What are yall's first appearance mods??? [Archive]

SportVortech

06-02-2002, 04:16 PM

Sup Carlos, I see you got a chevy truck, good choice. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Appearance mods in order so far......

Goodmark Cowl Induction Hood (got jacked a year ago, back to stock hood)
APC White Face Gauges
Grille Inserts
Polished Chrome Bowtie
Reverse Brake Light Cover
DJM 2/4 Drop (qualifies as performance as well)
Clear Corners
Limo Tint
SnugTop Tonneau Cover

[ June 02, 2002, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: SportVortech ]

LJ_Z28

06-02-2002, 04:26 PM

I think I would get shot if I decided to lower a 4 x 4 truck... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Carlos

SportVortech

06-02-2002, 04:37 PM

I wouldn't recommend dropping a 4x4 either.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

CashDudeHomie

06-02-2002, 05:32 PM

Oops, didn't read your sig, in that case, put some 17's with some fat A/T tires, and some kind of grille insert too, with the billet bow tie, and tint your windows dark.

GREGGO

06-02-2002, 05:41 PM

Paint your door handles to match. Maybe some 285 tires down the road. How about a grille insert. Afterthoughts Auto (a site sponsor) is begining to carry Stull products. They make some great products for our trucks.

[ June 02, 2002, 08:10 PM: Message edited by: Fast4.8 ]

Brandon Boomhauer

06-02-2002, 10:59 PM

fast4.8 where on their site are the grills?

btw my truck is how i bought it
2in rear drop
35% tint (going to 20 since the 35 is jacked up)
and thats about it.
20s pretty soon unless i sell it to my cousin...

CashDudeHomie

06-02-2002, 11:27 PM

Are you going to tint them yourself? I did all 3 of mine by myself, 20% front, 5% back. It is not very hard. If you want to do it yourself I can give you general directions, it is pretty hard to mess up unless you don't get the window perfectly clean, it gets little spots under it.

Nine Ball

06-03-2002, 08:57 AM

Carlos, paint the ugly red GMC emblem on the grill pewter to match the truck. I painted mine storm gray and get a ton of compliments on it. People really do ask how come mine isn't red LOL!

See pics of it on my truck modifications site.

Yes, it was kind of a pain in the ass to do haha.

Tony

Mr Powell

06-03-2002, 09:51 AM

get a 6" Suspension lift from like Super lift and a 3" Body lift. Then get some like 36's or something. It'll look bad ass.

oxidizr

06-03-2002, 10:01 PM

Being the aficionado of appearance mods <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> my first venture was front clears with amber DRL's:

<img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~rwaitas/_uimages/purge.jpg" alt=" - " />

Then about a year later I painted my grill and washed the truck...

<img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~rwaitas/_uimages/01sideview.JPG" alt=" - " />

Richard the "Appearance mod GURU" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Brandon Boomhauer

06-03-2002, 10:15 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by DoverJ1W:
I get lots of comments on my clear tail lights. I painted the edges and striped through the middle with pewter to match the body. The "holes" left are top for brake, next for turn, next for back up, and bottom for reflector. Here in Mississippi I have not had any trouble with clears. Even stock lenses might look good with edges painted. The tail lights look smaller and blend in better. Also, I got a chevy emblem third brake cover painted pewter.<hr /></blockquote>what kind of clears are they? I havent found much besides altezas

CashDudeHomie

06-03-2002, 11:33 PM

WTF is that smoke coming out of that thing on your hood?

BigJ

06-04-2002, 12:11 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by CashDudeHomie:
WTF is that smoke coming out of that thing on your hood?<hr /></blockquote>Nos purge....I have that pic on my desktop. Hopefully I will have a pic like that of my truck in the near future <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

oxidizr

06-04-2002, 12:46 AM

Big J:

If you like that one...I've got anothe one I will be finishing up with soon. Twice the fun and some fiberoptics to boot <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Little nitrous and a little colored light should make for a good wallpaper.

