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Old 05-12-2011, 07:55 PM   #3001
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Photoshopped a rendering of my dash, I'm stoked! I still have a few parts to source, but I think it will work out real nice. I'll post up actual pictures when it's done in a week or two, just don't want to spoil the surprise.
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Old 05-12-2011, 11:59 PM   #3002
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Installed my trailing arm cross member from porter built. I was amazed how great it fit and I am glad I decided to go with their stuff. Next up Im ordering my notches and then the drop member.
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Old 05-13-2011, 06:36 PM   #3003
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uhh welded some more.........
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Old 05-13-2011, 11:00 PM   #3004
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Painted my bed finally.
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Old 05-14-2011, 12:08 AM   #3005
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drove it (but then i do that everyday) oh and I finally picked up a new booster since mines a wheezin for a while now
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Old 05-14-2011, 12:08 AM   #3006
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Alan that orange looks like a tangerine dream!
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Old 05-14-2011, 12:23 AM   #3007
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Old 05-14-2011, 01:23 AM   #3008
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Painted my bed finally.
That looks fantastic. Nothing better than fresh paint that turns out perfect.
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Old 05-14-2011, 03:19 AM   #3009
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looks good man. nice integra btw
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Old 05-14-2011, 07:50 AM   #3010
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Wait up for me I'm almost there on the bed paint, can't hardly wait any longer.
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Old 05-14-2011, 04:01 PM   #3011
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Masked and rattle can painted interior of doors. Like my hi-tech cardboard windows and smiley face?


Krylon Champagne Nouvea Brushed Metallic Paint is what I used. It has more gold to it than the original, but is "good enough" for my ole beater shop truck. As rattle can paint goes this is pretty good stuff, applies nice. This will be the 3rd repaint since the original factory color. Previous owners painted the interior lime green (go figure), flat black and now "Champagne Nouvea" a rather Foo Foo name for what I think is decent color. It really shows all the contours and brightens up the interior. Posted a before photo below for comparison.


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Old 05-14-2011, 04:32 PM   #3012
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Looks nice.



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Masked and rattle can painted interior of doors. Like my hi-tech cardboard windows and smiley face?


Krylon Champagne Nouvea Brushed Metallic Paint is what I used. It has more gold to it than the original, but is "good enough" for my ole beater shop truck. As rattle can paint goes this is pretty good stuff, applies nice. This will be the 3rd repaint since the original factory color. Previous owners painted the interior lime green (go figure), flat black and now "Champagne Nouvea" a rather Foo Foo name for what I think is decent color. It really shows all the contours and brightens up the interior. Posted a before photo below for comparison.

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Old 05-14-2011, 06:43 PM   #3013
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I agree, that's a nice improvement.
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Old 05-14-2011, 07:03 PM   #3014
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Got the pesky squeak out of my rear brakes after rebuilding them a week ago.

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Old 05-14-2011, 07:09 PM   #3015
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Got the pesky squeak out of my rear brakes after rebuilding them a week ago.

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Uh are you sure they're working? sorta like a 2 year old, when they are quite, means something is about to break,
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Old 05-14-2011, 07:25 PM   #3016
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took my truck to the local car show at the college about 2 blocks from my house
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couple of hours of welding and grinding
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Old 05-14-2011, 08:01 PM   #3018
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Uh are you sure they're working? sorta like a 2 year old, when they are quite, means something is about to break,
Uh..... yea they are working!!
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Old 05-14-2011, 09:00 PM   #3019
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Took off the bed, fabbed up the mounts for my fuel cell, scraped and wire brushed at the frame and gave up after it rained on me three different times. Good times....good times.....
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Old 05-14-2011, 09:21 PM   #3020
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Took off the bed, fabbed up the mounts for my fuel cell, scraped and wire brushed at the frame and gave up after it rained on me three different times. Good times....good times.....
Yes they are always good times when working on them, not sure why, but its like a moment of piece and tranquility......then the dream is broken when the man cave door opens and someone wants you to do something else......
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Old 05-14-2011, 10:09 PM   #3021
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I drove it !!! after replacing the speedo ,only to find this one also has a nonworking odometer..
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Old 05-14-2011, 10:41 PM   #3023
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Masked and rattle can painted interior of doors. Like my hi-tech cardboard windows and smiley face?
I am using the Caramel Latte since my daughter said it matched my seats better than that. Not that it's much better of a color name or anything, but both look great.



Took me a whole can just to do the dash. Man, it's going to take about 6 cans to do my interior.
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Old 05-14-2011, 10:57 PM   #3024
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Just a tip for the guys using rattle can paint, which I have done myself. Preheat the can in hot tap water, ( not on your stove ) for 15 minutes, it creates a little higher pressure plus finer mist, some paints dry quicker.
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Old 05-15-2011, 10:18 PM   #3025
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I changed the plugs which required me taking off the header on the passenger side, took the valve cover off to get the casting number off the engine, fixed the gas leak that was created from taking off the valve cover on the passenger side from moving it too much, and put some di-electric grease on the passenger side tale light.
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