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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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I just realized I have never posted pictures of my truck from when I bought it to today. I bought the Impulse brand new in 2005.
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A member of the dealership staff put a sign in the bed of the truck and used rachet straps to hold it in place. As you can see, it warped the plastic bedliner.
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My first big mod was halo projection lights.

I used an electric paint gun to put down the herculiner. Next came the Granite alloy 4.5 20" wheels.

In 2006 the R/T and dealership R/T packages were introduced. After searcing I found a wrecked 06 Patriot blue Dakota with R/T package. I bought the grille, nerf bars, hood scoop, bumpers and tailgate. Here is when I added everything except the grille because I thought chome was cool.
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I added the Borla Dual Exhaust and bought HO cams.
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I decided to add the painted grille and tonneau.


How she looks today.


As I always say, a work in progress.

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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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sick truck dude... thats for damn sure.

Cheers.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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Thanks Big, maybe one day I will get it finished Then again i don't know if you ever really do get finished. There is always something new to do.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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i don't think someone who has a passion for vehicles will ever stop, they always find something else to keep them occupied lol
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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I here you brother. Complete list of modifications from stock to now.

MODIFICATIONS:
Paxton Novi 1000 Supercharger
14psi Blower Drive Pulley
Alcohol Injection, dual stage
Split Second Controller with HUD
Functional R/T hood/scoop
KRC 206 Cams
JBA Headers
Spintech Cats
Borla Dual Exhaust
2-Bar Map
#39 Injectors
AEM A/F Wideband
Phantom Boost gauge
Solid Tranny Mounts
Torque Dampers
Dry Ice Chambers
4.10 Gears
SCT Tuned by Hemifever

Appearance
Granite Alloys Wheels, 20s
Wrapped in Nitto 420S 265-50-20s
R/T Grille
R/T Nerf bars
Custom fiberglass tonneau
Spray in bedliner.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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the real question is: what do you have in mind of next?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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Still on my to do list.

1. Intercooler with BOV
2. Stall Converter
3. Tranny Valve Body
4. (Still considering) Electric Fan

Next year.
1. Forged Internals
2. Ported & Polished Heads
3. Forged Crank
4. AIR-RAM Aluminum Intake
5. 2.75" Blower Drive Pulley = 18psi
6. (Still considereing) KRC Blower Grind Cams = 224 grinds

If I go intercooler I will back off my alcohol injection quite a bit and completly remove water from the mix.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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thats awesome man... keep on living the dream, your truck is definately inspiring for many of us with the 4.7

Best.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Nice. What did you do with your original bumper? Id love to get my hands on a bumper that has the chrome trim, mine is the ST bumper, that is simply grey, no trim or anything.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Sorry man, I sold it on ebay a couple of years back. Check ebaymotors, they always have Dakota bumpers for sale.
 
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