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Paintin Diff cap

   
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Old 12-04-2005
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Paintin Diff cap
i got a LS unit this weekend and gunna install it but wanted to powdercoat my diff cap..

WHAT COLOR?
 
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green...eww...
i vote silver. it always looks the best
 
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hot pink!
 
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Originally Posted by rangererv
green...eww...
i vote silver. it always looks the best
like a dark green like Jey painted his front axle
 
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I just used Ford Blue Hi-Temp Engine Paint and I haven't had the first problem with it losing color. I'm too poor to powdercoat.
 
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I'm too poor to powdercoat.
I got a friend that does it..so hes just gonna throw it in the oven
 
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Silver
 
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Silver or if you can Chrome.
 
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Black to match the truck, but use stainless steel bolts. I did that and it looks good. The bolts make it stand out.
 
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well, i've been doing it almost 3 years...

and i've always just used regular old silver spraypaint...

holds just fine...
 
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stick with silver
 
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I voted black but I meant to pick silver. I am going to paint mine silver when I do the rear end.
 
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Originally Posted by Roach2004
I voted black but I meant to pick silver. I am going to paint mine silver when I do the rear end.
need to...
 
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Im painting mine Bright Hot Pink.
With purple Bolts.
 
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I say silver.. but black would look good too.
 
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Evan know what my interior looks like? Well get that blue or something like that?

OR

Get the clear rear differential cover so you can see your gears & all! ;-)

Brenton
 
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Originally Posted by EdGe_wannabe
Get the clear rear differential cover so you can see your gears & all! ;-)

ive seen them before..ive searched who makes those anybody know?
 
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alrighty i was on the road today workin all over Charleston and bout 1/2 of that i was just standing outside in the rain so i had time to think and i came up with this..

powder coat silver...then make a spider web out of small soild pipe weld 4 washer on to line up..then powder coat the spider web black then bolt all up..with sliver cap, black web....

bolt it up..cap sliver with a black web on it..

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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
alrighty i was on the road today workin all over Charleston and bout 1/2 of that i was just standing outside in the rain so i had time to think and i came up with this..

powder coat silver...then make a spider web out of small soild pipe weld 4 washer on to line up..then powder coat the spider web black then bolt all up..with sliver cap, black web....

bolt it up..cap sliver with a black web on it..

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Yeah... that sounds pretty disco. Just paint it silver.
 
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um um um chrome cover its like $10...
 
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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
ive seen them before..ive searched who makes those anybody know?
http://www.cleargearz.com/ i know they have one for a ranger i just dont think its on the site because there was a show truck and it had it. give them a call
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
um um um chrome cover its like $10...

only 10 bucks ive seen them for like 50 or so
 
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Wouldnt just a regular 8.8" cover fit?
 
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Originally Posted by Roach2004
Wouldnt just a regular 8.8" cover fit?

lol wait a tic..i do have an 8.8 right? lol
 
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