bc-chris

had some time over the last few evenings to throw some vinyl over the silver trim pieces in the truck i still have to do the steering wheel (uugghhh.... those two pieces are such a pain to get off!) but that's it. i think the vinyl ties in really nice with the dash gauges and the interior lights if anyone is considering doing this, an absolute MUST is rapid tac - it works sooooo well allowing you to move the vinyl around: rapid tac

had some time over the last few evenings to throw some vinyl over the silver trim pieces in the truck i still have to do the steering wheel (uugghhh.... those two pieces are such a pain to get off!) but that's it. i think the vinyl ties in really nice with the dash gauges and the interior lights! oh - if anyone is considering doing this, an absolute MUST is rapid tac - it works sooooo well allowing you to move the vinyl around: rapid tac

are you referring to the lower valance that attaches to the bottom of the bumper? i used tape for a line and then my multi-tool...

from my garage see this post from page 871 of this thread.... box divider

ha! ha! that's one of the next things on my list!!! i'm planning on doing 5 amber LEDs across the front of the grill

i had a little more time last night after the kids went to bed i added 3 little red LEDs above the license plate. it was really easy to do (especially after i dropped the spare tire down). i took power from the license plate lights, so these will come on with the head lights. i used these: 6mm red LED bolts

it's wood - it started life as a 2x8 then it met my router : ) this is from the "what have you done today thread"... box divider

added three tiny red LEDs above the license plate. i used these: LED bolts and got power from the license plate lights (so these will only come on when the headlights turn on)

made/installed my own bed lights write up is in my build thread... bed light install

and then the really cool thing i finally got around to doing this weekend... adding lights to the truck bed. i ordered these a while ago: COB LED lights and i also got these: aluminum channels i painted the channels black with some bumper/trim paint and ran "always on power" to the back of the truck. then cut the channel into 4 equal lengths (9.75" i think) i got the power from one of the spare pins on the front drivers side (pin 7 or 17 - either one is fine) then i fished the wire thru both sides of the box the channels come with mounting hardware so a couple of small holes into the side of the truck box for the mounting hardware and the lights were installed they work GREAT!!!! for turning them on/off i went with a rocker switch in the box mostly becuz i know what i'm like.... get to the back of the truck, can't see in, so then i'd have to walk back to the cab to hit the cargo light switch - so i just put the switch in the box. i'm also looking at adding a magnetic switch (it would go in after the manual switch). it works great, but the magnets need to be closer together for it to work. i'm thinking if i use a couple of washers on the walls of the tailgate/truck it should make the magnets close enough. (so it would go magnet | washer(s?) | box (or tailgate) wall). this is the magnetic switch: magnetic-switch the magnets can be up to about 1" apart and the gap between the side of the tailgate and side of the truck is close to that. so yea - pretty pumped with how it turned out. it will make loading my truck after hockey or band gigs really nice!

this weekend i installed a pop & lock for my tailgate lock. install was pretty easy for the most part - the only problem is the actuator isn't working correctly. i hit 'unlock' and it unlocks perfectly. i hit 'lock' and it locks, then immediately unlocks - so i'll have to get that replaced. not a bit deal, just kind of annoying

time for a few updates.... a couple weeks ago i added the DeeZee tailgate assist - really easy to do i also want to change up the interior look a bit - i had added silver accent trim stuff a while ago, it was fine but i want to continue with my blue theme, so i got some blue trim. i also tried covering one of the door trim pieces with some blue vinyl. i have some spray stuff coming that apparently makes vinyl installation a lot easier, but i just had to try. i also used a bit of blue vinyl on the steering wheel bowtie (it used to be black vinyl). i need to redo it, but for now it's fine.

