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78' Silverado · 03-07-2004, 05:09 PM

Yes, yall heard right. The person who has had 9 wreks sicne he was 16 has a brand new truck LOL. I was totally shocked when my grand parents told me they wanted to buy me it. This has to be the greatest week of my life. Its a 04' Chevy Silverado LS. Power everything, 3.73 Gears, Small v8 w/ 285hp-295Tq. (I think). Its bright Red, Dark Gray Interior, came with a free bed liner too! This is the perfect truck for me lol. Nice and big, so now I dont look all with like I did wit the old truck all cramped and chit. Got it friday night at about 5. It had 12 miles when i left the dealership. Now has 129 I think. Wat gets me the most is....GAS MILIAGE!!....Gettin 17 in town and 21 on hwy. Been 129 miles and I still got 3/4 of a tank left! So nice, the old truck didnt kno wat Gase Miliage was. So within the nest 2 weeks it will have a new sound system from the old truck. And I am going to chop the mufflers of the old truck and start doing my exhuast on the new one. I think we're goin to try a new brand on mufflers on the blue truck. So yea, I feel very very lucky to have such awesowm grandparents!! Heres a few pics I took yesterday of the truckl enjoy yall!

**N2TRUX** · 03-07-2004, 05:17 PM

YOU SUCK!

Ok, not really, I'm just very envious. My Grandparents never bought me nothing. That is so cool. You better be mowing lawns, and washing cars at their house for a long time...

***Liz*** · 03-07-2004, 05:19 PM

Bout time ya decided to post em!!

Congrats !!

Blue Beard · 03-07-2004, 05:29 PM

nice ride...

boataddict26 · 03-07-2004, 05:43 PM

SWEET truck!! Dont forget about your old one though.

phantom dually · 03-07-2004, 06:35 PM

Nice truck man. Hey ditch the side molding while the truck is fresh!!

87 STEPPER · 03-07-2004, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by boataddict26
SWEET truck!! Dont forget about your old one though.

Yeah! it sound's like he's all ready disowned her

Nice truck tho when i first saw the pic's i thought it was orange must be the lighting making it look that color.

As far as the bed liner being free it seams to me the whole truck was free

Oh yeah dont park it on the side of the road.

corn · 03-07-2004, 07:01 PM

Here it is a little lower & with the trim gone. Cool truck, wish it were mine...corn

*1FaastC10* · 03-07-2004, 07:16 PM

not a bad lookin ride at all. if i were you, i'd ditch the "free" bedliner. its more hassle than its worth. sure it'll take some of the abuse that the truck bed would normally take, but what happens when moisture gets trapped under it? it rusts the bed out from the inside. you never know until its too late.

78chevstepside · 03-07-2004, 07:21 PM

nice truck .The exhaust pipe size on the new silverados is 2"3/4 pipe o.d. it is also stainless steel . a real odd size. I would recomend modifing it with stainless . I cant see replacing better quality stuff with less quality mild steel. I been wanting to improve the exhaust of mine. I have a 2 silverado extended-cab silverado 1500 lt 5.3 3.73 gears 2wd drive. I love mine. they get great gas mileage for such a big truck.

78' Silverado · 03-07-2004, 07:36 PM

Dam cornfed63.....thats looks hott. Do they make lowering kits for 04 Silverados? A friend of mine did springs and shackles on his and said it RUNINED is ride quality. So I dunno. This is also my daily driver....I am going to focous ALOT on the 78' and get it rdy for the strip.

Yea thats sounds like an odd size. I agree with u about replacing the piping with stainless. I will have ot end up doing the exhaust myslef I think. Know one will make a "true" dual system for me. So, I am going to buy some pipe. take it to the shop...have them put it up on the lift. take a few meeasurments and ahve them pr bend the pipe and i can weld it on myslef. Hm.....its guna sound mean as hell with 2 40's flows under there..dump of course

Any word on header prices? Tryed lookin..didnt find anything.

I will be on top of the bed liner thing. I think it looks better anyways. I wash each car every sunday so I can stay on top of the "rust issuse"" pretty good. The side molding...I kinda like. And I very well cant take it off now. If I go see my grandparents and they notice it off....they'l think...oh..he didnt like the truck like that. I wanna make them happy before anytihng else

But cornfeds pic was Nice! All I need is the exhaust system, headers, and sound system. And then i will start finishin the 78'

BTW....I look at my exhaust manifolds....theres tons and tons of space there. Installing thos headers will be so easy. I take full-lengh please

Also...anyone kno quater mile times on the truck? I kno it weights 6000 LBS and i said the specs above. Tryed to find someone who has there times but no luck yet.

lukecp · 03-07-2004, 08:27 PM

Nice truck....you have some kick a$$ grandparents, lol

I would worry about voiding the warranty if you carve up the exhaust yourself, better find out about that before you go through with it.

1980chevy4x4 · 03-07-2004, 10:09 PM

Very cool man! I wish my grandparents bought me a truck.

8t5Silverado · 03-07-2004, 11:39 PM

Nice Truck.

I think we all wish we had grandparent's as generous as yours.

I would pull the trim off now, before the grandparents become accustomed to it (and before the paint fades around it). They won't notice it if you do it now.

If you lowered it with spindles in front, the ride shouldn't change.

**Palf70Step** · 03-08-2004, 12:13 AM

Nice ride....but don't forget the old one...It sounds like it's lonely already.

*1FaastC10* · 03-08-2004, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Palf70Step
Nice ride....but don't forget the old one...It sounds like it's lonely already.

especially since he's talking about raping it of its pipes.

BaggedC10 · 03-08-2004, 01:35 AM

Nice truck!

Check out www.GMFullsize.com and www.FullsizeChevy.com for information on the NBS trucks.

