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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Had a few hours to kill today before the big family dinner so I cleaned up the truck...once it snows here in a few weeks it goes in the garage for the winter. I had it colormatched back in May but never posted pics; I threw in a pic of it when it was bone stock the day I got it for comparison's sake.http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o...&addtype=local
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Wow! That looks great! I love the way SOM and Indigo Blue both just pop in the sunlight. I might have to paint my factory bowtie, looks good painted in the tahoe shell.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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if you dont mind me asking where did you get the colormatched mirrors

very nice truck btw i would change nothing
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by nightrunner
if you dont mind me asking where did you get the colormatched mirrors

very nice truck btw i would change nothing
Thanks, they're the factory black plastic mirrors, just painted...I had to buy new caps because the tabs on the originals broke when they were removed.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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so they're not smoothed at all, how did the painted get the paint to "stick" to the textured plastic
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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They were sanded a little, but not all the way smooth. I believe he used a filler primer, they feel smooth and shine/wax just like the rest of the truck. They've held up great, no chips or anything, even driving on the gravel road into my work. The valence was painted the same way and is still mint. My painter (who I've used for 10+ years) is a stand-up guy...he knows he'll be re-doing stuff if it doesn't hold up so I trust his work.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Lookin' smooooth. Like the front end. A tiny drop a rollpan would clean things up even more though IMO.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Thanks...yeah, I'm stuck on what do w/ the rear. I like the pans but people here drive like idiots...the rear bumper's been tagged a couple times already. I'd like to have the black plastic painted to match (I've seen it on few trucks) but I'm not sure how it'd hold up with stuff flying up from the back wheels and me stepping on the bumper to get stuff out of the bed (I still use it as a truck...sometimes, LOL.)
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very nice, a great improvement for sure
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by FryZ71
Thanks...yeah, I'm stuck on what do w/ the rear. I like the pans but people here drive like idiots...the rear bumper's been tagged a couple times already. I'd like to have the black plastic painted to match (I've seen it on few trucks) but I'm not sure how it'd hold up with stuff flying up from the back wheels and me stepping on the bumper to get stuff out of the bed (I still use it as a truck...sometimes, LOL.)
you might try to get a silverado ss rear bumper
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