greatful to have so many friends and family stop by to say hi and check out the truck.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyfcOzwy70mVlo6FFXCUHxnCDT3lqRs0XmMA5NWtLTPjexIKasNRL_mTYKAvT6qaqGFHKYc3wxAdJoM13kDGmt6ftZV6Xikxzkpa0A3EodGNgmO4LGjEkh50hNnWFYOVFRdSEcvgi43E/s1600/IMG_3483.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851165862599522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyfcOzwy70mVlo6FFXCUHxnCDT3lqRs0XmMA5NWtLTPjexIKasNRL_mTYKAvT6qaqGFHKYc3wxAdJoM13kDGmt6ftZV6Xikxzkpa0A3EodGNgmO4LGjEkh50hNnWFYOVFRdSEcvgi43E/s320/IMG_3483.JPG" /></a> Whats that? It's Thunderpig!!!! :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0jNrDsJaqv86zj18AWMK7gEe2pCN5JDRSr7IerZLPDc3d4oHm3lkgkuh27C-suLjFA2PhEOSSMWgPgRxN64Qjktw7nFVXFWsc3wCPwfiDMAIOuC-h_8CrkmDI-6SW6Hwg6VtKGxRoB0/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851774987341650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0jNrDsJaqv86zj18AWMK7gEe2pCN5JDRSr7IerZLPDc3d4oHm3lkgkuh27C-suLjFA2PhEOSSMWgPgRxN64Qjktw7nFVXFWsc3wCPwfiDMAIOuC-h_8CrkmDI-6SW6Hwg6VtKGxRoB0/s320/IMG_3003.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkZbTbO5zd6lCq86vAajpe0LPb9Ci7ULqiEBsjfYic4XquHBmbWWNRkHTaw9SW_zdSzaG0wkChyphenhyphenwzJP3po0xzxzsgTjV-h-Oeew6HB9_7JU0_5EbExIh6nrgARhY8SDJ3hg5J6QYBUUw/s1600/IMG_0206.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851765794353042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkZbTbO5zd6lCq86vAajpe0LPb9Ci7ULqiEBsjfYic4XquHBmbWWNRkHTaw9SW_zdSzaG0wkChyphenhyphenwzJP3po0xzxzsgTjV-h-Oeew6HB9_7JU0_5EbExIh6nrgARhY8SDJ3hg5J6QYBUUw/s320/IMG_0206.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWFWilnpUkivlqw53ZK2tfFeJ-JWuhudroFK6A6z4v_VrAk-8Oec4OI_8HKlH86y1ddj-Pg6PzM0Px2ywdwwvL8jmouQXH4I2W8G_h2dsmOp9F1GV1BEHldfsQqSC9ILQKfHfYk-9phg/s1600/IMG_0207.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613852125902305090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWFWilnpUkivlqw53ZK2tfFeJ-JWuhudroFK6A6z4v_VrAk-8Oec4OI_8HKlH86y1ddj-Pg6PzM0Px2ywdwwvL8jmouQXH4I2W8G_h2dsmOp9F1GV1BEHldfsQqSC9ILQKfHfYk-9phg/s320/IMG_0207.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-WcLWvG_bLk_ynWTvWUBfT4C6OmTn5axY8hhB-TJCkwZEK9zk9JPtJTUTq2bizh7IL2dflRxbePU-aeOKS2CAbxcS3V3CtCg9AnKWw3l1Xp1hN7a9xgS3xiqOB-tdwPMxpIHNwfLtF4/s1600/IMG_3442.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851759031883970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-WcLWvG_bLk_ynWTvWUBfT4C6OmTn5axY8hhB-TJCkwZEK9zk9JPtJTUTq2bizh7IL2dflRxbePU-aeOKS2CAbxcS3V3CtCg9AnKWw3l1Xp1hN7a9xgS3xiqOB-tdwPMxpIHNwfLtF4/s320/IMG_3442.JPG" /></a> Dave Towner with Dustin and Zach<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8kmP5Dpwa9P4vNBArPZurEOmqF7zZ1lO9Nhvxj3GBe6W0_Z-gFAxW9p-ZrsHKeegpF7HQoKnyVthXseTCUEK6g3SM6Iq7lDeqlsxTCUlAblgpGnyuhbb2RDTeHQs_ZLxuje1bDoE6Oo/s1600/IMG_3477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851754036556066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8kmP5Dpwa9P4vNBArPZurEOmqF7zZ1lO9Nhvxj3GBe6W0_Z-gFAxW9p-ZrsHKeegpF7HQoKnyVthXseTCUEK6g3SM6Iq7lDeqlsxTCUlAblgpGnyuhbb2RDTeHQs_ZLxuje1bDoE6Oo/s320/IMG_3477.JPG" /></a>Jen's parents flew over from California to join us for the show too! Here they are hanging out with my Dad and Logan<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnjIY9xBWPiYUUqdA1gtfPqPUFXjLIw5FpFm4VykAvZguz9LA-bb78JlbGsHV-kJLG359Z7ZZNCSqT5Nb7zMKSUU3DYnkQSvSLDLKZEETw8eEEEgfPLaFsiQnzckAN0mJgE-aDeYFXVs/s1600/DSCN4346.