Project: Mulligan

nox · 08-25-2007, 05:20 PM

well I unexpectedly had to work this morning which sucked, but I was able to get out in time to still hit a junkyard. I was able to score some Astro wiper arms and a set of 3 wire sockets for Raider600's brazil tail project.

I also found that advanced auto has a metra brand hidden antennas for $20, but that seems awfully cheap and I'm afraid its going to be crappy. Any ideas?

Slow01S10 · 08-25-2007, 08:05 PM

just tuck your factory antenna in the fender, my friend did that and got great reception still

nox · 08-25-2007, 10:31 PM

hmm i'll try that. I'll have to borrow the antenna off of my 4x4 because I dont have an antenna period for the 99. I used to have a billet shorty on the 99 but the body shop broke it off and offered to shave it rather than buy me a new one.

Slow01S10 · 08-26-2007, 11:10 AM

all you have to do is just lay it down in there and the ball tip might stick out onto the headlamp

kevdog · 08-26-2007, 12:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by nox

hmm i'll try that. I'll have to borrow the antenna off of my 4x4 because I dont have an antenna period for the 99. I used to have a billet shorty on the 99 but the body shop broke it off and offered to shave it rather than buy me a new one.

I have an antenna I'd send you for the cost of shipping, if you really need one. Couldn't cost all that much to ship. lol It's the factory one off of my Blazer.

brakenit · 08-26-2007, 12:38 PM

AutoLoc makes a hidden antenna

Stylin Trucks

It's $40 from Stylin Trucks, only has one review but it's a good one.

twistedpugsley · 09-01-2007, 05:09 PM

Metra window mount antenna... advanced auto, autozone, pep boys... $20.. have them in everything i own.. work wonders.. look identical to the autoloc one...

so to answer your question.. they are not cheap.. figuratively speaking.. everybody i know runs them and have never had any problems...

nox · 09-01-2007, 05:40 PM

is that the powered (amplified) one? I was looking at it but the low price scared me.

brakenit · 09-01-2007, 11:58 PM

The AutoLoc one sells on eBay for ~$35 shipped. I'm thinking about getting one so I can get rid of the stock antenna on my truck.

nox · 09-09-2007, 04:11 PM

better shot of the hood

wheel tubs and bed liner

painted door jambs, and you can see how much clear is on this bitch in the reflection

Link to the rest of the gallery

***droppedss*** · 09-10-2007, 09:12 PM

looks awesome! damn I remember this when it was black, and lowered.

Slow01S10 · 09-10-2007, 10:21 PM

i really like how you did the hood, that came out awesome

nox · 09-11-2007, 10:21 PM

well tonight I drove it with the headlights on for the first time. Left rear turn signal works fine, right rear turn signal blinks fast and the reverse lights (both) and the liscense plate light flash with it.

Both taillights work fine when the headlights are on. I'll swap the bulbs and see if maybe it's just a burnt out filament? I have to go to Virginia tomorrow so maybe this weekend.

Any other ideas? It did not do this before the body shop had it and I've had the bed off before.

brakenit · 09-11-2007, 10:32 PM

Did they take the bed off? Maybe you've got a pinched wire somewhere?

nox · 09-11-2007, 10:41 PM

yah the bed was off. its almost like the tag light is powered off the turn signal rather than the running light, but I'll have to dig into it some more. Like I said I've had the bed off and on at least 3 times with this same roll pan/tag setup before the painters touched it and never had this problem.

brakenit · 09-11-2007, 10:58 PM

If they had the bed off then I wouldn't be surprised if they accidently pinched a couple wires and the tag light is getting power from the signal. I'd just check the connections and then trace it back until you find it. That's really all you can do with something like this is start at one end and work your way back until you find the problem. Aren't you an EE or something like that? I'm sure you know all this stuff by now.

pumpkinss_dime · 09-12-2007, 12:08 AM

damn havent looked at this in a while damn it looks great man good job and the paint is killer

nox · 09-12-2007, 12:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by brakenit

If they had the bed off then I wouldn't be surprised if they accidently pinched a couple wires and the tag light is getting power from the signal. I'd just check the connections and then trace it back until you find it. That's really all you can do with something like this is start at one end and work your way back until you find the problem. Aren't you an EE or something like that? I'm sure you know all this stuff by now.

We subcontract the electrical. I just tell them what time to show up and where to land the wire.

I'll crawl under it this weekend and take a peek.

thanks pumpkin. no homo.

brakenit · 09-12-2007, 12:16 AM

You're welcome snookums.

nox · 09-12-2007, 12:19 AM

hey i called no homo!

I was talking to Alex anyway....

brakenit · 09-12-2007, 01:44 AM

You didn't specify damnit!

