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darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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LED Headlights? Wow. You got a pic of the final result?

 

I was thinking maybe a 194 bulb or something. You can usually buy the bulb sockets anywhere or chop them off a car at a junkyard, or even a 3156 like the 88-98 trucks used under the dash.

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nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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I got bored yesterday... crafted up a home made intake tube to simulate an airaid MIT. Its amazing the difference in throttle response.

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Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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So I took my truck over some speed bumps last night that used to make my truck thump before I got my control arms. No more thump, ball joint angles are much better and I'm far from hitting the stops.

 

I also forgot to post a picture of what I did with my window trim. I used some satin black krylon fusion instead of messing around trying to find someone to trade me. I think it gives it a nice look being semi glossy, Slightly higher quality looking than the flat black OE window trim found on base model trucks.

 

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When you did the window trim, after taking them off (I'm gonna take a guess that you took them off before painting) and tape off anything that wasn't chrome or did you just paint everything?

nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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When you did the window trim, after taking them off (I'm gonna take a guess that you took them off before painting) and tape off anything that wasn't chrome or did you just paint everything?

I took them off and put some tape over the window seal part and painted the entire thing.

nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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Before installing my diablosport I thought it would improve my shifting. I had very lagging and clunky shifting. It was still doing this with the diablo even on firm shift settings, so I got looking into it more and found out that I have axle wrap due to my worn out rear leafs. I clamped the leafs tonight about 6" in front of the axle and it helped drastically. My truck now shifts super firm, theres still a bit of a clunk going into 3rd though.

 

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nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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Got my new tires today, having them installed tomorrow.

 

One step closer to a completed look.

 

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nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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Truck has almost 80,000kms on it and lots of it was rough country roads from the previous owner. I've spent a lot of time cleaning and detailing out the dust and replacing parts to make it ride like new. Including cleaning and painting the frame.

 

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Tires are 305/45r22 hankook dynapro ATM's putting them on some 22x9.5 Dub Ballers.

 

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darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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Lookin good! This is the first body style truck I've seen that I think 22s look right. Most of the time in the past they've looked too big. This body style was meant for at least 20s. There's a dude around here with 26s.. looks a bit odd.. I think 22 is as large as I'd go.

 

Frame work looks nice too. My truck has some rust underneath it. I bought it with 25k miles on it. has 36k now. it has a fair share of scratches, paint chips, and just today I noticed a spidering effect on the bumper cap on the driver side. :(

 

This thing is gonna look 10 years old before its a year old.

 

I dunno if they just dont make em like they used to or..??

nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks!The bumpers chip really easy, I have a touch up pen and I fill in all chips when I see them, I may get a clear 3m type coating put over top.

 

All you can do now is clean it up and take care of it as long as you have it. I wash my truck about twice a week and that includes the suspension and under carriage.

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks!The bumpers chip really easy, I have a touch up pen and I fill in all chips when I see them, I may get a clear 3m type coating put over top.

 

All you can do now is clean it up and take care of it as long as you have it. I wash my truck about twice a week and that includes the suspension and under carriage.

Damn you have a lot of time on your hands. Want to come wash mine? Lol

nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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Damn you have a lot of time on your hands. Want to come wash mine? Lol

haha my gf is already jealous of my truck let alone me spending time on someone else's!

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