What did you do to your 10th gen today?
05-22-2017, 01:00 PM
Now an XLT in Colorado
Thanks, guys.The color match is just about dead on, too. I'm quite happy with the way it turned out!
Whoops! Gotta go! Aunt Bee's a hollerin'!
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05-22-2017, 01:17 PM
Now an XLT in Colorado
It's only held on with some nuts the same as the window .so I pulled it out. The seal was knackered but I'd bought something to change it with .6mm neoprene roll I bought 25 mm wide.. but 12 is enough .roughed it up..primed and painted satin black. Looks so much better imo.
I considered painting mine when it was removed, but that would've meant the bedrails needed painted, too, then the rear bumper pads wouldn't match, and the bedside step pads would have been off.... Besides, being a "dark gray," they blend with the truck just fine.
Andy
05-22-2017, 02:16 PM
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05-22-2017, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by OhioLariat
The OEM stuff wasn't cut, so I figured I had a shot at doing it the same, but this stuff wasn't as pliable. I realized this once underway, but I only had one shot (this was basically a scrap piece with one section big enough for the lid), and I wasn't sure how much would be visible after I put the inner piece back in. I decided I'd rather have small creases than risk visible cuts. They're not that bad, and are only visible with the lid raised.
Originally Posted by OhioLariat
Sounds the same as my '99. The foam was degraded and no longer sticking to much of anything. I read that the OEM seal isn't available, and I didn't look into any alternatives. Maybe some regular closed-cell foam weatherstripping would work?
EDIT: I wonder if you could/should just pull it out through the gap. It's not doing much good at this point anyway, I'd bet. Not sure how much it staves off water infiltration.
Andy
EDIT: I wonder if you could/should just pull it out through the gap. It's not doing much good at this point anyway, I'd bet. Not sure how much it staves off water infiltration.
Andy
Originally Posted by maccavvy
It's only held on with some nuts the same as the window .so I pulled it out. The seal was knackered but I'd bought something to change it with .6mm neoprene roll I bought 25 mm wide.. but 12 is enough .roughed it up..primed and painted satin black. Looks so much better imo.
Originally Posted by 02_Black_On_White
Incase you all were wondering what a polished driveshaft looks like on these trucks... a little primary cut action going on today. Not to shabby for a 14 year old piece of aluminum...Attachment 476567
05-22-2017, 03:56 PM
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Incase you all were wondering what a polished driveshaft looks like on these trucks... a little primary cut action going on today. Not to shabby for a 14 year old piece of aluminum...Attachment 476567
05-22-2017, 04:00 PM
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Incase you all were wondering what a polished driveshaft looks like on these trucks... a little primary cut action going on today. Not to shabby for a 14 year old piece of aluminum...Attachment 476567
Man your not going to want to drive that thing in the rain lol.
05-22-2017, 04:06 PM
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05-22-2017, 04:41 PM
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https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ne...m+roll&ie=&oe=
hope that link works .. this is what I used ,self adhesive on a roll
doesn't matter if the water gets past it . theres still the window seal to get past. and the plastic trim seal isn't at the bottom. so water can escape.
hope that link works .. this is what I used ,self adhesive on a roll
doesn't matter if the water gets past it . theres still the window seal to get past. and the plastic trim seal isn't at the bottom. so water can escape.
Last edited by maccavvy; 05-22-2017 at 04:47 PM.
05-22-2017, 11:30 PM
Originally Posted by Family_Wagon
Any local VA guys interested in FX4 wheels with tires? I have 4 sitting in the garage taking up space I'd like to sell