Scott's 2004 SuperCab Lariat 4x4

[dixie_boysles]

Well its time for a build thread for my truck. Most have already seen pics on here, but i just like to whore it, so here is the build thread!

2004 F150 Lariat SuperCab 4x4
Oxford White w/ Arizona Beige
74k miles
Loaded with exception to Audiophile system and memory seats
heated tan leather seats
full length center console


Mods:

325/60R20 (35") BFG AT KOs
OEM 20" wheels from 06 Lariat
OEM Chrome Skull capped Tow mirrors with heat/signal/puddle lamp
Tonneau
spray-in bedliner
Hella 500FFs behind the grille hooked to high beams
2 1/2" Autospring leveling kit
RideRite AirSprings - Rear
XCal2 with VMP Tunes (87 performance & 87 towing)
True Dual Exhaust w/ Flowmaster 40s, Magnaflow X-Pipe, MagnaFlow Stainless tips
2010 F150 E-Fans


I found this truck on another F150 forum, seen it was a local truck (within 2 hours) and pm'd the guy. The wife and I met up with him, I test drove it, walked around it, and asked all the important questions like about spark plugs and coils which he has changed!

Here are the pics he had in the ad:

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/DSCF3986-1.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/DSCF3988-1.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/DSCF3989.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/DSCF3992.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/DSCF3985.jpg

The seller was a great guy and even delivered the truck to me. He towed it with his replacement truck:

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-01_12-47-38_771.jpg



When I got it home, I was able to vacuum it, and wipe down with lemon cleaner on the interior. Then put my brand new F150 OEM slush mats in her, and put my Hellas behind the grille

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-02_17-47-22_12.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/mats.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Hellas.jpg

I finally got to take my own pics of her and had a great location to do it!!

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-06_16-46-01_937.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-06_16-44-17_36.jpg

Exhaust Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_paUynW7W0&list=UUa_dreOpam5UDEfz9q-R0JA&index=1&feature=plcp

[dixie_boysles]

Got my ultra-gauge installed!!

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-07_18-32-01_278.jpg

[dixie_boysles]

Added my 6k HI/Lo HIDs today! Now waiting for my 6k lights to get here for the fogs

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-11_16-44-50_999.jpg

[2004XLT5.4LTritonV84X4]

Very Nice! Really nice Lariat!

[dixie_boysles]

Finally had weather to wash the truck in! last weekend!!

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-18153444.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-02-17_18-22-20_391.jpg

it was getting dark. then got up the next day and hit the truck with my polisher! made my paint shine with my Dual Action Meguiar's Polisher.

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/395419_3337793169132_1397700026_3363232_186413668_ n.jpg

G110V1 Dual Action Polisher
M105 (Fine Cut Compound) on 6 1/2" polishing pad
M205 (Ultra Finishing Polish) on 6 1/2" finishing pad
Hand waxed with Meg's NXT 2.0 Paste Synwax

Removed every swirl there was in the hood leaving a brilliant shine. Gonna hit the rest of the truck when the weather clears back up (it snowed the next day.) ill use the same process, BUT after the M105 and M205, ill hit it with #7 (Show car glaze pure polish, and then Hi-Tech Yellow Wax with the polisher, THEN hand wax with the NXT to seal it best

[2004XLT5.4LTritonV84X4]

Hey could we get some pictures of the Hellas and how you mounted them? I'm thinking about putting some lights behind my grill too.....

[dixie_boysles]

Yeah i can tomorrow man

[2004XLT5.4LTritonV84X4]

That would be awesome! Thanks!

[jolayiv]

Scott man. This is a clean a$$ truck. I love it

[Baller]

Nice!

[dixie_boysles]

Getting these this week!!! 2010 XLT Chrome tow hooks

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/100_0898.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/100_0900.jpg

[2004XLT5.4LTritonV84X4]

Those will look nice!

[dixie_boysles]

Installed!! They are a little bit smaller, but they still look beast!!!

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-03-07_16-33-15_867.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-03-07_16-40-21_840.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-03-07_16-39-43_283.jpg

putting this on today!

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-03-10_16-31-23_74.jpg

[jolayiv]

Looks good man

Sent from my phone using F150 App

[dixie_boysles]

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-03-12_16-53-24_288.jpg

[Bothe]

Look's Great!!

[dixie_boysles]

Hellas FINALLY wired up (into the high beams with a relay):

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-04-09_18-42-30_410.jpg

Still need to fabricate a new bracket for them so they are easier to aim and sit more level. Also doing a 4500k HID conversion on them OR just throw in some LED H3 bulbs. Im doing the foglight mod this week so the fogs stay on with high beams. So now when I turn my high beams on, all my lights on the front will be on. Once the Hellas are converted, that will be BRIGHT!

AND picked up a new wax that is supposed to be some of the best longest lasting on the market:

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-04-10_16-54-09_253.jpg

[dixie_boysles]

well changed out the passenger side exhaust manifold Saturday and it was NOT fun

Well we got her done, 7 hours for the first time ever doing it, and you guys were RIGHT! it was a major PITA. Luckily we were 8 for 8 on the studs, none broken, they all actually looked really good (no rust) The culprit was the very back port on the passenger side, gasket fail. However, it got new everything, studs, manifold, gaskets, etc....

