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#1 by marc_utjmab , Sun May 01, 2016 1:01 pm

Thought I may as well start a thread as I've done a few things to the truck and have some more big plans for it in the near future 😜

Anyway, bought the truck about 6 months back, 2003 L200 2.5 4Life Animal
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Straight away I removed the canopy, much prefer the pickup look, so if anyone is looking a good canopy get in touch 😂
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#2 by marc_utjmab , Sun May 01, 2016 1:19 pm

Next up I got a train horn off eBay (definitely the best £15 I've ever spent 😂) and also wired in some LED running lights, orange down the sides and red at the back (sorry about the poor quality pics)
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#3 by Swagger , Sun May 01, 2016 2:20 pm

Keep it coming. How's the condition of the truck? Looks pretty sound from the pics.

#4 by Gezza , Sun May 01, 2016 2:23 pm

This is what we like to see

#5 by 123hotchef , Sun May 01, 2016 2:49 pm

Looking good what other plans u got

#6 by krutly , Sun May 01, 2016 3:19 pm

red over silver 2003 4life with lots of lights ........ good choice sir

#7 by marc_utjmab , Sun May 01, 2016 4:56 pm

Wheels were pretty bad with corrosion and decided to paint them matte black
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Then I had some spare paint left over and thought we may as well use it 😂
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#8 by marc_utjmab , Sun May 01, 2016 5:00 pm

Then shit really hit the fan...
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It's not perfect but for a rattle can paint job I'm pretty impressed!!

What do you guys think?

#9 by paul hoolie , Sun May 01, 2016 5:12 pm

Looks good mate in the pics

#10 by marc_utjmab , Sun May 01, 2016 6:24 pm

Got some tints last week as well
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So this is pretty much where I'm up to so far, still got big plans for her, but any suggestions are welcome as well
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#11 by paul hoolie , Sun May 01, 2016 6:27 pm

Have you tinted the front windows aswell mate

#12 by Major Malfunction , Sun May 01, 2016 6:35 pm

Quote: krutly wrote in post #6
red over silver 2003 4life with lots of lights ........ good choice sir

#13 by Swagger , Sun May 01, 2016 6:41 pm

Jeez. That must have been the 'large' can of paint.

#14 by krutly , Sun May 01, 2016 6:44 pm

Quote: marc_utjmab wrote in post #10

I'm disappointed it's not red over silver any more ........ but do tell us more about the MAHOOSIVE crane you've fitted in the rear tub

#15 by Swagger , Sun May 01, 2016 6:58 pm

Quote: krutly wrote in post #14
[quote=marc_utjmab|p372136] ... but do tell us more about the MAHOOSIVE crane you've fitted in the rear tub ...

Yes it's not quite as 'stealthy' with the crane on it.

#16 by paul hoolie , Sun May 01, 2016 7:06 pm

Is the front windows tinted or is it just the pics ??

#17 by marc_utjmab , Sun May 01, 2016 11:32 pm

Fronts are tinted as well, just not as much as the rears!
The crane does take away some of the stealth look but I can live with that 😂

#18 by marc_utjmab , Sun May 01, 2016 11:35 pm

This is the way she's been the last few days
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#19 by krutly , Mon May 02, 2016 6:40 am

dont forget to tell the powers that be about the change of colour bud, it'll save complications further down the road

#20 by AD , Mon May 02, 2016 7:15 am

Quote: paul hoolie wrote in post #16
Is the front windows tinted or is it just the pics ??

Good call as they need to let 70% of light through or you will need to give traffic plod some funds.

AD

#21 by paul hoolie , Mon May 02, 2016 9:22 am

Any tint on the front are illegal
had a mate who bought a bmw with tints on when he got it
and he got a pull off the rozers/plod/old bill and they gave him a choice fine and tow the car away or take the tint off there and then
it took him 45mins with a key and no they would not let him just put the windows down
they told him the side windows on most cars have a very slight tint on already so anymore and your over the 70% of light
I hope iam wrong mate but don't think so

#22 by marc_utjmab , Mon May 02, 2016 5:16 pm

The tints don't bother me, if I get pulled I get pulled, it looks good 😂
I'm looking at light bars on eBay, but I'm just unsure of the quality, I'm looking the one for the roof, and maybe one for the front A-Bar

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