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cheap mods to enhance apperance

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by sledneck207, Oct 12, 2010.

  1. Oct 12, 2010 at 12:02 PM
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    sledneck207

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    what are some cheap modifications that you can do to a 2nd gen that will enhance the apperance of it?
     
  2. Oct 12, 2010 at 12:05 PM
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    JLee

    JLee The Man! Vendor

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    Wash it?
     
  3. Oct 12, 2010 at 12:07 PM
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    hookedontronics

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    x2 lol
     
  4. Oct 12, 2010 at 12:10 PM
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    Shiftin2Sixth

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    Pull the mud flaps off
     
  5. Oct 12, 2010 at 12:15 PM
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    sledneck207

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    thanks but i mean like they can cost $ just not a lot
     
  6. Oct 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM
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    JimBeam

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  7. Oct 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM
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    Dadic 78

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    polish 'er up, armor-all your tires, and voila!
     
  8. Oct 28, 2010 at 6:21 AM
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    Pugga

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    Black headlight mod (or color matched, whichever you prefer). Takes some time but only about $30 in materials. Something simple I did that I like the look of is pant the emblem on the grille, either color match or black. Looks different.
     
  9. Oct 28, 2010 at 3:50 PM
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    bud3ll

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    Debadge it and remove the mud flaps. Its costs less that $5 for a tiny bottle of goo gone from autozone. you'll need that to take off the gunk from under the badges. Those two things are simple as hell and make the truck look a lot better IMO
     
  10. Oct 29, 2010 at 5:17 PM
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    Rocketball

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    Blackout the badges.

    Blackout or color match the grill emblem.

    BHLM.
     
  11. Nov 4, 2010 at 10:40 PM
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    pinktaco808

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    billet grill/satoshi
     
  12. Nov 4, 2010 at 10:41 PM
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    07TacoRidah

    07TacoRidah SHHHH, this is interesting

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    t rex eye lids :p
     
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    island808

    island808 Me l've got brains.

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    I haven't yet, but I've got a guy that will cut decals out of any image I send him. He even doctors em up if they have to be blown up and get jaggy.

    I was thinking about doing some of those retro type stripes like the dude sells on here. Technically I could steal those If i wanted... but the vinyl guy would charge about the same, so why be a dick.
     
  16. Dec 7, 2010 at 8:21 PM
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    You can also paint some of your rum in your truck like the window switches and the compas exsedra..
     
  17. Dec 7, 2010 at 8:31 PM
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    jgwheeler17

    jgwheeler17 I'm a zit. Get it?

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    paint it highlighter yellow
     
  18. Dec 7, 2010 at 8:33 PM
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    jgwheeler17

    jgwheeler17 I'm a zit. Get it?

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    "enhance the appearance of it?" drive it to a place where more people can see it.
     
  19. Jan 10, 2011 at 7:37 AM
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    N.GA Taco x3

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    where did you get these decal for the hood TRD sport?
     

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