Spring is back....finally.
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Spring is back....finally.
Well...got my annual complete Spring clean and wash in. Lots of things different from last year. It sucks with work that my interior gets bombarded with tools, because it looks so nice now =\
One thing I've never actually updated on...I actually built a new custom sub box for my sub woofer. It's made specifically to fit in that area for max volume without getting too much in the way. Sounds sick. =)
My rear bumper decided to **** me off again...this time 3 holes formed on the driver side, because it rusted big time from the inside. Well...I welded new metal in there, put a lot of protective paint and such...now you can't even tell. =D
I also did an interesting thing with the headlights. I didn't like that fact that there were gaps between the body and the lamps, so I cut out some weather stripping, and put along the top and side of the lamps...so now it has a nice, clean look.
Oh and also the wheels got a makeover. I was tired of the rusty bolts, so I removed those, and put plastidip all around the outer lip of the rims. I also removed the pin-striping for good...didn't want to deal with that anymore.
Everything else seems to be in good shape...the front bumper still needs to be shaped correctly since the accident, but that's a lot of work at the moment. It's been a long day. I lost a bet to a friend during a game of darts, so I had to wash/wax his R/T, too (loser washes the winner's truck). At least I didn't have to vacuum it. Nice to see everything nice and cleanly after a long winter. =D
Pics!
One thing I've never actually updated on...I actually built a new custom sub box for my sub woofer. It's made specifically to fit in that area for max volume without getting too much in the way. Sounds sick. =)
My rear bumper decided to **** me off again...this time 3 holes formed on the driver side, because it rusted big time from the inside. Well...I welded new metal in there, put a lot of protective paint and such...now you can't even tell. =D
I also did an interesting thing with the headlights. I didn't like that fact that there were gaps between the body and the lamps, so I cut out some weather stripping, and put along the top and side of the lamps...so now it has a nice, clean look.
Oh and also the wheels got a makeover. I was tired of the rusty bolts, so I removed those, and put plastidip all around the outer lip of the rims. I also removed the pin-striping for good...didn't want to deal with that anymore.
Everything else seems to be in good shape...the front bumper still needs to be shaped correctly since the accident, but that's a lot of work at the moment. It's been a long day. I lost a bet to a friend during a game of darts, so I had to wash/wax his R/T, too (loser washes the winner's truck). At least I didn't have to vacuum it. Nice to see everything nice and cleanly after a long winter. =D
Pics!
Last edited by Rakaric; Apr 9, 2011 at 09:08 PM.
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man u suck lol jk that thing cleans up really nice. i know how you feel about getn dirty with tools and such. im a pipe forman and i use my truck on the job and it really gets used lol. you have a great lookin truck tho
Man ive always thought u've got the cleanest looking truck on this forum, your paint always looks flawless, how did you remove ur pinstripping mines been buggin me forever but haven't gotten around to taking it off
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razorblade =P I added them on the wheels almost 2 years ago, but since I had to bust some rust, it didn't matter since I had to remove everything off the lip. Pinstriping should be easy to take off, though...assuming they aren't painted on. Hair dryer to heat up the adhesive and just pick n pull. lacquer thinner to remove the excess adhesive left behind.