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Pauleo

We are going to need more details. What brand did you use? Where did you buy it? How much did it cost? Ummm. I think I used the Duplicolor. It is available everywhere. Like any Auto Zone, K-Mart, Wally World, etc. I can't remember how much the "kit" cost. I just know that it was under $20. I went w...

Pauleo

Keep us up on your opinion of the brake caliper paint.......... To paint or not to paint! That is the question??? Well, I painted mine. Red truck, red calpiers. Some may think that this is a "Ricer" mod. Well it is! I don't care! I like it. I painted mine because, when I bought after market wheels,...

Pauleo

Much better :thumb: ....... Good job! :oops: Awwww, go on........ :oops: No! Really! Go on!!! :lol: I did have a bit of problem with a small portion of the new front bracket rubbing on the body mount. Metal to metal didn't sound too good! Even the slightest bump made the rubbing noise. Pretty simpl...

Pauleo

And here they are...

MUCH better if you ask me!

As always....
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP!!!!

And now on to the NEXT mod!!!!!

Pauleo

For the back brackets, I ended up using some nice 3.5" washers that I painted black. You wouldn't notice them unless you were really looking for them. That brought me out almost dead even with the front. But guess what?? I drilled too low in the back so they aren't exactly straight now!! :x But you ...

Pauleo

Update! I got the material needed to make my front brackets. They are fine. But now I need to add a piece of metal between the bar & the back mounting bracket. The mod to the front made it stick out further than the back. Should be a simple fix though. I just need to find some kind of metal stock th...

Pauleo

Yep! I made my own business cards & keep them in my CC at all times! I have been known to "tag" another CC in a Wal-mart parking lot! Heck! My oldest son ( 12 ) and I have fun with it! We drop my wife off at the doors to a shopping center or grocery store and drive up & down each aisle looking for "...

Pauleo

SWEET!

Pauleo

Thanks for the input wamason. I still haven't decided on what subs to buy. I did see a pair of Sony X Plods on Ebay for like 70 bucks or something. I almost bought them but found nerf bars on there instead. Went that route so the subs are next in line.

Pauleo

Sweet! I was rather busy today so I'll be stopping by a weld shop tomorrow. I hate to even look at the bars the way the are now. Sorta embarrassed to even drive the truck that way. Hopefully I'll get the angle iron, paint it up nice, & have it all fixed up by tomorrow evening! 8) I'll definately kee...

Pauleo

Yeah, yeah!! Of course I have the drill & bit! I was reffering to the torch or plasma cutter. I'm glad you posted on flipping the front brackets! I should have known that you would have tried that. Seems like when you set out to do a project, you research it pretty well! Even if it's something as sm...

Pauleo

And one more thing! The few people that have seen the nerfs the way they are say I'm stupid for wanting to raise them! They say they look fine the way they are. Of course my wife says, "Why do you always have screw around with stuff?! Why can't you just leave things alone?!" :rant: ........ :| I jus...

Pauleo

Thanks for the compliments, guys! Right back at ya! It is all of YOUR trucks that keep me wanting more! You know, "Gotta keep up with the Jones's!" :lol: HJ, I read your posts before about raising the nerfs. I really want to do that!!! It just stinks not having the right tools for the job. :x I was ...

Pauleo

Hey, everyone. Got the new nerf bars & installed `em. Thought I'd share some pics. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/970646/CopyofDSC00986.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/970646/CopyofDSC00987.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/970646/CopyofDSC00988.JPG I don't like them as much...

Pauleo

I saw that info, HJ. Considering it. I think it would be a good idea. Thanks!!!

Pauleo

Thanks, F9K9!

Even I didn't notice that they were stainless! I was just excited that my wife let me INVEST the money into them, I didn't even think of the finish so much!

But stainless IS awesome!

I can't wait to get `em!!!!!!!!!

Pauleo

Still, $140 is the cheapest I have seen ANY nerfs for. Black or chrome. So if they last for two years and start to rust, I wouldn't mind sanding them down, primering & painting them. I'd still think that they were worth the money. Wouldn't you agree?

