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Old 04-17-2011, 09:03 PM
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Well I have had this truck since I was 16 (18 now) and when I got her she was completely stock. Im making this thread cause lately I've been working on it alot and just wanna post some pictures. Im new at forums so bear with me please.

Well this is the oldest picture I have of it when I first got it. The first thing I did was make the light bar on the front of it and put 4 hella lights on it. Right around this time I got true dual exhuast with cherry bomb glass packs put on it.


Heres another picture of the light bar. I also restored my head lights, Tinted my marker lights and painted the honey comb on my grille black. Oh and if anyones bug guard looks almost like a flat black you can use the head light resteration kit from walmart and it will make it look brand new.


The next thing I did was put this TSC low profile tool box in. I paid $20s for this because it came out of a rolled chevy 1500. The front of it was smashed in but the lid was okay so I took it home and used my porta-power and pushed the front out to where it needed to be and tah-dah. New tool box. I also put the Momma Tried sticker on about the same time.


Another recent thing was put on these Vision Warrior 375 16x8 wheels (450 shipped to my door with lugs) and Cooper Discover 285.75.R16


I havent done much under the hood for this truck but one thing I did was put on a Spectre intake.


I also took off my nerf bars and this is what it looks like as of now.


Any suggestions would be awesome. Thanks.
 
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Old 04-17-2011, 09:10 PM
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Now to some things I did this weekend.

I finished my dual amp install. I have two of these KAC-7204s. One under each seat.


I also got all my subs put back in. Im trying to sell them already though.
2 Kicker CVR12s and 2 Kicker 10" Comps



I also put on a 5 function LED tail light bar.
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Dusk:




I also made my HVAC lights red and finished hooking up all my LEDS. Its bright in here at night Especailly with 5% windows.


 
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Old 04-17-2011, 09:14 PM
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I ordered 2011 f150 emblems tonight that I will being doing like Blackout did with his emblems this weekend. I also ordered LEDs so I can do raptor style running lights like ROSSI did.

Has anyone ever thought about putting these on a 97-03 F150? I think I'm gonna try it. Do you think they would look good on my truck?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RAPTO...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 01:08 AM
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Looks good so far. I thought about getting those decals, even photshopped it but I'm not sure on the fitment and what not. you'd have to modify it to make it look decent around the taillights. I know someone with a nbs on here put em on and it looked good
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 01:12 AM
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The emblems are gonna look good man!! Just curious what you paid for all of them?? And did you get a flareside emblem for the back so you don't have to modify it??
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 07:02 PM
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Thankkss. I paid around $65 for the emblems I think. I didnt get the tailgate one yet but its in my future plans!

As for the raptor decals I have about decided to get them. I think I can make the tail light spot disapear but makin it look like the rips in the graphics.
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 07:04 PM
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Keep us posted on the graphics. I'm interested to see how it turns out
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 08:35 PM
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I am as well. I would also keep a look out for emblems for sale here. I picked up all 3 for $45 for my truck.
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 08:46 PM
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I'm interested to see how the raptor decals turn out there the next thing on my list once I get my fiberglass besides on. I also wanna see the led raptor style running lights your talking about sounds like another thing I might have to add haha
 
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Old 04-19-2011, 05:19 PM
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Well lastnight I painted my triton V8 emblems black and my tailgate F150 emblem black yesterday and when I got home today my new emblems are here and look so dam good I dont know if I can paint them black yet. Ill post some pictures later tonight.
 
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Old 04-20-2011, 10:33 PM
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Heres the tailgate emblem being painted black.




New F150 emblems right out of the box.



Here they are on the truck. They turned out lookin pretty good I think.


 
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Old 04-20-2011, 10:38 PM
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Well heres my Raptor running lights on a 97-03 by following ROSSI's thread.

First I bought the Bolt-type red LEDs from SuperbrightLEDS.com


Next I built some brackets with aluminum scraps.


Lights installed on brackets. I took the brackets and glued them on to the honey comb peices on my grille with 2-part epoxy.


Installed

 
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Old 04-20-2011, 10:41 PM
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Well to everyone that was waiting for the raptor decals I'm sorry but they got put on hold for now because I sold my 2 12in CVRS in my confederate flag box last night and ordered this. They will be in tomorrow and Ill post some pictures.

 
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Old 04-20-2011, 11:07 PM
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the interior looks like HELL
 
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Old 04-20-2011, 11:10 PM
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Truck Looks good man.
 


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