So this is my truck, i dont post on here very often so i just wanted to share some of the current progress i've been makin here


this is basically the start, chrome handles & badges


then some 2" shackles & another layer of tint.


painted the dash & installed touch-screen double din


right after i hooked everything up & tested it, very sloppy i know. first amp, JBL GTO 1201.1



15" RE SX powered by a US Amps Merlind MD1D after the JBL started to burn up. then i concealed it & bought some fans to keep cool in there (which i never put in)


then suede headliner & pillars


then a lil damage from the wreck


swapped to a 4wd lower valance


new fender on & repainted with new 1-piece headlights & chrome honeycomb grille w/o emblem


sold the rear bumper, better plans


started color matched suede inserts

 

weld-in rollpan as of yesterday!

more to come. tail light fillers go in today, and weld-in 48" LED brake/signal light. handle relocator kit should be in before the end of the week as well. not the best chop, but this is basically what it'll look like all done:

 

good to see your doin your own work and own ideas. nice job man. definately some unique looks

 

afterall that your going to need a tonnaeu cover to complete the rear end

 

well i cant take 100% credit, the body work i didnt do. welding>me but thanks!

and i was thinkin bout gettin a tonneau, but the bed caps really turn me away from it. theres a fiberglass one in my local craigslist for $75 but i dont wan't it. IF i ever get one it'll be one of the super low profile ones, but i think i'll have the bed caps ptm and call it done in the back

 

remove the bed caps, shave and weld up the top of the bed, and lay some sheet metal across the bed and weld it in as well

looking good. I guess from the chop you are planning on keeping the lower two tone paint.

 

thought about removing the caps, but i dont think i will. got a pic of our trucks w/o em??
and i'm deff not sheetmetaling the top of the bed the bed floor and walls, now thats another story

and yep, keepin the factory paint scheme til i decide which shade of blue i want in the future....or maybe i'll never change cuz its so close to crimson & i'm from/for Bama...

 

i think the member keenanhons has the pics your looking for

 

imo thats ugly... but his front end conversion:



ss caps might be in my near future tho....

 

may i suggest swapping those xl mirrors to some xlt mirrors? i think it would make a big difference

 

always open for suggestions, everyone has an opinion so i respect that. and those are the ones with the paintable backs on em right? thought about that. or maybe some SS mirrors... can't quite decide. eventually tho, everything will be ptm. i'm kinda stuck tho, i'm thinking when i have the front plastics smoothed i want the top to be red w/ the truck & the lower valance tan....this should look fine right?

not worried bout the handles, cuz they're gonna get shaved, & tailgate handle will be relocated this week.

 

if you're going to get the xlt mirrors get these from ebay the right and the left are only $28 each with free shipping

EDIT: and for the bumper the top PTM to the body and the valance PTM to the lower part of the truck would look really clean, plus it'll be different from everybody else

EDIT 2: something like this

 

Good work and a very nice truck.

 

paint the chrome grill surround ASAP as well!

 

Looks great so far!

Some of my suggestions...

SS Mirrors
PTM Upper Bumper Pad & lower Valance
PTM Grill surround

When you shave the handles, shave the badges, antenna, and wiper nozzles...

Instead of relocating the tailgate handle, make it a electric pop... It is SUPER simple to do this modification and its 100% custom...

If you are interested, I could give you some more info and pictures because that is what I did to mine when I shaved my tailgate.