Pauleo

Well the bars are supposed to arrive Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm sure I'll be installing them the night I get them. I'll check it out. Chances are, that I won't mod them. I don't wanna go through all the trouble of having them welded. But we'll just have to see. Thanks guys.

Pauleo

I just wondered if there was any reason to mod the nerf bars after the BL OTHER than just an appearance thing. I'm thinking that 2" isn't that big of deal but I guess I'll have to wait until they come in so I can see for myself.

Pauleo

I didn't notice them before. I have them ordered now. I thought this was a pretty darned good deal! The cheapest I could find them for was about $238 & that was for black ones. Chrome was like $100 more. I hope I did OK. If I know that this was a good deal, it would make my wife proud!!

Pauleo

Jim wrote:I like your red calipers

Thanks. I have to admit.... I like some of these "Ricer" mods.

That's where I got the idea.

Pauleo

Ooops! Sorry, Jim! Show's how much I know.

Pauleo

Hey, Jim!! I like that sticker on your center cap!!!

[img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/9 ... 825[1].jpg[/img]

That n's mine!

Pauleo

Great!

I just bought a set of nerf bars for my CC and forgot all about the 2" BL! So now I'm gonna have to have them welded or something???

I guess I'll have to see what's involved when they arrive.

Pauleo

Hey guys! I just found some cheap ones on ebay! Check it out!
link

Made the loong url a link-HJ

Pauleo

Welcome!!!!

Open your check book & make sure you have plenty of ink in your pen! If you get the "mod bug" like me, then you you'll need `em!

Here's a link to get you started:

http://www.truckxccessory.com/truckxcce ... w-cab.html

Pauleo

BTW.... I bridged my amp and now my old 8's kinda sound a bit better! I don't know why but the do. They still distort at higher volumes so I am still going to get some new ones that can handle more Watts, but for now, I am almost satisfied. Besides, I just bought.... er.... invested in new door spea...

Pauleo

All I have to say is WOOO-HOOOO! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Hey Corey! Guess what? It was only the battery after all!!! When I got home, I tried to start it. I got just the starter ticking. Put in on the charger for a bit and BANG! She fired up and so did the radio!!!!!! Amazing! If you would not ha...

Pauleo

Man! Now I can't wait to get home to check all of this out! (I'm at work now.) I did stop at Best Buy on my lunch & they told me that the install was guaranteed for life. That's good news! I'll put my new speakers in, and start 'er up. If it's still screwing up on me, I'll take it back to Best Buy &...

Pauleo

OK. So that's pretty good news. At least I know that I didn't screw it up! Whew! Now I have to figure out what the problem is exactly. Maybe when I tugged the speaker wires in the door to get a little slack, I pulled something loose. I bought the radio from Best Buy & had them install it. That was a...

Pauleo

I didn't hook the factory speaker back up. But I did disconnect the new one & just left the wires bare, not touching. Then turned the unit back on. It comes on without sound & shuts down after about 15 seconds. Or it will run fun but shut down after about 15 seconds. I keep turning it back on & it k...

Pauleo

I sure am glad that I have found this board. Mark, I appreciate your help. I just wish that I would consult the board BEFORE I attempt something on my own. Like with my door speakers!!!! Anyway, that's all in another post. I better not get started on that here. It sounds like I wanna go with the two...

Pauleo

Ahhhhh! Good ol' HJ to the rescue!

Thanks!

Pauleo

Thanks for the input, Corey. I need all the help I can get!

Pauleo

ME + CAR AUDIO = :x :x :x :x :x :x :x Well, I was TRYING to hook up new door speakers. I was only on my first one. Driver side front door. I had it hooked up with the balance & fade to that speaker. (Aftermarket Pioneer radio BTW) It sounded good and I was just about ready to put the speaker back in...

Pauleo

UUUgghhh!

I am trying to install new door speakers. Anyone know the color codes for them? Which ones are positive & which are negative???

Pauleo

OK. I'll have to check out epinions.com. Also, I was considering just going with one 10" sub instead. It's probably just as good as 2-8's, wouldn't you think? I guess I should quit whining on this board and just go buy some subs for cryin' out loud, but I wanna get the most "bang" for my buck so to ...

