90BlackMJ Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Those ravines look great on that white truck. Makes it pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, 90BlackMJ said: Those ravines look great on that white truck. Makes it pop ... I agree. The stock 10-hole wheels are way too, 2-dimentional, too flat. The Ravines bring-in that much needed - 'depth'. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailhawkmj Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 hour ago, youngfred said: ... I agree. The stock 10-hole wheels are way too, 2-dimentional, too flat. The Ravines bring-in that much needed - 'depth'. youngfred That is the best way I have heard these described. They look great as does the rest of your truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Ravines are the best. The truck looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Trailhawkmj said: That is the best way I have heard these described. They look great as does the rest of your truck! ... Thanks Trailhawkmj. *Dam-nn spellchek. I ment to say - Dimensional - a measure of spatial extent. (length, width, depth) youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Minuit said: Ravines are the best. The truck looks fantastic. ... Thanks Minuit, All with your build influence, of course. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Old post - a way to get rid of the rusty 2WD dust cap on your front Ravine wheels: "There's another way if you don't want change knuckles (I didn't). You can't buy the OEM caps anymore, and there are no low profile caps; they will all stick through the hole somewhat. One solution I found is to use Mr. Gasket Chrome Dust Caps. They are just a tiny bit small, but you can cut a strip of aluminum from a beer can and fold it around the inner lip of the hub for a shim and they will tap in firmly and stay forever. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-2485/overview/ They look better than the original dust caps sticking through the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Ah damnit, I forgot to mention those. Mine still look good after more than a year! Just make sure you make your ship thick enough that you have to pound the caps in. If you hit a bump and hear a faint "dink-dink-dinkadinkadinka" sound coming from outside you didn't make your shim big enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 2 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: Old post - a way to get rid of the rusty 2WD dust cap on your front Ravine wheels: "There's another way if you don't want change knuckles (I didn't). You can't buy the OEM caps anymore, and there are no low profile caps; they will all stick through the hole somewhat. One solution I found is to use Mr. Gasket Chrome Dust Caps. They are just a tiny bit small, but you can cut a strip of aluminum from a beer can and fold it around the inner lip of the hub for a shim and they will tap in firmly and stay forever. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-2485/overview/ They look better than the original dust caps sticking through the hole. ... Yea thanks H, I grabbed that post too, from Minuit's thread where he did the same thing and gave credit to, as I kinda recall - 'a chrome freak' maybe???, or some words to that effect. All meant, in a nice way, of course. I don't quite recall the exact words but I thought about the photo above - instantly. Thanks again, I ordered a pair, earlier today. ~ I am sure glad to have joined this site and grateful for all of the help - all-y'all ( plural ), have documented and continue to provide here. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 11 minutes ago, Minuit said: Ah damnit, I forgot to mention those. Mine still look good after more than a year! Just make sure you make your ship thick enough that you have to pound the caps in. If you hit a bump and hear a faint "dink-dink-dinkadinkadinka" sound coming from outside you didn't make your shim big enough ... Thanks. No worries, I considered ordering two(2)sets originally, but then I re-set the bar and convinced myself to get-em-done-right, the first time. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 ... Reworking my OEM Rear Step Bumper. Will these work on the stock bumper ? https://www.autozone.com/collision-body-parts-and-hardware/license-lamp-lens/dorman-license-lamp-lens/804803_4158_0?fromString=searchdone&make=&model=&year= The listing says, 'NO' but they kinda look like they might ??? youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 ... Trying to remove the Retainers of the Lower Belt Trim Panels. I don't want to remove the wrong way or break/crack anything. Is there an easy way to remove these Retainers ? It does say: "Detach the retainer with a tool or carefully pull the panel and screws out of the cab sheet metal." ??? Would that be a tool like the one used to remove door panels ? Thanks youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 On 12/6/2017 at 12:17 AM, youngfred said: ... Reworking my OEM Rear Step Bumper. Will these work on the stock bumper ? https://www.autozone.com/collision-body-parts-and-hardware/license-lamp-lens/dorman-license-lamp-lens/804803_4158_0?fromString=searchdone&make=&model=&year= The listing says, 'no' but they kinda look like they might ??? youngfred ... One of the License Lamp Lens was cracked and the connector socket was broken. Ordered one to see if I could make it work. Came in today(Amazon). Looks like a (close-enough), direct replacement. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 ... The Dust Caps came in, too. Gotta make a run to the beer-store, now. Thanks, guys. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 11:50 AM, youngfred said: ... Starting-in on the tailgate latch. Looks like PO's were lefties/rightys(mostly) and one (or two), middle-fingered dudes (some-of-the-time). youngfred ... Dipped the handle for a couple of days. Looking like it is gonna clean-up, okay. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 ... Good Day, today. Temperature got up to - 70 Degrees. Not bad for the second week in December. ~ Shooting-the-breeze, with the rooster and 'The Doctor', dropped by : W.L. Weller - JustOnly-On-Ice/50 Swirls(no-stirring) youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 ... Came across some Black Lug Nuts on ebay. Humm... Wanted to see how they would work with the Raised White Letters on the inside and the front Dust Caps and the rear Center Caps, painted black. ~ Photoshop changed it up a bit, to more of a - ying-yang-ish look. Which I like : youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 ... Floor Jack under the front end, with tires just off, the-ground. That's about what I am looking for. Measured From - Ground to Bottom of Fender Flare Right Now: 35" Rear 32 1/2" Front Just hung the rear bumper back on. Removed mostall of the - 'R-word' and I left on, the matte-ty look. ~ Krusty's Hitch arrives today and I have ever'thing ready. "Any-way..." (as my neighbor constantly says ???) which I return with: "Ab-so-lute-ly !!!" We get-along real good. * The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. - e.e. cummings youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 ... Been too cold outside to paint and to install. Krusty's workmanship is amazing ! youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 ... " Meanwhile, I was still thinking..." - C. Berry * Happy Shortest Days(of the year). youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 ... Got one more item to go on the BOM, in order to finish putting together the longer LSV rod. The threaded-rod is 1ft long so I will be cutting it down when I install the lock-nuts. Thanks to Mr. H for his build suggestion below : youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 ... Removed the rear trim panel with this : The panels were held in-place by 'retainers' which are the ribbed press-on interior screws. This is how the interior looked when the truck first, came in. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 ... I wanted to change out the dangle-y, interior pillar lights and update the rear speakers. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 ... Pulling the rear bumper. Sent the hitch to be powder coated. Had him do it in - Black BBQ Grill Black. . Thanks again to Krustyballer16 for a Quality Hitch. . youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 ... Starting in on the Headliner. Gotta find another place to store the coat hangers. I-don't-know, but I'm blaming this one on the PO. 'Peers-like someone tried to remove, before. Speaker Grille was off and under the seat. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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