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Thx

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Looking good.

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Got my seat back. Carpet in a couple of weeks.
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Looks comfy.

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That's the material I wanted to add to my buddy buckets inserts. I def like it.

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Looking nice and cozy!

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Doing a final buff and wax on the truck. There are many choices along with Ceramics and Grapheen Ceramics that last a long time. I have been using Mequires 2.0 and am looking at their "Ultimate". What are you useing?

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I've heard the ceramics are best left for the professionals to apply. I did some searching on this forum a while back and Klasse All-In-One was highly recommended. I plan to try some when my current Mothers Gold runs out.

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I did a little research and think its like anything else. Educate yourself and you can do it. Lots of videos out there on applying ceramics. That being said they are expensive. I have a buddy that had his car done and it looks great. I think the biggest advantage of ceramics is that they last a long time, 2-5 years or more. That is the delema for me. My truck is stored inside and is driven in nice weather. I don't mind buff/polishing once a year to keep it up. Just looking to see if the ceramic is worth the extra cost?

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Spent the last week doing buffing and polishing details. Went for an uneventful cruise. Love the paddle shifter. The manual brakes are great not too much effort. The Power steering takes a little more effort than i was expecting, but I like it. Handles like its on rails.
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Part of my answer to have some storage.
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Just waiting on carpet to finish off the interior.
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Wow...looks really good! Hope you get to enjoy the hard work now.

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Looking forward to driving it a lot. Few details left. Not sure if you've noticed but some parts are difficult to purchase right now (covid).

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My interior guy is very busy. Progress has been slow but hopefully done in a couple weeks.
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I like the colors.

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Thank you. It came from the "Titanium" powder coated wheels, then matched the strip, then the leather.

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Agreed...I really like the color choice. Going to look great when finished.

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I asked my guy doing the interior to do the door speaker grills so they look like a mini door panel. I think he did an awesome job.
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Very nice touch.

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very nice work here!!!

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Just got the Cgt back from my interior guy Marc Latrace. Nice details.
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Very nice. Very clean install/flow.

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Looks really nice! Very clean and a look that will still be "in" 15-20 years down the road.

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Thank you. You have described my goal. We love these trucks because of how they look stock. It is so easy to get crazy with modifications that in the end they look like something else. I like mods and updates like anyone and the safety and performance that goes with it, but really tried to keep the charm of the original truck.

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Just found this thread. Whoa! nice truck ! Following

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I wanted a premium sound system, but wanted more of an "original" look. Had Larry at Woods radio convert my original radio with Aurora design components that have all the latest features. Then purchased a Audison amp/dsp with 10" subs and 6" mids and tweeters. Big shout out to Mitchel at Next level audio in Nanaimo for working with me doing the final tune on the system. System has great "center stage". Best sound in a vehicle I've had.
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How easy are the controls on that head unit?

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There are only two knobs and the tone control, so you can imagine to do everything that the system is capable of, such as equalizer, phone control etc. you really need the instructions in front of you. Turning tone control 3 times to left does one thing, 2 times right a another, etc. etc. That being said because I had the DSP tuned the sound is how I like it and the features that I use most I have memorized. My guy that tuned the system (with a mic) was impressed with the quaility. I like how it looks in my modified truck and look forward to answering "how does the stock radio sound"?

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Sorry for the change of subject, but what kind of brake set-up did you go with? I saw the Wilwood master cylinder but am wondering what kit you’re running?

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15" Wilwood front 14" Wilwood rear. Used stock park brake to Wilwood caliper.

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Ass shot. Finally got my emblems.
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The first time I installed the rear window it was really tight and I had sliced the seal and it puckered in that area. The new glass came from the same place as the rest of it but can't remember where (they likely all come from the same place). Last week I took it out to replace the seal. 3 separate days my wife and I attempted to install with no luck. I brought over my body man buddy and the 3 of us tried with no luck. We got it close but would never get the lock strip in it was so tight. I took the window down to a glass shop and had them cut me a piece of laminate glass the same, but with a 1/16" off the top. Wifey and I had it installed in 30 minutes. The next day I put in the lock strip which was another 30 minutes. Some of these jobs are very frustrating.
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Glad you got it figured out! The emblems look good on the tailgate too. Beautiful truck!

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Thank you. Almost done!

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Engraved horn button. Details......details
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That's fancy

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Nice! Have you been driving the truck yet or waiting to get all the finishing touches installed?

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Drove it a bit this past summer. No shows to go to, but I was able to get rid of a few bugs and broke it in.

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Have dealt with a Chrome shop for years. Had them rechromed my bumpers. Installed them but just couldn't live with the waves. Talked with the shop and decided a course of action. I took back and while I waited they removed the chrome. I then took them home and spent a week blocking the nickel and copper. 80 grit up to 400. Much straighter. Their now back with the shop to get copper, nickel and then chromed.
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Gorgeous truck. I have found on the last couple of old trucks, if you can get good speakers sealed to the underside of the dash, they can sound really good.

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Tough for me with just A/C never mind other gadgets. How did you make it happen?