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Those B&W shots look way cool ;)

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I love the rims. Why is it next to impossible to find real BSW 295/50 tires? Arrrrgggggghhhh

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Well, i've had a little grind/howl/vibration noise on deceleration and i figured it would be time for new rear end gears... Ordered all the parts and pulled the old ones out... they looked great... so i'm hoping that it was maybe just a little bit worn or off and that was the source of my noise... But hey, either way i needed a POSI anyways... right???

Detroit TruTrac and some Yukon 4:11 gears.. all new bearings, seals and some fresh lube is never a bad thing.. Putting it all back together tonight and hopefully that was the source of my noise... fingers crossed.

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The posi seems to be working correctly....

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:)

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:metal:

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Awsome, lokks like Sparky enjoyed it too

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what effect or how did you perform the see through shot ? i want something similar once my wiring is complete.

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Photoshop.. it's a stack of two photos.

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Truck is absolutely perfect.

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Thanks man.

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Upgraded the headlights tonight... i'm very impressed with these Amazon LED replacements.... we will see if they last. So far they get my seal of approval.. plug and play... no modifications at all...

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Headlight's look real nice. Really like the build.

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And your version of a Tool Box is Perfect.

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Here's the latest addition to the truck!! PINSTRIPES!!! i have a buddy here in town that is amazing at pinstriping and i turned him loose... i told him i didn't want anything to really take away from the "sleeper" style of the truck just something subtle... He freaking knocked it out of the park if you ask me.

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Dude.. So sweet!
Love the pinstripes man. I'm picking up my chassis this weekend and getting to work myself.

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Very cool.:cool:

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That looks really cool. Nice touch!

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I want to get some similar headlights that have the turn signal in them, eliminate the grill turn signal...

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Love the stripes!

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Super cool. I have the same seat in the same color in my truck.

Love it all the way around.

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Took the truck out last night and tried out some new photo ideas I have in my head... some of them turned out ok... lol Some did not... I will go into that on my next post... but for now... here's these.

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The burnout photos didn't go so well... haha.

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Ouch!!!!

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Started in on the vintage air install today... I mounted up the Kwik compressor mounts and the compressor and it just didn't go with the theme.. so i threw a little black spray paint on it all.. much better now!! i just love this thing... but i hope this AC install doesn't kick my tail....

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I love this truck! I gotta get remotivated on Walter. Almost your trucks twin..

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Finished up the vintage air install... went great.. no issues... highly recommend thier kit!!

Moved on to this little upgrade... NRG quick release steering wheel hub... I used a forever sharp steering wheel (amazon) and it worked great!! I did have to drill and tap the NRG hub for the steering wheel bolt pattern but it was not hard at all!!! Here's a quick video of it, post installation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ttF90fmDmg

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Ok, it's been a while since i've updated yall. Quite a bit has gotten done! New windshield, sound and heat barrier from VibroSolutions, Quick Detach Steering wheel hub, New steering wheel, new carpet, new honda door seals, finished up the vintage air install, got a bluetooth stereo, power steering, quick ratio steering box... TONS... So here's the pics. if you have any specific detail questions just ask!

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oh and i was also featured on the first episode of "Submit Your Truck" on the United By Trucks Youtube channel!! pretty cool!!... Here's the link for the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eot3TZZZcNQ&t=243s

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Here's a quick video of the QD steering wheel hub as well.

I went with the forever sharp steering wheel, the NRG short hub and the NRG quick release.

Could not be more happy with how it turned out!! I did have to drill and tap the NRG QR for the steering wheel bolt pattern but it was not hard at all... i think it turned out great!! it might not be the best for theft deterrent, but hey, i think it looks wayyy COOL!!!

Here's the links to what I purchased and a quick video showing how it works!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ttF90fmDmg

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Looking good!

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Nice truck!

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How well did the seat fit, and what did you have to do to get it mounted?

Truck looks great :thumbs:

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seat fit like it was made to go in there... no mods to the seat... the front two holes lined up and I had to drill two holes for the back mounting bolts.

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***Update****

I've made the hard decision that most of us have to make at some point... She's gone. Sold to a cool cat in Stuart Florida. Maybe she will spend the rest of her days cruising the beaches and sipping that cool ocean air.

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Bummer dude, it is/was a cool truck.

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We have all been there. Congrats on the sell and best of luck with your future builds.

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Congrats. Was the new owner a board member? Will we see it again?

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I don't think so... he was a big VW guy before this, i think this is his first truck... he upgraded big time..