Pauleo

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! That's JUST what I wanted to hear! I didn't understand a WORD you just typed except for the "...get new subs..." part! I have been looking at the Sony X Plods. Do you have any knowledge of them? (Also, I just figured out that my current subs are just paper. That doesn't sound too g...

Pauleo

OK. So I finally found my manual to my amp. It is just a Rockford Fosgate Punch 150S. Here are the specs: 4 Ohm load per channel: 37.5 Watts X 2 2 Ohm load per channel: 75 Watts X 2 4 Ohm load Bridged (Mono) 150 Watts per channel I am running 2 subs off 1 channel. I am pretty sure my subs are only 1...

Pauleo

Alright! Thanks BassGuy!!!

I'll be doin that TONIGHT!!!

Pauleo

Thanks guys! I appreciate your help! As I said before, I don't know much about my subs other than the brand. I did a little research, however, and found that the latest vesions of my subs in the original enclosures that mine came in run around 100W RMS. So maybe that's it! My poor little subs can't ...

Pauleo

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Pauleo

Yep! People are always underestimating!!!! My friends are always telling me that I should have bought a "real" truck! Time and time again, my little CC proves them wrong!!!!

Good story Malk!!!

Pauleo

Thanks, Mark. I am fairly certain that the amp is just around 200 watts. The speakers, I have NO idea. I tried to look before I installed the subs in my box but I didn't see anything. I kinda thought it was the subs though. Everything sounds good at low volumes. It's when I start to crank it a bit t...

Pauleo

I currently have 2-8" subs in my home made box. They are VERY old. I bought them in separate speaker boxes about 12 years ago. They are MTX Road Thunder II's. They were originally ported and had a tweeter on top of the box for each. About 2-3 years ago I purchased a Rockford Fosgate amp. I think it'...

Pauleo

Hey Fish4fun! I noticed your Ohio State hitch cover. Go Bucks! Do you live in Ohio or are ya just an OSU fan??? If in Ohio, what part? I'm in Lancaster.

Pauleo

Looks good, F9K9!!! I gotta do that gap guard! I HATE looking through to the other side of my truck in back. The front doesn't bother me. Is that the rubber stair tread idea? I tried to find some at Lowe's with no luck. Said they don't carry it anymore. So. There's a mod that needs to be done with n...

Pauleo

Another good thing about Zaino is that you can use it in the sun and use a back and forth motion when applying it rather than the standard Karate Kid motion. I have heard a lot of people swear by the Zaino stuff. I am tempted to at least try it. I don't see how in the world you could apply it in th...

Pauleo

Cool! I think that's going to be my next mod! It would look good using round lights, but I'll bet that would be a PITA to cut! Unless I found some lights small enough to use a hole saw. Maybe that's an idea!

Anyway, thanks for all the info! I'm on it!

Pauleo

Thanks for the pics Hammer! That looks pretty cool! What in the world would you use to make that cut out??

Pauleo

Uhhh, Ok. I think I got it. (Man! I really suck at electronics!) I suppose the term "jumper" refers to running a small wire between those two points to one "out?"

Pauleo

Thanks, Hammer. I appreciate your help. I like that idea of putting them in the bumper! That sounds cool! IF I could pull it off! A pic of that would be great! So, do I need a relay if I'm just running a light like HJ's??? Again, I'm wanting a constant hot source. Not just when the back up lights ar...

Pauleo

I want to add a light like HJ's but I want to be able to turn it on & off by a switch rather than having to be in reverse. Anyone know how I can run that? Where to get power from, etc.?

I just found out how difficult it is to hook & unhook a trailer at night without the extra light source.

Pauleo

Whatever wheel you decide on, check out wayneswheels.net. He's in California and I'm in Ohio. Even after all the shipping from there to here, my wheels were cheaper through him than if I bought them locally. I think he usually has some kind of blowout on certain wheels that are being discontinued. D...

