Best modifications under $50
02-28-2014, 11:27 AM
#3053
Senior Member
Thanks in advance,
Bigburns
02-28-2014, 12:22 PM
#3054
Senior Member
Here's one I just finished to cover the gap between the frame and bed,like the gap guards used for body lifts. If this has already been done my apologies...over 300 pages,whoa!
I have about 200 lbs of cured rubber from my work @ Goodyear.Same rubber used for inner tubes on heavy trucks or tractors.I cut two strips 31" long x 3.5 wide. Punched four holes in the rubber then drilled four holes one at a time in the lip of the metal sheets where it's welded together. I used plastic push button fasteners and perfecto! No more daylight between frame and bed. This is also cool for covering the ends of bed bracing to hide a spare key.The buttons were about $6,rubber was free but you can get a tube cheap or a used one from a tire store for next to nothing.
I have about 200 lbs of cured rubber from my work @ Goodyear.Same rubber used for inner tubes on heavy trucks or tractors.I cut two strips 31" long x 3.5 wide. Punched four holes in the rubber then drilled four holes one at a time in the lip of the metal sheets where it's welded together. I used plastic push button fasteners and perfecto! No more daylight between frame and bed. This is also cool for covering the ends of bed bracing to hide a spare key.The buttons were about $6,rubber was free but you can get a tube cheap or a used one from a tire store for next to nothing.
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Mikey73 (02-28-2014)
02-28-2014, 03:04 PM
#3055
Be careful or you will scratch the paint if you use anything like razor blades... there are lots of good videos on you tube to give ideas. One I watched suggested don't use anything other than fingernails, heat gun, micro fiber towels, and goo gone auto formula... he would slowly roll all the adhesive to the center and ball it up to remove it. He did a black car with old decals and didn't leave a mark 
03-02-2014, 07:48 AM
#3056
Senior Member
Bed light
Had a led light left over. The first one I used as a reverse light.
Added an old switch I had, rounded out the existing hole & sprayed in Bedliner a bit fit perfect.
Not sure if I want to wire to the battery or tail lights?
Added an old switch I had, rounded out the existing hole & sprayed in Bedliner a bit fit perfect.
Not sure if I want to wire to the battery or tail lights?
Last edited by dkj313; 03-02-2014 at 09:59 AM.
03-02-2014, 08:03 AM
#3057
Member
03-02-2014, 10:07 AM
#3058
I added a homelink to my visor and must say everyone should do it. It's clean looking, very functional and easy to do. These trucks should have already came with them on all models but whatever.
03-02-2014, 11:07 AM
#3059
Pics? Was it rolling code or non rolling code? Did you buy new or used? What was involved in cutting up the visor?
