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[Matt Mann]

Hi all...

found this site after recogizing another member... been trolling around for a few weeks, and liked what I found, so I figgered I would join, and use whatever ideas I could get from you guys to fix up 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 am not a native Carolinian, am down here because of my wife's job, so as long as she makes the big bucks, we live where the money is... So, to help out with all of the work around this ol' farmhouse, I looked around for a truck... Wanted a 4WD for those trips back home to Ohio, and snow country, but, I saw this truck and it wasn;t my first choice, 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...

Just realize this is a daily driver, and must run on street gas.