08 kc SE smoke, colormatched and removed emblems

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tre5

Discussion Starter · Jan 3, 2008

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here are some pics. I removed all the badges, even the one on the tailgate handle. Traded the front end from and XE, got an non chrome rear bumper and painted it. Also painted the tailgate handle, handle on the lower door on the rear of the bed, handles, mirrors, and cowl. The painted parts are clean, and the truck is dirty, so the color looks off, but it is a lot closer than the pictures look. I just want to wait a couple days to wash it, soft paint and crap... What do you think? I have the DRE coilovers on the way, and I will be going with the 305/65R18 BFG AT on the stock wheels.
P.S. the chrome rear bumper is for sale. I will post it up later.

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Blackbeauty

· #2 · Jan 3, 2008

Nice! That looks really stealthy! I especially like the matched mirrors and bib... Looks GREAT!!!!!!!

Did you do the mudflaps, too? Or are you losing them with the DR's and bigger rubber?

Blavis

· #3 · Jan 3, 2008

I like the tailgate bib.:thumbsup:

HOYD

· #4 · Jan 3, 2008

I've been looking at doing the same thing. Did you have any issues with the brackets off the xe bumper? any others? Looks good man keep up the work

bigfinderman

· #5 · Jan 3, 2008

Great work bro! Looks good...

tre5

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jan 3, 2008

No issues with the swap, it was 08 xe - 08 se.
I will be loosing the mudflaps with the lift and bigger tires.

choughster

· #7 · Jan 3, 2008

truck looks nice & smoke is the best color!

what project are you working on in the garage? that engine sure looks mean...

DeadRiver

· #8 · Jan 3, 2008

looks great... bib looks so naked!

what's the big motor project poking up from in your garage??

tre5

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jan 3, 2008

I was wondering how long it would take someone to notice that. It is not a real big mean motor though. Its a stock 5.0 out of a mustang, with some aftermarket gofast stuff bolted on. I am building a prerunner ranger 4x4. I didnt go inside of the motor for performance stuff yet...need to get the truck up and running, then maybe. Not much to show you guys on that yet + its not a titan.

FourDoor

· #10 · Jan 3, 2008

Looks good. I was going to do the exact same thing with the paint but was holding off on the BT mirrors. Yours looks good in smoke.

DeadRiver

· #11 · Jan 4, 2008

tre5 said:
I was wondering how long it would take someone to notice that. It is not a real big mean motor though. Its a stock 5.0 out of a mustang, with some aftermarket gofast stuff bolted on. I am building a prerunner ranger 4x4. I didnt go inside of the motor for performance stuff yet...need to get the truck up and running, then maybe. Not much to show you guys on that yet + its not a titan.

we all have little side projects non-titan related.. there is probably a thread about them somewhere on here.. BB will find it haha.

i'm rebuilding a 30 year old snowblower, it probably won't snow and i should have done it in july.. ah well :cheers:

mneal

· #12 · Jan 4, 2008

That looks outstanding, super nice job.

twistedfreedom

· #13 · Jan 4, 2008

Damn my bumper looks good on your truck :cheers: lol Truck looks awesome!!!! Can you PM me who painted it and the cost please?

NothingSpecial

· #14 · Jan 4, 2008

Don't you know PreRunner's are supposed to be 2WD? Duh... :ftard:

nvs008

· #15 · Jan 4, 2008

Man that looks really nice..truck looks good...:thumbsup:

tre5

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jan 4, 2008

NothingSpecial said:
Don't you know PreRunner's are supposed to be 2WD? Duh... :ftard:

It is 2WD...duh:blueblob:

tre5

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jan 4, 2008

twistedfreedom said:
Damn my bumper looks good on your truck :cheers: lol Truck looks awesome!!!! Can you PM me who painted it and the cost please?

A buddy of mine painted it. Charge was the price of paint, and a 30 pack. I thought you said you were a painter.

twistedfreedom

· #18 · Jan 4, 2008

tre5 said:
A buddy of mine painted it. Charge was the price of paint, and a 30 pack. I thought you said you were a painter.

That doesn't mean I want to paint it, and everything but my clothes are packed for the move. It's off to Maryland on thursday:cheers:

tre5

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jan 5, 2008

twistedfreedom said:
That doesn't mean I want to paint it, and everything but my clothes are packed for the move. It's off to Maryland on thursday:cheers:

well if its off to maryland on thursday, he probably couldnt do it by then.

twistedfreedom

· #20 · Jan 5, 2008

No worries. I'll have a big empty house I'm sure I find some where to paint. And for any of you other Marylanders that might want some paint hit me up, jsut give me a few weeks to get set up again!!

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