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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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LT handles and 09 emblems
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rms8
Your truck looks amazing, except just one thing.

It's a completely subjective thing but.......

Those itty-bitty wheels make your truck look like it's stuck in the 70's. Your tires look like huge inner tubes on each corner. Yes I know they're 17's, but with a 37" tire on them they look, well.... There seems to always be good deals on 20" rims on these and other forums.

Again, just my opinion. No offense.
i wanted to go with 20s but i didnt have enough money maybe next time i get new tires
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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i would get some black headlights or paint the ones you got. black and gray is a good combo though.
idk how it would look i thought about that also but maybe
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 98greensi
Your truck looks great!. someday when mine grows up i want it to look like yours lol (just a different color) what about a "back rack" with some lights mounted on it?
thanks, im not a big fan of back racks
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Indo
What about retractable running boards? I know they're not really appearance especially when they're tucked under when the doors closed but they're sweet when you open and they swoop down out of no where. Other than that, I was thinking maybe do leather on the inside? Once again, I'm not sure if you would count that as being appearance but eh, just my .02. Your truck came out nice after the bilsteins/AAL/37s btw.
thanks i thought about leather but i got quoted 850 without install for katzkin maybe later if i keep the truck a long time
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Bigger wheels man! Cant do much to the front end of that thing its beautiful I hate lookin at it then lookin at mine all orange and dull lol. I personally think alil ptm would do alot. I would like to see you paint the OEM flare to DSG, then do the side mirrors and shroud DSG. I could even stand to see some larger fender flares, either way painted to DSG. I personally think someone should try doing the paint your headlights thing with dark grey rather than black. And last but not least a nice after market hood!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Strikeswiftly
Bigger wheels man! Cant do much to the front end of that thing its beautiful I hate lookin at it then lookin at mine all orange and dull lol. I personally think alil ptm would do alot. I would like to see you paint the OEM flare to DSG, then do the side mirrors and shroud DSG. I could even stand to see some larger fender flares, either way painted to DSG. I personally think someone should try doing the paint your headlights thing with dark grey rather than black. And last but not least a nice after market hood!
i think next is goin to be ptm handles and mirrors depends how much the body shop wants
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Black headlights would really make the front end POP!!!! Chrome heads look like Shiat on dark painted trucks...Would say bigger wheels but im sure you dropped some major cash on those new tires...
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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ptm fender flares
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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i tell ya bro, im fixin to do the same thing one day lol. Handles and Mirrors get you some 120 grit paper, work them things over till you start seeing some of the texture blending together. Then put you some 400 grit paper to it and really work em over good not too hard and not to soft. After that get you some decent automobile grade primer and spray all of the pieces. Once the primer dries up really good look and see where and what spots you might have missed Id say use a grey primer for that so they will show up. If some shows then just keep working with that 400 if it dont wanna come up throw alil water on it and do 400 more. This prep is really easy once you get the hang of it, just remember to sand like u wipe a babys rear, push to hard S**t goes everywhere, not to much it stays there lol. IF you honestly do the prep work then go to NAPA buy your own paint. Look inside your door and on the metal tag it will have a few numbers. They can help you at paint store get you a quart of DSG for your F150. Take the pieces to a shop give them to em, tell em you want them to spray with this paint and clear with whatever they have in the shop. Make sure you tell them that you arnt paying them to check your prep work and tell you some BS like he needs to redo them. This will save you sometimes up to 60% man, or it would here. Im just telling you what my dad does for my buddies, I usually just prep up there vehicles for them and he does the rest for about 400 bucks.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Strikeswiftly
i tell ya bro, im fixin to do the same thing one day lol. Handles and Mirrors get you some 120 grit paper, work them things over till you start seeing some of the texture blending together. Then put you some 400 grit paper to it and really work em over good not too hard and not to soft. After that get you some decent automobile grade primer and spray all of the pieces. Once the primer dries up really good look and see where and what spots you might have missed Id say use a grey primer for that so they will show up. If some shows then just keep working with that 400 if it dont wanna come up throw alil water on it and do 400 more. This prep is really easy once you get the hang of it, just remember to sand like u wipe a babys rear, push to hard S**t goes everywhere, not to much it stays there lol. IF you honestly do the prep work then go to NAPA buy your own paint. Look inside your door and on the metal tag it will have a few numbers. They can help you at paint store get you a quart of DSG for your F150. Take the pieces to a shop give them to em, tell em you want them to spray with this paint and clear with whatever they have in the shop. Make sure you tell them that you arnt paying them to check your prep work and tell you some BS like he needs to redo them. This will save you sometimes up to 60% man, or it would here. Im just telling you what my dad does for my buddies, I usually just prep up there vehicles for them and he does the rest for about 400 bucks.
i might try that thanks
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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might as well have them do the flares too . U will have plenty of paint left!
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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idk how it would look i thought about that also but maybe
kinda likes this, pornstar1969's old truck

 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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kinda likes this, pornstar1969's old truck

i need to get a job, basketball is over soon so ill have time and summers not to far
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 03:47 AM
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how do you pay it without a job
 
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