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dbbaker
Dodge Dakota
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3/14/2002
19:30:35
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just got my shaker hood finished up from terry at pro-finish, my 2000 sport 4x4 amber fire color looks fantastic! terry did a great job and it looks so great you would think it had been ordered as an option on the truck. anybody thats still on the fence trying to decide on the shaker, DON'T HESITATE IT IS SWEET! and you can feel a better power range when you kick it...... other mods flowmaster 40 series with duals from the muffler out the back with 3 inch stainless tips-pro beam headlight covers-are hard lid-westin safari bar/with kc daylighters-extreme floor mats waiting for a good day(cloudy now) so I can post a pic.
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topher
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3/15/2002
03:14:25
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where do you get the shaker hood & more pics?
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dbbaker
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2002
16:37:23
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www.profinish-proglass.com sorry no pics yet, still raining here. there are a few pics on the website.
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Blizzard
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3/15/2002
19:22:09
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There are a few pics of mine on my website ...
http://shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
Congrats on the hood dbbaker! Can't wait to see the pics!
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
http://shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2002
21:56:31
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Not a shaker post sorry!
BUT, I just got home (Austin) from Dallas where I picked up my new Reflexxion cowl hood. I love the shaker too, but had dropped some cash into a new intake, and hood only cost $340.
My question to you 'experienced' aftermarket hood guys. I'm eager to slap this sucker on tomorrow to see how it looks. Should I put it on the truck before it's painted??? Should I leave it off to be painted??? (This may sound stupid but I've never dealt w/this before :)
Another question I have is removing the grille. I know I can get that metal bar off,,,but it looks like there are some additional studs that are holding the grille to the hood. How do those come off??????(It was dark when I got home, and couldn't tell if those are bit-heads that can be backed out.) How do the come off?
Again,,sorry for going off topic there.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Andy
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Blizzard
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3/15/2002
22:06:03
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It's always a good idea to fit a hood before it's painted ... just in case something isn't quite right!
To remove the grill frame you remove the nuts from the studs and then grab the studs with vise grips and they'll turn out. My shaker came with new screws to replace the nuts & studs. I dunno if the Reflexxion hood comes with that hardware or not. You'll see what I'm talking about when you go to disassemble yours.
Good luck!
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
http://shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2002
13:19:16
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Sweet!-
Time: Sat.-12:20pm (Central).
I shall now commence operation -'Old hood and stripe removal, slap new hood on'
I'm gonna take some photos too.
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oetkenjc
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3/16/2002
16:50:10
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oooh, cool.. please do... good luck on the installation !
jonathan
Best Run: .520rt, 2.138 60foot, 15.041secs @ 89.44mph
PCM, 160 degree Tstat, Nitto 450's
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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2002
23:36:36
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sorry I didn't do this in real time,,would be more interesting,,,,but dang! women don't understand.
Anywho's,,,,finished in just about an hour. The grill was easier to do after getting a good look at it in the light. I still need to 'nudge' another quarter inch to the passenger side, and she'll be perfect. SUPER EASY, only need another pair of hands for removal and new install.
What sucked was removing the vinly stripes. The goof-off stuff didn't work too good.(IMO) So I washed it well, and put about 2 gallons of elbow-grease into it, and BAM!,,,only a little left for manana.
I also went out and purchased one of those 3M eraser wheels for the drill,,,that thing worked like MAGIC! Went ahead and removed the 'Dakota Sport' too. Looks real clean.
Even though the hood is all black, and my truck is Graphite, it looks pretty good. Of course I'll have it painted this week probably.
Sorry for the ramble,,just have a good sense of accomplishment. I'll try to post some pic.s sometime.
Thanks for everyone's help!
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Mark Crisler
Dodge Dakota
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3/25/2002
23:33:36
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Any one who wants to check out a good open and closed picture of a "shaker" should check out the May SPORT TRUCK page 142. Don't settle for anything but the orginal...
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