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Any one used factobake?

Has anyone had experience FIRST HAND with Factobake paint jobs? How are they holding up? I hear horror stories or at least read them “ a guy that new a guy had a guy “ type of story’s … Get what you pay for I understand but for a daily driver non show truck would a Factobake higher end paint...
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- Oct 27, 2023
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
Paint suggestions

Thanks for getting me going in the right direction!
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- Post #3
- Oct 27, 2023
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
3.73’s vs 3.42’s 5 speed man.

I appreciate your feedback. I am acknowledging that opting to 3.73 would be waist of time at this point of my project a spend my money Towards headers, heads, an air intake …
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- Post #8
- Oct 27, 2023
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
3.73’s vs 3.42’s 5 speed man.

It is a 4x4, I don’t have a rpm gauge in my cluster, the dash lights up shift with the up arrow from 4th to fifth, but my ears say nooo!!! (My ears are seasoned to my 95 z71 with 3.73 gears an a few engine mods ) 1800 rpm’s cruises shifts out at 2200 when accelerating An 5th gear is a dog from...
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- Post #7
- Oct 27, 2023
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
3.73’s vs 3.42’s 5 speed man.

On my 89’ with the 350tbi I have a 5 speed with 3.42’s 32” tires My 95 z71 with 4l60E had 3.73’s Pushing 33’s dynopro ATMs I couldn’t imagine a better set up on my 95 as far as power “get up an go” an mpg combo… My 89’ the overdrive 5th gear is just there… 4th is really all it needs maybe I’m...
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- Oct 26, 2023
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
Paint suggestions

After multiple quotes on paint jobs for my 89’ SWB I believe I am going to attempt to paint my new hood ,tail gate, roof . Later on pull the bed an do the whole bed… My paint quotes were in the $10,000 range… I have the time a space to do it a the equipment. But any body purchased factory...
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- Oct 26, 2023
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing