Truck - Part III (Work in Progress) - Page 2

I like that little CB....now that is handy!  Does it have an exterior antenae?

Hummerguy, I need a pic of your rig with the bugshield....I bought the EGR one, and just haven't installed it....seems the brushguard takes care of any rocks now........

yes, it has the same external antenna plug as any other CB. It's a real cb, with weather and most of the features of a big unit just in a small package. The new ones are blue and backlit and come with a neon antenna...kinda gay antenna but the price I get them for is worth it just for the cb itself.   here is a pic of the new ones
 

Hey Brandie: It's VERY hard to take pics when you leave home for work and get home from work when it's still dark  I'll try this weekend when all the parts are on.
 
AND, I have one too......................
 
 

it's called a FLASH

My CB install (with the all-in-one Cobra) and external antenna can be found here (with pics): http://www.hummerforums.com/m_107906/tm.htm 

It must be a Pomeranian and Hummer thing.....! He is cute! I'm assuming that one is a he......we should start a thread of pets of H3 owners......

Hummerguy, you should post on my thread....looks like I started something now...everyone's posting their pets on my accessories thread...lol

http://www.hummerforums.com/m_130511/mpage_2/tm.htm

Hey Impy....how much do you get for them? PM me if you would like....

There are already a few threads out there

I have about 75% of all my new toys on my truck.  It's almost done.  By Friday it should be completed.

I'm going to get it washed and take some pics this weekend.  I'll even take some video once the sound effects for the KITT lights are hooked up, probably by Friday.

Anyway, I'm going to spend the rest of my free time this week working on finishing some wiring and accessory installations up, so I won't be on the forum much because of that. 

I'll post the pics as soon as I have them.  Hopefully it won't be long.

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ORIGINAL: solarflare

Hey Impy....how much do you get for them? PM me if you would like....

 
 
Well...I can sel them for $90 free shipping but this guy is still cheaper..
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Cobra-76-XTR-40-Channels-Handheld-CB-Radio_W0QQitemZ180214820003QQihZ008QQcategoryZ40055QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
 
I normally can beat those guys on cb's and radar detectors...hmmm...that's strange.

I kinda got side-tracked from finishing the truck with the whole KITT thing, but I'm almost done.  There are a few other things I'm waiting for that should be coming shortly. 
 
I'm going to attempt to take off the chrome borders/pieces around the door handles and gas tank this weekend with a heat gun and the fish line trick you guys told me about.  That is pretty much the end of the exterior mods.  The interior however is almost done.  I went with this whole wood/chrome theme, and even though people said it wouldn't work, i've got nothing but postive feedback from people who have seen it in person, even HummerMike who said it probably wouldn't work  but maybe he was just trying to be nice

Well, it's been a LONG month.  Between remodelling my living room, working a Saturday job doing private computer consulting, testing Doc's intake and ripping the truck apart, I haven't had much time.
 
That being said, I'm almost done with this.  I stripped all of the chrome off except the air vent covers since I like the way they look.  Everything else is gone.  I'm still waiting for my new plates, the weather to get warmer so I can re-paint some of the undercarriage black and also to wax it.  The interior is done for the most part.  I've gotten some positive feedback which is surprising.  Most people think the wood kit is real wood.  I didn't think that it would pass, but it has apparently.  The only thing I haven't installed is my CB, but that's because the main box is just too large to put anywhere, so I'll probably just stick with the handheld.
 
My wife and I are trying to save up for a campervan (RoadTrek), RV or a trailer.  I've had to ask myself when is enough enough with the upgrades?  I think I'm almost at the "enough" point.

Enough is a VERY PERSONAL thing!!!
 
 

Their is no such thing as an enough point.  There will always be newer and better upgrades to the accessories we have all already done.  It is a very evil cycle.

OK Guys.  After months of de-chroming, de-modding, and de-wiring (none of which are probably real terms), I'm about 98% done.  Here are a couple of pics.
 
Before:
 
First Mod Phase, Park I (Nov. '06 to June '07):
 

 

 
What was I thinking?
 
Second Mod Phase, Part II (July '07 to Jan. '08):
 

 

 

 
A little better
 
Third and Final phase, Part III
 

 

 
 
 
I'm still not sure about the black hood vent or the chrome.  HummerMike was nice enough to give me a new black factory one that he had extra, but once I put the chrome one back on, I kind-of missed the unique look.
 
I also chromed the hubs on all 4 wheels to make the wheels look more ruggid by not having the hub caps on them.  As you can see, I removed almost all the chrome except the air vent covers which would almost certainly ruin the factory ones if I tried to pry or take them off. 
 
I'm not done yet, but I'm getting close.  My new plates apparently got lost in the mail  so I don't know what I'm doing about those, but I did buy some nice new powder-coated black license plate frames that I was waiting to install for the new plates.
 
Now I just have to figure out what to do about the hood vent.  Keep the chrome one, or put the factory black plain one back on.
 
I'll take some good pics once I'm 100% done and the weather gets better.  I only have a few little things left to do.  The weather is the one and only factor as to why I'm not done yet.

Well, I was going to take some new pics today, but now they are saying SNOW this afternoon
 
WTF!
 
I give up on the pics.  I'll just have to wait another week or two.  Damn weather

I never thought about mounting the GPS where you did. That is almost genius.

Thank you!  Believe it or not, I spent about a week thinking about where the best place was to put it.  The H3's field of view is small enough without a GPS getting in the way.
 
I bought an external TomTom GPS Antenna (same as XM/Sirius), stuck it on the roof, and use the GPS as a speedometer as well as it being in perfect reach and out of site.  I hardwired it into the ignition so it powers on and off automatically.  With the antenna, it picks up full signal from all available satellites even in the worst of weather.  It works very well.

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ORIGINAL: White08H3

I never thought about mounting the GPS where you did. That is almost genius.

 
He said ALMOST!!!

Looks Really Good Mikey!!!

I like the hood vent.... it looks good on there..... but honestly... those chrome vents have got to go now...

GPS was a great idea, have to give that a try on mine.

Thanks guys. I did a little custom job with my factory hood vent yesterday. It's, uh, unique?

I was going to put the hummer logo in black letters. After I put the clear coat on, it kinda took the chrome properties away from the color

Hopefully it comes off easy.

I just think having a big piece of plastic on the hood that serves no purpose other then to make it look more like a H1 and H2 is dumb. At least the chrome one makes it unique.

I decided I'm going to take it back off and paint it a high-gloss black or complete opposite, a gun metal flat black. I thought I'd try something different (again) but don't like the way it looks like that. Since there are few layers of paint and clearcoat already on it, it should have a nice smooth finish compared to the rough surface it has originally, so it will look a tad different the stock.

I do like how the wheels look with no hub caps though. They look more ruggid and not too bad after painting the hubs to match, but I kinda have another idea for those as well.

I should be done soon. There may be hope for me yet (but not much)