1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ol'Rover · 05-30-2010, 11:49 AM

This is the first truck that ive actually been building myself, none of my other trucks turned out to be worthwhile projects. But thisone has become my baby. Our 71 C10 in a father sone project, and this one is all mine.

When i bought it last september ('09)

now.

Ol'Rover · 05-30-2010, 12:05 PM

Details: 305 Vortec, 4L60E, 3.42 Locker, 454SS Sport rims, BFG Radial T/A 275/60R15 tires, 4/6 Drop

Done so far:
New GMC Crate 255hp 305, Port & polished heads & intake.
Rebuilt 4L60E
Summit Racing Shocks (rebrand Doestech)-Front
Munroe Air max shocks- Rear
DJM Lowering spindles
DJM Lowering Coils
DJM Flip Kit
DJM Cnotch
Halo headlights, parking, and corners
Tinted windows, 12" Eyebrow
New speakers, sub, and amp
Flowmaster Super 40 3" in dual 2.5" out the side
Painted interior plastics
New guage face
All interior lights changed to Green LED's

Plans for future:
New paint & bodywork
Shaved gate
Performance Tune
Pace Setter Long Tubes
True Duals
magnaflow highflow cats
Cherrybomb extreme mufflers
LT4 Cam or in 3 years (after GMC warranty) LS Swap or Built 350
1.6 Roller rockers & Springs
Supercharged
Heavy front & Rear swaybars
Rear Disc brake conversion
Shiftkit
Billet diff cover (with temp sensor)
Billet trans pan (with temp sensor)
HD Transmission Cooler
Custom Front bumper
Custom Rear bumper, or Roll pan
Rims (maybe)
Rear helper bags (towing boat, and light trailers)

89muscletruck · 05-30-2010, 10:40 PM

Nice!

JohnC · 05-31-2010, 03:44 PM

Looks good man. Those SS wheels look sharp on there, both before the drop and after.

abebummy26 · 07-07-2010, 12:55 PM

I always dug those wheels my dad had them on his 97 chevy ecsb. Man do I miss that truck. He bought it brand new. The 4l60e crapped out at 103k. So my mom got a 01 alero. And I never saw the truck again. I always liked the Jimmys better than the Chevys.

ironroad9c1 · 10-12-2011, 08:33 PM

Painting interior trim is just tacky, It never turns out good, rest of the truck looks good though.

Ol'Rover · 10-12-2011, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironroad9c1

Painting interior trim is just tacky, It never turns out good, rest of the truck looks good though.

after i sanded the dash and all the handels smooth and resprayed... they turned out realy good. But ive had it that way for over a year now.. and im starting to get bored with it. Looking to go back to all stock except my custom guage panel. Maybe with some billet accesories here and there.

75ChevyGuy · 01-05-2012, 01:43 PM

any updates on this?

Ol'Rover · 01-05-2012, 06:52 PM

got interior back to stock.... ill get some pics, the crate motor thats in it might be cooked. Literally she over heated realy quickly, then cooled down realy fast, it was -20C out... going to look into it more tommorow...

05-30-2010, 11:49 AM	#1
Ol'Rover Project: years too late. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte,ON,Canada Posts: 550	1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" This is the first truck that ive actually been building myself, none of my other trucks turned out to be worthwhile projects. But thisone has become my baby. Our 71 C10 in a father sone project, and this one is all mine. When i bought it last september ('09) now. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepper LSX 5.3/4L60E 3.73 12bolt posi. Father Son Project. In Memory of Bruce C. Shorten. Rest easy Dad. Ill take it fryom here.

05-30-2010, 12:05 PM	#2
Ol'Rover Project: years too late. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte,ON,Canada Posts: 550	Re: 1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" Details: 305 Vortec, 4L60E, 3.42 Locker, 454SS Sport rims, BFG Radial T/A 275/60R15 tires, 4/6 Drop Done so far: New GMC Crate 255hp 305, Port & polished heads & intake. Rebuilt 4L60E Summit Racing Shocks (rebrand Doestech)-Front Munroe Air max shocks- Rear DJM Lowering spindles DJM Lowering Coils DJM Flip Kit DJM Cnotch Halo headlights, parking, and corners Tinted windows, 12" Eyebrow New speakers, sub, and amp Flowmaster Super 40 3" in dual 2.5" out the side Painted interior plastics New guage face All interior lights changed to Green LED's Plans for future: New paint & bodywork Shaved gate Performance Tune Pace Setter Long Tubes True Duals magnaflow highflow cats Cherrybomb extreme mufflers LT4 Cam or in 3 years (after GMC warranty) LS Swap or Built 350 1.6 Roller rockers & Springs Supercharged Heavy front & Rear swaybars Rear Disc brake conversion Shiftkit Billet diff cover (with temp sensor) Billet trans pan (with temp sensor) HD Transmission Cooler Custom Front bumper Custom Rear bumper, or Roll pan Rims (maybe) Rear helper bags (towing boat, and light trailers) __________________ 1971 C10 Stepper LSX 5.3/4L60E 3.73 12bolt posi. Father Son Project. In Memory of Bruce C. Shorten. Rest easy Dad. Ill take it fryom here. Last edited by Ol'Rover; 05-30-2010 at 12:09 PM.

05-30-2010, 10:40 PM	#3
89muscletruck Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 279	Re: 1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" Nice!

05-31-2010, 03:44 PM	#4
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" Looks good man. Those SS wheels look sharp on there, both before the drop and after.

07-07-2010, 12:55 PM	#5
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: 1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" I always dug those wheels my dad had them on his 97 chevy ecsb. Man do I miss that truck. He bought it brand new. The 4l60e crapped out at 103k. So my mom got a 01 alero. And I never saw the truck again. I always liked the Jimmys better than the Chevys. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.

10-12-2011, 08:33 PM	#6
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: 1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" Painting interior trim is just tacky, It never turns out good, rest of the truck looks good though. __________________ 1997 C1500 ECSB 4.3/NV3500 8.5 3.42 "This evening, all of you bleeding hearts... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended".- Captain Owen Honors

01-05-2012, 01:43 PM	#8
75ChevyGuy GM Parts Guy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Attleboro MA Posts: 375	Re: 1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" any updates on this? __________________ 1975 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe (DD/WIP) 1989 Chevrolet C1500 reg cab stepside (Winter Truck) 1977 Harley Davidson XLH 1000 (Summer Cruiser)

01-05-2012, 06:52 PM	#9
Ol'Rover Project: years too late. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte,ON,Canada Posts: 550	Re: 1998 GMC Project "Greenhorn" got interior back to stock.... ill get some pics, the crate motor thats in it might be cooked. Literally she over heated realy quickly, then cooled down realy fast, it was -20C out... going to look into it more tommorow... __________________ 1971 C10 Stepper LSX 5.3/4L60E 3.73 12bolt posi. Father Son Project. In Memory of Bruce C. Shorten. Rest easy Dad. Ill take it fryom here.



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