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Old 09-11-2005, 05:18 PM
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Default New Pictures of my xB Panal Van BEFORE the paint went on..



Someone wanted to see my xB before the paint to see the body work. Here are a few pictures.
Look close and you can see the new tail lights. The back drop (not ready a roll) is made from 15 pieces of steel. The panels are all steel too.
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http://homepage.mac.com/jay_s_berksh...otoAlbum2.html


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Old 09-11-2005, 05:35 PM
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wow that looks like alot of work
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Old 09-11-2005, 08:55 PM
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Why??? Oh wells, to each his own. BTW, I can't decipher the tails how they look like.
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Old 09-11-2005, 09:02 PM
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Huh. So, is there a back seat left? If so, how does one get into the back?
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Incredible work.

He stated in his other thread that there was a custom bike rack in the back instead of seats.
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The work is amazing.
Good job dude,
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looks like the scion emblems on the back hatch will light up as the tails. that paint job looks pretty crazy and the body work is pretty sweet..
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Ya, the emblems are the tail lights. You can run your finger over them and can't feel them against the body work. I have two big led boxes back there
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cool beans man!
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Insane...
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That is some awesome work right there! The bodywork looks perfect.
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I was wondering when someone would make a panel van xB. I can't wait to see the finished product.
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damn! A+ on the bodywork...looks perfect!
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Congrats for being one to do something different Its to bad that you already painted it, I would say while your doing all this work, why not chop the top a little?
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Chopping the top would require a lot more work than welding in some steel panels.

Fresh car.
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Chopping sounded good to me too but I decided it wouldn’t look as good with the panels.
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it would look even better with the panels but the 3000 dollar custom windsheild would not.
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LOOKS FANTASTIC!! Can't wait to see it when it is put back together!

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Looks different!
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
it would look even better with the panels but the 3000 dollar custom windsheild would not.
HUH! Since when does it cost 3K to have a windshield cut down.
Nice panel though Bro!
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