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so who started the narrow 2+ beams ?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:43 pm    Post subject: so who started the narrow 2+ beams ? Reply with quote

I was just thinking about this subject the other day. we all know that back in the day 2inch narrowed beam was the way to go and CB perfected this . but who or what club were the first ones to bust out the 2+narrowed beams. I dont recall 2inch +beams back in the early 90s..
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've wondered about this before as well.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The first narrowed beam I saw was in 1984. Back then it was strictly a custom job. Nobody sold beams that way until way later in the 90s.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

any clubs out there have any input on this subject. maybe it came from the hot rodders
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was always curious too, it seems like the narrowed beams didn't become too mainstream like they are now untill the early 2000's.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

German Folks. Skim was the first to run a 5 inch beam with no shocks. It was on a black 63.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what year was it, not the car year? skim what s up bro u got any input on this .
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