Cng2500hds trucks.

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I like trim, as it often makes the vehicle look more complete. I think deleting it gives a "quick paint and too lazy to put it back look", to me. The exception would be if it was quite damaged/missing, or maybe just ugly/not-done-well to begin with.

Mini-rant/un-popular-opinion warning:
I'm definitely not a remove all emblem/trim and hide the brand guy. I see cars (I'm not as familiar with cars) that have been "debadged", and I have no idea what they are. That doesn't make me think "Ohh exotic". It makes me think, something more like, "oh look, a generic car/appliance", and then when it's treated (wheels/body-kit/whatever) like it's something special, it looks like someone bought a new toaster from walmart, waxed it, put a custom cord on it, and took it too a toaster and blender show.

I have been leaning toward side trim and the fender badges. I’m planning to install a 73-74 Chevy grille with bowtie but I’m going for a race truck look and I’m installing a roll pan so I don’t know if all that works together and looks good

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The first truck is glorious imho. I want my ‘94 to have a similar stance and look. I think black paint can pull off the “no trim” look a little better in my eyes. It looks intimidating when done correctly.

those are both the Targa Truck. It’s a road race truck I have been reading about. I first wanted to cut my trucks down to short beds until I found this.

 

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Got some parts today. A few more and we can start on the Sonoma.

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Got the last new part before I can start on the Sonoma.

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Hauled the project I sold my cousin.

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Finally did an upgrade I’ve wanted for years. I installed led flood lights under the tommy lift and wired them to the reverse wire in the trailer light harness.

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We also started installing an on board air compressor setup.

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This will be so much better for airing up tires then the cigarette lighter pos I have been using. It seems I never have a shortage of flat tires around here. Don’t worry I won’t have it pressured up when I’m in the truck, it is just for stationary use, I’m wiring in a relay with a toggle switch so I can kill power when I’m done. I decided on in the cab to keep it dry and cool.

 

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Finally brought my 97 Yukon home. Still not sure what to do with this one.

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I decided to replace the bumper I restored with a roll pan on the 79’.

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This should give me the look I want.

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Finally got to mess with my Yukon. It has a clicking noise when I crank it and it don’t start “I think someone stole a sensor or something from the motor. Dad thinks I have a starter problem and I think it’s a flex plate problem.

 

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I haven’t been able to get much work done on my trucks this week but I did get my 79’ ready to swap the roll pan on.

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Kinda sucks I have to do some trimming for the license plate box to clear.

 

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Well it finally stopped raining so I went and got the core support for the Sonoma and painted it.

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I was parked next to this at the salvage yard.

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Finally made some progress on my Sonoma this weekend.

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The bumper brackets are straight now.

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We got the core support changed and my new headlights and hood on.

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Next we will repaint the hood grille and bumper cover. After that the bed damage will be straightened. The dent has been in the bed since I was in middle school years ago . This truck sat at the edge of town till last year when someone stopped short in front of the po.

 

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Drove the Sonoma last night around the block. This thing is a great little truck. It feels strange being in something other than a gmt400, gmt800, or a square body but it should be good on gas.

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