Summer 2012 Update w/pics
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07-22-2012, 06:49 PM
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Summer 2012 Update w/pics
I'm here with an update of my recent progress with the truck. I took care of a number of maintenance issues such as leather wear, undercoating and touched up a number of paint chips along the bottom of the rocker panels, doors, and rear bumper. Then I hit the whole body with some M205 to get rid of some of the tiny scratches and swirl marks. I painted my rust brown brake calipers and hubs, making them look like new before adding some new brake pads. Some 20% tint was added to the front side windows to match the factory tint in the back. As for the exciting part, I got a new tire/wheel setup. The front end was leveled with Bilstein 5100s and went with the ever-so-popular 18x9 Monster XD Series wheels and 305/60/18 Mickey Thompson MTZ tires. I love the stance that it has now! To make up for the bigger tire size and reprogram the speedometer and all that I got the SCT X3 programmer from 5startuning and I am very satisfied with that as well. I have only run the 87 performance/tow tune so far and I don't know if it'll be easy to pull me away from it - it feels like a whole new truck now! I have included some pictures to go with and to share my excitement!
Driver seat & steering wheel before:
After:
Pre-paint lining:
After:
Check out my album for more pictures!
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...mmer+2012.html
Driver seat & steering wheel before:
After:
Pre-paint lining:
After:
Check out my album for more pictures!
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...mmer+2012.html
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Yes it was. I caught it while it was still just the clear coat wearing away, not the leather. What I did was order a leather clear coat from leatherworldtech.com and clean the wheel, spread it on, and allow it to dry. If your leather is worn away too though, it won't be quite so simple.
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07-23-2012, 06:30 AM
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Thanks for all the compliments guys!
For the seat I used a dye colorant from leatherworldtech.com and touched up the spots that needed work. After a few coats, I let that dry and then hit the entire seat with two leather clear coats and let dry.
For the seat I used a dye colorant from leatherworldtech.com and touched up the spots that needed work. After a few coats, I let that dry and then hit the entire seat with two leather clear coats and let dry.