ianrvv

Sweet build! Especially like the steps and hood.

Ksbowtech

Thanks guys, its coming along! I'm holding off from the matching bumper grille because I've got plans in the VERY near future for a new front bumper.

Ignore the dirty engine bay for a minute, but just realized I hadn't posted these yet...

Ecoengineer

what'd you paint your emblems with? They look like a silver color. Have you ever used the plastidip smoke? I wanted to use that on the chrome pieces on my mud flaps. Nice looking truck by the way.

Black FX2

add bumper???

Ksbowtech

I actually used RustOleum Lens Tint. Had some overspray get on an extra emblem I had in my garage and loved the look. Its almost an "antiqued" look. Hard to describe. I've seen the satin silver appearance the clear/smoke plastidip gives and its definitely a cool look as well.


I'm narrowed down my bumper choices to a pre-runner style. Really like the ADD Venom, NFab RSP, and the one that the "Eco-Beast" has on his truck. I've found the RSP for 740$ Shipped, the ADD for 1500$Shipped, but can't seem to get a response from the company that did the one for Eco-Beast. Tried Email to multiple accts, and called twice with no response. ADD's bumper is beautiful, but I'm struggling to rationalize spending 2x the money for the minor differences. Not to mention theres a great metal fab place down the road that can cut out the plates to close in the RSP model if I choose to.

Ksbowtech

Its been awhile since an update so I thought I'd throw in some new pics. The truck is in a "middle" phase currently with multiple projects going on. New bumper is installed, but LED's are still waiting for a few weeks. I'm having custom panels built for the center and side sections with the wire mesh from Royalty Core that matches my grille. I had 'tinted' my emblems a couple of months ago, but never cleared them. Paint started chipping so I took them off and they are currently drying with a trial of color...

smcox1

Looks good!

getsynyster

Subbed!

Ksbowtech

Well I wanted to throw on some updated pictures since the build has definitely started to progress.
MBRP 3" Catback exhaust
McGaughy's 6.5" Lift
Rigid Sr-6's and OLB 20", all in combo pattern
SwingCases in bed.

Custom stealth panels being fabricated with mesh supplied by Royalty Core
Interior being removed for hydro-dipping

sethysan

subbed, love the truck man. great progress. im running the 6 inch BDS, but someones offering me to buy his ADD venom bumper, it looks great on yours with the panels removed!