Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

my dads 91 ext 236,000 original miles with 350 tbi still runs like a top and 700r4 rebuild at 199,999 miles, the truck was bought by my grandpa in 91 its been a work truck, and when my dad bought it in 1995 http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/Truck144.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/Truck143.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/Truck150.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/Truck151.jpg

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

here is my 96 I got it from my dad tinted the windows ditched the camper and the running boards and polished the wheels
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...6/IMG_2519.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...22127886_l.jpg

this is what it looked like when I got it
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...6/CAXGQPTR.jpg

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

I USUALLY HANG OUT IN THE 67-72 SIDE !! i SCORED THIS 93 FOR 1200 BUCKS OVER THE WEEKEND !!

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Hi all...

My new ( well new to me) 1992 Chevy Silverado 1500 Stepside...

Silver Grey over Black, bone stock, 1992 Stepside, 2WD, factory original driveline 350 V-8, 4 speed AOD tranny, Not too sure if it's 700R4 or 4L60e, bought it 2/08, from a local dealer here in SC...

Seems to run great, 105,000 miles on it, and its amazingly clean, nothing more than surface rust anywhere...

I originally wanted a 4WD for those trips back home to Ohio, and snow country, but, I saw this truck and it was in decent shape for the money, seems like anything for sale in the south east either costs $15,000 or beat to heck, or has 550,000,000 miles on it...

Since I've bought it, I have gotten caught up on regular maintenance, replacing front brakes, lube oil and filter, radiator and tranny fluid flush and fill, and a tune up with all new plugs. wires cap and rotor...

I've also got a new tonneau cover for it, and replaced all four headlamps, and headlamp buckets, all 4 turn signal lamps in the front, and parking lamp buckets, front corner lamps, and numerous interior lamps out.

Jobs to be done, include-

Westin Grille Guard/ Fog lamps
nerf step bars
Get rid of all decals bumber stickers etc.
Sliding rear window
Replace rear bumper with new OEM piece and frame mounted trailer package
New stereo with amp
Install under dash amatuer radio, and figure out how to roof mount a dual band antenna.

dual exhaust... been told a true dual exaust isnt possible for this truck even if I replace both cats... hope that's not true.

Engine has that usual puff of smoke on cold start up... doesn't seem to be using that much oil... I am watching it, but it never seems to really lose that much between oil changes..

Do I rebuild the engine, and tranny, pull both and replace them or just do a top end kit with a new TBI, injectors, chip, and heads?

Suggestions gang, feel free to hit me up, and tell me what you think... I would love the ideas for upgrades, mods, parts suppliers, anything...

Has anyone tried to install an antenna on the roof of this thing? I asked the dealer to install a NMO mount 2 meter/440 antenna, and he told me a roof mount antenna wasn't possible because of the ribbing in the roof, GM's have to reinforce the cab in the case of a roll over...

Has anyone else put an extra radio in this era truck, and where did you put the antenna?

Just realize this is a daily driver, and must run on street gas. Would love to hear any ideas.

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Should be a 700R4. 4L60's were later, 1993 in C/K pickups, I believe.


I don't understand what they mean by saying true duals isn't possible. Either they're dumb or smokin too much hoobeedoo. I'm not familiar if your state has emissions tests (speaking for myself, I don't know what emissions are. Sounds like some dumb democratic bulls**t to me, hah. I live in North Dakota, come on now) But if you want to take out the cat and run true duals, do it. There's no reason you can't.

Puff of blue smoke just when you fire it up? It's caused by oil dripping down your valves when the engines off. Oil will actually seep down the sides of your valves and sit on top of them, until you spin your motor up in the mornin, and that oil gets sucked in and burned for about the first few seconds of running. The way the oil gets in there? Could be valve stem seals, letting oil through your valve guides when you shut the motor off. Easy enough fix.


I mounted my CB whips on brackets screwed to the side of my toolbox, although you could do them without a toolbox on the inside of your box, or in the stakepockets somehow, or elsewhere. If you're deadset on putting it on the roof, and hard mounting it, it'd be a little more work on yours. My truck, for instance, has a small hole with a rubber plug insert on the roof, a couple of inches in front of the third brake light. I've seen people put a cb antenna there. As for yours, you could drill a hole there, or if you don't want to do that, mount one or two inside your box, or even just on on a small bracket dead center of your box, on the front headboard there.

