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Stratous

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Hey guys, whats up? While scrounging around another board I came across this address. I can't believe I havn't found this site before. I absolutely love detailing. If my truck isn't clean, I am not happy. I am currently furious, because my windows were cracked open slightly, and my brother and his friends decided the garage was a good place to smoke, so now it stinks so bad inside, because I sprayed in the first thing I had (Frebreez).



About me:



I am 18 years old, live at home and work at Circuit City. I graduated last year, and will hopefully be starting at I.T.T. tech in March.

I am currently making regular payments on a 2002 Dodge Dakota Sport. It's a club cab, 4X4 with the 4.7l V8. She is my baby. So far I have tinted the windows, and added the K&N FIPK Gen II, and I have the H.O. cams and intake manifold in the garage waiting for instalation.

I have tons of future plans for it, after installing the cams and intake, I am sending the throttlebody in to be bored, and running a cat-less tru-dual exhaust, and digital ignition system, performance injectors, shocks (on order, Rancho RS9000X), sways and KenneBelle computer flash.



Then when I am all done, I think I will trade it in for the new Dakota, by then they'll have all the kinks out.



Well, I hope this is a good place to be.
 
Where are you in Minnesota?

We're planning a WI / IL meet in the spring. It would probably be between Madison and Chicago. IDK how far that is from you. There's a thread in the Hot Tub forum if you're interested.
 
Stratous, this is a great place to be ! :welcome



Lots of good info and interesting discussions.



Enjoy your stay!
 
Well, I hope I answer you question.

Mainly I just want to broaden my knowledge for myself. I do detailing for friends and family for a profit, but it doesn't pay-off enough to really stick with that. I want to make my truck perfect. Except for the current stench the interior is emaculate, and basicly perfect.

The truck isn't even 2 years old (built in mid 2002), and was very well taken care of before I bought it. The couple had traded in two cars and bought two brand new ones, and both cars were amazing. The exterior was perfect when I bought it, and someone thought that wasn't good and slammed there door into it while I was at work. So there is a dent (it didn't chip, thankfully), but it's a good dent. My brother is going to bring it to work (Abra AutoBody) and have someone fix it (one of these years). The paint is 100% scratch and swirl free, but it doesn't have the mirror affect that I want. It's sexy, don't get me wrong, and I can see myself in it, but the reflection is grainy and isn't as clear as I want it.

Maybe it's the color. It's Graphite, which is a grainy, but classy, color.



I do also plan on doing some exterior accersories, like nurf bars, grille inserts, front light bar, and (a far fetch) shaving the door handles.





I live in a suburb in north east Minneapolis. Anoka is the closest city on the map, even though the city I live in has just over 60 thousand people. It would be great to go to a meet, but I will be starting school in the spring, and thats an expense that I can't see myself making right now...I need a better job.



I don't have much bandwith rights on my image host right now, but here is one image of my truck...The tinted windows were a nice touch, and from the rear the molded mudflaps make the truck look really low.



http://stratous.250free.com/My_Truck/100_0460.JPG
 
Stratous,



Your image hoster doesn't allow hotlinking. Just so you know, every member is entitled to free image hosting in *My Gallery*. Just move your pics over here and start having fun!
 
It should work now.



The 'My Gallery' won't really work, 'cause all of my photos are about 700k, and there is a 300k file size limit.
 
Another option is photobucket.com, they resize your photos automatically making it extremely user friendly and make them ready to insert here. A+
 
Trying the pictures again.



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EDIT: Thanks JDookie, photobucket works great.
 
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