Best modifications under $50
11-23-2013, 10:43 AM
#2241
Senior Member
11-23-2013, 02:06 PM
#2242
Unique & Different
@ComQuest Hehe ... if it's 68F° outside she'll still want the AC cranked and blowing on her. Love the woman with all my heart; just dont mess with her if she's hot or hungry! I've been known to go off on a tangent, but isn't that what a forum's for? 
I've owned a variety of cars - my first car was a 77 Y82 Trans Am I bought myself after working a few summers. Got my mod itch started that way: intake, rebuilt the QJet, headers ... until it caught fire. 85 Prelude, 91 Integra, 2004 Colorado. Now the 13 F150; my first new car and the first in 15 years worth modding. Point being almost every time I look at her I think "wouldn't that be cool?" It'll probably be a while before serious mods so the under $50 thread is a godsend.
"Mod Mail" came today, so to stay on topic here's what's going on/in today:
Replacement LED bulbs for the interior $22, 5 meters of strip LED $19 (paid more from Amazon to get Prime shipping), PWM dimmer $5, fancy red switch $7, door lock actuator for the tailgate $7. 2 100' rolls of 22ga wire (red/black) $20.
"Help" from my assistant: FREE.
Will add results when they're in.
Does anyone see an issue with stuffing some of the LED strip in clear tubing, sealing it up with silicone and using it as a "third" brake light under the tailgate? If I wire to the existing brake electrics will the additional load cause any issues? I'm guessing .5 - .75 amp draw according to the single spec sheet I used. Thanks in advance!
I've owned a variety of cars - my first car was a 77 Y82 Trans Am I bought myself after working a few summers. Got my mod itch started that way: intake, rebuilt the QJet, headers ... until it caught fire. 85 Prelude, 91 Integra, 2004 Colorado. Now the 13 F150; my first new car and the first in 15 years worth modding. Point being almost every time I look at her I think "wouldn't that be cool?" It'll probably be a while before serious mods so the under $50 thread is a godsend.
"Mod Mail" came today, so to stay on topic here's what's going on/in today:
Replacement LED bulbs for the interior $22, 5 meters of strip LED $19 (paid more from Amazon to get Prime shipping), PWM dimmer $5, fancy red switch $7, door lock actuator for the tailgate $7. 2 100' rolls of 22ga wire (red/black) $20.
"Help" from my assistant: FREE.
Will add results when they're in.
Does anyone see an issue with stuffing some of the LED strip in clear tubing, sealing it up with silicone and using it as a "third" brake light under the tailgate? If I wire to the existing brake electrics will the additional load cause any issues? I'm guessing .5 - .75 amp draw according to the single spec sheet I used. Thanks in advance!
Ha ha ha...Okay. And I like your assistant too.
Ha ha...And rabbit ear antenna too. If you gonna do it, do it like this one:
Or go big and go all out and put chrome everything on it like this one: LOL
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Wesleypipesyo (07-14-2021)
11-24-2013, 11:57 AM
#2243
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/tailgate-lock-32346/
https://www.f150forum.com/f78/my-201...-build-224903/
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/automa...lights-187407/
11-24-2013, 03:19 PM
#2245
Senior Member
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banddirector (11-27-2013)
11-25-2013, 09:30 AM
#2247
Senior Member
Sorry for what may be a dumb question - or answered earlier (but I don't want to read 225+ pages to find out!) - what is the exact length of a 2x10 to fit across the bed for a Line-X job? I'm often at big box stores and they always have those cut-offs in the bin for dirt cheap and I might pick up one. TIA!
11-25-2013, 09:32 AM
#2248
Sorry for what may be a dumb question - or answered earlier (but I don't want to read 225+ pages to find out!) - what is the exact length of a 2x10 to fit across the bed for a Line-X job? I'm often at big box stores and they always have those cut-offs in the bin for dirt cheap and I might pick up one. TIA!
Mine's 63" and a little change but I have the drop in liner. Your best bet is to measure so you have the correct length for your specific application.
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Toddman38 (11-25-2013)
11-25-2013, 06:23 PM
#2249
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Sorry for what may be a dumb question - or answered earlier (but I don't want to read 225+ pages to find out!) - what is the exact length of a 2x10 to fit across the bed for a Line-X job? I'm often at big box stores and they always have those cut-offs in the bin for dirt cheap and I might pick up one. TIA!
11-25-2013, 07:05 PM
#2250
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Sorry for what may be a dumb question - or answered earlier (but I don't want to read 225+ pages to find out!) - what is the exact length of a 2x10 to fit across the bed for a Line-X job? I'm often at big box stores and they always have those cut-offs in the bin for dirt cheap and I might pick up one. TIA!