“The 6.9” project thread

[Laine D]

I ordered new carpet, I need to install my firewall reinforcement plate, and while I’m there I would like to do sound deadener. So I’ll order that next. Oh! I also ordered a full weatherstripping kit because I can just almost spit my sunflower seeds out of the space between the cab and door

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I can just almost spit my sunflower seeds out of the space between the cab and door

I've seen that before. I have a firewall plate on the way for the Ex Wife.

 

[Laine D]

I've seen that before. I have a firewall plate on the way for the Ex Wife.

I’m planning a fairly long trip so I figured it’s been reliable enough, I’m more worried about how obnoxious the wind noise is at 80 mph

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I’m more worried about how obnoxious the wind noise is at 80 mph

That's where the Alpine speakers and the 12" Kicker come into play.

 

[Laine D]

That's where the Alpine speakers and the 12" Kicker come into play.

That’s what I’ve been doing .

 

[IDIBRONCO]

That’s what I’ve been doing .

I've been known to do that myself.

 

[Laine D]

A nice thing about trucks with bad paint, you can test out colors for under 30$. I bought some really cheap gloss black. Put about 3 coats down. Then I sprayed (indirectly, from about 2 feet away) some metal flake black that I got. Then after that I did 2-3 coats of gloss clear coat enamel stuff. It turned out pretty good to be honest, I didn’t expect it. It’ll look like crap in a month but for now it kinda makes me laugh

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Since you used clear over the paint, it may not as bad as you think it will in a month.

 

[YJMike92]

Not to shabby.

 

[Laine D]

I did the weatherstripping on the drivers side. Embarrassed to say it took me 3 hours. It was absolutely terrible, I have no idea why it was so hard for me. The wing window gave me the most trouble

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Don't feel bad. Sometimes that type of thing wants to fight with you no matter how sweetly you talk to it.

 

[Laine D]

Don't feel bad. Sometimes that type of thing wants to fight with you no matter how sweetly you talk to it.

Well it started out with sweet talking and then by dinner time I had said a couple things that’d get me thrown off Facebook

 

[Laine D]

I don’t really know why this little space is here but I’m hoping it doesn’t make any noise

 

[Laine D]

It worked! Now I gotta do the passenger side

 

[chillman88]

So what's the deal with the wing window? Do you have to pull the whole thing out to reseal it? Looks relatively simple to get that out I just wasn't sure if it's required. I think mine are original and they're definitely showing their age!