CAN'T WAIT for THURSDAY!!!
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Gruz7
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Where will that light bar be placed on your truck??
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OP
OP
CertusExpo
Customizing trucks since I was 7 with my Legos
I'm going to install it high up behind the grille so it's hidden and protected from easy theft
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And, with a little trimming.
These should fit in place of the stock fog lights!
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And, with a little trimming.
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Gruz7
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Nice its gonna look good man I was planning on a light bar too for the roof though
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DetroitDarin
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check out Olympus Off Road and their Zeus lighting, too!
OP
OP
CertusExpo
Customizing trucks since I was 7 with my Legos
Same here. I want one facing forward and a second facing rear.
I want the Yakima MegaWarrior but will check out the Olympus stuff too.
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OP
OP
CertusExpo
Customizing trucks since I was 7 with my Legos
Update with pics
I haven't installed it yet. Had stuff come up on my days off and then, due to weather looking to switch to winter fast. I put my drilled/slotted rotors and caliper paint job on the To Do NOW list.
I did manage to snap a few 'test run' pics of the lightbar sitting on the fan cowl.
Here are a few highlight pics but I plan on writing up a complete How To with ALL the pics I took of the process.
I haven't installed it yet. Had stuff come up on my days off and then, due to weather looking to switch to winter fast. I put my drilled/slotted rotors and caliper paint job on the To Do NOW list.
I did manage to snap a few 'test run' pics of the lightbar sitting on the fan cowl.
Here are a few highlight pics but I plan on writing up a complete How To with ALL the pics I took of the process.
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OP
OP
CertusExpo
Customizing trucks since I was 7 with my Legos
Thanks!
I went ahead and uploaded the brake upgrade pics to an album in my profile if anyone is curious.
I went ahead and uploaded the brake upgrade pics to an album in my profile if anyone is curious.
sgtowing
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Pics or it never happened.
OP
OP
CertusExpo
Customizing trucks since I was 7 with my Legos
I decided to give the Plasti-dip a try. Worst case scenario, I peel it and try another option.
OP
OP
CertusExpo
Customizing trucks since I was 7 with my Legos
They (Plasti-Dip) called me back and they advised me of the exact temperature extremes it is tested for but... called me WHILE I was doing the brakes so it was moot but if I remember right, up to somewhere in the 400 degree range.
I've used Plasti-Dip before for rims and trim. I have even used it for blacking out a tailpipe and it handled that heat just fine. I don't expect the calipers to heat more than a tailpipe although I could be wrong.
I will updated as needed.
I've used Plasti-Dip before for rims and trim. I have even used it for blacking out a tailpipe and it handled that heat just fine. I don't expect the calipers to heat more than a tailpipe although I could be wrong.
I will updated as needed.
OP
OP
CertusExpo
Customizing trucks since I was 7 with my Legos
The key is the prep of the dirty calipers. I used both brake cleaner and caliper cleaner that I found in the automotive paint area along with scrubbing with an old toothbrush.
In hindsight (and if I had thought about it before) I should have done a pre cleaning by soaking with a HD pump spray household degreaser, rinsing and repeating a couple times and then following up with the brake cleaners.
The inherent nature of Plasti-Dip is that it seems to want to merge and adhere to itself so as long as it's layered in several nice coats it should stay conformed to that shape.
I had at least 6 main coats with more layered on the sides/edges.
In hindsight (and if I had thought about it before) I should have done a pre cleaning by soaking with a HD pump spray household degreaser, rinsing and repeating a couple times and then following up with the brake cleaners.
The inherent nature of Plasti-Dip is that it seems to want to merge and adhere to itself so as long as it's layered in several nice coats it should stay conformed to that shape.
I had at least 6 main coats with more layered on the sides/edges.
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Otters07
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Nice I have a 20" Rigid light on my F150 and it is EXTREMELY bright!
