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01-06-2013, 02:49 PM

#7531

2002VertGt

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Originally Posted by feifel

Thanks man I like the looks but not the light output I will be contacting tux for a retrofit very shortly!

Is tux a person or place? And how can I contact them for a retrofit?

01-06-2013, 03:05 PM

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XtraLargeTall

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Originally Posted by 2002VertGt

Is tux a person or place? And how can I contact them for a retrofit?

Person. His website is projectoretrofits.com and where I got mine from. I believe he is in the process of an 04-08 retro right now IIRC too. Great work

01-06-2013, 03:24 PM

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SuminBoutATruck

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Well, it was last night, but tried out some fun with the BAT in a wide open parking lot. Yeah - ton of fun getting sideways, whipping that tail end around on a snowy night. It was a blast!

01-06-2013, 06:34 PM

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JoePal

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Using tips from this forum, I painted my weather beaten cowls using Krylon Black plastic paint.

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It looks better than new. Then I just decided to give the interior a good scrubbing.

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01-06-2013, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinTurboFx4

Bed lights

Now that's nice, gotta get some of those. Nice work.

01-06-2013, 09:20 PM

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TwinTurboFx4

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Originally Posted by jollyroger331

Now that's nice, gotta get some of those. Nice work.

Thanks. I'm very happy with them. This is where I mounted the switch. It's not flush in this pic because I wasn't done wiring.

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01-06-2013, 09:27 PM

#7537

ErictheRedneck

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waterpump, thermostat, thermostat housing and some paint. came out very nice on my 94 302

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01-06-2013, 10:02 PM

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B4manek

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Originally Posted by JoePal

Using tips from this forum, I painted my weather beaten cowls using Krylon Black plastic paint.

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It looks better than new. Then I just decided to give the interior a good scrubbing.

How hard was it to remove

01-06-2013, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly Heuring- Lewis

Where were you when I doing my research :P ?
lol but I am seriously in love with it, and so glad I didn't give into pipes all the way back..I hate the way they look just hanging there.

Kinda doing research myself I guess. Only had mine for 4 months now and like you said I love it.