| From | Message |
CyberWolf
Dodge Dakota
9/04/2001
17:30:51
|
 Subject: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
I finally have my personal web site running and 99% complete. Take a look at it.
http://members.home.net/2001dak/
|
Anthony
Dodge Dakota
9/04/2001
19:12:25
|  RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Hey Cyberwolf, great job on your web page.
I have pretty much the same truck but mine's a 2000 4X4. Those grille inserts look really good, I know exactly what you used (hehe). I'm going to pick up the material at work tommorrow. I never thot of using that stuff before, I know what I'm doing this weekend. Thanks for the idea.
How did you attach the insert to the hood? screws???
Anthony
www.geocities.com/intense79/index.html
|
umStefa
Dodge Dakota
9/04/2001
20:08:30
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
I agree with Anthony, great job :)
Wouldn't wanna let me in on the secret as to how you did the grill would you?
|
Lesley
Dodge Dakota
9/04/2001
21:41:04
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Looks great!
|
smittyt2
Dodge Dakota
9/04/2001
22:41:51
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
I used the same technique as you used for your grill on the bottom openings as well looks great and you would never know what is made of!! I bet a lot of people are trying to figure it out. They will die when you tell them how EXPENSIVE it is. HA.!
|
CyberWolf
Dodge Dakota
9/04/2001
23:10:07
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Wow - Is it that obvious? hehehe - I havent had a chance to do the valance yet. Soon though. I held the grill on with zip tie mount pads and very tiny zip ties. You can NOT see them from the outside at all. The zip tie mount pad is a little 1" x 1" plastic piece that is held on with double stick tape. The zip ties were $1.50 and the mount pads were $9.50 for 100 each. The "grill" was $.89 each and it took 4. It is strong and looks great IMHO.
Thank yall for the good comments. The site is always under construction (as most are) so keep checking back for new stuff. Maybe one day my site will be as good as some of the others I've seen.
|
campertime
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
07:40:56
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Site looks good. That gutter gaurd grille looks great I've seen that method used on cars ranging from cobra mustangs to grand prix's. It's gotta be the best $5 appearance mod ever created.
Your truck looks great too! I love that hood but what does it say on the cowl???
|
CyberWolf
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
09:12:52
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
4.7 SEMI HEMI
|
Blizzard
Gen III
9/05/2001
09:27:05
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Looks good to me, Wolf!
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
www.geocities.com/blizzzzard69
|
smittyt2
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
09:45:13
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Hey on the valance the clips that come attached to the gutter guard will slide on right at the top. After that the only other way I found was to drill six well placed holes behind the license plate. You cant see anything and it keeps it tight against the valance with no rattles. The little mount pads I got did not last long going down these bumpy white rock roads in far north dallas. Cyberwolf, I got the idea from you on the grill and valance from the Dallas meet.
|
Lesley
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
13:00:41
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Grill looks really sharp, at first glance it looks like the Ram, but it's less of a honeycomb. Can we have a hint? Did you get it at Home Depot in the soffit/fascia/eaves section?
How on earth would you install it on the bottom part, looks tricky. Very nice anyway.
|
smittyt2
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
15:43:17
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
I will put pics of the valance up tonight. I was too chicken to do the grill yet. Looks like it would be very hard to go back to the stock grill if needed. I really dislike the way the factory puts the stock grill on. Screws would have been so much easier.
|
smittyt2
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
17:53:17
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
You can see a pic of the valance on my site that is currently under construction. Just started it so it is kind of crappy. I will get a better pick later. The weather is getting really bad here. http://tobysmith.50megs.com/photo.html
|
Anthony
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
18:15:01
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Hey CyberWolf,
How do you open your hood?? There's no cut out in your insert for the release.
Anthony
|
SinCity R/T
Dodge Dakota
9/05/2001
21:49:00
|  RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Most grill replacements use a latch relocation kit. I know that the grilles from street scenes and Mr. Grille come with them, but I'm not sure if either company sells them separately. It consists of a length of coat-hanger-thick wire that attaches to your latch assembly and hangs downward within reach if you slip your fingers in below the grille at the bottom. Most involve drilling 2-3 holes and use the tube behind the grille as guides for the wire. You can find links to both manufacturers on my website under the modifications page, and I'll be snapping some pictures of my installation tomorrow so it'll be displayed on the website by this weekend.
SinCity R/T
2001 Silver CC R/T
http://users.lvcm.com/stcr
|
CyberWolf
Dodge Dakota
9/06/2001
09:05:18
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
I rigged up my own latch assembly. I didn't do it like most others because they tend to make it more difficult that it actually is. I can't really explain it though. I'll have to put pics and instructions up on my site.
|
Anthony
Dodge Dakota
9/08/2001
16:44:45
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
I want to Thank everyone here for their posts, without them I would have never of thot of doing this job. I just finished making my own inserts it took sometime, but it was worth all 4 hours.
I did the lower valance that was hard, no room to work between the bumper and the rad, like 2". I drilled very small holes in the valance and ran alum wire and twisted to hold the insert. It worked perfect.
The grill, I removed the whole front section which made the job a lot easier to do. I removed the louvers in the grill, drilled some small holes on the back of the grill and ran alum wire and twisted to hold the insert. This took almost 3 hrs to do, a lot of work.
I then riged up my own coat hanger release for the hood very easy, (Thanks SlimCity) I used acouple of zip ties to hold the hanger in place, so it wouldn't bend. Worked out perfect.
All in all this job cost my under $10.00 cdn, and 4 hours of work and cuts from the rad. But the end result is just a master piece. Oh Ya I think they sell the SS grill here in Toronto for around $350-$400 cdn for the whole kit. Good deal for sure.
I hope to have pics up soon on my site.
Thanks Again,
Anthony
www.geocities.com/intense79/index.html
|
prtsmgr
Dodge Dakota
9/09/2001
12:48:34
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
check out this guy's homemade hood release
http://home.earthlink.net/~alejr/HoodRelease.html
|
KCDak
Dakota Enthusiast
9/09/2001
23:21:35
| RE: My Web Site
IP: Logged
Message:
Very nice work. I am headed out first thing tomorrow to get the parts.
Jason
'00 Sport Quad 4.7L 4x4 3.55
http://www.jnjanderson.com
|
| | P 1 |
|
Post a reply to this message:
Username Registration: Optional
All visitors are allowed to post messages
|
