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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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So finally got around to doing some aesthetic look to the truck. No mass fender flares, chrome grille, gay orange in the headlights and corners, black valence and lower valence.

Before...


Your basic Z71... Fender flares and two tone. Oh and really dirty too...

Add a little paint, some sand paper, and wax and boom...

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And lower valence...





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Pinstriping removal, less chrome and painting over the beige with my paint gun is next...
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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front end is lookin much better.. good luck on the pin stripe removal i did mine a long time ago and it was a pain in the *** but worth it
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Looks good...any damage under the flares? I had some spots under mine where the flares rubbed through the paint.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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pin stripe is a pita..... trust me lots of work.. i used wd40 fallowed by a good wash clay bar and wax...... expect do spend a few days on it
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Nope no damage with the flares except for one little spot. Touch up paint took care of that. I much like the look better. My dad likes the fender flares. Once the truck gets professionally painted one day, Ill paint to match and see how they look but thats along way day the road...
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Looks a lot better, now black out those big *** fog lights in the grille, try to find some headlight covers
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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Lookin good...did you spray the grille with a spray gun and compressed air? It came out great
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Looks good man
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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looks real good. what headlights are u running?
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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No gun this time. I own one and a paint booth but just felt like doing it at home.

And headlights? Stockers with awesome Ebay 15 dollar "HIDs". The lights behind the grille are Hellas.
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