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Trucks going back under the knife!

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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by hemipower05
lol nice man! hey how much did hafta pay to paint ur truck like that? it looks frikkin sweeeeet man

600$ :P only cost of materials...

im a bodyman so i do body work for a living.. tryed painting my first time with this truck, isnt perfect but im gonna do it a second time so it'll look better by spring!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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What engine you got? ANy pics of the blower set-up?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Yeah twink that matte is the shiat....itll look sweet when dropped
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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welcome back twink
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Winters Here again time to pull it all apart and try again heres my build for the winter

-2/4 Bell Tech Drop with Shocks
-Shave Tailgate Handle and Relocate inside gate
-Fiberglass in a roll pan
-install 05 dodge ram ( smooth and sexy ) tail lights
-Redo Sound System including removal of center seat and mkaing a custom fiberglass center console with molded 10" Rockford Subs

Then repaint entire truck including tail lights with a 1 stage dupoint rally black which is still a matte black but a 1 stage.

Cheers.

The Start
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Began Tearing Down the Back
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Then Had to Shim up the Box to Get the Factory Hitch out so i can Fiberglass in my Roll Pan
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Clean and with the Mini Spoiler
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Doors Stripped
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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That looks pretty cool, I kinda like the idea of satin black a little better though. You know with just a hair of shine to it.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 05RamMan
That looks pretty cool, I kinda like the idea of satin black a little better though. You know with just a hair of shine to it.

this 1 stage im hoping will have a bit more shine to it.. or it'll be the opposite and be grey which im hoping it wont be
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Truck looks really nice. I love the flat black look. So sweet.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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twink, looks like some hood thugs gutted yer rig man, hahaha.
 
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