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**N2TRUX** · 11-22-2010, 10:58 PM

Thats the best looking "turd" I have seen in a long time. Now go get a new headlight for it. That dark one makes it look like its has a black eye.

*1LOW4X4* · 11-23-2010, 12:37 AM

LOL thanks. It had water in it. I just got back from town with 4 brand new headlights and new 1157 orange markers for it.

I also just painted one of the headlight bezels black....not sure how it will look till I put it on... crossing fingers.

And yeah I dont even drive the '01 or the burban anymore. Love the 86

*1LOW4X4* · 11-23-2010, 02:31 AM

Got the new headlamps and marker lamps in. Painted the headlamp bezels satin black, not sure if I like it or not.

I have 2 more of the OEM silver ones I'm looking at ordering if I dont like these tomorrow. only like 18 bucks for the pair.

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After:

*1LOW4X4* · 11-23-2010, 02:32 AM

No. The more I look at it the more I dont like the black bezels

GMC91 · 11-23-2010, 02:42 AM

I dig the black bezels...Actually I dig the whole truck man. Looking great considering were you started at.

babyJay · 11-23-2010, 09:01 AM

How about some daylight pics of the black bezels.

oldblue1968chevy · 11-23-2010, 10:59 AM

nice turnaround dude!

Slonaker · 11-23-2010, 11:11 AM

Painting the bezels black just makes it look like they are not there. It looks like parts are missing. It might work if there was more black in the grill, but not by themselves.

Just my opinion...

Slonaker

GmtGmt · 11-23-2010, 02:51 PM

this is one turd i would mind stepping in

Great job!

Adams74Chevy · 11-23-2010, 03:15 PM

As it's been said before, that is one good looking truck. If you get bored and want to help polish a turd I know of one you could work your magic on.

manimal · 11-23-2010, 03:17 PM

Man that looks great! especially for a turd!

I like those black bezels

Fixwhataintbroke · 11-23-2010, 08:29 PM

Diggin those black bezels

bigwheel15 · 11-24-2010, 02:05 AM

I wish you were closer to me, I have a set of the silver buckets id swap you for the black ones...going to end up painting mine black anyways.

DBLSPRT68 · 11-24-2010, 02:46 PM

You've done a fantastic job on that "turd"!

I like the silver headlight bezels if your takeing votes..... If you want another idea; 1983 had headlight bezels with trim in the center that matched the grill. Look around for some pics. You could black out that trim, and have a full black line across. I think it was factory like that? David

*1LOW4X4* · 11-24-2010, 04:11 PM

Thanks Guys, I might try that idea
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*1LOW4X4* · 11-24-2010, 10:36 PM

Thanks guys.

I've decided I'm going to keep the black bezels...for now.

Had to replace the Lower A-arm today because a few days after I got the truck I put it in a ditch trying to turn into my neighborhood. We had a freak rainstorm come up, and with limo tint/bad headlamps/no defroster working, my windows fogged up and I couldnt see. Put the truck in a ditch hot a culvert, sheared a mounting bracket off for the sway bar and really messed up the a-arm so that the wheel sat crooked. Fixed that today.

The next mod I'm going to do is beef up the exhaust. It has headers with 3" collectors, and then it steps down to a 1 3/4" pipe, then flows into a glasspack muffler and turns down before the rear end. It does this on both sides; true duals. I thought about going dual 3" from the headers like my '01 but think I'll stick with 2.5" and some nice flowmaster mufflers. That should let her breath better, those pipes are tiny.

knightowl73 · 11-24-2010, 11:07 PM

yeah i have hooker headers with a 2.5" collector that goes down to a 2.25" pipe to some resonator mufflers and then steps down to 2" tailpipes straight out the back. i have wondered if my truck was choking because of exhuast flow, but its nothing really special under the hood and i heard a little back pressure was good. i think yours is definately too small though. i do wonder if changing mine tow 2.5" all the way would it be worth the gain, or if the lack of bacpressure would hurt me.

