2000 Dodge 2500: LOTS of pictures!

[CieraSL]

Re: 2000 Dodge 2500: LOTS of pictures!

Very, very nice! That truck was a beast!

[Mike Phillips]

Re: 2000 Dodge 2500: LOTS of pictures!

Wow Aaron, that was a very complete detail, and your write up with great pictures is like a pictorial how-to article for others to follow.

Excellent job.

[Maserati Mario]

Re: 2000 Dodge 2500: LOTS of pictures!

Very nice!

[Nappers]

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It was a paying job, don't ask, don't tell. I'm sure I lost huge on labor and it was a gift certificate for them. It's my wife's co-workers husband. We are good friends to boot. I did charge a little more as it was a big truck. If I were in it for the money, I would be bankrupt.....I like to earn a buck or two and make cars shine. They want me to do thier Honda Accord now too!

Impressive. The friends owe you big time for that one....

Incidently, if the threads had Locktite on them when you removed them, it didnt take too much effort to get the bolts off?

I used my 1/2 inch ratchet and some grunt! I almost didn't pull them out but it wasn't too time consuming.

Awesome, I like how you disassembled parts of it to really clean it right. I've been guilty of that myself. Love those big Dodges like that.

I'm not a huge Dodge fan, but this is a nice truck. SLT Laramie! The build quality of these years are phenominal.

Looks great, that carpet really came out good. You couldn't buff out that dent where the red paint transfer was??

I tried, believe me.....

Wow! Looks great Aaron. Your friend should be impressed.

Are you still using your Chicago Electric Rotary on your details or have you upgraded to something different? I was curious if you still liked that rotary. I've been contemplating purchasing one just to have around to play with and for the occasional time that I may need the added power of a rotary.

I still have ol' reliable. It's probably not as powerful as far as "load" speed, but it has worked so far. I figured out why I was slinging product so bad....I'm left handed. Tim Lingor has been in touch with me about the Rotary and gave me some pointers and about picking up a bead....I know the video's had it but just didn't click...... I thought it was going to die on me when I was about finished, but it came unplugged part way and was intermitteningly (is that a word?) going off and on....

Wow Aaron, that was a very complete detail, and your write up with great pictures is like a pictorial how-to article for others to follow.

Excellent job.

Thanks a lot Mike, I put a lot of time analyzing paint and interior before I take off. When I do put the write up, I hit Preview Post about 10 times to make sure I told my story good. I think I've improved the story telling after reading so many good stories to date

To the rest of you guys, who commented. Thank you so much, means a lot to me. I enjoy reading you all's posts, some really great artists out there and hope to throw one out here and there.

L8R

Aaron

[Nappers]

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I hate self bumping....

But!, the owner Bob, just came by at noon to pick up the truck (get it, pickup the truck!)

He was speechless and really liked it! He couldn't believe it was the same truck. He said if I had gotten 1/2 of what I did, he would've been happy.

He said I don't charge enough! It's a hard market in rural No. California!

He gave me a very nice tip and we are going to talk about doing his wife's Honda (she works with my wife)

I was nervous though that something would be amiss.

I gave him a bottle of NXT 2.0 liquid (I have paste and prefer it) and a bottle of UQD as I have a ton of bottles.

Aaron

[Megafast13]

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Looks Spectacular

Huge Improvement, That interior was disgusting!!!

[MrCLRider]

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WOW!! Great Job, I hope to get some practice in soon, the weather here in the Cincinnati-Dayton area is breaking, and its tax time!!

[Tuck91]

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Hi Nappers, the truck looks great.

i had a question.

i saw the bedliner in the before pics and wondered if you detailed that too.

if so, what was your process on it?

thanks

[Nappers]

Re: 2000 Dodge 2500: LOTS of pictures!

Hi Nappers, the truck looks great.

i had a question.

i saw the bedliner in the before pics and wondered if you detailed that too.

if so, what was your process on it?

thanks

I did not detail the bed, gave it a good scrubbing though, thought of using All Season Dressing but didn't do it.

It's a Siskiyou County Cadillac and it is a truck

I told him I thought of treating it, but he was glad I didn't as he uses it still, he said he will just be more careful with it

[Mikejl]

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Aaron, you've gotten to be a real master at bringing some pretty disgusting interiors back to like new condition. I'm really impressed with how thorough your work is inside and out.



Great write-up and pictures! Can't wait to see what you do with the Honda.

Mike

[mr.haributo]

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Exceptional work Aaron.

I too, like plastic wheel wells, especially when there's wheel gap to show off the cleanliness.

[Nappers]

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Aww shucks you guys!

It is you guys who inspire me to do a good job and your post's I read to be able to do what I do.

I came into this game using dish soap, dry with an old beach towel and use a cheapo wax in the sun and remove with another scratchy old towel! I thought I had one great ride!

RUNNING WITH SCISSORS!

The pleasure has been mine and if anyone can benefit from my experience! Then by all means it is worth it and it makes someone happy they got a nice clean rig and I got a couple of bucks in my pocket for the effort

[cnfowler]

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Aaron, once again I love your attention to detail. Taking things apart to clean them is the only way to go if you have the time and the owner doesn't mind you doing it. Just like your Neon, the truck turned out unbelievably well.

Colin