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Nice Truck. I like that color. When I was a kid that's what I always wanted when I grew up. Crewcab, dullie, 4x4, diesel.... A big bad a** truck.

Thanks I haven't had time to drive it. I'm only driven maybe 15 miles. But i must say it rides great.
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Always improving. Recently color matched door handles, tailgate handle, full mirror assembly, underhood parts. Added chrome tow hooks.

 

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Always improving. Recently color matched door handles, tailgate handle, full mirror assembly, underhood parts. Added chrome tow hooks.

 

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1. Where did you get your light bar assembly on the front bumper?

2. Is all your color matching custom painted?

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Removed the GMC on the tailgate, did the rims.

 

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hmmmmm, those All Terrain wheels in black look ****ing great. Did you get them powder coated, plasti-dip?

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hmmmmm, those All Terrain wheels in black look ****ing great. Did you get them powder coated, plasti-dip?

Plastidip just to get a good feel. Plus I got plastidip for half price so why not. Actually came out pretty good and doesn't look cheap at all.

 

I'm actually interested in the anthracite grey. I think it would look good on a silver truck.

did you paint your all terrain emblems black?

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1. Where did you get your light bar assembly on the front bumper?

2. Is all your color matching custom painted?

The mounting bar is N-Fab the light is Rigid Industries.

 

I had my local collision center paint my plastic pieces. They did a good job for me before painting plastic on previous trucks and never had problems. I want professional products being used on an investment so expensive with oyr trucks.

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Plastidip just to get a good feel. Plus I got plastidip for half price so why not. Actually came out pretty good and doesn't look cheap at all.

 

I'm actually interested in the anthracite grey. I think it would look good on a silver truck.

Yup! Well, plastidip.

 

Dude, if you like the Anthracite, you could do two-tone with the black.. That'd be frickin' sick.

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Dude, if you like the Anthracite, you could do two-tone with the black.. That'd be frickin' sick.

 

Yeah that'd be alright. Lots more work for something non-permanent though.

 

I am loving the look of the truck now, I think I might just get them powder coated black once this plastidip starts to peel.

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