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tvblazer78 12-03-2009 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jb1016 (Post 3653471)
Did you tint your taillight lenses?

Yep..;)

VA72C10 12-03-2009 09:25 PM

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Looks great. Tinted lenses look very nice on black trucks. With a wheel upgrade that truck is going to be super cool. It's already awesome...especially knowing how little you have in it...

68 TT 12-04-2009 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tvblazer78 (Post 3653915)
Yep..;)

What did you use to do the tinted lenses with?

watahyahknow 12-04-2009 01:19 PM

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the tinting usually make the amount of light the units give a little less .
a nice reason/excuse to put leds behind them these stand out a lot more

jb1016 12-05-2009 12:07 PM

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They look good - did you use some sort of film?

LiveAnimals 12-05-2009 06:05 PM

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Looks good Travis

69face 12-05-2009 11:53 PM

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looks *****en!:metal:

tvblazer78 12-06-2009 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jb1016 (Post 3656638)
They look good - did you use some sort of film?

It's tint in a can, you can by it at any auto parts place. I like to do a light coat then put come clear over it. It just gives it more pop with the clear.


Thanks guys!
Trav

Vega_67C10 12-07-2009 12:24 AM

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I know it's been said a bunch of times Tv, but "very nice"! I think that says it all though.

DroppedAsAChild 12-11-2009 10:55 AM

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Im an so jealous man. Such an amazing steal you got. Great build. One day i will have a 2 door 2wd tahoe.

tvblazer78 12-11-2009 09:58 PM

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Thanks guys...;)

pharmd 12-12-2009 02:58 PM

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What additional obstacles might you face, if you tried to do something like this on a 4 door 4x4? This may sound like a stupid question, but how much can you lower a 4wd without running into issues with the half-shafts? The utility of 4 wheel drive in shallow snow, and lack of availablility of 2wd models leaves 4x4's an attractive option to me.

tvblazer78 12-13-2009 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pharmd (Post 3671111)
What additional obstacles might you face, if you tried to do something like this on a 4 door 4x4? This may sound like a stupid question, but how much can you lower a 4wd without running into issues with the half-shafts? The utility of 4 wheel drive in shallow snow, and lack of availablility of 2wd models leaves 4x4's an attractive option to me.

At one time belltech had a 3"-4" kit for the 95-99 4x4 Tahoes. TRy and look it up on Belltechs site, they may have it on their.

Trav

tvblazer78 12-13-2009 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tvblazer78 (Post 3673247)
At one time belltech had a 3"-4" kit for the 95-99 4x4 Tahoes. TRy and look it up on Belltechs site, they may have it on their.

Trav

I just found this..

http://www.sporttruckdirect.com/Bell..._Specials.html

pharmd 12-13-2009 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tvblazer78 (Post 3673251)

How do you think that drop would look? That pic next to the product...do you think that would be an accurate representation...The look of these things slammed is hard to beat for sure.

What about the ride quality on a kit like this? My TBSS ride is tolerable, but I have coilovers up front and factory adjusted bags in the rear...really needs more work to be a true "performance" suspension.

tvblazer78 12-14-2009 09:28 AM

Re: Project Tahoe on a Budget
 
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Originally Posted by pharmd (Post 3673615)
How do you think that drop would look? That pic next to the product...do you think that would be an accurate representation...The look of these things slammed is hard to beat for sure.

What about the ride quality on a kit like this? My TBSS ride is tolerable, but I have coilovers up front and factory adjusted bags in the rear...really needs more work to be a true "performance" suspension.


Mine rides better then it did, so I think you would be happy on how it rides. And on the TB SS I had one and I put 2" Ebocks on it and I was very happy. It looks like your is a little bit lower then mine was.

Trav

tvblazer78 12-19-2009 05:53 PM

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Well today I come home with some new parts for free! Back in the late 90's my best bud and were big into trucks, he had a 96 truck that we did a lot of work too and he just sold it 2 years back. And today he was cleaning out his shop and found a set of Gibson header in the box and a Auburn limited slip that has never been used! So I will be putting this stuff on soon..

Here are some pics. And one of the truck with the windows done..

Palf70Step 12-19-2009 06:07 PM

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That will work for sure. Looks like Santa came by early for you!!!;)

watahyahknow 12-19-2009 06:41 PM

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those are some nice thick flanges on those headers they will seal verry nicely
they look like turboheaders

the truck looks awesome on the outside it just needs a set of bigger rims and the radio antenna shaved ..... maibe put a little vw gti antennastump on the roof close to the rearhatch or something stick on behind the frontwindow

VA72C10 12-19-2009 09:03 PM

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Love the tint. And SCORE!

Man, that Tahoe is going to be killer and with some nice quality parts when you get it finished. As everyone said......all it needs now are some 20's ;)

72BlckButy 12-19-2009 09:13 PM

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You have to be one of the luckiest guy's I know Travis... congrats on the score and it is definitely coming together nicely.

79widestep 12-19-2009 11:21 PM

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nice score man u ever play the lotto lol i got a quick qustion i dunno about ur blazer but mine has a realase hatch button on my dash and when i push it i hear it latch release but it dont pop open it is supposed to open on its own right im assumin since my struts are out thats y mine nots popin open.. ur blazer lookin killier man i would to see what u could do with a 4x4 like mine

menace121978 12-20-2009 09:50 AM

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:metal: sweet score brother!!

5150 12-20-2009 09:53 AM

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[QUOTE]he was cleaning out his shop and found a set of Gibson header in the box and a Auburn limited slip that has never been used!/QUOTE]

so this is what you are calling theft now, wow :lol:

tvblazer78 12-20-2009 11:52 AM

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he was cleaning out his shop and found a set of Gibson header in the box and a Auburn limited slip that has never been used!/QUOTE]

so this is what you are calling theft now, wow :lol:
I am not saying!:lol:


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