I like it completely shaved!

 

Are we still talking about trucks?

 

Well if he isn't, you goons better not photoshop it for him!

Duke

 

Me too....cause there's less "interference", and it allows your eyes to focus on the important thing.

 

(still in the works)

 

I vote for getting rid of the handle and leaving the emblem. Also maybe doing like stated before, painting the backs for the handles and leave the pulls chrome.

 

DRIBONE... That looks Fantastic...That spoiler/ rear bumper makes that completely shaved look come together great!!

 

thanks man, its tricky to get that curve to come out just right, and now on top of that, all the little radii that are underneath the spoiler and all. its all bondo-ed and primered, so when i get some paint on it it should pop.

If you decide to shave the whole thing, Grant Kustoms sells a skin for the tailgates of our trucks, If i had know about it, i would have gone that route, but theres little to no bondo work.

 

question for ya...again this idea just came to me two days ago and if I'm going to do it I really need to figure things out by the weekend b4 paint starts..... what type of set up did you do for opening up the tailgate...popper? hidden lever?

you have a pic of your rear from a little further away? Does the hitch tie in to theme ok to as where it doesn't stand out too much?

 

here's a pic from when i still had the emblem, but you can see the hitch better


here's the latch. A lot of guys use the handle kit, but if you just flip the linkage inside, and have an access hole, you can get your finger in there to pull it up

(while i was still working on it, i have a rubber flap indside there so you don't see the lever.)

 

yeah...i like that alot, the hitch does not draw any attention....I like the back of your truck shaved completely but with my rear bumper I think I'm going to see about just shaving the handle....can't wait to see it painted up..it will pop for sure

 

dribone, what is a tailgate "skin"? They sell it for $150 I believe.

 

It's just a plain sheetmetal replacement panel that goes on the outside of the tailgate.

Just like you can buy door skins for replacing the damaged sheetmetal without replacing an entire door structure.

 

Ditto, or atleast loose the chrome handles and paint them to match the truck. Same goes for the mirrors.

Other then that, very nice clean looking truck.

 

shave it