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87, 4 banger, 4 speed, no PS, no PB. Now is this going to stay as a trash truck, or is going to be my cool trash truck? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm... What do you all think?

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I like it! My favorite vehicle of all time was a 91 4cyl 5sp, no ac, ps, etc.

I like them simple.

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Not bad!!! can have fun with that and not worry about scratching it

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Thanks! Did a little work on it this weekend and now I need to find some springs!

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Well last night I got the welder out and fixed all the holes on top of the bed and fender holes. I think the bed had something like 10 holes on each side that I had to weld up. Why do you have to do that?

Back at it tonight..

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Here is a pic of one fender, one before the grinder and after..lol!

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Well, I got it sitting lower then it was. I need to add 2" blocks out back to get it to sit right. But its on its way to look good as I take my trash. lol!

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bad ass

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i dig those wheels on the reg cabs.

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Thanks guys..


I drove it into work today, ya know friday is trash day. lol! Here is a new pic, it sits good now and did a lot of body work on it as well. Need to do a little more then put some paint on it!

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Lookin' good Travis!

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Yeah, looks nice

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Thanks guys.. I think this winter I may build a dash or do somthing crazy with the inside if I get some free time..

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Did a little work on the truck last night, I found a new fender and started welding it up. Now that looks better.;)

I am also working on the front bumper, cutting it up a little and making it fit close to the body. And I had a set of 02 vette seats that I made work in the truck. I will get pics of that very soon..

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Pics of my new seats, I also picked up an 87 vette Steering wheel, not on in this pic. And I was thinking pull the old wheel off and put the new one on, No! it took cutting and drilling to make it work. So GM did not make all the wheels just a like, the spline was the only thing that did work right. But its one now and looks sweet...

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nice truck....

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Sweet. My dad had a two tone red and white 91 2.5L/5spd. I loved driving that truck.

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Thanks guys, ya it’s a different fun to drive then my blazer, I guess I don’t care about the truck as much and just drive the hell out of it. I don’t want to make it that nice so I don’t loose that feeling. But a V8 with a 5 speed or 6 speed will come soon…

And one pic of the vette logo in the grill, looks kinda cool I must say..

Trav

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Made myself do some work on the truck.. I hope you like to pics..

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looks awesome!!!

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Thank you sir, not to bad for something to take the trash in. lol!

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Id love to have a nice trash truck like that haha

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thats a nice lil beater project you got goin!!

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Thanks guys, I hope to have the door handles shaved and making the locks into the handle. I have made the left side work already just need to weld it up then do the drivers side. I will post pics soon on how to do this. My plan is to have this thing looking some what good before my truck show in May.
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Are you saying you open the doors with the lock cyl right? I'm interested in how you do this also.

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Yep that's right. As soon as this snow melts a little bit more I will start on it.
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ive always wanted to do that, shave the handles and leave the lock cylinder to open it.

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Cool project!! Do you have any lean back with those buckets, or are they straight up with the reg. cab?

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Straight up! When your in the seat its not bad at all, its just getting in and out is not so easy. It feels like your sitting in a race car, straight up on the wheel! lol!

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Man, this truck is begging for an LS1 to complete the vette theme...

And I gotta say, ZQ8 wheels look killer on just about anything!

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I know it is, but this is my trash truck and I am trying to keep everything that I am doing plus the cost of the truck under $800. I have about $700 in it right now.

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OK guys, here is step by step what to do after you get all the parts out of the door. Take the handle rod out and the lock rod.

(Pic 1)In my first pic you see both rods plus lock and handle, this is what they look like when you first take them out.

(Pic 2)Next pic, you see how I cut the lock rod that is about 2" long and the handle rod that is about 4.5 long. I am saying about because it could be a little different on your truck. Cut them a little long and you can always put a bend in them.

(Pic 3)I have welded the parts together and you can now test fit. Like I said it was take a time or two to get the bends just right so it works nice and smooth.

I also have pics with the plate welded it. You have to take you time so you do not get it to hot.

I hope that helps some of you guys.

Trav

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bad ass... thanks

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sweet!!!

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Very cool, never seen that before.

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No prob guys, I hope it helps you all a little..

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Is it easy to open the door with the key? And would it be any different on power doors?

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Ya its easy to open as long as your door opened easy before. And it would be the same for power, you just can not lock and unlock your doors with the key anymore. So you would have to make sure you unluck it before you use your key to open the door.

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Alrighty, thank you.

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are the plates you welded in over the handle opening the one you buy or did you cut them out? what thickness steel?