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Old Nov 20, 2020 | 11:59 PM
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..grantfab has a black Friday deal, so i saved nearly $150 bucks woohoo!

Also got the truck back from the body shop. I had all the dings removed from the bedsides and tailgate. i would've had the shop do the roll pan install as well, but they weren't keen on doing custom work like that. The roll pan is a 3 piece unit that needs to be fit and modified for a precision fit.


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Old Nov 21, 2020 | 11:54 AM
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Looks really good dude.
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Old Dec 9, 2020 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by tjmath
Looks really good dude.
thanks, it'll look a bit different come jan with the work getting done to it.

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Old Jan 5, 2021 | 04:33 AM
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Getting excited!

Altitude, horsepower and attitude changes coming up…
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Old Jan 8, 2021 | 06:18 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by IIGW
Getting excited!.....changes coming up…
Ugh, appointment date got pushed back due to not getting other vehicles out of the shop because of the holidays. Oh well, I am not in a rush, still sitting here for 4 months

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thanks amigo, been here for a bit now, where have you been?
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Old Feb 28, 2021 | 02:49 AM
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It’s been a long wait, but parts are all here, and the truck is finally going in the shop.
From a stock 2014 to a mild custom sport truck. Lowered with new wheels/tires, long tube headers into high flow cats performance exhaust, Texas Speed cam/lifter swap, dyno tune, chrome headlight/grill changed to painted, new ac condenser, trans service, rear axle service.
Once I get back home, I’ll probably have the trans pulled, some new clutches and looser convertor installed..might even change rear gearing, just have to see how the combo drivers overall.
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 04:12 AM
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Trucks in the shop, heads should be off and at the machine shop..
Hoping to get pictures soon.

Hard to have a vehicle get worked on from the other side of the world.
Wed it’s scheduled for the dyno tune, and then after, it’ll get the altitude change.
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 07:08 AM
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I know earlier you said your doing the TSP stage 2 cam but, what are you having done to the heads? Should be a sweet driver when you get back to it!
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by dantheman1540
I know earlier you said your doing the TSP stage 2 cam but, what are you having done to the heads?
valve springs, new valve stem seals, valve job if needed..the motor only has 83k on it, but still want to check the surface for flatness, clean, and ready them for reinstall. The intake ports on these direct injection motors really get nasty dirty, along with the back of the valves.



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Should be a sweet driver when you get back to it
Im hoping so! Upgrade the audio, add some airbags on the rear for towing, and that’s most likely about it for this one.

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