TONKA350's build thread PIC HEAVY!!!

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Dec 24, 2011

Really, again lol

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Tonka350 · Dec 24, 2011

Lol yes Konnor, some of us don't like dirty, dented trucks lmao....no but really it rained and I caught alot of dirt

Chad

Erikclaw · Dec 24, 2011

Looks good. I forgot that you were painting the exterior black, I remembered the interior changing. Had to double take.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Dec 24, 2011

Tonka350 said:
Lol yes Konnor, some of us don't like dirty, dented trucks lmao....no but really it rained and I caught alot of dirt

Chad

Lol hey now. But ok that makes sense. I was gonna say Jesus you just washed it like a day ago lol

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07_powerstroke · Dec 24, 2011

I think the truck looked alot better red! Jmho tho...

Tonka350 · Dec 24, 2011

Ithanks Erik, Im pretty happy with the paint. The interior is going to hopefully happen on Monday or Tuesday and do some other things soon as well. If it doesn't rain Tuesday I'll do the tint as well.

Chad

Tonka350 · Dec 25, 2011

well today I pulled the entire dashboard out and getting it prepped and painted for my new interior. btw I found out today that my new black leather interior is custom embroidered for another Christmas present that the wife got me. the headrests have "Rockstar Edition" embroidered in the headrests. so I'll be picking up the interior on Wednesday night and getting everything else ready to go in before than. I'll be doing the tint tomorrow if the weather stays as nice as it was today. and I am replacing my GEM module in the morning and hopefully all my electrical gremlins will be dead.

Chad

F-117HWK · Dec 25, 2011

Are you going to throw in some sound deadening and such while you have the interior all pulled out?

trinity250 · Dec 26, 2011

Cant wait to see the pics of the interior. Everything else looks great.

Tonka350 · Dec 27, 2011

welp, these pictures aren't the greatest. yesterday I had some free time so the dash came out....and was completely painted black in time for the new interior on thursday, and my steering wheel was replaced at the same time. here's what I ended with.

my new titanium steering wheel

also this is off topic but I saw this on my way home from Afghanistan and had to take a picture.

thats all I have for now, today I'll be doing my HID's, tint, removing my steps, getting ready to replace my steering box, installing my crossover steering on Thursday as well as replacing a few of the leaf spring bushings, pulling out the interior to install my amp false floor and figure out my mounting points for my seat so I can lower it back down and still use it.

Chad

Tonka350 · Dec 27, 2011

and yes I'm having the door jambs painted this week as well at my wifes collision center.

Chad

20007.3stroker · Dec 27, 2011

I was gonna say, I cant believe they repainted the entire truck and didnt trim and jamb it at the same time.

Tonka350 · Dec 27, 2011

it was a maaco paint job is why. but hey it was still a much wanted surprise.

Chad

Dmstrucks02 · Dec 29, 2011

Tonka350 said:
it was a maaco paint job is why. but hey it was still a much wanted surprise.

Chad

Whats maaco charge to paint one of these trucks if you dont mind me asking?

Tonka350 · Dec 29, 2011

It was right at 1700 with discounts. Not bad for the job they did, most of it was body work, rust removal.

Chad

SSpeeDEMONSS · Dec 29, 2011

wow, that is not bad at all. i wonder what it would cost to get mine redone.

Garrett

Tonka350 · Dec 29, 2011

if your body isn't in bad shape it wouldn't cost much at all. mine just had some repair patch panels and stuff that needed to be welded in.

Chad

El chupacabra · Jan 2, 2012

Wow thats a ultra sweet truck .

Hawker · Jan 4, 2012

I was thinking of doing the conversion on my 06. how bad was it to make the inner fenders and all work? Did all the panels just bolt right up?

Tonka350 · Jan 8, 2012

Between today and yesterday we got most the lift done, crossover, I ran into so many problems with numerous products which I won't name here, really annoyed though. Its hopefully going to be driving tomorrow though, have to have a new upper track bar mount made bc of a communications failure. I'll be finding a set of 46's and 20x14 hostages for summer tires. It is huge though, I'll try to get some pics up in the nexT few days.

Chad