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3rd gen wheels and, Help me Pick a color

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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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I put my caps in a lathe, and used a center drill to find center, and then I used a carbide insert hole saw in a drill press. You will need two people, one to hold the cap on the table, and one to run the quill on the drill press, unless you have a big enough vise to hold the cap. They are kindof flimsy, so I had my dad hold them to the table while i ran the quill. DONT TRY IT YOURSELF, AND BE CAREFUL!

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I got the spacers on Ebay. Again, they are 1.5" I think 2" would be too much. My spacers came with 9/16 lugs so that i could run stock 2nd/3rd gen lugs to hold the caps on. I can't remember what they cost but there are a ton on ebay.

Oh thanks for the compliments. I am running the same size tires as you, with worn out springs, so I made my own shackles for the front to bring it up about an inch. So I am probably lower than stock, but I can still rock 35's! I bet your don't ever rub though. The only thing your truck needs now is a coat of paint! Nice rig!
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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Whats the hole diameter?

I take it your runnin spacers on the rear too?

Nope, no tire rub here

First it's gettin a new cab

Heres the reason its multi colored

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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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If your going to only pick one of the two colors on it now then Black & Gold, but I think Blue & Tan would look real good. I'm thinking real hard about painting mine Blue & Tan. Mine was originally Black and I do like Black. It would also make it a little easier going with original color on the interior.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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Those wheels look sweet!
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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Looks good andrew. Didn't think I would ever want you to change that truck but I voted black and gold. No gold hood, flat black. Who cares about the interior just tint the windows.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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I've always favored the blue and silver, but we've seen a lot of paint jobs like that lately. The gold is different.... if your old enough to be different the go with the black and gold. Looks classy too.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Todd I had already planned on a flat black hood and cowl and my windows are already tinted 20%
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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I think the holes I cut were the same diameter as the lockout, but I will have to take a measurement.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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Black an gold would be slick, cost a lot, but youd have a sharp truck.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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I like the Blue and silver but it is way to common

What would you guys think of a metallic Black
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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It is hard to paint. (if you do it yourself)
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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I like the black/gold idea but it'll look weird with a blue/gray interior IMO.

Something like "electric blue" off the 3rd gen rams would look good with some black...electric blue/black two tone...that'd look so awesome
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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That blue ^^ with black on the top and bottom....with the factory 91-93 trim seperating it on the bottom.

I wish i still had photshop
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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That would look sick. I love that color!
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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I wont be shootin it myself.

I can also adjust the color of the interior


Yeah that would look pretty good but there is a Truckin company localy that paints all there rock trucks and pickups very similar to that.

I don't think I could use the 91-93 molding I think it looks too cheesy
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