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Thanks--I think the front looks good, but I don't like the profile or 3/4 view. The front fender liners & crash bars with that new bumper look unfinished. It'd be great if I could find some pocket fenders that would cover that area.
I replaced the keypad in the driver side door trim. I thought all this time that the clip was broken; in fact, it was just missing a small metal piece that had fallen into the door when I last pulled it out. It was a huge pain to remove & replace.
I also found a small spot of surface rust on the new bumper. I sanded it down, cleaned it, and sprayed it with satin black paint.
I took inventory of the parts I need to install my grille. I'm missing only one black plastic stud retainer, and thanks to @Firerunner, I should have it soon. Here's a preview:
Satin black mesh and trim; the rest is Magnetic Metallic.
I got home from a work trip today and tackled the grille/ACC radar module relocation install. Literally everything that could go wrong, did, but I got it in. I haven't tested the ACC yet. I'll be adding details to that thread at some point.
I installed my dash cam, with a temporary power cable. I was going to wait until I had the right fuse tap, but I've had a funny feeling driving around without the camera for the past few weeks... like something is going to happen, but I won't be able to capture it. It's an odd dependence.
Is that a Street Guardian SG9665GC ? I bought a KDLinks & put in both the truck & my wife's Kia, but I want to replace them with a capacitor-equipped cam
I got home from a work trip today and tackled the grille/ACC radar module relocation install. Literally everything that could go wrong, did, but I got it in. I haven't tested the ACC yet. I'll be adding details to that thread at some point.
very nice! You should take a close up of the grille showing the Magnetic and satin black contrast. It's sick!
I installed the license plate lights today. I'm not sure yet where I'll put the reverse bulbs. I found a killer deal on a rear bumper to match the Fab Fours front bumper... I may just have to pull the trigger on that.
EDIT: Looks like I'm putting the bulbs back in the mail... there are a lot of places on these forums that reference 921 bulbs as reverse bulbs. That's incorrect; the right size is 3156.
Last edited by DeltaNu1142; 08-14-2017 at 08:55 PM.
I filled up today from near empty. $73.27 in 87 octane.
Also... I did this today. Torqued to 66 ft-lbs with no Loctite. Thanks to Autoplicity for the deal on Bilstein 5100s for the rear. I'll be coming back to you for fronts when the time comes. On the short drive through town tonight, the difference was clear. People say these are firmer than stock, and that might be true... but a lot of bumps and irregularities on this route I'm used to feeling, I didn't even notice with the new shocks. I'm very pleased.
07-07-2017, 09:44 AM
