seriously bud.. you need new headlights...

GLARE galore there...

Glare = dangerous to people in front of you and oncoming traffic, thats what will get you tickets...

my lightning headlights with hids have no visible glare and have a visible cut offline...
(i have seen tyc and they are equally as good as LH's as well and have the exact internal design.)

 

The only thing I actually NEED right now are tires. There is no glare, and I haven't been flashed once since day 1. It appears that way because:

A.) Camera's dont capture HID light correctly

B.) The trucks front end is parked on a raised platform, hence higher lighting.

 

Raptor, I know that I give you tons of grief...but I just want to commend you, and give you a big *** THUMBS UP! Nice Job!


I also want to commend you on how much you appreciate the truck. Its refreshing.

 

Ah I wouldn't count on it...


I'd give it at least a week or two to dry (possibly even longer) before you even touch the bumper with water.

 

when i got my truck painted after it was keyed the guy said i could wash it the next day but no wax for like 30 days, so the paint can cure.

 

where are the daytime pictures?

 

Here's a daytime shot that I got off with my friends camera. Shortly after I washed it (excluding the bumper, but it was soaked) but I'm going to hold out until next saturday before I wax it.



I'll be holding on the mods for a while, next up for me are new shocks all around for to renew my worn-out 10 yr old ones, then new tires, plus I need to save for flight training and insurance, but my next appearance mod will be LED Recon tails + CHMSL. Apart from that, I'll be looking around for chrome XLT mirrors and also planning a day to do my handles.

 

Its black rim time J/K


Nice work. The truck has come a long way.

 

Thanks man, shes a real head-turner now!

I remember joining this site, but never knew how much it would end up deciding how my truck would look. This is a big transition phase for me, so now all the cheap mods are done, now I'm going into expensive stuff: tires, tonneau, possible 2" drop, etc. Time to start feeding the pig!

Edit: I realized I have 1/2 a can of Gloss Black Kyrlon and a s***load of sandpaper left so I'm trying to see if I can sand and paint my wiper cowls tomorrow. 10 years of Florida sun has had its toll

 

wow makes want take my 2000 f150 that was just like that one back... but i traded it for a 2002 f150 flareside

 

Looks real good Alex!

 

i wouldnt worry about the washing of it so much but you gotta wait longer than 10 days or whatever to wax it. i was told by my paint guy like 30 days if i remember right. paints gotta cure. think of it like concrete. if we pour a drive way, its hard enough to walk on next day heck sometimes same day. and could prolly support a vehicle the same week without marking. but we still wait the full 21 day curing time to drive on it. so basically lol wait 30 days before you wax it

 

lol, okay.

 

that was kinda a long pointless story to get to a simple point huh? lol

 

turned out good Alex! really sets the truck off!

I cant wait to get my PTM valances by the end of the summer! if i can find a 4wd lower though.....

by the way...what does "LED Recon tails + CHMSL" mean??