Pauleo

I just went to a local sign shop and they gave me a scrap piece of red vinyl. I laid that over my emblem and used a razor blade to trim off the excess. Turned out pretty good! I'll post a pic if you'd like, but it's a "solid" red emblem now. Not outlined like the SS badging. (BTW, my CC is red, that...

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I know that one of my pains was that the body mount bolts behind the front bumper took a 18mm wrench. Trouble was that I didn't have any! My set only went to 16mm! So I had to go out & bug my neigbors until I found someone that had one. I had some other troubles but most were because I was doing the...

Pauleo

Got it!

Thanks!

Pauleo

I would like to get into geocaching. I read up on HJ info that he posted and it sounds like fun. Especially if it takes me off road a little!! :wink: I would also like to have the ability to use it in the truck when going on long distance trips. To keep track of Interstates & what not. Does anyone k...

Pauleo

Been seeing this one a lot. Wadda ya think???

LINK

Made the long url a link-HJ

Pauleo

Sorry Barch. Your Garmin 48 has been discontinued!

Pauleo

Thanks alot guys! Now I want a GPS too!

None of you guys better come through central Ohio because when I bring THIS one up to my wife, she's gonna be after you!!!!

Pauleo

Thanks! I will.

Pauleo

Here's a quick pic!

Pauleo

Well, wouldn't ya know it! My battery died in my digital camera! :x Always right when I need it! Anyway, my ground connect to bolts on either side of the frame beside the bolts for the rear bumber mounts. Be careful tugging & pulling on them. I think my ground was pulled from from my fuel pump the f...

Pauleo

Yep! Sounds like the ground in the back. Happened to me two different times. It was a ground wire on the driver side rear that was connected to a bolt in... I think the frame? I'll go see if I can take a pic & post ASAP!!!

Pauleo

Ah hah! I thought maybe I was going crazy! Mine just developed after I did the TB crank last night! Coincidence??? Mine seems to only do it as I step on the gas.

Pauleo

Got er dun! I now have a measurement of 35" from ground to fender lip in front, and 37" in back. I can't remeber what it was before. :x I only know that it looks MUCH better now having the TB done with the shackles, BL and tires. Actually LOOKS like a 4x4 now! I HATED when people seemed shocked to h...

Pauleo

The worst part is that I bought my extended warranty from this dealership and if I take it back to them for warranty work, it's free. Any place else, I have to pay a deductable!!!

Pauleo

mine are the same way I think I could get almost 2in from the driver side and 1 1/2 from the pass side... So does that mean I can go a little further??? I would like to go 1 1/2 inches so that it'll settle to an inch. Wadda ya think??? EDITED On second thought, I think someone told me not to max ou...

Pauleo

Hmmmm. That's a good question! I wish I had a good answer!

I would GUESS that there is no difference. But I'm not sure. I'm certain someone here can answer that a little better. Guys???

By the way, WELCOME!!!!!!!!

Pauleo

What you are saying actually makes sense. If you tried to get your speedometer corrected under warranty then they won't do it because your tires are not stock. You should just save up for a HPPIII, because yoy will have the ability to change things whenever you want. If you pay them to recalibrate ...

Pauleo

OK guys! I'm in the middle of my TB crank and I have a question! I hope someone can help me out pretty quick. I cranked my driver side about 4 1/2 turns, got about an inch out of it and I have about 1/2 inch left on the bolt before I bottom the bolt out. But the passenger side, I cranked only 2 turn...

Pauleo

HJ, I gotta sing your praises! You are THE MAN! I appreciate you trying to explain this (and other things in other topics :roll: ) to me. You and all the guys here on this forum are... as they might say in `da hood.... "the shizznit!!!" :lol: And I guess it's time to put the old clothes on and get t...

Pauleo

I know I'm a little slow, but I don't understand all that "Z height" information. :? I guess to put it into simple terms, I wanted to know if I take a measurement from the top of the tire to the bottom of fender before and after the TB crank, what is the greatest gain in inches that I can expect to ...

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So. Is that high of a TB crank safe? Hey HJ! Wadda ya got on yours? What do some of you other guys have?

Thanks!

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