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[Desperado454]

Tried to bolt my slot wheels back on, but unfortunately the fronts were too close to the fender now that its lower. So I bought these off craigslist the other day and they seem to fit a little nicer. Ran out of daylight so the pictures are a little dark, i'll get some better ones soon:

[burb1085]

I just bought the same wheels. 20x8.5 with 255/35/20 nexen tires. Wish I would have went with a taller sidewall. What size tires are those? They look really good.

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by burb1085

I just bought the same wheels. 20x8.5 with 255/35/20 nexen tires. Wish I would have went with a taller sidewall. What size tires are those? They look really good.

Tires are 275/45/20 on 8.5 rims. Probably going to have to find a shorter/narrower tire for the front eventually, as they get a little close to the fenders(3/4" or so) when turned all the way.

[burb1085]

Maybe I could swap out a pair of my 255/35s for a pair of yours to put on the back, then you would have a pair to pur on the front. wink wink.

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by burb1085

Maybe I could swap out a pair of my 255/35s for a pair of yours to put on the back, then you would have a pair to pur on the front. wink wink.

Hmm...I think you might be on to something

[Desperado454]

Finally got the box and some other misc areas into primer

[83GMCK2500]

Yaaaaay!!! An update! Great build, I am having a blast following it. That you take your time, think things out, and tinker with everything yourself is awesome. (At least that is hot it looks.) Really like you work on the pedestals and inner fenders. Bed floor is really nice too.

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by 83GMCK2500

Yaaaaay!!! An update! Great build, I am having a blast following it. That you take your time, think things out, and tinker with everything yourself is awesome. (At least that is hot it looks.) Really like you work on the pedestals and inner fenders. Bed floor is really nice too.

Thanks for following along man, really appreciate the kind words!

I'm currently burdened with the monotony of sanding away the faults of each layer that is put down, then adding another...but I think I'm close...In the next day or so, I hope to have it all one shade. Here's a shaky walk around of where I'm at:

Prequel to the finish - YouTube

[Desperado454]

It's Black!

[burb1085]

Looks mean!

[canadian trucker]

Originally Posted by Desperado454

It's Black!

Sexy

[68Timber]

Looks good - looking forward to the smoke show!
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[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by burb1085

Looks mean!

Originally Posted by canadian trucker

Sexy

Originally Posted by BRUISER

Looks good - looking forward to the smoke show!
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Thanks guys!

Rolled 'er outside and took some more pics:

[gharris79]

Looks awesome!! Cant wait to see it finished and in action.. I've always wanted to do a smooth firewall on mine but wasnt sure how to do it.

[96twodoor]

Looking good man keep it up

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by gharris79

Looks awesome!! Cant wait to see it finished and in action.. I've always wanted to do a smooth firewall on mine but wasnt sure how to do it.

Thanks man, I'm pretty stoked to be this close to having a driver again. If you need any tips or ideas on smoothing your wall, let me know

Originally Posted by 96twodoor

Looking good man keep it up

Thanks man, just about there

Seeing as the stock fan and shroud were going to be a bit of a chore to fit back in, I decided to harvest the electric fan from my nova. A brief once over revealed that there was a suitable void in between the intercooler and radiator, so the installation was set to begin. Pics:

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by Desperado454

Thanks man, I'm pretty stoked to be this close to having a driver again. If you need any tips or ideas on smoothing your wall, let me know



Thanks man, just about there

Seeing as the stock fan and shroud were going to be a bit of a chore to fit back in, I decided to harvest the electric fan from my nova. A brief once over revealed that there was a suitable void in between the intercooler and radiator, so the installation was set to begin. Pics:

And by the way, I did get curious at this point...when running at around 2500rpm the open hole on the left just about blew me away and the open hole on the right near swallowed my hand

[Desperado454]

I'm just about done with putting everything back together, just a few minor things left to figure out. I managed to take the thing for a maiden blast up the road today and it went alright I guess. Definitely have to get use to driving this old truck again, as she's pretty raw and barbaric compared to bone stock 95 chevy 2500 I've been driving lately. Seemed to run alright, but its going to need some tuning to take care of some bogs, hesitation, etc. I didn't get on it too much, but couldn't help myself from trying to spool the turbos up a little...man I love that sound! Felt pretty strong as soon as it started to make boost, can't wait to get 'er dialed in so I can push it some more. Anyways, I think I've rambled on enough, so here's a few pics as of today:

[VA72C10]

Looks good!

[Bomp]

Now the real fun begins.
That thing is straight.

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looks good!

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Bomp

Now the real fun begins.
That thing is straight.

You got that right Bomp! There's still some ripples and junk here and there, but it's the nicest this truck has been in awhile.

Well...it's insured and back on the road! Took it out for a bit of a cruise tonight and for the most part it went great...was awesome to be driving something cool again. I was worried about a few things like the 275's rubbing up front, the exhaust being too loud, leaks, all the heat from the turbo setup causing the potential for fire, etc...but all my worries went away after some time at the helm. The tires never hit, the exhaust sounds great, and while the thing puts out the heat, it's nowhere near hot enough to cause concern.

I'm happy

Here's some videos from today's venture:

Pre-trip walk around - YouTube

Evening Drivin' 1 - YouTube

Evening Drivin' 2 - YouTube

[Desperado454]

Thinking this will be a familiar sight for little while!


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[96twodoor]

must've feltgreat to drive it again, looking foward to more pics

[Desperado454]

Threw the hood back on today:

[Desperado454]

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