If you're looking for somewhere to tell about your entire project plans, this isn't it. Just a little something about what you did today. Whether it's changing up your sound system, changing your oil, or finally finish up a big part of the project that you've been working on, etc., post it up here.
What have you done to your truck today (Part II)
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zclif2601
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Well im doing black chrome on the bumpers. Seeing as I dont have chrome, id rather just sand and paint them, and not have them totally redone for the chrome affect
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We talked aout my boat the other day but we are getting a 60 degree day friday so i might go paint my front bumper over again. They paint just didnt hold on the black plastic. Im thinking i didnt either use low enough grit sand paper or not enough primer because the paint flaking off and i cant see the primer its black.
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zac, how did you prep?
Got my tires rotated today. saw an old friend working there. also saw a durango, red and graphite, graphite wheels. anyone on here?
Got my tires rotated today. saw an old friend working there. also saw a durango, red and graphite, graphite wheels. anyone on here?
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it was a while ago but im pretty sure I... Cleaned with dish soap,washed,sanded down with maybe 1000grit,threw some primer on, maybe wetsanded the primer, primer, paint,paint, then clear
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I agree, I think the euros look like complete trash. I'm thinking maybe something like these
On a side note, while driving through the ghetto of Detroit today, I saw a beat to shit 98 Ram with a gen 3 dakota taillight duct taped to the trucks tailgate housing lol.
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same with me try to help him as much as i can. I'm 15 and all my friends dads are like 10-15 years younger and everyone's like wo or holy crap
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I've got a brother your age...lol .. You can drive in Maine at 15? It's always good to help out cause it comes back twice fold.. I got my ebay radio in a day early so I installed it and now Momma has her cd and cassette with steering wheel controls working. 28 bucks shipped and this radio is clean..
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I agree, I think the euros look like complete trash. I'm thinking maybe something like these
I can get the pair off of ebay for $54.![Image]()
On a side note, while driving through the ghetto of Detroit today, I saw a beat to shit 98 Ram with a gen 3 dakota taillight duct taped to the trucks tailgate housing lol.
Those look good. They arent my favorite but I thought about them with a tint on them.
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Yea i have my permit and license at 16 but they changed a bunch of laws and some apply to me and some don't because i was "grandfather"
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My '03 had those on it when I bought the truck 2 years ago. It was one of the 1st things I changed on it. I sold them for $45 shipped, my dad has an older smoked style tail lights just like these and he loves em. I don't like the 05+ style to them when the original style was rounded and not so boxy. On the 05+ style those tail lights look at home but IMO not so much on a rounded body style.I agree, I think the euros look like complete trash. I'm thinking maybe something like these
I can get the pair off of ebay for $54.![Image]()
On a side note, while driving through the ghetto of Detroit today, I saw a beat to shit 98 Ram with a gen 3 dakota taillight duct taped to the trucks tailgate housing lol.
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I just checked my water pump cuz I suspected it was getting noisy. Took the belt off and spun it by hand... yep, it's noisy.
A few things on the "to fix" list.
Replace water pump.
Replace tensioner pulleys.
Replace valve cover gaskets.
Fix a recently developed exhaust manifold leak.
The pulleys and water pump I can do myself. I have a mechanic friend that can replace the valve cover gaskets. But I may have to take it to an exhaust shop to fix the exhaust leak. Broken studs
The truck has almost 150,000 miles, and up till now in the last 100k+ miles I've had it, nothing on the engine was touched. Pretty good in my book.
A few things on the "to fix" list.
Replace water pump.
Replace tensioner pulleys.
Replace valve cover gaskets.
Fix a recently developed exhaust manifold leak.
The pulleys and water pump I can do myself. I have a mechanic friend that can replace the valve cover gaskets. But I may have to take it to an exhaust shop to fix the exhaust leak. Broken studs
The truck has almost 150,000 miles, and up till now in the last 100k+ miles I've had it, nothing on the engine was touched. Pretty good in my book.
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Being grandfathered in is a good thing.. The wife figured out the steering wheel controls by her self...lol
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man that is really clean looking! Love the grille and the emblem.Finished my grille.
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Now that's an awesome grille !:drool: You have any build posts I could look over?
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That's a good point. I thought a more modern looking tail would be a nice touch, but I didn't think about how box like the newer Dakotas are. I'll probably still get them, but I'll also mod the stock tails with some paint on the trim and some night shade stuff.
Oh and Dartboy01, put some of that grille material in your lower valence and it will complete the look for the front end. It looks very clean otherwise.
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