And by the way, nice truck. Reminds me of my buddy's, he has a white 91 Chevy shorty stepside 4x4, 2" lift, 32" tires, white with blue racing stripes. Shortbox stepside 4x4s can look goofy, or they can look nice, in my opinion. I've seen some goofy looking ones, but around here, I've also seen some very killer good lookin ones. You have a good start for a truck.

And believe me, it goes with my 67-72's, and especially my 97. They can get expensive (as soon as my lift gets here, I'll have over 17,000 into it, in two years, with another 3 to 5 grand going into it right after. Nothing real custom done to it, just addons and repairs and misc stuff) but I'm never done. I'm always thinkin of stuff to do. Maybe that's why I'm not rich and famous yet :lol: So good luck and have fun with it!

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well, that came from summit racing when I called to order headers and a dual exhaust. I never did get the parts, but I did get a nice but unwanted debate on the legalities of removing a OEM exhaust.

As for emissions, the truck itself is bone stock with the single exhaust and one cat. I don't have a problem with running dual cats... SC has no emissions testing as part of a licencing, however, should I decide to return to Ohio, they may require an emissions check depending on the county, but that's 3 yrs away at the least.

Just smokes me that I can't modify a truck I own, using off the shelf parts when the locals couldn't care less.


That's what I figgered, although I was trying to decide whether to just replace the top end, with something like an Edlebrock performer kit, or just spring for a crate ZZ383, or just have the whole engine rebult.



Well, take another look at the pics... no third brake lamp, but, it would seem given those directions it would land directly above where the interior dome light is... I am installing a tonneau cover so stake pockets are out, no tool box so that's out, and this antenna isn't available with mirror mount, (Comet UHM-4) I was really hoping to mount on the roof just for simplicity, but I'll keep looking... I did find a fender mount bracket, and the mechanic and I will be looking more closely at that the next chance we get...

Thanks for the kind words Mark, I appreciate your reply, and I'll keep working at it...I plan on keeping this truck at least another 3 years or 100,000 miles...

Stay Tuned...

Matt

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

:chevy:Heres my truck its a 99 2door 2wd: k&n fipk, borla catback, accel wires, 2.5 drop in the rear:chevy:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/DSC02016.jpg

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toplessK5-

That drop makes the truck I think.... I never liked how the ass rides so high on some trucks... I'd like to do a 2/4 drop on mine... I dont want it in the weeds, but i at least want it level... really nice ride you got...

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Hah, legalities mean nothing to me. My truck is illegal with lift, tires, blue blinkers, and especially with exhaust. There's no reason you can't run the exhaust the way you want. Cats or no cats, take the one you have out, cut the exhaust before it bends over on the drivers side, make a straight pipe out of that, and to the back of your pickup, with 45's, 90's, or straight out the back or however you want to do it (most trucks around here run 45's, closely followed with 90's, and the occassional few, like mine, with straight out the back. I hate "me-too" stuff) and with whatever in the middle for sound deadening. Who cares what they say; afterall, it's your truck, they shouldn't try and stop you any.


As for the CB, you may just have to run a fender mounted one. In my opinion, they look goofy. But so do roof mounted ones to me, I guess I'm just more of a symmetry kinda guy. That's why I opted for two of the black fiberglass whips, not twin thin thirty yard tall whips that break FAA regulations.

As for the top end, it's all up to you. Depends on how willing you are to spend money. You could try just new valve stem seals, see if that works, if not, just order up some Edelbrock stuff! hah.

By the way, check out the link in my signature, my photobucket with some pictures of my stuff. That and you can see pics of the 97 when I had the whips on there, and how I ran mine. And all the other stuff. Now, I'm just waiting for my lift kit to get in (back ordered for gods sake, I should be rippin a pair of jeans every day gettin in it by now! :lol: ) then I'll be back in the yard takin pictures again. Hah. Good luck with your stuff.

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

heres my daily
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...ckon22s003.jpg
and heres some my my past projects
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...n20s/cd863.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...n20s/cd678.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...n20s/cd633.jpg

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Hey im new to the forum. truck is dead stock, stereo is ready to go in and will be ordering rims soon.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/...9f88a0fe37.jpg

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Mark...

