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Today's project keys, spacers, springs and rims and tires


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Great job!
 

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@05Single I installed them in july. I had some really ugly and tall leds from superbrightleds before that but I took them out because they weren't that bright. The old ones lasted a year with no hassles so that will be the benchmark for these. Even if they fall short, the new pair was cheaper than just one of the superbrightleds bulbs.

I love the billet look. I was hesitant to cut my grille, but the whole thing is cracked in a couple places and three of the mounting points are busted, and the chrome is peeling, so I went for it. I'll pull it apart and try to fix the cracks, sand and paint it. I'll pick up an oem grille, and throw it in whenever I sell it.

I really want to do white in the front. When I do that i'm going to convert the drl to turn signal and do switchbacks in the drl and turns.
Me too. I think painted will look great. I go back and forth whether I want to colormatch the billet grille as well because mine isnt in the greatet shape. Doesnt matter, Body work and paint isn't for a long time anyway.

I thought about converting my DRL's to a turn signal, but my sidemarkers aren't switchbacks and I wouldn't like the two signals alternating between amber/white and the sidemarker just flashing white/off. They make 194 switchbacks but it requires wiring modification that I dont have the want to try.

This Portland Oregon?
It is indeed. Its a counter-culture haven. If you havent heard one of our expressions, its "Keep Portland weird" and everybody proudly does so lol
 

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@1992rs reason I asked is I put 3157 leds in my 05 silverado and they only last about 6 months before burning out. Went through two sets before I found out the correct bulb is actually a 4114. Bought a set of those and they lasted for years.
Most, like me, just automatically thought it's a 3157
 
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@05Single I installed them in july. I had some really ugly and tall leds from superbrightleds before that but I took them out because they weren't that bright. The old ones lasted a year with no hassles so that will be the benchmark for these. Even if they fall short, the new pair was cheaper than just one of the superbrightleds bulbs.


Me too. I think painted will look great. I go back and forth whether I want to colormatch the billet grille as well because mine isnt in the greatet shape. Doesnt matter, Body work and paint isn't for a long time anyway.

I thought about converting my DRL's to a turn signal, but my sidemarkers aren't switchbacks and I wouldn't like the two signals alternating between amber/white and the sidemarker just flashing white/off. They make 194 switchbacks but it requires wiring modification that I dont have the want to try.


It is indeed. Its a counter-culture haven. If you havent heard one of our expressions, its "Keep Portland weird" and everybody proudly does so lol
They also use that phrase hear in Austin Texas. Well more accurately " keep austin weird".


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They also use that phrase hear in Austin Texas. Well more accurately " keep austin weird".


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Yeah the owner of Music Millenium here in Portland copied that from Austin and copyrighted the Portland version. But I believe Portlanders embrace it far more than Austin because this city is definitely weird. So much so that a cable tv series called Portlandia which showcases the weirdness with only a bit of exaggeration became a national sensation.
 

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Yeah the owner of Music Millenium here in Portland copied that from Austin and copyrighted the Portland version. But I believe Portlanders embrace it far more than Austin because this city is definitely weird. So much so that a cable tv series called Portlandia which showcases the weirdness with only a bit of exaggeration became a national sensation.
I don't know anything about Portland but it is definitely embraced here as well lol. I mean there are some serious weirdos out here too. But it's also the live music capital.


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Yeah the owner of Music Millenium here in Portland copied that from Austin and copyrighted the Portland version. But I believe Portlanders embrace it far more than Austin because this city is definitely weird. So much so that a cable tv series called Portlandia which showcases the weirdness with only a bit of exaggeration became a national sensation.
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I actually found this while browsing. Didn't even know this was a thing lol.



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Dropped my XL off at my cousin's Goodyear station, as my 4WD didn't work.

Turns out the actuator shit the bed, they had to have one sent from a supplier... that didn't happen today because of the 12" of snow, 30mph winds and temps rapidly approaching zero.

They also had to replace the front blower motor (as I didn't have any heat in the front), and found that I had an on-the-way-out hub and bearing assembly when they re-checked my alignment.

While they had it there, I had the POS Kelly Safari ATR's taken off, and put the General Grabber ATII's on. Still debating on what size tire I want to put on the 20's I picked up, the Grabber's should get me through till at least April.

Don't have a total bill, but I'm guessing it's upwards of $800.
 

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Dropped my XL off at my cousin's Goodyear station, as my 4WD didn't work.

Turns out the actuator shit the bed, they had to have one sent from a supplier... that didn't happen today because of the 12" of snow, 30mph winds and temps rapidly approaching zero.

They also had to replace the front blower motor (as I didn't have any heat in the front), and found that I had an on-the-way-out hub and bearing assembly when they re-checked my alignment.

While they had it there, I had the POS Kelly Safari ATR's taken off, and put the General Grabber ATII's on. Still debating on what size tire I want to put on the 20's I picked up, the Grabber's should get me through till at least April.

Don't have a total bill, but I'm guessing it's upwards of $800.
Ouch. Merry Christmas to the XL!
 

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