LONG weekend of mods!! (lots O pics!)

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  1. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:25 PM #1
    str8t six

    str8t six never enough

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    Friday: clay bar'd the whole truck and waxed it. also installed my 09 F150 badges.
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    thought of a location for my old badges, i think this is a good spot for them
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    saturday: installed my TRICK intercooler tank and intercooler pump.
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    Sunday: began install of my 4.88s and detroit locker!
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    [​IMG]Found out my truck doesnt have a LS even tho it is a H9 rearend!!! WTF???


    Monday: finally got the gears installed!! :peace:
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    im turning 1900 RPM at 55 MPH

    also mocked up my PIAA valence and installed my HD headlights!!
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    its going to require some modification to fit with the body lift.

    here is a link to some more of the pics
    Pictures by str8tsix - Photobucket
     
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  2. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:27 PM #2
    TxFx04

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    nice!! did you do gears yourself?
     
  3. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:28 PM #3
    rrogers

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    hell yeah
     
  4. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:32 PM #4
    str8t six

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    me and a buddy did them, this was his 3rd time installing gears, we could only install the rear tho, im going to do the front in about 2 weeks.
     
  5. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:34 PM #5
    TxFx04

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    nice, since you got 4.88's you gonna bump up to 37's?
     
  6. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:44 PM #6
    TFIDDLE

    TFIDDLE VEEEE TEn

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    how did you paint your plastic piece white under the hood?? and what did you paint it with?
     
  7. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:59 PM #7
    joh408

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    Looks good man. Where'd you score the PIAA valence? I've wanted one since I saw it on GatorCrews truck
     
  8. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:59 PM #8
    str8t six

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    yeah, but idk when.

    i just cleaned it and sprayed it with krylon fusion and some clear.
     
  9. Sep 5, 2011 at 7:59 PM #9
    str8t six

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    i bought it last year from a guy on f150 online.


    its definitely going to help keep the heat exchanger cooler, because the opening is so big.
     
  10. Sep 5, 2011 at 8:03 PM #10
    White_Lightning

    White_Lightning dunno comere from sickem

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    hey, josh... how many of those old emblems do ya have?:hmm: if ur willing to sale and their like i thank they are i might be willing to buy!
     
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