Took another small step on the truck, we've nicknamed "Ethel" and got the head liamps replaced with Silverstars, new headlight buckets, parking lamp assemblies, amber OEM bulbs (1157NA) and a tonneau cover. The bulbs came from Vatozone, the tonneau cover, the headlight buckets and parking light assemblies came from Stylin' Concepts.

Take a look, I think it looks TONS better!:metal:

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

lookin better! I think taillights should be in the future. Get the right taillights (preferably not the euro style chrome ones that everyone and their dog has) and throw some nice 16" rims on there, she's be two steps towards a sharper truck. Mine's in that direction, after I get the lift in (IF I ever get it in, jeeeze, I've been waitin over a month now, still aint got the wheels, shops still too busy. soon though.) and get my axles taken care of (gears, electric lockers, etc) and then finally get a winch bumper on, probably Tough Country product, Deluxe front replacement bumper.

On a truck...
http://www.toughcountry.com/photos/d...lbum=14&pos=22
The bumper itself...
http://www.toughcountry.com/products...nds/deluxe.php

I really like that bumper, and for 1300 bucks, it ain't too spendy (unlike the road armors, sheesh they're high dollar pieces of iron)

Pretty soon I'll have some pics up of my truck, when it's all lifted with the wheels and tires. Can't wait!

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Heres my new toy!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...0/IMG_3939.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...0/IMG_3940.jpg
Its a 93 Suburban Bagged and body dropped with a 2000 Caddy clip. The interior is a mess for now. we are doing a custom console and enclosure to cover the notch cover. It lays rocker on 22's

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Hey guys.. just got her a couple months ago.. havnt been on her for awhile so i figured now was a good time. Here are some pictures from when i got here from where she sat for over a year and a half.. to current. Have lots of plans for her, so im hopping 6 months from now you wont be able to tell that its the same truck. 90 suburban 4x4 1/2ton.. all stock at the moment.. brand new motor dropped in after i bought here built it in my car port lol wasnt a expected build.. guy i bought the burb from said it was running.. and since he was a friend of family thought he wouldnt screw me... we he did.. it ran after 8 hrs on a battery charging cranking away trying to get it to fire.. then to find out the rear main seal was leaking horrible.New motor is 350 w/TBI intake setup with the orig. 700-R4 tranny. Interior(no pictures up yet) looks awesome. No rips in any seats.. all panels still look great.. dash is PERFECT.. no fading.. no cracking.. windshield is perfect. all but one window(pass side back seat) roll up and down no problem. all powerlocks work.. Put 265s 516 Mud Trac tires on for now. Will have a 4" lift soon and will be putting on 35s. No rust at ALL except for the roof and its just exterior..nothing thru.. just need to sand her down and prime. Paid 750 for her.. not too bad if you ask me. Well here she is.. tell me what u think guys..

When i went and got her:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...on/before2.jpg
Old motor... wonder if the guy new he had to change oil?
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1.../oldmotor2.jpg
After a little work:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...sion/burb1.jpg
Finally done.. allmost ready to drop in:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...nepainted1.jpg
Having some fun:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1.../burb_sun1.jpg
Not too bad:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...sion/burb2.jpg
Little body damage there:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/DSCN5222.jpg

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Heres my Peterbilt 383SS. It started life as a 1/2 ton boring silverado

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

I forgot, Its a 383 stroker, 325 hp. And it's a MAACO paintjob!

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A Peterbuilt Police Interceptor???!!!???:lol::haha::haha::crazy:

Bailiff!

Drug test that man!:smoke::haha::haha::crazy:

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Ya, Bailiff wack his pepe. I do like the skeletons in the back window though!!

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

hey don't get me wrong...

That truck is positively bad ass, but some things just don't fit.

black paint on a smooth body, looking very cool.

wheels and tires, look great with that body.

383 decals work with that body and paint very well

I am not a big fan of the rear window mural, I would have gone with a regular smoked window with a slider..

Nothing says 'Whacker' like a police interceptor emblem on a vehicle that was never made for police service. It looks just as dorky on a chevette. Lose it and if you must put an emblem there, how about 'cowl induction' or just '383' ?

Also, that Pete logo is lost on the front of that truck... There's nothing else even remotely petebuilt so it really looks out of place... Go with nothing, or put a stepside bed on it, and install stacks... Then that peterbuilt logo might make some sense...

