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SeattleCoug's Black Beauty Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by yote, Jun 19, 2013.

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  1. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:31 PM
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    I'm glad I did too! No you were good, I woulda been pissed if I went with "Cool White" and bought the ricer LEDs.

    Try it out! I just did 1 coat of the tint in a rattle can (Rustoleum I think?) but made sure to get a nice even light coat. My big concern was not making it too dark, I still wanted other drivers to see my brake lights during the day. After I did that, I let em dry for a good long while and then hit em with 2 good clear coats.


    My 3rd brake light turned out way better, I tried this guys way of tinting by sanding the lens first (I think it helps). Check it out HERE
     
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  2. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:32 PM
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    Truck looks amazingly BAD ASS Mark. I like the recent mods u done putting the LED's on the truck and the canopy. Did u do the inside too with LEDs or the tag lights? I been wanting to do this to the truck. I ordered me some retros through the GB on here and they got here today. Gonna install either tmrw or fri. That black on black looks u got gonna is awesome. If u were only closer i could see ur truck in person but NC is a long ways from Washington imo anyways. Hahaha!!!
     
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  3. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:33 PM
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    Whaaaaat?! Were they pretty much blacked out?
    I hate Edmonds cops and Lynnwood cops... well more so their traffic light cameras but still
     
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  4. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:36 PM
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    Thanks man! Inside, the truck? Or inside the canopy?
    Ah I've seen a few posts of people installing the retros lately, looks like a headache wiring up :eek: Hell yeah I'd definitely be down to meet up if you lived in WA, or I in NC buuuuuut that's probably never gonna happen :rain:
     
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  5. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:47 PM
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    Yes. It was a motorcycle cop too. Dude was kind of a dick.

    Picture109_87103dc9cc92db4356c635cd09a95f088dc232e3.jpg

    You're probably fine, just a heads up.
     
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    on either the inside or outside. I been wantin to do my dome light buuuut havin others things like the retros now. I be doin the LED's soon enough. Hell I know what u mean if u lived in NC then we would have definatlt had to meet up but in WA that prbobly aint gonna happen like u said. I'll be posting some more mods I will be doin shortly so yu'll have to check out the build if u want.
     
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  7. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:50 PM
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    Oh they're pricks, not nearly as bad as dyke cops though... yeah that truck is murdered out-- I think I'll be good since I just did a light coat of the tint & 2 clear coats
     
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  8. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:59 PM
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    I have LEDs in my rearview mirror maplights & dome light. I was just thinking about looking at my dome lights in the canopy & seeing if I can throw some LEDs in em...

    Tailgate Looking In:
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    The 2 Dome Lights:
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    In the Bed Looking To The Tailgate:
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    3rd Brake Light (had to add that on) & Dome Light:
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    The Wiring Going Down to the Plug:
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    The dome light doesn't take anything, just order one! It's like $5 and it's night & day difference!!


    Okay, so you have like 3 builds, link me to the one you're mostly on hah
     
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  9. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:08 PM
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    The dome light in my shell is probably the favorite mod I've done haha. Had a leftover LED one from a boat project I never got to.
     
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  10. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:12 PM
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    It's especially nice if you go camping/hunting and sleep in the back of your truck & need quick light when crawling into bed or in the middle of the night/early morning
     
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  11. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM
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    Or if you live in Alaska in the winter...:pout:
     
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  12. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:28 PM
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    Yeah, or that... that's one of the reasons why they pay you to live there though :rolleyes:
     
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  13. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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    Where'd you get those dome lights? Need one of those for my cap.
     
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  14. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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    Ha. I wish it was that simple. Reminds me, I'll be getting $900 in about a week :D
     
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  15. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:46 PM
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    I think it was from Evergreen RV Supply on 166th & Aurora-- log cabin building. Err maybe that's where I got my 3rd brake light for the canopy.... I'll ask my Dad tomorrow morning, he's the one that got them for me.


    Mod money!
     
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  16. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:48 PM
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    It'll either go towards a set of duratracs or a plane ticket down south. Or save it so I can buy a house this spring...kind of putting a damper on my mods lol...
     
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  17. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:50 PM
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    Oh psh, c'mon.. what's more important, mods on your Tacoma or a future home? :p

    Duratracs are sweet & I heard they really kick ass in the snow.. something you'd probably appreciate
     
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  18. Sep 25, 2013 at 9:15 PM
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    Yep that's why I'm eyeballing them. I don't need new tires as my current ones still have over 50% tread left and are actually very good ATs. But I figure I can sell them and a set of brand new studded tires to offset the cost of the duratracs.
     
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  19. Sep 25, 2013 at 9:19 PM
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    That's what I did with my 31x10.50x15 BFG All-Terrains-- they still had 6-7/32 of tread left.
    Just doooooo it :devil:
     
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  20. Sep 25, 2013 at 9:34 PM
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    Gotta get new wheels then too haha...that's the real issue here.
     
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