What did you do to your truck today??

[rickpilgrim]

Pulled my 98 k3500 project truck out of the 4' of snow with the dually and put her in the shop

[dragginmetal]

Put some drop shackles on today. Stock shocks will not work with a 8" drop. It doesn't matter how you position them, or if you have shock extenders. The shock is to long. Needs to be 14.5" collapsed or less for a 8" drop.

[c10sport]

Got a front trans seal and a rear main seal in hopes it quits leaking. Fixed a couple of other leaks now it isn't peeing all over my garage floor.

[kcHotRodtrk]

put er on craig's list!
http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/4424430175.html

[kcHotRodtrk]

sold... dang, too easy, the guy then paints it walmart rattle can flat black OVERNIGHT! n texts me a picture. although this truck was not quite what I was looking for as a starting point... I kinda have seller's remorse...

[diveplane]

Originally Posted by kcHotRodtrk

sold... dang, too easy, the guy then paints it walmart rattle can flat black OVERNIGHT! n texts me a picture. although this truck was not quite what I was looking for as a starting point... I kinda have seller's remorse...

mad max color scheme.

[copper98]

Locked up the bottom end...

[Griza1995c550hp]

Originally Posted by copper98

locked up the bottom end...

1995 chevy silverado 1500
- house of kolor silver paint
- fully shaved
- cowl hood
- 1993 caddy taillights
- molded rollpan
- billet grille
- smoked crystal clear lights
- 10,000k hid headlights
- teardrop chrome bumper
- 22" kmc ss wheels
- 4% tint
- billet steering wheel
- flipout tv
- full kicker system
- airride suspension
- tubelar control arm
- zz4 crate 350 flowtech headers, vortec aluminium heads
- 4l60e transmission, shift kit, stall conv. ((brand new))
- auburn 373 posi. Rearend ((brand new))

[dragginmetal]

I changed the rear end oil. Also started messing with the instrument cluster. All the blot holes were cracked. Pick up one from a junk yard awhile back but it wasn't any better. So I figured I try to fix it for free before I buy a good one. I broke some plastic off one. Then cut the cracks on the other one with a hot knife. Next I took a small butane touch and melted the cracks. At the same time I melted the plastic I got from the other cluster with a hot knife and pushed it in the cracks like puddy. Once it cooled i sanded it with 220 grit. It seems to be working pretty good. It's kinda ugly but what can I expect from a poor mans plastic welder. lol

[Cape Codder]

I did some tailgate repairs. My truck came with a bed liner and tailgate protector when I got it. I don't like stuff flying around the bed so I replaced the bed liner with a rubber bed mat as soon as I got it. I kept the bed protector as I do use my truck as a truck. The bottom of the protector hooked over the bottom of the gate and has worn the paint in a few spots. First I had to strip the decals.




I then stripped the rust from the bottom of the gate inside and out and fixed a few little dings.

[Cape Codder]

Then I primed and painted and cleared in my nice clean paint booth


Sanded buffed and reinstalled with a new emblem to replace the decal.

I also built and installed the headboard rack since I last posted. I am an amateur boat builder and need to carry long bits of lumber for projects.

[Palf70Step]

Very nice job on both project Cape Codder.

[Jerbou71]

I dont know how many pictures got messed up.

Took me bed off a couple days ago.

[ss454lemy]

Originally Posted by Jerbou71

I dont know how many pictures got messed up.

Took me bed off a couple days ago.

sick!

[Cape Codder]

SS454lemy
Very shiney I like

[ss454lemy]

thank u! cape codder she shines up well and even better in pictures. but i will be painting it over soon.

[ss454lemy]

got mt aem and n20 today

[tom32]

waiting for some one help me find down A/C on my 96 Chevy.....TOO HOT CAN NOT DRIVE ANY WHERE

[MaritimeDragRacing]

Replaced the rusty top section of all eight body mounts on my ECSB 94 Chevy with some heavy steel plate. All it took was two 2" hole saws, a roll and a half of MIG wire and MANY hours work cutting, fitting and bending. Bending was the hard part with that heavy plate but it had to be done because the frame mounts are not 100% flat as seen in the second photo below.





And lots of rust paint after the grinding and welding....



Took the front clip off and jacked the cab off the frame about 6" one side at a time to make the welding easier



Also put on new front fenders, inner fenders, radiator support, Y-pipe and gaskets, catalytic convertor and a couple of patches on the cab floor with 18 gauge steel(easier to weld) All in all it took 120 hours from May 6 to June 5 and was all done home in my gravel driveway in between the rain(and snow) days.

[Jerbou71]

I painted the inside of my bed today.

[Red88]

Last weekend I updated my "moonie" to the "needle" instrument panel. Donor truck was a '93 suburban for both the panel and the drac. Used the mod instructions listed plus instrument panel wiring diagrams for both my '88 and the donor '93 plus the ecm diagram for my '88. More soldering than I've done since high school electronics class but it turned out great!

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/g...es-w-tach.html

[Jerbou71]

Well I got the rear frame painted and done today.

[Drewkimble48]

Originally Posted by Jerbou71

Well I got the rear frame painted and done today.

Hey Jerbou, did you buy a kit to do all that frame work or did you fabricate all of that? I haven't seen a set up around like that before with the pan hard bars and all.

[Jake1971]

Searched for "How to change a tire" and found this:

[Black 'n' Blue]

Put my 4" Diamond Eye exhaust on my 95 today. With a little bit of modification to fit my style...