^^^ those wheels are going to look fantastic on your truck!!!

i'm pretty sure this topic's popularity increased exponentially after pgamboa started modding his truck! ha! ha! thanks Phil!

it was definitely BLUE... not ice blue. and i'm not on instagram.... or facebook... or twitter... or pinterest... or really anything else! ha! just a couple of message boards

copying my mods - that's AWESOME! to me that's a big compliment! thanks! the plastic for the inside of the cup holder is just thin ABS plastic that i picked up at a local plastic shop. you kind finds all kinds of it online what did i cut it with...heh... a laser cutter! i have my own business and one of the pieces of equipment i have is a laser cutter - so that definitely helped! now, with that being said, it wouldn't be too bad to cut with a jigsaw. i made cardboard templates first, and from there created the cut files for the laser cutter. it's 2 layers of the abs. the bottom layer is a nice snug fit inside the cup holder. the top layer is the exact same shape, but 2mm smaller all around. i epoxied the 2 layers together and the result is a 'lip' that the glow tubing can sit on. i used clear silicone to hold the tubing in place. all of my ambient lighting is tied to the same circuit - i talk about getting power in this post: ambient light this is the video i refer to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spG6oFvVOOk the power stuff is a little after 5 minutes in. some of the ambient light can not be on a dimmer (the cup holder tube light and the light in the back cubby of my center console) so i used these connectors - full power in, power out to lights and a dimmer, then the power from the dimmer went to a connector and from there out to the lights i wanted to dial back a bit. (hope that makes sense)

finally had time over the weekend for a few things.... - gave the truck a bath - replaced the cabin air filter. i last did that when i bought the truck - two years ago (only 16,000 kms and it was still pretty dirty) - added the dee-zee tailgate assist.

i used oznium lights in my truck - i've been really happy with them - great lights and a great company to work with the footwell lights aren't really a kit - i got these: https://www.oznium.com/flexible-led-strips/led-ribbon and tapped into the wires for the dome lights. i just cut the ribbon to whatever length i wanted (i think you can cut it every third LED) the tricky part was finding stuff to attach them too becuz the double sided tape wasn't cutting it...

i've used those connectors in my truck - they work great!

^^ that's AWESOME Phil!!! i know what you mean about cutting into the headliner. i added an overhead console to my '89 chevy and i quadruple checked everything thing before i started cutting! i think the only time i was more nervous with my old truck was when i was drilling into the back of the cab to add a third brake light! ha! good times!

i assume it is a stock center console - it was in the truck when i bought it (i bought the truck in '97)

did you contact oznium's customer service? from what i've read they will likely just send you replacement bolt LEDs i've bought a bunch of stuff from them and been very happy with everything.

ohhhh... i got lots of pics of my baby!!! there's no way i could get rid of the '89 when i bought my '14 - i just love it too much! (and dumped waaaaaay too much $$ into it ! ha! ha!) http://IMG_5422 by bc-chris, on Flickr ***the "2500" on the door is a joke between myself and a magazine editor... said he couldn't run a feature on my truck unless is was a 2500, so i swapped out the 1500 piece for a 2500 piece - ha! ha! http://IMG_8134 by bc-chris, on Flickr this was taken right after i got it home after having it repainted http://IMG_1021 by bc-chris, on Flickr i also dropped in a digital dash from dakota digital. i like what is in there now, but they've come out with a new version that i really really like and will get at some point... new version: also added an overhead console.... (uggghhh... i remember doing the install that day - it was pretty HOT!!!)

so i own my own business... an embroidery company. one of the first things i did when i got my truck was take it to one of the upholstery shops that i do jobs for. they were worried about keeping the "stock look" of the headrest after re-assembly (since it would all need to be taken apart so that i could embroider the headrest panel) so be aware of that. when i redid the interior of my '89 we had a little fun... lots of chevy logos in the cab.... this was on the door for a while.... then i changed it to this... 89Chevy....

ok - actually... my garage is fairly dark right now - so i was able to get a couple pics. the cup holder light is really really close to the stock chevy blue light that's around the controls this is what i got to do the cup holder... https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1-5M-Flash-Flexible-Neon-LED-Light-Glow-EL-Strip-Tube-Wire-Rope-Car-Party-LigBE/122436633451?var=422901943456&hash=item1c81cac36b:g:lMUAAOSw-K9ZL82t and here's a couple pics....