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My first Lap Steel Build

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Permalink Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire on September 18, 2012 at 2:24am

Damn.. very nice..

Permalink Reply by Rick Hayes on September 18, 2012 at 1:01pm

be-uteus, and that's your first?

Permalink Reply by Ronnie Retherford on September 18, 2012 at 2:12pm

Very Nice!!!!! Keep em comin'

Permalink Reply by Ron Lutz on January 23, 2019 at 11:48am

Great job. looks very nice

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