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Mar 12, 2012 | 05:47 AM

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it's ok, i guess. i need to re-paint the whole thing at some point anyway. i think i'll get a quote on how much it'll cost to remove the stripe all-together.

this also means i can pick out a new stripe pattern from james dean! oh, the options!

Mar 12, 2012 | 06:08 AM

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From: Bloodymore

Save yourself some money and remove it yourself. Heat-gun + old credit card + bug and tar remover = more $$ for beer(of the root variety of course)
Wait till the weather gets warmer consistently and it will make removal easier. Also, you will have fade marks where the sticker used to be, a buffing could help but its likely the paint under the stripe has been protected for years from the UV and will be a different shade then the rest of the truck.

Mar 12, 2012 | 06:46 AM

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it's funny because i just found my heat-gun this weekend. the thing is, i'm a bit nervous about taking that much heat to the paint. i don't want to damage what's already there. i'm not opposed to doing it myself, and i know we'll have some good warm weekends, too.

also, i think it'd look neat with a "ghost" stripe on the side.

Mar 12, 2012 | 07:09 AM

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If you take it somewhere, they are going to do the same thing(heat-gun). It's not as risky as you think, i can definitely give you a hand and some pointers.

Mar 12, 2012 | 07:21 AM

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thanks. i'll start researching. any info would be great

Mar 12, 2012 | 09:57 AM

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oh, i thought you were talking about this

no, that trip fell through. most of us agreed it was too cold, and my friend who wanted to go only worked weekends

Awesome! I am definitely going to try to make it. Thanks for the link.

Yeah I remember that it fell through, I just didn't know if it ever got rescheduled or anything.

Mar 12, 2012 | 02:34 PM

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...but at least it's clean.

Mar 12, 2012 | 09:19 PM

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dude that's why you only ever take you truck to the coin op and DIY... or else one of those places that does hand wash... sure it costs a buck or two more but I think you'll agree it's worth it...

btw how'd you like the tunes?

Mar 12, 2012 | 10:31 PM

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love your truck, its like mine's twin sister (but mine doesn't have the stripes anymore)

is it me or cherry red toyotas are the sexiest??

also 6x9's on the cargo boxes sounds great!

Mar 13, 2012 | 03:56 AM

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btw how'd you like the tunes?

first one... meh. second one... i'm always up for a rolling stone song.

a few that i still need to add to my playlist:
-day tripper
-can't explain
-heartbreaker
-paranoid
-american woman (original)
-some journey & foreigner stuck in there, too

Mar 13, 2012 | 05:18 AM

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That's funny, I know James Dean.. he does some great work!
He's a family friend with my cousins in Az.. I think he hooked up my cousins little prerunner. Definitely a reputable guy with some skills

Mar 13, 2012 | 05:23 AM

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yes indeed. my stripes won't be for a long time, though. and looking over the years of the diferent trucks, i kinda like '93 the best. i dunno, maybe i'm just biased...

Mar 15, 2012 | 12:28 PM

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painted the trailer wiring box bracket black yesterday:

Mar 15, 2012 | 12:38 PM

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trailer wiring box bracket

Does it go in the Trailer or the truck?

Thanks

Mar 15, 2012 | 01:27 PM

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my trailer wiring is a bit funked up (by design)

that box goes on the truck-side of things. the two all-thread rods go through the holes in the bumper.

there's another box that goes on the trailer. both of the boxes interface with each-other, and each box can interface with a different tow vehicle/trailer combination

here's the box (before the black paint) on the truck