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Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Here is a quick writeup on my Daily Driver. I chose the name “Daddy Blue” because my little boy calls it that. I am the second owner of this and really seemed to luck out winning it on a Purple Wave auction back in May. I had been searching out a clean Arrival Blue (03-04 only) Crew cab diesel. These first shots are from the auction and site unseen in person.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Won the auction and my father and I road tripped out to Colorado to pick up the truck. I was glad to see that there was zero rust in the rockers nor the bed. Only modifications on the drivetrain appear to be a lift pump, which was great on the LB7. Injectors have been replaced twice in its life. Drove it back and it never missed a beat.
Got it home and started making it mine. First, started with removing the wood in the bed and the toolbox. Followed by replacing the mirrors with some updated tow mirrors.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Up next, a 2015 & up 2500hd rear step bumper
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Played with some new-to-me Mickey Thompson/Alcoa Challenger wheels and swapping the hood for the 2005 & up HD hood and grill. I prefer the 2001-2002 HD front clip and will eventually swap out for it.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Removed the factory body trim from the doors.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Next, I tracked down a lightly used Rancho 4” lift that I was able to keep cranked down to keep my cv angles straight. Also, added a 01 & up 3500 under tailgate light.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
I don't mean to hijack - but - was the rear bumper you removed pretty decent?
K
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Very nice, I just got a 2004 2500 LB7. Mine's 2wd, It's going down on 5-star 20's. Gonna be a boat tugger. Already have the grille to change mine to a 2006.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Beautiful truck!
Love all the changes. There’s no way I could switch that front end out for the 01-02 HD front clip.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Thanks guys, still slowly collecting good parts for the 01-02 front swap. I just prefer that front end. I think the hood reminds me so much of the 69-72 hoods is why.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
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Can I have the '05-'07 Hood and grille? (I'm halfway serious). I'll need some front fenders, and pickup box pretty soon too if you happen to come across some nice (rust free) ones. K
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Looks great!
I have found some winners on Purple Wave and Big Iron. Greg
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Cloth seats are nice. Hate the 04 grill. Like the 01 HD! Excellent.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Yep, not a fan of the 03-04 grill and hood. I stripped the flaking chrome off the 01-02 HD grill and color matched the center bar. Thinking about color matching the front 01-02 bumper Blue as well like the Denali/High Country.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Let me know if you wanna lose the hood, I go right by there in January headed for the Devlin show. Building up parts for the Spring Spray-In!
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Low Elco, will do. Need to get all my pieces rounded up and painted first.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
love it, I had an 03 that I owned for 10 years. Sold it last year as it was time for it's second set of injectors and I didn't need a diesel anymore. I did most of what you did, I did pop the tailgate emblems off and the 2500HD and just left the d-max badge, cleans it up and looks clean and subtle. Blacked out stock tails and cab roof lights were sweet to. My painter hit em with clear that he dropped a little bit of black in, still could see the light come through easily but looked more aggressive all black.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
That's a great looking truck.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Great looking truck and your cute paint color matched helper,lol !!!
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
New gauges, went with a Carbon Fiber Escalade style with red needles and white LED’s.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
New headlights, and added stainless window trim like the newer high end models.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Still playing around with the exterior. Added traction bars, some new trim and emblems. Also slowly getting the interior ideas flowing.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Added GM bed rail covers. Previous owner had drilled a couple holes in the rails.
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Re: Daddy Blue - 2003 2500HD
Truck looks great. I think they called that color electron blue on the 2000 Corvette. I'm curious about the M/T Alcoa wheels. I've seen some old M/T wheels that look like that but nothing current. And the Alcoas all seem to be for big trucks.
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