***droppedss*** · 09-12-2007, 07:43 PM

i've almost always have had a bulb in the tails go bad anytime I have ever moved the tails to take them off or anything, prolly a bad bulb, or the wires are pinched.

Rompn · 09-12-2007, 10:24 PM

Be sure to check your ground lug that connects up to the frame. I believe the fuel pump ground wiring is in there as well as the tail lights. Should be a round lug with a 90* bend in the end of it that sticks in the frame.

nox · 09-13-2007, 08:57 AM

yah ground is what I was starting to think. I'm in VA now but I should be home this evening so I'll take a look.

nox · 11-03-2007, 11:39 PM

Oh yeah I figured the bulbs out. There was a 3057 in the passenger side and a 3157 in the driver side. 2 new bulbs of the same type and it's good to go!

Here are some pics of my latest mods... chrome speaker grills, AC vents and defroster vent. Now I just need envoy handles and some nice window cranks.

and the forecast is looking pretty gloomy for the upcoming week so I took her out for one more cruise and then cleaned her up for the winter.

***droppedss*** · 11-04-2007, 12:21 AM

whered you get the cover from and how much if dont mind me asking. I snagged a garage spot at a buddys house for the winter! w00t!!!

nox · 11-04-2007, 12:30 AM

This is the one I got, NOAH fabric and custom fit for 2nd gen excabs
CarCoverGuys.com
just under $200 with shipping, and it came in 3 or 4 days. Super easy to put on and off too.

jman · 11-04-2007, 02:05 PM

cool deal, i really like your speaker grills

they look factory other than the bling

Slow01S10 · 11-04-2007, 03:32 PM

i like the chrome parts in the interior, and thanks for the idea on where to get a car cover. I got that coming for my birthday gift from my parents now.

By the way, is her name still Black Betty?

layinbody31 · 11-04-2007, 04:21 PM

trucks lookin good Bryan

blazerlow · 11-04-2007, 08:13 PM

This truck is

. subscribed.

nox · 11-04-2007, 10:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jman

cool deal, i really like your speaker grills they look factory other than the bling

they are factory other than the shine

I sent them to trucks_69 and he chromed them for me.

