** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN ** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

[thor]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

I have been doing a little more research on my engine and found a Car Craft article about the best flowing exhaust manifolds for LS engines.

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles.../photo_03.html

I don't want headers for many reasons - cost, heat, noise, poor quality, etc. and after reading this article I am totally sold on these 2004 -2006 GTO LS1 manifolds. The article calls them Corvette manifolds, but is wrong if you look at the ones pictured - they do mention once they are from a GTO. Anyway, they are within 3 or 4 HP and torque of headers, and 9 HP and Torque better than the next best factory exhaust manifold, Camaro style. I am sure the truck ones I have are probably a little worse than that. I'm on the hunt now for some GTO take offs. Maybe $30 to $50 bucks. Way less than headers and nearly the same performance. Hoping they will fit.

Looks like I may have to do my exhaust a third time! It won't be too bad though.

These manifolds are kind of a Tri-Y style. Cool! Hopefully they'll open up the exhaust like the Doug Thorley's.

[drewskiren]

I sent these close up pictures of my free jump seat console to The Seat Shop.com to custom make my seat covers to match my 2003 style front buckets in charcoal black leather. They are only charging $150 for perfectly matching seat covers that I will install. I have used them before on a torn bottom seat cover and the fit and match were amazing. That's all I got today.

[JMac11]

Both Seats and Console? My Seats and COnsole are not exact year match so the colors are a tad off. They are grey, great info, like your console. will check on color choices

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by JMac11

Both Seats and Console? My Seats and COnsole are not exact year match so the colors are a tad off. They are grey, great info, like your console. will check on color choices

$150 for the 3 pieces to do the jump seat and console lid.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Well thats better than the progress I have made all week which is nothing...

[drewskiren]

Saturday Night Picture Time!
This car show is NUTS, never seen so many cars and trucks and most are for sale!

[drewskiren]

TUBS

Creative use of a Suburban.

Patina

[gcburdic]

I like that topless burb....maybe they couldn't figure out how to add the 4th door, so they just cut the top off

That front marker light looks odd on that yellow 68

[FRENCHBLUE72]

That suburban roadster is killer but the diamond plate kills it..

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

I like that topless burb!!!

That front marker light looks odd on that yellow 68

It looks like a 70-74 Nova marker light?!?

[JasonBird]

the patina one is my favorite. Great pictures Drew! thanks for sharing them!

[drewskiren]

The red truck was ridiculous.

[250powerglide]

Are you kidding did I miss a local show ?
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[Pop's C-10]

I'd love to have this as a cruiser

[drewskiren]

More patina

Truck on fire

My girl in her 56 Bel Air

Nice Yellow truck

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by 250powerglide

Are you kidding did I miss a local show ?
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Only if you are a Knoxville local. We drove 7 hours to Pigeon Forge, TN.
I think I took 400 pictures today. I'll post an entire album later and put up a link.
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[jbclassix]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Patina

My wife LOVES this truck! I think this board is gonna save me a boat load on paint! I already don't have to worry about chrome rims, she's not a fan of bling.

[VA72C10]

cool pics. We were there a few years ago on the way back from visiting family and didn't know it was the weekend for the show...was cool to see everything but traffic was a bear!!!

[drewskiren]

This 55 was one of my favorites. The interior was incredible.

My first old car - a 70 442 Cutlass

Burb shop truck

[drewskiren]

More sweet rides.

[drewskiren]

This 67 was tight.

Dolly in the background.

[drewskiren]

The green and white 72??? (check the mirror) was nice too.

Artistic shot.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

I like that topless burb....maybe they couldn't figure out how to add the 4th door, so they just cut the top off

That front marker light looks odd on that yellow 68

They were cruising the strip all day and having a blast.

[tdave00]

Stayed at that Quality Inn last time we went to Pigeon Forge. Nice trucks.

[my4by2]

Man I love this build!!! I sure wish that I had gone with a new truck frame to get all the ABS stuff, but oh well... Look forward to seeing more pics & keep up the great work man!