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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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"Paint" job.... what do you think?

so here are the pics. also how do you guys think it would look with the stock rims painted black? here goes.....







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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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here's a before and after of the interior....





My "little" brother is 6'5" and sat in the back seat with my wife up front and the seat pushed all the way back. he said he had plently of room to spare.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Interior looks great, (just like mine)

I have to ask, is that bedliner on your truck?
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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I wonder if you could fit a 81-85 crew cab in place of that hillybilly cab, no offense intended?

Did you use a roller to paint that thing??
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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shouldnt rust eh? looks a bit textured...may be tough to wax!
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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paint

Dupont makes a sprayable bed liner that lays down really good. All you have to do is shoot a coat of clear over it and it will last for a long time. Here is a Toyota I used to own with the Dupont bedliner spray. This way three years after I had painted it.....



Dave
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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stretch it

Micaiahfied,

thats a nice stretch, good work! but the bed liner might be over kill. should have painted her up nice.

but it dose have that MAD MAX look to it. black the rims out!

Bob
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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probably lost 5mpg for wind drag. Nice conversion
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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ok to clear things up this is Rhino Liner over the entire vehicle. this is going to be a work truck. i looked at paint and it was gonna run approx $1600 (from what i found locally) to get a decent paint job... a little more than tape and spray but not much. then about $480 for rhino over the rails. not to mention soundproofing, new carpet and custom interior. rhino shop sprayed the entire vehicle in and out for like $2200 with 3 coats of UV (pretty much a clear coat) over the entire exterior, garunteed not to fade. plus the fact that it is practically indestructable it was the obvious choice in my mind.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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bill, where were you with that idea before?

2500WHITERAM, tire foam is all i need to wax it. now i gotta find somewhere that sells it by the case, lol.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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its.... intresting. I think it would look better with the rims black but i think the truck will also look very plain with no chrome trim or nothing except the chrome grill. It needs something.... not sure what
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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i think i need glasses
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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I'd sya you almost HAVE to go with the black rims now...
maybe some red somewhere on it? something to break up the flat black..looks like a poachers truck.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 07:33 AM
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that looks sharp im seriously thinkin of doin my truck too its already half way done. I think some nice american racing rims and 33s would make it look real nice.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 07:46 AM
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The seats look nice! I'll withhold all other opinions.
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