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnjIY9xBWPiYUUqdA1gtfPqPUFXjLIw5FpFm4VykAvZguz9LA-bb78JlbGsHV-kJLG359Z7ZZNCSqT5Nb7zMKSUU3DYnkQSvSLDLKZEETw8eEEEgfPLaFsiQnzckAN0mJgE-aDeYFXVs/s320/DSCN4346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614947179805469250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kNcBlVszIudebDjf6mumsj3Q0S8-ddNHV5VvGaBwmSopRQ20_5pT846v8v35dEoX8HT2UlfOqSR90kMNbkgdy6wKrvfOoyZG0IpNt1KmH8FAPpPZNq8Mef16bJjhH2T3GGGgZkHNkvM/s1600/DSCN4338.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kNcBlVszIudebDjf6mumsj3Q0S8-ddNHV5VvGaBwmSopRQ20_5pT846v8v35dEoX8HT2UlfOqSR90kMNbkgdy6wKrvfOoyZG0IpNt1KmH8FAPpPZNq8Mef16bJjhH2T3GGGgZkHNkvM/s320/DSCN4338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614947171731017666" /></a>Joe and Donna Horvath gave us a framed picture of Thunderpig the way it looked when my Dad first bought the truck from the City of American Fork. </div><div align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm8pPm3lKtP6P_jIqpOQeCFc5UGd-gtsBVz9jSLmzvp2wgTwg7-cLzdYS3d0K7Zb4w6A70uEob2WISJoB95dyV4oDiiVz7hJPnn95OhgNMNm9UPlJ21r3QpBcU67OYU8dX_JLZ5NoT6w/s1600/DSCN4336.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm8pPm3lKtP6P_jIqpOQeCFc5UGd-gtsBVz9jSLmzvp2wgTwg7-cLzdYS3d0K7Zb4w6A70uEob2WISJoB95dyV4oDiiVz7hJPnn95OhgNMNm9UPlJ21r3QpBcU67OYU8dX_JLZ5NoT6w/s320/DSCN4336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614947167419631042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1QNUW7DDY4lGTE7RDcKXms352mUU6KNQNPfqpiSUBYWTI9kjRVCniUM81DQveobOqqt3zA8_SRgSqocVWeKFdkwXGgfJCfyY_0MdAJvY9zvYw4CG7ArAejAC2pgUWlQFLNUgGaNPx2o/s1600/DSCN4340.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1QNUW7DDY4lGTE7RDcKXms352mUU6KNQNPfqpiSUBYWTI9kjRVCniUM81DQveobOqqt3zA8_SRgSqocVWeKFdkwXGgfJCfyY_0MdAJvY9zvYw4CG7ArAejAC2pgUWlQFLNUgGaNPx2o/s320/DSCN4340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614947170698616738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtPSPOeuP5LszYRN9Q9rVOyoEpugOt3_3gTu_CJbJnqrRwTzPTOQ23ieyBuXgKmWOutU8VmdmcH_J_qH4Xc1yRYlU9j5_-Y4q5ATggxU8XmfbYLM7cHaY3PyB0zbfkfrL7ZdNHfn3wX8/s1600/IMG_3434.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851195114051202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtPSPOeuP5LszYRN9Q9rVOyoEpugOt3_3gTu_CJbJnqrRwTzPTOQ23ieyBuXgKmWOutU8VmdmcH_J_qH4Xc1yRYlU9j5_-Y4q5ATggxU8XmfbYLM7cHaY3PyB0zbfkfrL7ZdNHfn3wX8/s320/IMG_3434.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2ZkR2HdEq6sYpCS831YLcr849797nNlrDyaZKY_y_axzhXnBSSTcqSJGmdlSw3O2uQc9qqBsHHrUlclIlRDRdn2gExnmGwsig21c-ocsgiZ3Hs1OSLP5GwXLO0j9jwxRlF8ternnpYY/s1600/IMG_3435.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851187193877570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2ZkR2HdEq6sYpCS831YLcr849797nNlrDyaZKY_y_axzhXnBSSTcqSJGmdlSw3O2uQc9qqBsHHrUlclIlRDRdn2gExnmGwsig21c-ocsgiZ3Hs1OSLP5GwXLO0j9jwxRlF8ternnpYY/s320/IMG_3435.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfWKiUZJSqG1d9PEcQIX810n-iiaGHPDyk2efoXoyMFQkhmLHJUeVsLzTmou3Qi9m0zs1vlJxAGhDhGymlYUern6jMRZ-dIJlkbFPUi2Fl63i9FVOWeabfXAiL2PJ0HV-TGTHpCN6zxs/s1600/IMG_3436.