SuperMod's Build Thread Version 3.55

Update

Re-painted my bed cover

Last year I painted my bed cover with this crap thinking it was good.
It puddled and sprayed down in blotches. NFG!!!


I ended up using this. Dries quick but takes like a week to fully cure. Otherwise looks good.



Sanded smooth with 150 grit.










Moved the truck under some shade. To hot to paint!






Painting






Finished

DBNissan said:

Lookin clean, james!

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Thanks Dan!


Installed a SuperMod 162 LED 3rd brake light with a Color matched AMI Chevy Bowtie bezel.


Cargo LED's ON


Closeup


VIDEO - Rapid then long duration to steady ON pulses

UPDATE

Project: 1" forward body drop is now finished.
The goal of this project was to close the bumper to grille gap and level the truck.

My regular cab has 6 body mounts. 2 front, 2 mid and 2 rear mounts.


I purchase two front upper and two mid upper body mounts for this project.


I removed 1" from the front upper mounts and 1/2" from the mid upper mounts, giving me a positive linear 1" forward body slope.

Let the fun begin.




Front mount, Marked with tape.


X-acto saw was perfect for this application.








Now to glue the two remaining half's with Vulcanize Cement glue.




Apply to both half's.


Align to the mold seams in the rubber casting and clamp tight.






Let the glue cure over night.


Now to modify the guide sleeves.

Mid guide sleeves. Cut 0ff 1/2" and retain the cut off end reuse for the mid body mount bolt spacer.




Front guide sleeves. Cut 0ff 1" and retain the cut off end and reuse for the front body mount bolt spacer.




Test fit front mounts. Notice the spacer at the head of the bolt.
The reason for the spacers is, the bolts are not fully threaded.


New upper mounts look good and are ready for installation.


Applied some Never Seize to upper mounts. No Squeaky!!


Test fit mid mounts.




All the body mounts are modified and ready for installation.




FINISHED