08-25-2007, 05:20 PM	#101
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan well I unexpectedly had to work this morning which sucked, but I was able to get out in time to still hit a junkyard. I was able to score some Astro wiper arms and a set of 3 wire sockets for Raider600's brazil tail project. I also found that advanced auto has a metra brand hidden antennas for $20, but that seems awfully cheap and I'm afraid its going to be crappy. Any ideas?
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08-25-2007, 08:05 PM	#102
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 775 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan just tuck your factory antenna in the fender, my friend did that and got great reception still
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08-25-2007, 10:31 PM	#103
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan hmm i'll try that. I'll have to borrow the antenna off of my 4x4 because I dont have an antenna period for the 99. I used to have a billet shorty on the 99 but the body shop broke it off and offered to shave it rather than buy me a new one.
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08-26-2007, 11:10 AM	#104
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 775 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan all you have to do is just lay it down in there and the ball tip might stick out onto the headlamp
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08-26-2007, 12:19 PM	#105
kevdog bank owned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,594 Location: Newark, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan Quote: Originally Posted by nox hmm i'll try that. I'll have to borrow the antenna off of my 4x4 because I dont have an antenna period for the 99. I used to have a billet shorty on the 99 but the body shop broke it off and offered to shave it rather than buy me a new one. I have an antenna I'd send you for the cost of shipping, if you really need one. Couldn't cost all that much to ship. lol It's the factory one off of my Blazer. Last edited by kevdog : 08-26-2007 at 12:42 PM.
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08-26-2007, 12:38 PM	#106
brakenit Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,253 Location: Fum Buck, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan AutoLoc makes a hidden antenna Stylin Trucks It's $40 from Stylin Trucks, only has one review but it's a good one.
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09-01-2007, 05:09 PM	#107
twistedpugsley Registered Dragger Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Newport News, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan Metra window mount antenna... advanced auto, autozone, pep boys... $20.. have them in everything i own.. work wonders.. look identical to the autoloc one... so to answer your question.. they are not cheap.. figuratively speaking.. everybody i know runs them and have never had any problems... Last edited by twistedpugsley : 09-01-2007 at 05:12 PM.
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09-01-2007, 05:40 PM	#108
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan is that the powered (amplified) one? I was looking at it but the low price scared me.
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09-01-2007, 11:58 PM	#109
brakenit Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,253 Location: Fum Buck, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan The AutoLoc one sells on eBay for ~$35 shipped. I'm thinking about getting one so I can get rid of the stock antenna on my truck.
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09-09-2007, 04:11 PM	#110
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan better shot of the hood wheel tubs and bed liner painted door jambs, and you can see how much clear is on this bitch in the reflection Link to the rest of the gallery
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09-10-2007, 10:21 PM	#112
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 775 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan i really like how you did the hood, that came out awesome
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09-11-2007, 10:21 PM	#113
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan well tonight I drove it with the headlights on for the first time. Left rear turn signal works fine, right rear turn signal blinks fast and the reverse lights (both) and the liscense plate light flash with it. Both taillights work fine when the headlights are on. I'll swap the bulbs and see if maybe it's just a burnt out filament? I have to go to Virginia tomorrow so maybe this weekend. Any other ideas? It did not do this before the body shop had it and I've had the bed off before.
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09-11-2007, 10:32 PM	#114
brakenit Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,253 Location: Fum Buck, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan Did they take the bed off? Maybe you've got a pinched wire somewhere?
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09-11-2007, 10:41 PM	#115
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan yah the bed was off. its almost like the tag light is powered off the turn signal rather than the running light, but I'll have to dig into it some more. Like I said I've had the bed off and on at least 3 times with this same roll pan/tag setup before the painters touched it and never had this problem.
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09-11-2007, 10:58 PM	#116
brakenit Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,253 Location: Fum Buck, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan If they had the bed off then I wouldn't be surprised if they accidently pinched a couple wires and the tag light is getting power from the signal. I'd just check the connections and then trace it back until you find it. That's really all you can do with something like this is start at one end and work your way back until you find the problem. Aren't you an EE or something like that? I'm sure you know all this stuff by now.
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09-12-2007, 12:08 AM	#117
pumpkinss_dime yo Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,252 Location: carrollton, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan damn havent looked at this in a while damn it looks great man good job and the paint is killer
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09-12-2007, 12:13 AM	#118
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan Quote: Originally Posted by brakenit If they had the bed off then I wouldn't be surprised if they accidently pinched a couple wires and the tag light is getting power from the signal. I'd just check the connections and then trace it back until you find it. That's really all you can do with something like this is start at one end and work your way back until you find the problem. Aren't you an EE or something like that? I'm sure you know all this stuff by now. We subcontract the electrical. I just tell them what time to show up and where to land the wire. I'll crawl under it this weekend and take a peek. thanks pumpkin. no homo.
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09-12-2007, 12:16 AM	#119
brakenit Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,253 Location: Fum Buck, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan You're welcome snookums.
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09-12-2007, 12:19 AM	#120
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan hey i called no homo! I was talking to Alex anyway....
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09-12-2007, 01:44 AM	#121
brakenit Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,253 Location: Fum Buck, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan You didn't specify damnit!
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09-12-2007, 10:24 PM	#123
Rompn INNOVATIVE FABRICATIONS Age: 26 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,663 Location: Orange County, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan Be sure to check your ground lug that connects up to the frame. I believe the fuel pump ground wiring is in there as well as the tail lights. Should be a round lug with a 90* bend in the end of it that sticks in the frame.
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09-13-2007, 08:57 AM	#124
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan yah ground is what I was starting to think. I'm in VA now but I should be home this evening so I'll take a look.
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11-03-2007, 11:39 PM	#125
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan Oh yeah I figured the bulbs out. There was a 3057 in the passenger side and a 3157 in the driver side. 2 new bulbs of the same type and it's good to go! Here are some pics of my latest mods... chrome speaker grills, AC vents and defroster vent. Now I just need envoy handles and some nice window cranks. and the forecast is looking pretty gloomy for the upcoming week so I took her out for one more cruise and then cleaned her up for the winter.
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11-04-2007, 12:30 AM	#127
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan This is the one I got, NOAH fabric and custom fit for 2nd gen excabs CarCoverGuys.com just under $200 with shipping, and it came in 3 or 4 days. Super easy to put on and off too.
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11-04-2007, 02:05 PM	#128
jman Hardcore 1st Gen'r Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,789 Location: Austin, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan cool deal, i really like your speaker grills they look factory other than the bling
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11-04-2007, 03:32 PM	#129
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 775 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan i like the chrome parts in the interior, and thanks for the idea on where to get a car cover. I got that coming for my birthday gift from my parents now. By the way, is her name still Black Betty?
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11-04-2007, 04:21 PM	#130
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,180 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan trucks lookin good Bryan
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11-04-2007, 08:13 PM	#131
blazerlow I have the disease Age: 26 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,358 Location: E. central MN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan This truck is. subscribed.
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11-04-2007, 10:40 PM	#132
nox World's Largest Drum! Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,935 Location: Westfield, IN (Indy) User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Mulligan Quote: Originally Posted by jman cool deal, i really like your speaker grills they look factory other than the bling they are factory other than the shine I sent them to trucks_69 and he chromed them for me.
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