*1LOW4X4* · 11-24-2010, 11:15 PM

Well 2.5" is not too big....I think dual 3" would be too big though. I have some big nice stainless headers on my '01 with 3" duals and no cats and it loves it....

This motor is a 350 with ported and polished heads and aluminum intake, agressive roller cam, roller rockers and lifters, worked over Q-jet (dad could always make em sing)....serpintine belt system, 1" riser and so on. Its pretty powerful but the gearing and smaller exhaust hold it back, and probably the torque converter....

I dont see how 2.5" would hurt ya any.

joe1982 · 11-25-2010, 12:07 AM

damn it! your turd looks better than my DD.. haha. Nice truck brotha

*1LOW4X4* · 11-25-2010, 12:38 AM

'preciate it man

87oldie · 11-25-2010, 12:46 AM

i bearly noticed that ur from texas too.. Houston??

*1LOW4X4* · 11-25-2010, 12:53 AM

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i bearly noticed that ur from texas too.. Houston??

Just north of Beaumont

87oldie · 11-25-2010, 01:17 AM

ohh the picture of ur 01 chevy kinda gave it away.. lol the sticker looks like sumthing from around here

*1LOW4X4* · 11-25-2010, 01:29 AM

Yeah I got rid of the decal....I do all my own work, I dont belong in a club. I dont like anyone else getting the credit for what I did.

*1LOW4X4* · 11-25-2010, 08:30 PM

My girls in my 86

11-22-2010, 10:58 PM	#26
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Polishing a Turd! Thats the best looking "turd" I have seen in a long time. Now go get a new headlight for it. That dark one makes it look like its has a black eye. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-23-2010, 12:37 AM	#27
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! LOL thanks. It had water in it. I just got back from town with 4 brand new headlights and new 1157 orange markers for it. I also just painted one of the headlight bezels black....not sure how it will look till I put it on... crossing fingers. And yeah I dont even drive the '01 or the burban anymore. Love the 86

11-23-2010, 02:31 AM	#28
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! Got the new headlamps and marker lamps in. Painted the headlamp bezels satin black, not sure if I like it or not. I have 2 more of the OEM silver ones I'm looking at ordering if I dont like these tomorrow. only like 18 bucks for the pair. Before: After:

11-23-2010, 02:32 AM	#29
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! No. The more I look at it the more I dont like the black bezels

11-23-2010, 02:42 AM	#30
GMC91 Always trouble Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartsellle, Al Posts: 1,111	Re: Polishing a Turd! I dig the black bezels...Actually I dig the whole truck man. Looking great considering were you started at. __________________ 91 Silverado Regular cab, 2wd, swb-project truck 97 Silverado Extended cab, 2wd, swb-driver

11-23-2010, 09:01 AM	#31
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Polishing a Turd! How about some daylight pics of the black bezels. __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

11-23-2010, 10:59 AM	#32
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Polishing a Turd! nice turnaround dude! __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

11-23-2010, 11:11 AM	#33
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: Polishing a Turd! Painting the bezels black just makes it look like they are not there. It looks like parts are missing. It might work if there was more black in the grill, but not by themselves. Just my opinion... Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

11-23-2010, 03:15 PM	#35
Adams74Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MD Posts: 417	Re: Polishing a Turd! As it's been said before, that is one good looking truck. If you get bored and want to help polish a turd I know of one you could work your magic on. __________________ 2006 Silverado Crew Cab 1500 4x4 5.3L automatic 1986 M1008 CUCV 6.2L Detroit Diesel TH400 4.56 Detroit Locker rear NP208 1973 K20 "Silverado" 350ci, HEI, TH350, NP203 with 2wd conversion, A/C, power windows,tilt wheel, dual tanks. My '73ish K20 thread My 5yo son claims it as his. 1987 V20 Custom Deluxe 350 TH400 NP208 "farm truck" getting parted out. 2016 Nissan Altima grocery getter/commuter

11-23-2010, 03:17 PM	#36
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: Polishing a Turd! Man that looks great! especially for a turd! I like those black bezels __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