Richard

DoverJ1W

06-04-2002, 12:59 AM

I get lots of comments on my clear tail lights. I painted the edges and striped through the middle with pewter to match the body. The "holes" left are top for brake, next for turn, next for back up, and bottom for reflector. Here in Mississippi I have not had any trouble with clears. Even stock lenses might look good with edges painted. The tail lights look smaller and blend in better. Also, I got a chevy emblem third brake cover painted pewter.

graygmc

06-04-2002, 01:44 AM

i went with a billet grille.

CashDudeHomie

06-04-2002, 03:36 PM

Hey oxidizr how did you paint the grill shell but not the chrome strip that goes across? Does it come out or did you just tape it? It looks very sweet.

RandyZ71

06-04-2002, 08:32 PM

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> What he said. Love the grill

My first (and best) appearance mod was +driver (that would be me) <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

All seriousness aside, Zaino was one of the best appearance mods I have yet to make. I mean the whole system from clay bar to finish coat.

[ June 04, 2002, 08:39 PM: Message edited by: RandyZ71 ]

DoverJ1W

06-05-2002, 12:27 AM

Brandon asked what kind of clears I have. They are APC brand. The fronts look just like the ones Oxidizr has above. The rears are all clear with mold marks around each bulb chamber, I painted around the mold marks. I think I got them from Jegs, but can't find them there or at American Products Company(APC)website. The third brake cover is from V-Tech http://www.v-techcovers.com/images/prods/74050.jpg bought at Summit. I have also found Jam Strait LEDs to put in them APC LEDs blow our fuses.

Brandon Boomhauer

06-05-2002, 12:40 AM

thanks for the info
if you find the tails somewhere please let me know.

1LEThumper

06-05-2002, 01:46 AM

Very first thing I did was I took all of the body moldings off and all of the big plastic emblems. Only thing that is left is the Z71 stickers on the back of the bed.

Cheap, easy and it cleans it up quite a bit.

I'll probably do some grill stuff, paint the mirrors, door handles, and the top plastic part of the front bumper next.

Scream

06-05-2002, 08:09 AM

As for appearance mods, I started by removing all of the cab/tailgate emblems and side moldings. I added Escalade handles inside/outside, a billet grille, and I paint matched all of the plastic on the bumper. Some StreetScene mirrors wouldn't hurt either. Just to give you a few more ideas of what you can do.

I have a 4/6 DJM drop and I don't have any trouble bottoming out except on speedbumps. Maybe the roads in FL are just better than everywhere else! LOL

Here's a pic of my truck: <img src="http://www.acrophobia.net/images/temp/scream_02_1.jpg" alt=" - " />

[ June 05, 2002, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: Scream ]

DoverJ1W

06-05-2002, 11:58 AM

Clear tail lights can't be found anymore. Closest thing was in ACME discount parts & accessories catalog volume T2701 page 44. APC brand with red reflector at bottom instead of clear like I have to get catalog go to www.acmetruckparts.com (http://www.acmetruckparts.com) APC don't have this one on their site either. Glad I got mine in 2000.

BigKID

06-05-2002, 02:23 PM

All my appereance mods have also been somewhat functional. My first was tint then rims/tires then the 2/4 drop. I am planning on getting my grill, bumpercap, and door handles colormatched and getting a grill insert in the future.

Mongoose Z-71

07-04-2002, 08:30 PM

oxidizr

07-04-2002, 09:43 PM

Are new heads an engine compartment appearance mod? how bout' if I paint them really nice <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Richard

oxidizr

07-05-2002, 10:22 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />did you paint yur stock grille insert black or just leave it off?<hr /></blockquote>I took it out completely.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />did you just tape off the chrome strip of did you remove it? when my friend did his he just taped it off cuz it looked like removing it would have required breaking it.<hr /></blockquote>I just taped it.

Richard

crazyidiot4.8

07-06-2002, 12:32 AM

richard,
did you paint yur stock grille insert black or just leave it off? it actually looks pretty good with nothing in there. and you never answered us. did you just tape off the chrome strip of did you remove it? when my friend did his he just taped it off cuz it looked like removing it would have required breaking it.