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851178676231026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfWKiUZJSqG1d9PEcQIX810n-iiaGHPDyk2efoXoyMFQkhmLHJUeVsLzTmou3Qi9m0zs1vlJxAGhDhGymlYUern6jMRZ-dIJlkbFPUi2Fl63i9FVOWeabfXAiL2PJ0HV-TGTHpCN6zxs/s320/IMG_3436.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RnMgjzU6XLn24x9MKNtVUYq9uytaleuB4oPoKHuxEhJE8meAM4emxoV9Rce1YU463dOvc6biYMEyYbBtidxuxaO_JPN9msr5WWKSpvpZ8RWpJW2FNF7CGl8Hrw75pssoR9yjudLDASI/s1600/IMG_3437.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851175761198434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RnMgjzU6XLn24x9MKNtVUYq9uytaleuB4oPoKHuxEhJE8meAM4emxoV9Rce1YU463dOvc6biYMEyYbBtidxuxaO_JPN9msr5WWKSpvpZ8RWpJW2FNF7CGl8Hrw75pssoR9yjudLDASI/s320/IMG_3437.JPG" /></a> We didn't have the bed in and the upholstery wasn't quite finished, but overall, we still had a great time at the car show.. We're looking forward to more shows this summer. (hopefully the truck will be finished soon!)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-50165020110973416522011-05-20T23:47:00.000-06:002011-05-28T00:18:49.051-06:00Thunderpig's Test Drive<div style="text-align: left;">Well, tomorrow is the big day!!! The UVU Auto Expo car show at Thanksgiving Point!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I really didn't want to have to trailer the truck to the show so we decided to take the truck out on a few test drives to see how road worthy the truck was.. Wow, were we ever impressed..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ASh-hyHhyVg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>My dad getting ready for his first drive in Thunderpig in over 2 years!!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnu5reTQUpVqss7SdBlns-kYwcsej3l7kK93QShSDI27lPl1BNKSqUByofFznzrcX9flFnhHx5m3jp1-9Purra4NgnxXeAqHgKv3r3pYFYzMoo2BsiZLtkBowM9HlV4yJz7SLhBAvIVB4/s1600/IMG_3426.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnu5reTQUpVqss7SdBlns-kYwcsej3l7kK93QShSDI27lPl1BNKSqUByofFznzrcX9flFnhHx5m3jp1-9Purra4NgnxXeAqHgKv3r3pYFYzMoo2BsiZLtkBowM9HlV4yJz7SLhBAvIVB4/s400/IMG_3426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611630410964623762" /></a>Joe checking everything over one last time before we hit the streets.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tasCY9v_2LA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br />Here we go! This will be our first official test drive (out of the parking lot) since we started working on Thunderpig over 2 years ago! Check out the other videos below of the truck on the road!<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6F8GfVOKKP4T8bDp5YNEk6DHQZgSmBWSvkRjqNsVzFIXdpIGrVdRbNQhWA_5STTBbDQcPNbDfIdpy06NCFCuHK7YHWEFouuaTj0Bw7PWpVsPgQtjTBjldrfu_zm0x4tzyfkTZ8MU1aM/s1600/IMG_2997.