Color matched my fender flares.. now to open up my headlights to blackout the chrome..

 

Headlight preview, blacked out with white/amber switchbacks installed... Got the driver's side done but the passenger side will need to wait until next week to finish.

 

Took the truck out for the Canada Day weekend camping but it didn't want to go all the way home


... This little guy is the culprit ..bad FPDM, literally was falling apart in my hand when I pulled it off


..so I ordered a replacement from Amazon with 1 day shipping while I waited for my ride home - 160km and 2.5hrs piggy back on a flatbed wrecker

 

Swapped out all 4 speakers for these Pioneer 6x8s, they went down to $20 a pair. cheap enough to try them out. They sound awesome. Way better than my factory ones. Wife couldn't believe how much more detail we could hear in the music.

 

Replaced COP's with Delphi Ignition Coils GN10164/DG508, Motorcraft SP-493 Spark Plug AGSF32PM and fuel filter to hopefully resolve my truck running poorly.

 

Got my Lund cover Thursday afternoon and it was on in less than 30 minutes. This morning I went to HomeDepo and got the 2x8 to use in the bed. Actuator and wiring are at home waiting for me to install so I can unlock the tailgate with the remote.

 

.. been a while but I finished my headlights and got them installed and wired.. the switchback LED are WAAAY brighter then I expected them to be.. they are headlight bright!

.. night shot

.. ya that's just the switchbacks on, the headlights are off.. closeup view

 

Installed new 3rd brake light and tyger flip bed cover.

 

did my really nice fitting floor mats and dash organizer, some minor detailing, some measuring for a front hitch recvr that I am thinking of making .... hidden.

 

I pulled the rusty painted bumper off my 2004 F150 heitage and wanted to temove the bumper pads. Some guys said it was near impossible to remove the cips without breaking them. Others suggested using a needlenose pliers and carefully lifting the pad. I removed mine easily in 5 minutes. Here's what I did. The needle nose pliers didn't work as the pressure was uneven. I sprayed the tabs with silicone (like armor all). This provides a little lubrication. I heated the tabs with a hair dryer to make them more supple. i used channel lock pliers which gave a better attack angle and applied pressure evenly to the tab. I inserted a 1 inch wide chisel to pry the pad up while I loosened grip on the pliers. If you don't ease up on the pliers, they will lock the tab in place and you can't budge it. Not sure if the silicone and heat were necessary, but the pads came off without damage.

 

Finally got ged up with the horrible sound from my stock speakers, so I go to Crutchfield online and ordered two sets of...JBL Stage 8602 6"x8" 2-way car speakers.

Installed them last Friday...took about half an hour for both front and rear sets.

Music finally sounds like I remember!!!

 

You know, for the cost of the 160km, 2.5 hour piggy back ride, you could have bought an FPDM from a local A/P store and installed in where your ride was sitting...JMHO.

 

Street Scene Tailgate relocator kit installed

 

Fixed my death wobble when I replaced the used tires I got from Ron's used tires with brand new Cooper's

Learned a very important lesson...never, never, never buy used tires!!!