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In process of plasti dipping my badges. Gonna be a lot of peeling but it'll look slick as hell!!!! ???

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In process of plasti dipping my badges. Gonna be a lot of peeling but it'll look slick as hell!!!!

That's going to look great on your silver.... what size are your tires? U done yet [emoji12]
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That's going to look great on your silver.... what size are your tires? U done yet [emoji12]

Tires are 285/55/20 Toyo AT2. They were great with a small leveling kit but feel and look small with my lift. Soon to change them to 285/65/20 Toyo MT. Also finished the plasti dip and dried up.

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Tires are 285/55/20 Toyo AT2. They were great with a small leveling kit but feel and look small with my lift. Soon to change them to 285/65/20 Toyo MT. Also finished the plasti dip and dried up.

 

Turned out good. Goes great with the silver. :thumbs:

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Finally installed the lights and wired everything. Kept ALMOST every wire for everything, including HIDs, either under the dust cover (the black cover that says GMC, or in the dead space on the sides of the engine bay. Compared to all the wires hidden under that cap, there's nothing seen in the bay, took me all day but it paid off IMO

 

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EDIT: here's some pics of my clean engine bay [emoji57]

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I will upload all my pics to photobucket tomorrow and in the coming days I will create a big how to on everything I did for anyone interested

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Wasn't today but finally got my color matched grille on early this week....next up: headlight trim paint.

 

Did you order this grille or had it painted or what?

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Mods so far:

Chrome mirror covers

Chrome handles

Chrome body molding

20" chrome wheels

Bakflip G2 bed cover

Aries 3D floor mats

 

 

 

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Finished the Gauge pod prototype today. Test fit in a few hrs.

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Also, sold the first Dual gauge pod to A ZL1's owner. :)

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Finished the Gauge pod prototype today. Test fit in a few hrs.

Looks great! I had one of your pods in my speed3.

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Looks great! I had one of your pods in my speed3.

Small world. :D

 

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Small world. :D

 

Here is the final piece: IMG_8690_zpsg2olrdoc.jpg

I'm interested in one of those pieces but slightly different. My truck isn't 4x4 and no trailer brake. I want a trim piece that just has the hole for the lights and that little wheel and the rest is solid. You think you can make something like that? I want to put switches in that space for lights etc.
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received my levelling kit and installed it ,

also plasti dip a spare front bowtie i had then installed it

i will plasti dip all other chrome also ..


i ordered the driver assist handle and the floor console

i have a manual transfert case so the project will be to hide the handle inside the left console pocket

i already have the top parts of console (brand new one removed for another color one , and i have also the door trim to match the console but all are wood ,, i like the vinyl solutionto change them in black carbon fiber but know nothing about vinyl and how to install it ....will check this
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Mods so far:

Chrome mirror covers

Chrome handles

Chrome body molding

20" chrome wheels

Bakflip G2 bed cover

Aries 3D floor mats

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How are those Aires rear liners? Price? They look really nice and appear to have great coverage and containment. I have Huskys for the front but am looking for something for the rear. Are they full coverage to the back?

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received my levelling kit and installed it ,
also plasti dip a spare front bowtie i had then installed it
i will plasti dip all other chrome also ..
i ordered the driver assist handle and the floor console
i have a manual transfert case so the project will be to hide the handle inside the left console pocket
i already have the top parts of console (brand new one removed for another color one , and i have also the door trim to match the console but all are wood ,, i like the vinyl solutionto change them in black carbon fiber but know nothing about vinyl and how to install it ....will check this

 

Did you plasti dip the front grill and bumpers? Or did it already come black like that

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Did you plasti dip the front grill and bumpers? Or did it already come black like that

came black from factory

i'm not a big fan of Chrome so i bought a WT (because budget and black things)

also i love modifying and customizing my things so options are selfmade :)

if i was richer i would buy a higher class and it would come all black too but full options:)

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