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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by moregrip
the color is amazing in the sun! but for the most part it looks much darker as it has to have direct sunlight to show the pearl off. At night it looks almost black.
That's like the sheer silver on my truck. It looks ok all cleaned up but it's not till it's a nice sunny day that it really shows the flake and color.

Either way, that is a clean color. Looks like it would hide the dirt pretty well also
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So when does the project/build start?
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Lookin Good D!
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ak2007r6
That's like the sheer silver on my truck. It looks ok all cleaned up but it's not till it's a nice sunny day that it really shows the flake and color.

Either way, that is a clean color. Looks like it would hide the dirt pretty well also

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Thanks brother appreciate the assist.

I'm starting with some creature comforts! Need to get a bed rug and color matched tonneau cover on here asap! Then I think some tasteful color-matching and audio/video upgrades!

I was thinking about this yesterday.....when I bought the 05 HD the LQ4 made 300hp, now 6 years later this 5.7 makes 390hp, so +90hp (jesus that's awesome!), I believe both were/are de-tuned from the factory......trucks weigh about the same....but damn this RAM really pulls hard bone freakin stock.....I'm especially impressed because its so damn big running mileage conscious 3.21 gears, yet the engine is smaller, the LS truck motors just don't pull like this stock, period. So with that said I'm keeping the motor mods basic.....I'd love to throw a PD blower on this thing and an exhaust and call it done (besides no tuning being available) I think the tranny will eat itself if I do. At some point, I'll need to get a solid 545RE core and build the snot out of it!

But at the end of the day this is my DD so my project may (and rightly so) be an all show with "some" go deal..............besides I have a 700+hp (at the crank) "play truck" in the garage with 36k original miles on it! (1k on the motor and trans)

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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:29 AM
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by moregrip
Thanks brother appreciate the assist.

I'm starting with some creature comforts! Need to get a bed rug and color matched tonneau cover on here asap! Then I think some tasteful color-matching and audio/video upgrades!

I was thinking about this yesterday.....when I bought the 05 HD the LQ4 made 300hp, now 6 years later this 5.7 makes 390hp, so +90hp (jesus that's awesome!), I believe both were/are de-tuned from the factory......trucks weigh about the same....but damn this RAM really pulls hard bone freakin stock.....I'm especially impressed because its so damn big running mileage conscious 3.21 gears, yet the engine is smaller, the LS truck motors just don't pull like this stock, period. So with that said I'm keeping the motor mods basic.....I'd love to throw a PD blower on this thing and an exhaust and call it done (besides no tuning being available) I think the tranny will eat itself if I do. At some point, I'll need to get a solid 545RE core and build the snot out of it!

But at the end of the day this is my DD so my project may (and rightly so) be an all show with "some" go deal..............besides I have a 700+hp (at the crank) "play truck" in the garage with 36k original miles on it! (1k on the motor and trans)
Not sure that adds up


A matching tonneau would look very clean on that truck. I keep meaning to get a bed liner installed in my truck and keep putting it off. I choose to not have the dealer do it cause I could get it cheaper elsewhere and a year later still haven't done it LOL.

What you have planned for stereo?

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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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Lol....yeah that math sucks!
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Lol....yeah that math sucks!
So what up with the 05??? Wanna see some updates. did you get the Bumper on???
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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So what up with the 05??? Wanna see some updates. did you get the Bumper on???
not yet bro....been trying to lock down a good deal on a lowering kit for the HD, so far no luck. As soon as the stance is where I want it then the front fascia and other color matched pieces I have are going on. I don't know if it's the time of year or what but not to many "good" suspension deals out there right now (been shopping for about 2 months now)
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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this pic captures how dark the paint looks when it's overcast outside or when the sun isn't directly on it:



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dang.. that almost looks black. Sharp looking truck
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