My Dak started out as a plain jane with roll up windows and steel 16" wheels. I bought it that way because of the price. It is the Black Pearl paint. This week I got it pin stripped with some 3M metalic red opal. What a way to breakup all that black! The metalic in the pin stripe is the same size as the black pearl. I also made an intake pipe from the airbox to the throttle body opening with black abs plastic pipe and fittings. I plan on getting a K&N for the box and running more abs from the box to the fenderwell opening. I took off the dakota emblem on the tailgate and have something special in mind for that spot. I will update with a picture when done.

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Your truck looks GREAT!

Why do you think Dodge doesnt do the air intake? From all I have read it works. Im happy with mine. Just wonder why Dodge doesnt Dodge make it a factory job.

Chromey

 

How hard was it to take off the DAKOTA on the back and how did you do it?

I am test driving a 2006 Dak Quad Cab 3.7. I like the truck but it will definately need some minor additions/mods.

matt

 

It was not as easy as I thought. My truck is not that old. I used a blow dryer to warm it up. Even with heat it was hard to pull off. Most of the foam adhesive stayed on the tailgate. I used goo gone and just kept working it into the foam until it was gone.

 

Your pin striping... is it painted on? Or is it a vinyl decal?

 

It is 3M pin stripe on a roll. The shop that did it says it's the best for staying stuck. He had to order it from one of his suppliers.

 

really nice ride. i went with the atlantic blue pearl, did not like the regular colors blk or red

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theres a decal & adhesive remover made by a company called "Klean-Strip", you can pick it up at any auto parts store i think, i got mine from O'Reilys. all you do is spray it on behind the emblem/decal and let it sit for about 5 minutes and it disolves any adhesive real quick. you may also wanna get a plastic scraper from a hardware store for a little help getting behind the emblem. stuff is very good and won't hurt your paint i assure you, i've used it a few times. take it easy.

http://www.handsontools.com/store/sh...ct_id=20843787

 

the other thing people use is fishing line. just move it back and fourth to break away the emblem, than use wd 40 to loosen up the adhesive

 

i am not really into the lowering of dakotas, but it doesnt look too bad. are those 20" wheels?