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No they won't do the windshield either, some crap about liability. Just the back window. I'm thinking about slapping a black vinyl across the top of the windshield.
 

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That would work too. There is a marking on the window that you cannot cross for legal stuff too. looks like this
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Thats pretty dumb they wont tint the sides or windshield, I would look for another tint shop in my opinion. But, nevertheless, your truck is nice!
 
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I would go to another shop but unfotunately here in small town Iowa I'm limited on choices. I've tinted stuff myself but it never turns out right.
 

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well, that stinks that they won't do the sides. The back will still look good tho and the vinyl across the top of the windshield,
 

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Mirror tint is illegal cause it blinds drivers just like holding a mirror up to light.

it is lol i got tired of ppl driven behind me and turnin brights on lol i mirror tinted my back glass and some idiot tried it an missed the curve and.......HELLO DITCH!!!! they got my tag lol 2 days later cop came to my house with a supena to court ......all i had to do is remove tint.....no bright lights since lol it was on news
 
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Tailgate debadge

So I debadged the tailgate, found some rust under the plastic tailgate cover. But ill save that for another time. On with the pics
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Here is what I started with.
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Here is the rust I found, I hate cancer so much
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These are the tools I started with but then got me one a those fancy eraser whizzer wheels
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And the finished product. Questions coments concerns all welcome
 

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Looks like the back of mine a couple months ago lol. Good job man


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Looks good man and did you try further out of state when i lived in nj any tint illegal but i could allways find someone to do it lol.
 

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So I debadged the tailgate, found some rust under the plastic tailgate cover. But ill save that for another time. On with the pics
IMAG0081.jpg
Here is what I started with.
IMAG0085.jpg
Here is the rust I found, I hate cancer so much
IMAG0083.jpg
These are the tools I started with but then got me one a those fancy eraser whizzer wheels
IMAG0087.jpg
And the finished product. Questions coments concerns all welcome

You had the greatest tool you could ever use a beer.
 

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looking good, and that sucks that you don't have other places to go for tint.
 
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Lol I had more than "a" beer. But yes that is the most important tool in ant mod IMO. As for tint I could go somewhere else but I'm also trying to get a lot of work done at this shop since they gave been known in this area to sponsor vehicles and well I like the idea of someone else paying for some of my mods.
 

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Hows your painting skills? Maybe paint the taillight covers to go with the gloss black.
 
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Hows your painting skills? Maybe paint the taillight covers to go with the gloss black.

I'm deciding whether or not to even keep them but if I do they are definately going glossy.
 

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I just went with aftermarket tails with LED bulbs, as I did like all the red.
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Those look nice I'm just not a fan of aftermarket tail lights. I was thinking of nightshading the stock lights though.
 

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I think I might do that with mine too. or maybe save up for full LED ones
 

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