Had the inner fender fender liner out and top 4 studs out within 45 minutes. Bottom studs were a different story, you couldnt even see the front bottom two for the most part. plus you had to work blind behind the strut tower. Top starter bolt was a pain as well! Also for anyone attempting this, you BETTER have access to a Fine Tooth Snap On Rachet that has moving head or you will be cussing the studs

Steps we took:

1) Jack truck up
2) remove tire and inner fender
3) Start removing studs. Back two can be removed with a ratchet, front tow, use a 13mm wrence (gear wrench would be great)
4) Once you remove top 4, time for the fun to begin.
5) unbolt flange from bottom of manifold
6) remover converters if possible (i had to cut the pipe right after last converter and slide the converter section down because the only path for the manifold to come out is the hole where flange is. Having it rewelded this morning.
7) Remove starter (top bolt sucks, having a second person viewing fron up top is a must so you can have them guide you where the darn bolt it
8) start loosining the bottom studs by whatever means possible and PRAY you dont break a bottom one, or you MAY BE pulling engine.
9) take the big engine mount nut off and jack engine up as far as it will let you
10) fish out manifold best you can

11) clean matin surface up good, and put all the studs in BUT the bottom front two or three (clearance issues)
12) once all studs are in, place new gaskets on the studs, the studs will hold them
13) fish in the new manifold and place on studs, then put a few nuts on a few of the studs to hold in place
14) place remaining two or three studs in remaining holes
15) once all studs are in, tighten nuts on studssnug, then starting from front to back tighten top and bottom at same time (one person up top and one underneath)
16) let engine down put engine mount nut back on
17) put starter back on
18) mount up converter section you moved and bolt up the flange
19) put inner fender liner in, bolt up wheel
20) Crank up and listen to a tick free exhaust!!

putting those bottom front two studs back in and tightening the nuts on them SUCKED

truck going under the knife

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-04-21_14-31-45_340.jpg

As you can see, I had a nice gasket failure. There were rust deposits on the mating surface of the exhaust manifold on the rear port. looks like they pushed up the gasket and allowed the gasket to bend under the extreme heat.

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-04-21_20-42-14_356.jpg

also, you see, the studs were in excellent condition, but we put new everything in. these were the top studs

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-04-21_16-06-32_624.jpg

[Carolina Boostin]

ive got those same tow hooks!

[dixie_boysles]

Preston, they came off a truck EXACTLY like yours, same color, trim, and all

[Carolina Boostin]

Preston, they came off a truck EXACTLY like yours, same color, trim, and all

Was it wrecked?

[dixie_boysles]

holy crap I need to update this thread!!

New mods since last update:

New Meats--275/65/20 Nitto Terra Grapplers (34"x11"

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-06-08_12-37-31_15.jpg

new 09+ Mirrors with heat/signal/power etc...

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-08-01_18-04-22_769.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-08-01_18-04-35_368.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-08-01_18-04-42_725.jpg

New Chrome Turn Signal Bulbs

Before:

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/2012-03-12_16-53-24_288.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/2012-11-07_16-42-34_51.jpg

After:

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/2012-11-07_17-08-06_766.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/2012-11-07_17-08-15_80.jpg

And the truck clean for good measure

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/IMG_0012.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/IMG_0013.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/IMG_0016.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/IMG_0018.jpg

[Jersey_Joe]

Did u buy it wrecked?

[dixie_boysles]

Did u buy it wrecked?

nope why do you ask?

[Jersey_Joe]

I hope I didn't insult. I just took a quick look at what u did to the truck. I didn't know if u just redid everything to make yours or u bought a wreck. But beut bro. The reason why I antically asked is cause I was gonna say hell of a job. Lol

[dixie_boysles]

I hope I didn't insult. I just took a quick look at what u did to the truck. I didn't know if u just redid everything to make yours or u bought a wreck. But beut bro. The reason why I antically asked is cause I was gonna say hell of a job. Lol

ah gotcha! Yeah im replacing stuff to make it "mine". Just some good simple clean mods without overdoing stuff. One of my favorite things is using newerstyle parts for older style parts (the 2009+ tow hooks, mirrors, badges to come, 2006+ wheels, etc...)

thanks though!

[Jersey_Joe]

Does look sweet. How do u like the lights in the grill? Big difference?

[dixie_boysles]

Does look sweet. How do u like the lights in the grill? Big difference?

I LOVE my lights behind the grille, and yeah when they are one, you can tell!

New LEDs for the license plate and third brake light

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/2012-11-26_17-23-29_665.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/2012-11-26_18-16-13_49.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/2012-11-26_17-24-51_543.jpg

[dixie_boysles]

Built a new light bar from the How-To on another forum. Results came out nice!! Needs painting tomorrow and lights adjusted.

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/d37e1a683771e707020f047e153a1a1d.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/e6b68788faf48816d90e5e109c7f7bc7.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/ad2b3f77f64484a74c3791a4be52d4d9.jpg

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/deccdbb9efb417686bcc3d23d4ebdd4f.jpg

[Jersey_Joe]

Looks awesome. I'm thinkin bout doin the same thing

[dixie_boysles]

"Kind of like noon in the dead of night" -Trace Adkins LOL

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/dixie_boysles/Pictures/2012-12-03_06-50-38_648.jpg

[RhinoZ24]

Nice!!