Welp...I pulled the trigger and picked up an 05 F250 Lariat.
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Overall the truck is in great shape. The paint is swirl city, but the body is straight as an arrow and there isn`t a speck of rust anywhere.
Engine runs great and has already had the EGR deleted and ARP head studs done.
I don`t wanna call it a build thread because I don`t have huge plans in mind, but I do have a few things I want to do and thought it`d be fun to document them.
First up is replacing the mirrors. As the pictures show, the previous owner busted them up in a car wash. My new mirrors should be here Wednesday and I took the opportunity to upgrade to the 08+ style mirrors which will look way better.
After that I`ve got a few goodies for the inside
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That mess of stuff came out of a combination of my GTO and some stuff I had installed in my previous truck that I sold to my dad. Wiring harness and dash kit for the head unit will be here tomorrow, so that`ll get put in pretty quick. After that I`ll be tackling some sound deadening. Not pictured is a second amp and a 12" Imagine Dynamics sub. I plan on making an amp rack behind the back seats and then pulling out the weak sauce factory center console and replacing it with a custom build that will house the sub, a secure gun storage compartment, and a screen for the Torque monitoring app.
Of course the paint is going to get some tender loving and a coating.
Can`t wait to dig in. I`ll update this thread with pics and progress as I go