LoJac963's Deuce Build

[accely]

Originally Posted by LoJac963

Oops, the steering wheel lights take a standard 12 volt LED bulb. I believe I used 5mm LEDs, also be sure to get them with a diffused lens so you don't have any "hot spots"

thanks- So the lights in the steering wheel are not soldered correct? Once inside you just remove old bulb and put in new 5mm LED?

[LoJac963]

No, when you're talking about any of the buttons, instrument panel or anything like that they are ALL soldered in.

Hit radio shack and get some good solder wick to get the old solder off. They also have very fine flux core solder. It is really not that difficult. You'll see once you get in there how to solder the LED's in.

[RJ3607]

Where did you get the diffused LED's, LoJac?

[LoJac963]

Originally Posted by RJ3607

Where did you get the diffused LED's, LoJac?

I had found a seller on Ebay with really cheap LED's located here in the US. I can't remember the sellers though....

[LoJac963]

Well finally took the plunge and ordered new wheels because my stocker tires are dry rotted. Plenty of tread life but cracked to hell.

I went with Method Standard wheels in black with Kumho Road Venture MT's. The wheels are 17x9 with a 4.25" backspace. I wanted the wheels pushed out to look better with my flares. The stock wheels looked horrible sunken in with the extended flares.

Pics:



Tires are the same size but the new ones were over 2" taller for some odd reason:









Nice wide stance!





I was incredibly worried about the backspace not working but at 4.25" the tires are perfectly in line with the edge of the flares. The wide stance with the MT's gives the rig a completely different look. The pics don't do the Method wheels justice, they are hands down awesome in person!

[guruerror]

Looks great! Nice choice.

[RJ3607]

Awesome man, love it!