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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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yep lol alot less work eh Silver bullet!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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yeah on the truck seems to be less work but none the less congrats they will look great on there....
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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Not sure I like Fire-Engine Red but matching silver is hard enough and it should be well worth the effort, now you gonna have to get matching red Edelbrock shocks!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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I'm thinking about doing red as well. The SRT10 calipers are red from the factory and they look pretty good. Dupli-Color has kits for around $20 at your LPS.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Yeah my buddies doin his taco with black with the paint on stuff, still attached to his truck. But it's definately not as good a job. Plus it wouldn't hurt to change my brake fluid. So I just removed them, took them apart and did 4-5 coats of spray on duplicolor. Says it's good to 550 degrees. I got these babies red as a baboons ***! Lol got every crack and crevice too. Should be about another hour and they'll be fully cured, then Ill throw them on. I like the srt-10's too, and this red contrast should look amazing with the silver truck. Stupid flower-power wheels I got wont show them too much, unless im at highway speeds... but I still love them!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Guess that only means you need new wheels...
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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Yeah, seriously! That's prolly the last thing on my list though. Got alot more plans till I worry about wheels and tires. : (

Here's an update for you guys. BLEEDING THE BRAKES IS NOT AS EASY AS EVERYONE TELLS YOU!!! After trying for an hour with my buddy we finally ran out of brake fluid and had to run and buy more. Turns out you have to bleed the rears first lol. But now its raining, dark, and my buddy left... So I guess Ill have to wait till the morning to finish. LAME. I thought about rebuilding the calipers with new pistons/seal/boots. But Il prolly wait till the next time I change my brake-pads and rotors. Here's some shots :





Ill take some more with the tires on tomorrow
 

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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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looks great!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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looks good man.. yea always start with the caliper furtherst away from the master cyclinder!!!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Lol thanks, that woulda helped along time ago haha. Oh well, I learned the hard way. Cant wait to finish them up tomorrow! They actually look really good with the wheels on... "flower-power" an all. Ill throw the shots up tomorrow. Thanks for the support everyone!
 
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