what a difference a year makes
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what a difference a year makes
its been a little over a year since i bought my truck but i figure id share its progress a little.
the day i bought it
early 1999 F250 Super Duty XLT extended cab 2wd 44k miles
bought it from a family friend its past life was spent as a cable service truck in Alabama
complete with utility body, cap and ladder rack
seat covers (protecting seats not hiding damage imagine that)
Fairly clean and barely broke in
the day i bought it
early 1999 F250 Super Duty XLT extended cab 2wd 44k miles
bought it from a family friend its past life was spent as a cable service truck in Alabama
complete with utility body, cap and ladder rack
seat covers (protecting seats not hiding damage imagine that)
Fairly clean and barely broke in
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took the cap and ladder rack off before the plates were even on it
some pics of it at work
i wanted a regular long box for the truck and my family business wanted my utility bed. i found a 08 take off bed at a local junk yard and picked it up
some pics of it at work
i wanted a regular long box for the truck and my family business wanted my utility bed. i found a 08 take off bed at a local junk yard and picked it up
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added a Kenwood DDX 512 i picked uo at Best Buy for $100
it was a display model that someone code locked and the manager could not figure out how to remove the code
PMS begins
ccv mod, 6637 and riff raff boots
it was a display model that someone code locked and the manager could not figure out how to remove the code
PMS begins
ccv mod, 6637 and riff raff boots
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under coated the rear frame of the truck and the entire underside of the new bed
truck looks like a short bed with out the body on it
finished product
swapped to 03 headlights and turn signals with a Excursion grille just to be different
truck looks like a short bed with out the body on it
finished product
swapped to 03 headlights and turn signals with a Excursion grille just to be different
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bought an e99 van turbo and rebuilt it in my kitchen
van turbo installed along with homemade oba
close up of van turbo (housings were painted with bbq black and they have held up after 10k miles)
close up of home built oba
van turbo installed along with homemade oba
close up of van turbo (housings were painted with bbq black and they have held up after 10k miles)
close up of home built oba
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removed the side steps
switched grilles again this time to a 05-07 Jim (megawatt) cut down
3"/5" djm drop suspension
my fav pic of the truck to date
switched grilles again this time to a 05-07 Jim (megawatt) cut down
3"/5" djm drop suspension
my fav pic of the truck to date
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first attempt at a 5" stack kit, using parts i had and pieces of my existing 5" exhaust
redid it a week later when the full height stack showed up
cleaned up the install under the bed too
redid it a week later when the full height stack showed up
cleaned up the install under the bed too
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this truck is ever changing
ive been through:
3 grilles ... 4 after this week ... stock chrome, excursion chrome, white cut down 05-07 and now a full 05-07
3 tuners ...superchips, ts performance, dp tuner
2nd bed, 2nd set of mirrors, 3rd headunit, 2nd turbo, 4th exhaust
ive been through:
3 grilles ... 4 after this week ... stock chrome, excursion chrome, white cut down 05-07 and now a full 05-07
3 tuners ...superchips, ts performance, dp tuner
2nd bed, 2nd set of mirrors, 3rd headunit, 2nd turbo, 4th exhaust
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Truck is coming along well Jim. These seven threes are like a drug addiction. So you're putting a full 05-07 front end on it? are you changing from the header panel out? I wanted to do that but wasn't sure what all I needed to change. There is a Ford only junkyard local that has a complete front end but he swore to me it wouldn't work on my 02'. I'm in the process of reconstructing my "salvage" insurance buy back. I'm almost ready for paint!
