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Always like presents!
My 04 Ram 1500 Mod thread
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picked up more presents.
My nephew asked me to got to visions with him to buy a deck & speakers.
Visions had lots of car audio on sale, I got 6x9 & 5 1/4" speakers for the truck.
Installed the lights & the stainless wheel well trim (rear needs more screws - tires in the way)
More pics to come didn't have memory card in camera - so used Iphone.
My nephew asked me to got to visions with him to buy a deck & speakers.
Visions had lots of car audio on sale, I got 6x9 & 5 1/4" speakers for the truck.
Installed the lights & the stainless wheel well trim (rear needs more screws - tires in the way)
More pics to come didn't have memory card in camera - so used Iphone.
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Like those headlights! I'm trying figure if I want that color or getting the inside black with the clear corners, hard decision! Where did you get yours? I'm looking at eBay.
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e bay # 191515174363
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Thanks man! Just a heads up I read that a lot of people were stating the eBay lights aren't seal that good so condensation happens fast, people either took them apart and added butyl tape to it and sealed that way, or put a coat of silicone around where the lense an base meet and had great luck. I don't know which I'm going do but will be doing one of them to be safe.
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I have not had problems with them on my car, had them for almost 2 years.
Most of the problems come to the seal where the headlight bulb goes.
Most of the problems come to the seal where the headlight bulb goes.
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Oh wow great to hear that then! Thanks for that info
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Ok after going to my friends shop I have a shopping list
1 - lower ball joints
2 - upper ball joints
3 - lowering springs (since it going to be apart anyways)
4 - sway bar bushings
5 - power steering lines (still leaking)
6 - front crank seal (knew that) & he's about $80 cheaper than dodge & can be up to $120 cheaper depending on if needs speed sleeve.
1 - lower ball joints
2 - upper ball joints
3 - lowering springs (since it going to be apart anyways)
4 - sway bar bushings
5 - power steering lines (still leaking)
6 - front crank seal (knew that) & he's about $80 cheaper than dodge & can be up to $120 cheaper depending on if needs speed sleeve.
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Ok other that the bumper, I think this is the beat pic of the truck to date. 
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Ok more pics from today with more chrome on & cleaner rear wheels.
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Looking good, I agree I like that first pic of the truck.
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Got another present in the mail
first pics is how it came in the mail, second is cleaned up & hole locator studs cut off (I don't have holes in my tailgate.
first pics is how it came in the mail, second is cleaned up & hole locator studs cut off (I don't have holes in my tailgate.
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You cleaned it up well! Was it hard to clean it up like that?
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Not really, I used autosol.
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I wanted a hood scoop, but the cheapy one that was on the hood - hated, that's why its off.
So I have been thinking of a custom one, not sure what I wanted, so I looked on the internet & decided to mimic older fuel injection upper plenum.
& mocked up one from cardboard & thought it was pretty good.
Then I put my Tailgate emblem on the mocked up cardboard & thought it would look better As a huge emblem on the hood.
So I made from Aluminum (not finished yet but close) & this is the pics of both & yes I custom made the Decal (I have my own vinyl cutter).
So I have been thinking of a custom one, not sure what I wanted, so I looked on the internet & decided to mimic older fuel injection upper plenum.
& mocked up one from cardboard & thought it was pretty good.
Then I put my Tailgate emblem on the mocked up cardboard & thought it would look better As a huge emblem on the hood.
So I made from Aluminum (not finished yet but close) & this is the pics of both & yes I custom made the Decal (I have my own vinyl cutter).
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Second fill up of fuel for my truck.
The mpg gauge im using is off - after the fill im getting 13.5mpg & that's half on the econo tune.
So that's not to bad.
The mpg gauge im using is off - after the fill im getting 13.5mpg & that's half on the econo tune.
So that's not to bad.
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Random Question HeavyD, what site or format are you uploading your pictures with? I cannot seem to be able to view anything from this computer.
Will follow this thread and see if my other computer works better.
Will follow this thread and see if my other computer works better.
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I use photobucket.
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Ok did a test fit for the hood scoop & not sure I like.
Not sure what im going to do.
Not sure what im going to do.
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Hm not my style, but everyone's style is different. I think to me it's just looks bland because there's nothing from front front of hood to the back, of that makes sense.