That's my 2 cents, it's your truck, do what you will... It's 98 percent there... Just needs tweaking.

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Wow, thanks for the input. I'll make sure I don't park it in your driveway.

I didn't know this post was actually Bash your ride. But thats why we have the First Ammendment.

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Wow,

I had no idea you were so thin skinned... You posted, I gave an opinion...

You are welcome to offer a similar honest opinion about my posts. My truck is in here just like yours is. If you like it, that's great! If not, I'm big enough to realize everyone has their own opinion, and take it as it was given.

If you're not interested in what people have to say, (or can't handle what you're being told) then don't ask them for it.

I certainly didn't mean to offend you.

I guess it could've been worse, at least I didn't bash Michigan State....

GO BUCKEYES!

ROFLMFAO

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

You have misunderstood me. The "Bailiff, wack his pepe" is from Cheech and Chong's Trippin' in Court. I was just quoting that saying because Matt Mann said "Bailiff". Sorry, I didn't mean to offend Harley1650, I do like the truck, and I do like the skeletons in the back window.

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Chevydog, I understood your bailiff reference. I think I still have that on 8 track.

That other dude knows nothing about me. When he uses words like "whacker" (whatever that is) and "dorky" when talking about something I have spent a lot of cash and have a lot of blood and sweat into its not about being thin skinned.

I have built numerous hotrods and would never pick apart someone's ride. I don't expect everyone to have the same taste as I do.

To be honest, I would like the administrator to remove the pictures I posted.

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Personally i Like Your Truck & Think it would be a Mistake for you to have the Pics Removed. Please leave them up for us to Enjoy, The other Comment's were out of Line & The Poster Should be Ashamed for Bashing on Your Truck.............

Please Leave the Pics Up ...............

Thanks, Rick

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jeez,

it was a freakin joke!

I had no idea you were so sensitive... Did you even READ what i posted? Guess you missed all of the positive things I said at the start.

What is this the ladies room, or a truck forum?:waah:

Man, If you don't want someone else's opinion, don't ask for it.

Go ahead and whine some more to the mods...:waah:

You asked a question and I answered honestly... If you had bothered to read my post, I think you might find at least a few things I actually said positive things about...

Instead you had to wet your pants over the fact someone din't like that dorky 'peterbuilt' emblem on a gasoline powered truck. Heck, why not put some stacks on it?

The whacker comment was over the police interceptor emblem, (police interceptor is a FORD designation by the way, and since the truck was a CHEVY, and had no other 'police' features, I thought it looked out of place.)

Again if you don't want someone's honest opinions don't ask for them. It's your truck, I could care less what you do with it, it was a very sharp looking truck, (I believe I actually did say that to you in my original post...) It's just had some things i thought were out of place...

And for the record, I never said anything remotely about you until I got tagged by the mods privately over this....

I had no idea you were so sensitive, I guess I'm just lucky I wasn't talking sports with you. That whole Ohio/Michigan thing would've really sent you over the edge.

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Lol

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hey everyone, newbie to the board here you all have some slick chevy trucks hopefully will be able to post some pics of my truck here in a few days.

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Truck went from this...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...9/100_0809.jpg

To this...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...9/100_0799.jpg

****Edited By Moderator*****

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

hey Mark,

Question, I was looking at a 2/4 drop to lower the truck and level it out. Should I still be looking at 16 inch wheels too, or decide on one thing or the other?

Also, how hard would it be to recalibrate the speedometer for the change to 16's???

BTW- this weeks' additions included a performance chip, and a locking gas cap. Nothing really exciting to see, so no pics...

Thanks again for your help,:devil::gmc2:

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

You shouldn't have to recalibrate the speedo for anything, unless you go with way undersized tires. I've got my 35's on (woot woot!! Time to take pictures this week! Just gotta fix my speed sensor, one of the wires got hard and broke. Bah) Otherwise, my speedos only off by like 5 mph.

Not sure on the speed sensor on the 700R4's. They're on the tailhousing of the t-case on the 4L60's, and I know it controls a lot of functions, such as the speedometer, shiftpoints and actual shifting of 3rd and overdrive, etc. 700R4's I'm not sure how they work precisely, but like on mine, I can use a programmer to recallibrate the speed change for larger gears and tires.

