making my own custom trunk lid.....
#16
well even 550 shipped...... i got like 30 bucks in metal and i bought the extra truck lid from a guy in buffalo and I got it for 100 bucks so 130 and some blood sweat and respect sounds better then the 550 to me
not to mention when u do it yourself no ones will ever match it.. like a cookie cutter trunk anyone can buy. plus where i live the temps change so much that steel is reallythe only way to go without somewhere down the road getting cracks from the flexing and temp changes. Thats the main reason i went with metal like andy.
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well even 550 shipped...... i got like 30 bucks in metal and i bought the extra truck lid from a guy in buffalo and I got it for 100 bucks so 130 and some blood sweat and respect sounds better then the 550 to me
not to mention when u do it yourself no ones will ever match it.. like a cookie cutter trunk anyone can buy. plus where i live the temps change so much that steel is reallythe only way to go without somewhere down the road getting cracks from the flexing and temp changes. Thats the main reason i went with metal like andy.
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Anyone thats makes comments that you can just buy one already made is obviously not someone that can work with there hands and are just jealous. Why spend all that money for a trunk and when you install it it fits like ****??? I think your doing a great job and in the end you will have a foctory fitting custom trunk lid. just be mindful to form the sheetmetal to fit before welding. dont start welding one side and think that it will automaticly fit to your framework. also weld small areas and jump from side to side so the heat dont warp your work. the less filler you need to use the better.
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hmmmm i dont no if i would like the 3rd brake light or not hmmmmm thats something to really think about..... yea im pumped. ill try to keep you guys posted with some pics as i go. the hardest part is just getting the sheet metal to be bowed both directions to match up with the lines of the trunk. im def thinking i will have to shrink it by cutting slits and filling the gaps later to be able to make the contours. keep your fingers crossed im gonna play some more with it sat.
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Anyone thats makes comments that you can just buy one already made is obviously not someone that can work with there hands and are just jealous. Why spend all that money for a trunk and when you install it it fits like ****??? I think your doing a great job and in the end you will have a foctory fitting custom trunk lid. just be mindful to form the sheetmetal to fit before welding. dont start welding one side and think that it will automaticly fit to your framework. also weld small areas and jump from side to side so the heat dont warp your work. the less filler you need to use the better.
just asked a simple question.. why you mad bro? lol
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That G Gray (01-24-2013)
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