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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 06:51 AM
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no, i saw that you broke one off or something...

4-hours??? lol..
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bamachem
no, i saw that you broke one off or something...

4-hours??? lol..
yeah, by the time I pulled the tools out, swapped each wheel, then stripped the stud. Put tools away, drove to the dealership, got lunch, repaired and finished install of wheels. Damn, talk about feeling like an idiot. Oh well. Wheels studs are cheap $4.52 each at the stealer, which thankfully was open until 4pm on Saturday
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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PICS with paint

Alright, finally got it back from the dealer. I hate them. Really I do. Paint is done. All I have left is to paint the hitch with some black paint.



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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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Lookin' Hoss.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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That is some shiny paint!

Chris
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Looks good, now it needs some scratches and dents!
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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I thought you were gonna paint it red to match? I guess I missed where you changed your mind.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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I thought you were gonna paint it red to match? I guess I missed where you changed your mind.
I still might, but it is too much $$$ now. The bumper cost about $200 painted and that included smoothing it out.

I am tired of being without my ride.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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lookin' good!
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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looks great! very clean...
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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wow man that looks great!! much better!!!
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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some updated pics

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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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i really like that bumper! I love the way it has a high departure angle, and it looks fantastic!
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by FilthyRich
anytime.
here are some more. mounting bracket, main beam, etc.
Looks very sharp, I've had something like that in mind, just never got around to it.
My only concern is that those bolts might sheer off in a rear ender and push the bumper in, causing a lot of damage.
I would add some plates welded flat against the mounting bracket, which prevent the mounting bracket from sliding further into the frame rails.

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