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blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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It's amazing what a difference just an exhaust tip makes when it comes to sound. I need to read up more on clearing the headlights because it looks sweet with the stealth bulbs. Cleared lights will look sweet with my eventual HD front clip.

Oh yes they would. The all Colormatched HD front end would look killer. Check out these links. It's so easy to clear these headlights you'll wonder what took you so long.

 

 

 

 

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112077

 

 

So many more mods I need to do to my truck.

Seat covers, new muffler, Line-X, gears, new grille, & clearing the headlights I need to do also.

Its a never finished job.

What are Stealth bulbs? I never heard of em & where did you get em at?

No sir, it never ends. Stealth bulbs are chrome bulbs that in my case shine amber. So when you have pretty clear heads, you don't have amber bulbs showing. It's much cheaper to paint them though.

 

 

Man you've been busy, I can't get over how nice your truck looks with cleared lights. Amazing how such a simple mod can change the look so much, love the tip also. Did you do anything besides just make a clean cut where the muffler starts turning down?

Thanks. Had preexisting 3" pipe dumped over the rear axle. Was originally dumped before the axle, but it was blowing on the diff and my gear guy didn't like that.

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Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont

 

 

I knew it looked familiar. Spent a lot of time traveling that road after my parents moved to Nome. Truck looks great. Ill keep an eye out for it next time Im in the Big B.

zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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I call sorcery! No one can keep a black truck so fresh.

 

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blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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I knew it looked familiar. Spent a lot of time traveling that road after my parents moved to Nome. Truck looks great. Ill keep an eye out for it next time Im in the Big B.

Flag me down of you happen to see me.

 

 

Looks good! Wish I had time to keep my rig looking that good.

Thanks

 

 

I call sorcery! No one can keep a black truck so fresh.

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Haha.

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I like the look of the cleared lights, but don't be surprised if you get ticketed because now your truck doesn't meet DOT specifications.

zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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I like the look of the cleared lights, but don't be surprised if you get ticketed because now your truck doesn't meet DOT specifications.

See I don't understand this because the bulbs still glow amber and the surface is reflective still. I checked with my local law enforcement before doing mine and they didn't care if I did it

 

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blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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I like the look of the cleared lights, but don't be surprised if you get ticketed because now your truck doesn't meet DOT specifications.

And what will I be ticketed for? I've been a cop for 9 years.

 

 

 

Front turns in Texas have to glow amber or white or a color in between....that's it.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Federal standards require certain color reflectors in the lights. It's not something most officers will know enough about to ticket though.

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Oh yes they would. The all Colormatched HD front end would look killer. Check out these links. It's so easy to clear these headlights you'll wonder what took you so long.

 

 

 

 

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112077

 

 

 

Yes it would. I have seen a few at the dealer where I bought my truck, and they do look awesome. This is a members truck over on Custom GM. I was going to do mine just like his only everywhere his is white mine would be blue granite, but after seeing the whole front color matched idk.

 

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blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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Federal standards require certain color reflectors in the lights. It's not something most officers will know enough about to ticket though.

I've never seen a requirement for anything other than rear red reflectors. Besides state law can't be less restrictive than federal law. If you find something please pass it on to me.

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