11-23-2010, 08:29 PM	#37
Fixwhataintbroke Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Graham, Wa. Posts: 192	Re: Polishing a Turd! Diggin those black bezels __________________ - Cole 1979 Chevy C30 w/ carb 454. 1992 Chevy K1500 w/ tbi 350. Sold 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 w/ Magnum 360 Sold "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from poor judgment." - George Washington

11-24-2010, 02:05 AM	#38
bigwheel15 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 727	Re: Polishing a Turd! I wish you were closer to me, I have a set of the silver buckets id swap you for the black ones...going to end up painting mine black anyways.

11-24-2010, 02:46 PM	#39
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	Re: Polishing a Turd! You've done a fantastic job on that "turd"! I like the silver headlight bezels if your takeing votes..... If you want another idea; 1983 had headlight bezels with trim in the center that matched the grill. Look around for some pics. You could black out that trim, and have a full black line across. I think it was factory like that? David __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

11-24-2010, 04:11 PM	#40
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! Thanks Guys, I might try that idea Posted via Mobile Device

11-24-2010, 10:36 PM	#41
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! Thanks guys. I've decided I'm going to keep the black bezels...for now. Had to replace the Lower A-arm today because a few days after I got the truck I put it in a ditch trying to turn into my neighborhood. We had a freak rainstorm come up, and with limo tint/bad headlamps/no defroster working, my windows fogged up and I couldnt see. Put the truck in a ditch hot a culvert, sheared a mounting bracket off for the sway bar and really messed up the a-arm so that the wheel sat crooked. Fixed that today. The next mod I'm going to do is beef up the exhaust. It has headers with 3" collectors, and then it steps down to a 1 3/4" pipe, then flows into a glasspack muffler and turns down before the rear end. It does this on both sides; true duals. I thought about going dual 3" from the headers like my '01 but think I'll stick with 2.5" and some nice flowmaster mufflers. That should let her breath better, those pipes are tiny. Last edited by 1LOW4X4; 11-24-2010 at 10:42 PM.



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11-24-2010, 11:07 PM	#42
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: Polishing a Turd! yeah i have hooker headers with a 2.5" collector that goes down to a 2.25" pipe to some resonator mufflers and then steps down to 2" tailpipes straight out the back. i have wondered if my truck was choking because of exhuast flow, but its nothing really special under the hood and i heard a little back pressure was good. i think yours is definately too small though. i do wonder if changing mine tow 2.5" all the way would it be worth the gain, or if the lack of bacpressure would hurt me. __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs

11-24-2010, 11:15 PM	#43
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! Well 2.5" is not too big....I think dual 3" would be too big though. I have some big nice stainless headers on my '01 with 3" duals and no cats and it loves it.... This motor is a 350 with ported and polished heads and aluminum intake, agressive roller cam, roller rockers and lifters, worked over Q-jet (dad could always make em sing)....serpintine belt system, 1" riser and so on. Its pretty powerful but the gearing and smaller exhaust hold it back, and probably the torque converter.... I dont see how 2.5" would hurt ya any.

11-25-2010, 12:07 AM	#44
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: Polishing a Turd! damn it! your turd looks better than my DD.. haha. Nice truck brotha __________________ "san diego chargers #1"

11-25-2010, 12:38 AM	#45
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! 'preciate it man

11-25-2010, 12:46 AM	#46
87oldie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 44	Re: Polishing a Turd! i bearly noticed that ur from texas too.. Houston??

11-25-2010, 01:17 AM	#48
87oldie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 44	Re: Polishing a Turd! ohh the picture of ur 01 chevy kinda gave it away.. lol the sticker looks like sumthing from around here

11-25-2010, 01:29 AM	#49
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! Yeah I got rid of the decal....I do all my own work, I dont belong in a club. I dont like anyone else getting the credit for what I did.

11-25-2010, 08:30 PM	#50
1LOW4X4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 189	Re: Polishing a Turd! My girls in my 86

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