JaredTanner

My future mods are as follows:
Headlight interiors painted
Edge CS or SCT, Recommendations anyone?
K&N CAI
Tow Mirrors
I will also be looking into seat covers as the drivers seat has a hole in it.

A ways down the road:
4-6" BDS lift
Powdercoat rims and bumpers
New paint job.

smcox1

You should paint your headlights white and paint the top caps of the mirrors white. I really love a storm trooper truck.

JaredTanner

never thought about that. Hmm decisions decisions....

smcox1

You could also do a retrofit in your headlight and paint the bucket black the outside parts of the headlights white and paint the shroud white.

JaredTanner

Man now I'm really going to have to think about where to go with this. On another note I had a question for the detailing experts out there. I washed my truck today then when I started claying I noticed tiny brown/red specs all over. Looks like rust dots on the body. Also there is rust where they screwed the mudflaps on the flange inside the wheel well and there are areas where the fender flares rubbed into the paint. Would a buffing take care of the dots? On the fender flare rubbing is my only option a paint job?

JaredTanner

So I have decided on what to do about the rust. Since the tiny specs come out if I use the clay long enough, I have decided to just work them out with the clay. It will take quite a while but is worth it. I also found some rattle can paint at the local O'Reillys that is PTM for Ford White, supposably. I will buy a few cans and some clear coat and get to sanding the areas with the rust holes, them paint em up. Whats the worst that can happen!! I May need a paint job anyways.

JaredTanner

Well I've got an update, but not one I was hoping for. I have a pretty bad tick. In the process of aquiring funds. Going to start the the timing solenoids and see what happens. Got all the parts listed that I will need for a phaser/timing complete repair as well. rockauto.com has amazing prices. Solenoids will run about $70 a piece. The rest of the repair through them will be $575. Hoping to do the solenoids by the middle of June. If that works, great!! If not the phaser/timing repair will shortly follow. Possible over a week off around the 4th of July.

JaredTanner

Ok everyone, I'm asking for your help in deciding on my colors. Here is the current pictures of my rig. The bumpers, wheels, and emblems are all plastidipped. I am looking at removing the plastidip and painting them. also going to paint the headlight bezel






I have a few colors that I am unsure of. would you please give me your idea on what arrangement would look best.

Bumpers: White or black
Wheels: Black but what accent color Red or Green
Emblems: Black w/ white lettering, black w/green lettering, black w/ red lettering
Headlights: White or black

The white will be PTM for oxford white.

Thanks for your input!!

smcox1

Bumpers:White
Wheels:Red
Emblems:Black with white writing
Headlights:White with black projectors and reflector

JaredTanner

thanks smcox1. I do like the red accent for sure, but im not sold on the white bumpers and lights. I like the black plastidip, but haven't seen it white before so there is nothing to compare it to. anyone else got input?