I think the 16" wheels, by the way, would be good. There's a lot of different ones that would look good. One thing you can do if you're very picky like me, is take a side image of your truck, find the right angle, and put it on your computer. Then find an image of a wheel you may like, copy and paste it into your truck's image, out of the way, and cut around the wheel and paste it over your wheels, reducing the size so it's right, etc. I used MS Paint. Hah.

Anyways, check out Eagle Alloy wheels http://aewheel.com/eagle_alloy_wheels.cfm?id=263# (that's what I went with, the 1372's, chrome with black rim)
American Racing
etc.

Truck Addons.com is a good site for truck accesories, lot of good stuff on there, lots of it. Any other questions, just ask bud.

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New guy here. This is my 93:

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164k+ miles, 350/4L60E (I think? Anybody know for sure what the last year for 700R4 was?) -- drivetrain all stock, except for tbi spacer and possibly a computer chip (haven't pulled the glovebox to see)

18" eagle alloys, previous owner pulled out one of the leaves to even the ride height out -- wife thinks it's too bouncy, but I like the stance

Summit stock size drilled/slotted rotors up front, rear is all factory -- 3.08 open diff with drums

clean original interior with pioneer head unit and RF amp and subs...with ipod hookup in the dash

Needless to say, I've got plans...like vortec heads, multi-point efi, posi rear with disc brakes...just need a little time and cash! :lol:

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Very nice, clean looking truck. I like it. Should be a 4L60-E, 1993 was the first year in trucks, 94 in rear wheel drive cars.

The Vortec heads and multi point injection would be a good idea, and cheap if you just ripped upper end stuff off a 96-up Vortec with the computer and wire stuff. Nice truck, now I gotta get pics of my truck up after the lift.

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here are two old photos that were took right after i got the 20" wheels put on.

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Lots of nice looking rides. :metal:

Keep them coming folks!

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

1991 S-10 Blazer, Sport package, with a few uncommon/nice options, with the rare factory moonroof. This was what turned me from a F@#D kid to a Chevy man. This was my first real vehicle, and my first 'wheeler, and she sure did wheel a lot;

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...ntleftshot.jpg

Then came the next gem, 69 C-10 350 4speed,

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...-frontleft.jpg

Next came the real beauty.

1997 K1500 Z71. My pride and joy, my first real truck except for the 69 C-10, this is the product of my blood and sweat, this was my first real love, this truck is my life. And my money pit. :lol:

Right after I first got it, except the push bar and toolbox:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...frontright.jpg

Then, with wheels and tires:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/P1000161.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/P1000145.jpg

Aaaaaaannnnnnnnndddddd now, it's evolved into this, and I am far from done with it.

6" Superlift, 16x8" Eagle Alloy wheels wrapped with 35" Dick Cepek Crushers. I am definitly not done with it, upcoming will be gears, full replacement front bumper, winch, maybe a double single chrome rollbar, lots of KC lights, and that's just the beginning. Truck already has ten grand hard cash into it, within the past two years, and maybe five or ten more, hah.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m.../the97july.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...the97july8.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...the97july3.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...the97july1.jpg

Sorry for the cruddy images, color or quality isnt very good, I used a crappy camera. Other pics can be found in my Photobucket, follow the linky in my signature.

Re: Post Your Ride 88-98 Trucks
 

Beautiful truck man I like it a lot. Il post pictures of mine after I get it washed on saturday lol.

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is it just me, or does it almost look like I've got closer to 4" than 6" of lift? It seems way too tight, and it does rub over bumps that it shouldn't. Otherwise, I love it. As if I didn't get enough compliments about this truck before, wow. Not to mention some grins, smiles, and stares, hah. Truck looks way nicer in person, believe me. Anyways, keep em comin.

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She's earning her keep helping with the build. ;)

http://i33.tinypic.com/juz6uq.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2z4wozq.jpg

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My truck:

1997 GMC Z71 350 Vortec, 3" body lift, Skyjacker nitro 7000 shocks, BFG mudders, 16" Amarican Racing wheels, JBA headers, Dual's with magnaflow mufflers, Superchips max micro tuner, K&N air filter. I want to eventualy put a 6" lift under it and 36" tires but im broke at the moment.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3...ture760mg4.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3...ture771kp9.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4...ture772no8.jpg

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3...ture774xn3.jpg

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/4...ture776gb2.jpg