Re: This summer is gunna be the S.O.D.

From: jonas family (rjonas@home.com)
Date: Thu Jun 01 2000 - 02:22:54 EDT


do not send mse anymore

NVMYDakota@aol.com wrote:
>
> Well, as for the tailgate being filled smooth, I was actaully thinking of
> jsut shaving the handles, and then somehow trying to use the tailgate indent
> into the tailight filler panels.
>
> I allready ahve a alterImages steel roll pan,
>
> I dunno what I am gunna do for brake lights yet, I am seriously thinking of
> mounting some LEDs into the lip that the roll pan mounts too, so the tailgate
> will function, and the LED will be completely hidden when off.
>
> I was thinking of completel smoothing the tailgate, but I don't know how
> dakota's would look without any body detail on back... Anyone got a Gen 1 or
> 2 with this done???
>
> GregIn a message dated 5/31/00 1:13:11 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> miggitymike@juno.com writes:
>
> > this'll probably be pretty expensive, but it's not too bad. Since your
> > tailgate has the big dip in it, you're gonna have to get a filler fabbed
> > up or buy one, then flip the handle to the inside. The rollpan shouldn't
> > be too expensive. I recomment a steal one so you can mold it to the body
> > via welding with minimal body filler. As far as filling the taillights,
> > nobody makes a taillight filler for daks, so you'll have to fab that up
> > too. Got any cool taillight plans? Just the body work without the paint
> > will run you close to 2grand. I'm gettin' my tailgate filled and
> > smoothed, roll pan installed and molded, and the license plate box put in
> > the tailgate. It's all gonna' run me about $750 without paint. I have
> > deeeeeevious plans for the back of my truck (since that's what most
> > people are gonna see)
> >
> > -mike d.



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