Destructo · 03-08-2004, 02:34 AM

I would use that truck as my daily driver and put my money into my play toys. But thats just me, I could use a good gas- mileage daily driver that looks good while doing it.

03-07-2004, 05:09 PM	#1
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	Got a new truck :) Pics Yes, yall heard right. The person who has had 9 wreks sicne he was 16 has a brand new truck LOL. I was totally shocked when my grand parents told me they wanted to buy me it. This has to be the greatest week of my life. Its a 04' Chevy Silverado LS. Power everything, 3.73 Gears, Small v8 w/ 285hp-295Tq. (I think). Its bright Red, Dark Gray Interior, came with a free bed liner too! This is the perfect truck for me lol. Nice and big, so now I dont look all with like I did wit the old truck all cramped and chit. Got it friday night at about 5. It had 12 miles when i left the dealership. Now has 129 I think. Wat gets me the most is....GAS MILIAGE!!....Gettin 17 in town and 21 on hwy. Been 129 miles and I still got 3/4 of a tank left! So nice, the old truck didnt kno wat Gase Miliage was. So within the nest 2 weeks it will have a new sound system from the old truck. And I am going to chop the mufflers of the old truck and start doing my exhuast on the new one. I think we're goin to try a new brand on mufflers on the blue truck. So yea, I feel very very lucky to have such awesowm grandparents!! Heres a few pics I took yesterday of the truckl enjoy yall! __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

03-07-2004, 05:17 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	YOU SUCK! Ok, not really, I'm just very envious. My Grandparents never bought me nothing. That is so cool. You better be mowing lawns, and washing cars at their house for a long time... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

03-07-2004, 05:29 PM	#4
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	nice ride... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-07-2004, 05:43 PM	#5
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	SWEET truck!! Dont forget about your old one though. __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

03-07-2004, 06:35 PM	#6
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	Nice truck man. Hey ditch the side molding while the truck is fresh!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

03-07-2004, 05:19 PM	#3
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,737	Bout time ya decided to post em!! Congrats !!

03-07-2004, 07:01 PM	#8
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Here it is a little lower & with the trim gone. Cool truck, wish it were mine...corn Last edited by corn; 09-16-2007 at 06:28 PM.

03-07-2004, 07:16 PM	#9
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	not a bad lookin ride at all. if i were you, i'd ditch the "free" bedliner. its more hassle than its worth. sure it'll take some of the abuse that the truck bed would normally take, but what happens when moisture gets trapped under it? it rusts the bed out from the inside. you never know until its too late.

03-07-2004, 07:21 PM	#10
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	nice truck .The exhaust pipe size on the new silverados is 2"3/4 pipe o.d. it is also stainless steel . a real odd size. I would recomend modifing it with stainless . I cant see replacing better quality stuff with less quality mild steel. I been wanting to improve the exhaust of mine. I have a 2 silverado extended-cab silverado 1500 lt 5.3 3.73 gears 2wd drive. I love mine. they get great gas mileage for such a big truck.

03-07-2004, 07:36 PM	#11
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	Dam cornfed63.....thats looks hott. Do they make lowering kits for 04 Silverados? A friend of mine did springs and shackles on his and said it RUNINED is ride quality. So I dunno. This is also my daily driver....I am going to focous ALOT on the 78' and get it rdy for the strip. Yea thats sounds like an odd size. I agree with u about replacing the piping with stainless. I will have ot end up doing the exhaust myslef I think. Know one will make a "true" dual system for me. So, I am going to buy some pipe. take it to the shop...have them put it up on the lift. take a few meeasurments and ahve them pr bend the pipe and i can weld it on myslef. Hm.....its guna sound mean as hell with 2 40's flows under there..dump of course Any word on header prices? Tryed lookin..didnt find anything. I will be on top of the bed liner thing. I think it looks better anyways. I wash each car every sunday so I can stay on top of the "rust issuse"" pretty good. The side molding...I kinda like. And I very well cant take it off now. If I go see my grandparents and they notice it off....they'l think...oh..he didnt like the truck like that. I wanna make them happy before anytihng else But cornfeds pic was Nice! All I need is the exhaust system, headers, and sound system. And then i will start finishin the 78' BTW....I look at my exhaust manifolds....theres tons and tons of space there. Installing thos headers will be so easy. I take full-lengh please Also...anyone kno quater mile times on the truck? I kno it weights 6000 LBS and i said the specs above. Tryed to find someone who has there times but no luck yet. __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

03-07-2004, 08:27 PM	#12
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Nice truck....you have some kick a$$ grandparents, lol I would worry about voiding the warranty if you carve up the exhaust yourself, better find out about that before you go through with it. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

03-07-2004, 10:09 PM	#13
1980chevy4x4 Got Mud? Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 361	Very cool man! I wish my grandparents bought me a truck. __________________ Dan Got mud?

03-07-2004, 11:39 PM	#14
8t5Silverado Mudslides 'r my specialty Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: STL Posts: 1,106	Nice Truck. I think we all wish we had grandparent's as generous as yours. I would pull the trim off now, before the grandparents become accustomed to it (and before the paint fades around it). They won't notice it if you do it now. If you lowered it with spindles in front, the ride shouldn't change. __________________ Always on the lookout for old cars and parts...(20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, etc.) http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500339

03-08-2004, 12:13 AM	#15
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,767	Nice ride....but don't forget the old one...It sounds like it's lonely already. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-08-2004, 01:35 AM	#17
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	Nice truck! Check out www.GMFullsize.com and www.FullsizeChevy.com for information on the NBS trucks. __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold



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03-08-2004, 02:34 AM	#18
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	I would use that truck as my daily driver and put my money into my play toys. But thats just me, I could use a good gas- mileage daily driver that looks good while doing it. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

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