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Saw a new silver lt taco down town around 6

 

Anybody have access to a sandblaster and over? I am wanting to cerakote one of my shotguns and would rather not pay a ton to get it done.

 

This plate bumper is a bitch to get lined up correctly.

 

Well picked up the 3.4 this morning and then on Thursday lil blue is going in for a face lift from the dirty dangler

 

Double D is doing the engine swap?

 

Oh really?

 

Nah that involves a little more time than he has right now. I'm going to be getting quotes from a few places

 

Yep 2nd gen what looked like double stacked spairs behind the tail gate

 

Got the new bumper on, a little frustrated with the install. Very difficult to adjust where its positioned. It seems a little low, what do you guys think?

 

It does seem a bit low, but see how much it moves when you're flexed before you make final adjustments. Not sure if itll move too much at all tho.

 

I didnt check, its probably about an inch.

I dont now how I would get the bumper higher, the way the mounting holes are theres not really any way for it to go up.

 

Had the same problem. Only way I seemed to get adjustment was by drilling/filing the whole a bit then using a couple 4x4's propped up and teeter tottered it a some by having someone sitting on the end. Check the angle of the hitch too mine came angled way low fyi.

 

Im not really following that. Which holes did you drill? Ive seen your truck a few times around town, looks great.

 

Thanks man say what's up next time. I'll try to clarify. A couple of the holes weren't lining up well so I used a drill and shaved them ghetto style by using the side of the bit then filed them where needed. Used the 4x4s to make a lever by standing one up a couple feet off the back of the bumper. Then with another put one side under the bumper then sat some on the other end to push it up

 

So you drilled out the holes that are bumper to frame, then used new nuts? That still wouldnt get me higher because the hitch mounts (the 2 bolts that go vertical) dont allow any more room to go up.

 

shawn knows of a place, he will see this tomorrow prolly. its in goleta i belive. can't remember the name off the top of my head. he rents the tank for 40 a month i think?

 

was it at presitge auto body? with red stripes on it???

 

i bought the tank then exchange it at praxair for about 65$

 

how often you gonna have to exchange though?? twice a year lol? lasts a long time.

i bought my bottle filled on cl for 120 and exchange it at praxair when its empty

 

Hmm, not sure, it was parked in a lot over on Pine in old town.