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how much have you spent modding your truck?

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Old 05-15-2009, 03:09 PM
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Angry how much have you spent modding your truck?

Seriously, if you take the time to break it down, it's disgusting...hahaha

$600 Wheels
$400 Flowmasters (did it twice)
$400 Headers (air ram + install)
$440 Jet Chip (bought two of them...lol...long story)
$320 Steps (ebay + install)
$140 Decals (******* + sign shop to put them on nicely)
$220 Tonneau
$140 Tint (did back first, then did sides few months later)
$160 Intake (ebay - i've gone through two)
$100 Vent Visors
$80 NGK Iridium Plugs
$1200 4.56:1 Gears + Posi
$60 Tail Lights
$40 Modifying my Center Console (materials)
$90 Ceramic Pads + Yellow Caliper paint
$40 Powerwire (airram)

$4430 Total....

wtffffff



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Old 05-15-2009, 06:06 PM
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Jet chip 190
spectre intake 160
power wire (now extension wire) and jet scoop 80
True flow filter 25
Line-x bed liner, tailgate, and rockers 950
wheels 370 including shipping
e-fan and supplies 100
= $1875

I'm not done yet either. I still want to get a tint, exhaust, fastman TB, jba headers, and maybe an underdrive pulley.
 

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Old 05-15-2009, 06:44 PM
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oh yea...forgot about that powerwire thing.
 
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Old 05-15-2009, 07:28 PM
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I have spent more money repairing than modding...
 
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Old 05-15-2009, 10:22 PM
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I've only spent my daily lunch money on it..

no biggie.







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Old 05-15-2009, 10:56 PM
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Lets think for a minute...

$90 Muffler and install
$0 Chrome tip (freebie and welded it on myself)
$400 Tires and rims
$50 Hood scoop
$400 Paint front end and scoop
$0 Window tint (another buddy deal)
$40 Seat covers
$5 Cell phone holder thingy
$0 Tool box (Christmas present)
$90 Rubber bed mat
$0 Chrome grill insert (freebie)
$30 Tape for bed rail covers (freebie)
$100 Air intake
$20 Outerwear for K&N

= 1225 bucks to take it from Work Truck to Show Truck
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 01:36 AM
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my first mod!!i'm sooooo happy a freaking k&n panel filter $35 plus purchase price for the truck 16k so theoretically $16,035
 
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^^
lol. good call. well, keep that list up-to-date man.
 
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My mods to date.

$400 - Rims
$300 - Painted grille, front and rear bumper
$100 - Tinted windows
$45 - K&N Filter
$380 - Underdrive Pulley
$280 - Rhino Lined Bed
$200 - Stereo/speakers
$200 - Side Bars
$380 - Flex a lite E-fan

Prices as I can remember. Give or take a dollar or two.
 
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Wheels (300 but I got another set of decent tires with em)
Toolbox (Christsmas)
air intake (93)
Kenwood 4 channel (100 from a friend)
alpine fronts (freebie)
Alpine rears (40 I think)
Painted rear bumper (freebie)

Total $533...wow thats a lot more than I thought it would be.
Edit: oopse, forgot the muffler, I believe that was 90 for that and install
 

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