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6F8GfVOKKP4T8bDp5YNEk6DHQZgSmBWSvkRjqNsVzFIXdpIGrVdRbNQhWA_5STTBbDQcPNbDfIdpy06NCFCuHK7YHWEFouuaTj0Bw7PWpVsPgQtjTBjldrfu_zm0x4tzyfkTZ8MU1aM/s400/IMG_2997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611630529668883746" /></a>Joe and I decided to put some more gas in the truck before driving around town.. We put in 100 octane fuel in the truck to prevent engine knocks and to make sure the cylinders were firing at their peak performance for the initial drives.. I think we put 6.5 gallons in the truck which cost $50 big ones!! Zoinks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T2HMpBzgp6U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div>My Dad took this video of Joe driving Thunderpig.. I love it, Joe slowed down to stop in front of his shop (Horvath Hotrods), and someone yells "Light it up!" So he does! Vroooom! And the tires stick to the road! :-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z7Amz67Ji8M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div>This is my Dad cruising in Thunderpig.. Look at that smile! I apologize for the screen size, the video was taken on my phone.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5KwpmFo7c3tLu0n5VuT-sZhn2gjqOIo6NOV1P8JqS7QKG3lZQn2PHHp6tJYtEx9Djk5xFeHC7LhhQslSzpCGpM0z7Hlh42Zmp6zocEIbUCzlmiY-1-6qVS0r-ELJ4rczWCCAXUJUslQ/s1600/IMG_3427.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5KwpmFo7c3tLu0n5VuT-sZhn2gjqOIo6NOV1P8JqS7QKG3lZQn2PHHp6tJYtEx9Djk5xFeHC7LhhQslSzpCGpM0z7Hlh42Zmp6zocEIbUCzlmiY-1-6qVS0r-ELJ4rczWCCAXUJUslQ/s400/IMG_3427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611630407266622450" /></a>Of course when you first start to drive a new truck like this you will always find a few leaks to fix afterwards.. Luckily nothing major. </div><div><br /></div><div>We were able to drive the truck home and made it without any trouble at all.. I even had two guys pull up along side of me wanting to race!! Too funny.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470313046484274295.post-48721777182898929682011-05-20T22:09:00.000-06:002011-05-27T23:04:19.146-06:00Upholstery updatesMore progress has been made on the upholstery.. I was hoping we'd have all of the leather into the truck in time for the UVU Auto Expo this weekend at Thanksgiving Point, however there were too many things for Monty to cover in leather for us and he didn't have enough leather to finish in time.. We have another hide on order and should be able to complete the upholstery within the next few weeks. Here are some of the pictures taken of the seats, new dash panel and head liner.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7f4efH4P2b_4WagEewm6TvPNUYgVkWCjUHvdbj9Th2S23dlEQCzpN-rAeN7u2CT4NHpFuQNHCJDfI7Pc19L0llKAcunqs6v2SYCr1FPmvIKcHRnYbXxk8fzeINUzHFYkmvJVhZWp_6c/s1600/IMG_2959.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610117067601931602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7f4efH4P2b_4WagEewm6TvPNUYgVkWCjUHvdbj9Th2S23dlEQCzpN-rAeN7u2CT4NHpFuQNHCJDfI7Pc19L0llKAcunqs6v2SYCr1FPmvIKcHRnYbXxk8fzeINUzHFYkmvJVhZWp_6c/s320/IMG_2959.JPG" /></a>This is the seat (image taken on 5/15/11) before it was covered in leather.. Here you can see some of the work that goes into a new seat design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2knsj2447XZEdcx5TUpBIce5jkOh_unQw0BAHq_qEDUBMITs9Nuy8VobFD813WSP3A5OzUWDcvVZLqLuhRDE4hEGIjFdugXKTwGjsauDTPQPVAaDw2qAz-0Ms7OTSFA4k8OV78n_BY0/s1600/IMG_2958.