

Birmingham, AL
M38A1
Before
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Before
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Before
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Before
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Before
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Before
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Before
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Before
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Before
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Before
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Disassembly Begins
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Sandblasting Begins
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Sandblasting Begins
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Sandblasting Begins
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Sandblasting Begins
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Parts all sandblasting
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Parts sandblasted
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Parts sandblasted
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Holes in floor being
repaired
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Fuel well rusted and
cut out
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Old fuel well removed
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Repairing holes in side
panels
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Holes in floor being
repaired
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Holes in floor being
repaired
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Holes in floor being
repaired
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New fuel well ready
to be installed
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New front bumper installed
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New front bumper installed
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New shackle mount installed
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New rear bumper installed
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Frame repaired
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New shackle mount installed
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Holes in body being
repaired
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New fuel well being
installed
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Holes in body being
repaired
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Holes in body being
repaired
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New hat channel being
installed
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New hat channel being
installed
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New fuel well installed
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Frame primed
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Frame Raptor Lined
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Dash panel
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Grill primed
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Hood primed
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Body parts primed
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Body parts primed
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Fender bent and all
out of shape
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Fender bent and out
of shape
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Fender bent and all
out of shape
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Dash panel had several
holes in it but fixed here
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Hood painted
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Body parts painted
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Grill painted
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Body parts painted
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Body parts painted
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Dash panel fixed and
holes filled
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Hood painted
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Dash panel fixed and
painted
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Steering column painted
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Seat frames with holes
rusted through them
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Axles ready to be blasted
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Body tub all fixed and
ready to be primed
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Body tub all fixed and
ready to be primed
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Body tub all fixed and
ready to be primed
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Body tub primed
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Body tub primed
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Axles primed
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New springs primed
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Fenders fixed and primed
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Jerry can bracket primed
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Jerry can bracket painted
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Axles painted
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New springs painted
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Body tub painted
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Body tub painted
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Axles painted
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New springs painted
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Seat frames fixed new
backs welded on
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Seat frames fixed new
backs welded on
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Preparing to Raptor
Line the inside and underneath
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Preparing to Raptor Line the inside and underneath
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Inside Raptor Lined
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Preparing to Raptor Line underneath
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Underneath Raptor Lined
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Underneath Raptor Lined
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Engine cleaned up and
ready to be rebuilt
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Engine cleaned up and ready to be rebuilt
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Rear drive shaft painted
and new U-Joints
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Front drive shaft painted and new U-Joints
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Spring / shock mounts
painted
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Little parts painted
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Radiator getting ready
to be cleaned and painted
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Seat frames primed
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Seat frames primed
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Seat frames primed
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Fenders primed
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Air cleaner painted
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Engine painted
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Engine painted
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Windshield glass removed.
Seal was hard as a rock
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Getting ready to assemble
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Assembly begins
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Radiator painted
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New tires ready to
mount
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New brakes installed
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New brakes installed
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Chassis coming together
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Fan blade primed
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Rims primed
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Rims primed
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Rims painted
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Fan blade painted
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Chassis done
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Windshield painted
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Engine plate
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Oil pan painted
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Engine needs rebuild
sludge from gas tank
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Engine getting rebuilt
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Head rebuilt with all
new valves
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New main bearings
and rod bearings installed
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Engine rebuilt with
all new valves, pistons, rings, etc
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Chassis coming together
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Engine installed and
running great!
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Chassis coming together
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New exhaust installed
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Body being installed
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Body being installed
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Body being installed
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Body being installed
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Body being installed
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Gauge cluster installed
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Bumperette painted
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D-Rings painted
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Headlight buckets
installed
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Gas tank flange installed
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Emergency brake handle
painted
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Emergency brake rod
painted
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Data plate primed
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Windshield cowl seal
being installed
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New fenders getting
fitted
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Jerry can bracket and
spare tire mount installed
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Shovel getting painted
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Axe getting painted
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Shovel getting painted
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Axe getting painted
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Backseat upholstered
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Passenger seat upholstered
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Drivers seat upholstered
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Axe and shovel painted
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Data plate being riveted
on backing plate
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Blackout driving light
installed
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Slave cable connector
installed
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Shovel installed
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Winch installed
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Coming together
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Old data plates / new
data plates
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Front drive shaft
fixed
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Front drive shaft painted
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Trailer hitch installed.
Pintle and 2" ball.
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Dash panel done
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Seat belts installed
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Seat belts installed
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New wipers installed
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Dash done
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New top installed
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New top installed
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New top installed
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New top installed
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Trailer prepping for
paint
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Trailer prepping for
paint
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Trailer being painted
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Trailer being Raptor
lined inside
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Trailer painted and
Raptor lined
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Trailer painted and
Raptor lined
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Rims blasted and primed
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Rims blasted and primed
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Little parts primed
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Little parts painted
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Rims painted
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Rims painted
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