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Old 09-18-2004, 03:59 PM   #1
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Here are the new pictures!! w00t w00t!









phantom grill comes on monday. new 3" spindles come on tuesday. Next weekend it goes to the body shop to fix my dent on the pass. fender and remove the mirrors.
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Old 09-18-2004, 04:30 PM   #2
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Old 09-18-2004, 05:25 PM   #3
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looks good eric...what are u doing with the old grill?
no clue yet
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Old 09-18-2004, 05:34 PM   #4
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Looks great!!!
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Old 09-18-2004, 07:22 PM   #5
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Nice. What a difference wheels make. TTII's are one of the best looking wheels there is. It's just hard to beat the classic look of these wheels on a truck. Of course I may be just a little bias.
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Old 09-18-2004, 08:06 PM   #6
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Bow's Down!!!!!!!

Dam Eric that chagned the look of that truck 100%! Those rims are killer!! All you gotta get now is gears!

Great job man!
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Old 09-18-2004, 08:13 PM   #7
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F**KIN NICE DUDE!!!! NOW that truck is a PANTY DROPPING MACHINE!! My favorite shot is the 3rd one down. Damn man, now I may have to get rid of my 212's and get ME some TT2's!
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:17 PM   #8
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F**KIN NICE DUDE!!!! NOW that truck is a PANTY DROPPING MACHINE!! My favorite shot is the 3rd one down. Damn man, now I may have to get rid of my 212's and get ME some TT2's!
If you need to build up a badass ride to get girls, then something is wrong. I hope you guys dont build vehicles to get girls, but for the style of em. You wont find too many good catches if you look for girls that just want a nice car. Gold-diggers.
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:20 PM   #9
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If you need to build up a badass ride to get girls, then something is wrong. I hope you guys dont build vehicles to get girls, but for the style of em. You wont find too many good catches if you look for girls that just want a nice car. Gold-diggers.
most girls dont like my truck because its loud and it stinks and its a bumpy ride.
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Old 09-18-2004, 09:49 PM   #10
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Lookd good man those wheels make a hell of a differnce. Now all you need to do is get a rollpan for the rear to finish off the look.
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Old 09-18-2004, 10:18 PM   #11
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WOW!!! I told you it was going to be an amazing transformation. It's even better than I expexcted though....
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Old 09-18-2004, 10:56 PM   #12
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Nice! Looks like a different truck.
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:15 PM   #13
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Lookd good man those wheels make a hell of a differnce. Now all you need to do is get a rollpan for the rear to finish off the look.
hopefully, if my dad can talk to this guy, when i get back next weekend, my truck should have a nice factory rear bumper on it.

i think with the way i'm doing it, the bumper will look better than a rollpan

the new spindles will only drop it 1/2" which will take some of the wheel gap back away.

so far, i'm very very happy with them
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A bumper? WTF? In that case you might as well get some nerf step bars and a roll bar too.
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:21 PM   #15
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A bumper? WTF? In that case you might as well get some nerf step bars and a roll bar too.
hell yah man. those would fit perfect with my quad light setup thats going on the roof
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:28 PM   #16
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I absolutely love my TTII's but one thing you will need to remember. They are not made for a lazy person.

They require frequent cleaning and polishing to keep them looking nice. Brake dust is killer on these things, so keep them clean. I buy the polished wheel maintenance kit from American Racing. It's $14.95 plus shipping but this stuff works wonders for these wheels. I figure no one knows better what works on them than the makers. The kit comes with polish and a wax. The wax seals them to help keep out brake dust and other dirt.
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:29 PM   #17
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I absolutely love my TTII's but one thing you will need to remember. They are not made for a lazy person.

They require frequent cleaning and polishing to keep them looking nice. Brake dust is killer on these things, so keep them clean. I buy the polished wheel maintenance kit from American Racing. It's $14.95 plus shipping but this stuff works wonders for these wheels. I figure no one knows better what works on them than the makers. The kit comes with polish and a wax. The wax seals them to help keep out brake dust and other dirt.
thanks for the heads up.

before they were mounted, i spent about an hour each night on a seperate wheel. used mothers mag and alum. polish. worked wonders on them.
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Dont forget the dangling cow balls to hang below that bumper.
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Dont forget the dangling cow balls to hang below that bumper.


why all the hate for bumpers?
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:37 PM   #20
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They just dont look right man . But it's your truck and if you want a bumper go for it.


Pic with a rollpan
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Old 09-18-2004, 11:43 PM   #21
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And one with a bumper

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Old 09-18-2004, 11:46 PM   #22
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Rember when your trying to get faster times at the track the bumper will slow you down because it ways more and is less aerodynamic . Other than that the truck looks BAD TO THE BONE.

Keep up the good work.
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Old 09-19-2004, 02:56 AM   #23
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Rember when your trying to get faster times at the track the bumper will slow you down because it ways more and is less aerodynamic . Other than that the truck looks BAD TO THE BONE.

Keep up the good work.
Whatever. Remember, our trucks are light in back...and the bumper will actually keep more weight over the rear wheels...something a roll pan will not do. More weight over the rear wheels = better traction. I personally like bumpers and don't really care for roll pans, but you won't find me talking down about others people trucks who have pans. Also, aerodynamics means squat when it comes to our trucks...they are all shaped like bricks!

Eric, those wheels look great...good job! Maybe you can sell your old wheels and tires and buy your gears or posi.
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Whatever. Remember, our trucks are light in back...and the bumper will actually keep more weight over the rear wheels...something a roll pan will not do. More weight over the rear wheels = better traction. I personally like bumpers and don't really care for roll pans, but you won't find me talking down about others people trucks who have pans. Also, aerodynamics means squat when it comes to our trucks...they are all shaped like bricks!

Eric, those wheels look great...good job! Maybe you can sell your old wheels and tires and buy your gears or posi.
With a pair of 17" tires and the right gears and a positrac rearend getting the traction to the ground should be no problem rather you have a bumper or a roll pan.

Either way it doesn't matter these truck look ok with a bumper pr a roll pan
was just saying that with a phantom grill and those rims Eric just put on his truck that a roll pan would look better. But if he wants a bumper thats alright
it' his truck and he can put on whatever he wants.
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Old 09-19-2004, 12:00 AM   #25
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That did the trick!
It looks great!
You can now scratch "wheels " off your to do list.
I tell ya, bags are in your future.
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