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610117053458267410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2knsj2447XZEdcx5TUpBIce5jkOh_unQw0BAHq_qEDUBMITs9Nuy8VobFD813WSP3A5OzUWDcvVZLqLuhRDE4hEGIjFdugXKTwGjsauDTPQPVAaDw2qAz-0Ms7OTSFA4k8OV78n_BY0/s320/IMG_2958.JPG" /></a>This is the seat back. As you can see, we also drew in lines on the leather using chalk so Monty can stitch in the new design for the seats. This really gives the seats a more sporty style. The same lines will be sewed into the seat bottoms as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbBaKb8NBs3bJpsQUSQ-wHVd2yCD82hhyEGDI4V9bRM-6wnzzPsy1CEaxTAUxRhV6-SsZ2MIy_Hf-lKOU2JqmyCkyrsmBOXu-1CZJHvssv4FkrL4TTIFS-Z5qWpG90RtH3S0ZoH5wgf8/s1600/IMG_3385.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610117080187185618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbBaKb8NBs3bJpsQUSQ-wHVd2yCD82hhyEGDI4V9bRM-6wnzzPsy1CEaxTAUxRhV6-SsZ2MIy_Hf-lKOU2JqmyCkyrsmBOXu-1CZJHvssv4FkrL4TTIFS-Z5qWpG90RtH3S0ZoH5wgf8/s320/IMG_3385.JPG" /></a>Ta-da!!!! The leather has now been stretched over the seats and then set in place in the truck for test fitting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgVUJZh1ViAgOioz5LUD6sdLaP38Yc3n9kh3hZnAGEDS31sKHk_ZKkDDwchjNReChPO_LDsSGG_kXtCVhMqBQuhOZfsulgWu2OY8SaWgKKN0vL4Q8PgRsZwatDwS9jF0vxnmCaiGPzuo/s1600/IMG_3402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610136378632798162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgVUJZh1ViAgOioz5LUD6sdLaP38Yc3n9kh3hZnAGEDS31sKHk_ZKkDDwchjNReChPO_LDsSGG_kXtCVhMqBQuhOZfsulgWu2OY8SaWgKKN0vL4Q8PgRsZwatDwS9jF0vxnmCaiGPzuo/s320/IMG_3402.JPG" /></a>We also have the leather now wrapped around the lower dash panel. Having this panel in leather helps tie in the colors of the cab interior better as well as hide the AC unit and lines.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ihyphenhyphen1V_blpile60q-kbg6kMys6D5MoW2WpRkvPxpz_V_FvDso0owq8WxwCSVAh-hO11W__oSiT8geceIPrmwHf2IjSpRov8Go1TWE4_xgbc-B_JIrFqevy9aG5P3rbhYujKayBk_jFd8/s1600/IMG_3428.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610117088385511890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ihyphenhyphen1V_blpile60q-kbg6kMys6D5MoW2WpRkvPxpz_V_FvDso0owq8WxwCSVAh-hO11W__oSiT8geceIPrmwHf2IjSpRov8Go1TWE4_xgbc-B_JIrFqevy9aG5P3rbhYujKayBk_jFd8/s320/IMG_3428.JPG" /></a>As you can see, the seats in combination with the leather dash panel (now installed) really compliment eachother..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ6rgKwrT09pjZHLjPZIPEB7-vrtAzfMFbUgV0QDbqN7IFdmh0l0JAUMAL_26p6etSWd2PKLjZfKQw-2WjK18xK535z9tS2nAv3g3bpIU1bTpkM5fHEVEa-ffjb1OlbCl5JgIwICV48c/s1600/IMG_3516.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610129475884732546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ6rgKwrT09pjZHLjPZIPEB7-vrtAzfMFbUgV0QDbqN7IFdmh0l0JAUMAL_26p6etSWd2PKLjZfKQw-2WjK18xK535z9tS2nAv3g3bpIU1bTpkM5fHEVEa-ffjb1OlbCl5JgIwICV48c/s320/IMG_3516.JPG" /></a>The headliner is also now installed on the ceiling of the cab.. All that is left to complete this is to have leather trim installed around the edges of the headliner.<br /><br />Stay tuned as more upholstery is installed in the truck!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0