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Joseog83 · 11-29-2017, 11:10 AM

Greetings everyone, I decided to start a "Clean-up" thread since I did not build the truck but I purchased it "finished". Had some issues to work out on it and some up-dating. I am going to try to keep this up to date as I make progress. Plans are just to make it a clean driver/cruiser. Thanks for looking.

Joseog83 · 11-29-2017, 11:11 AM

The truck as I bought it:

Joseog83 · 11-29-2017, 11:14 AM

I purchased the truck without the Billets, so I bought some Torque Thrusts for it as I do not enjoy polishing billet wheels.

We also replaced the factory control arms with a set from Nfamus

Joseog83 · 11-29-2017, 11:15 AM

Next on the list was Cleaning up the air management, the old set up was pretty hacked to say the least...

Joseog83 · 11-29-2017, 11:18 AM

We added the Seamless air tank along with all new fittings and a valve block from Thorbros. Cleaned up the wiring and moved the air gauge to the ash tray. My first truck was that way.

Joseog83 · 11-29-2017, 11:21 AM

I have been putting some decent miles on the truck now and it is finally enjoyable. Next on the list is to change out the interior. Hope to have that ready in the next few months.

On to some Pics:

mingoman · 03-13-2018, 12:09 PM

Sorry about missing your thread. It looks like a neat probject too. Any more plans or just enjoying it as is?

hutcholdschool · 03-13-2018, 10:54 PM

Wow the clean up on your air management turned out great. Your truck looks great.

Joseog83 · 03-15-2018, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mingoman

Sorry about missing your thread. It looks like a neat probject too. Any more plans or just enjoying it as is?

Thanks man, we will be installing the Slosh tubs up front and cleaning up the engine bay some soon.

cfan10 · 05-18-2018, 06:03 PM

Nice truck, velour seats?

**Sac** · 05-22-2018, 03:33 PM

Nice truck man, believe I have a picture of it when the PO had it. Remember it looking for fresh at LST. Surprised it looked like that underneath. Keep up the clean-up for sure!

Joseog83 · 05-23-2018, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfan10

Nice truck, velour seats?

I have no idea haha Currently looking for a bench seat to replace the seats and plans are to redo the interior in a darker shade.

Joseog83 · 05-23-2018, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sac

Nice truck man, believe I have a picture of it when the PO had it. Remember it looking for fresh at LST. Surprised it looked like that underneath. Keep up the clean-up for sure!

Thanks man, yeah its got a couple more things needing attention next then we will start making it look different.

Joseog83 · 05-23-2018, 07:53 AM

Next step was dealing with the over-heating issue. I took the truck to my good friends at Pristine Custom Paint in Tomball TX and they fabricated a fan shroud that included dual electric fans. They also re-wired some things under the hood and relocated the battery tray to the rear under the bed in advance of installing the Slosh Tubz on the next trip to their shop. (under bed will be coated with some sort of undercoating during the next step) here are a few pics.

LT7A · 07-19-2018, 08:03 AM

This is cool. Keep us posted.

Joseog83 · 07-19-2018, 09:01 AM

Finally found the correct mirror's OEM and installed them. I think it looks better with these.
(needs a wash lol)

SCOTI · 07-19-2018, 10:16 AM

Replacement aftermarket Sport mirrors all the way.

I've never cared for those OE SS larger units. I even have a larger version (the OE black mirrors) on my 99 CC 3/4 ton SWB (the same ones that you were running) & like them better vs. those SS units. Your truck & your choice though.

Sim6 · 09-16-2018, 12:18 AM

Whats the diameter, width and backspacing on those AR wheels sir?

Joseog83 · 09-17-2018, 06:52 AM

Wheels are 20x8 with 4.5" backspacing.

Joseog83 · 12-14-2018, 11:49 AM

Needed to rebuild the suspension on the truck a couple months ago. Mark at Slaughterhouse in Tomball Tx. did the work.

Joseog83 · 07-26-2019, 12:45 PM

Stripping out the cab at Pristine custom paint in tomball and added the Vibro solutions sound deadener.

Joseog83 · 07-26-2019, 12:49 PM

Prepping the truck for the LS swap. Shaving the firewall clean and adding Slosh Tubz to clean up the engine bay.

Joseog83 · 08-20-2019, 09:10 AM

Here is the engine we are installing. it is a 5.3 with 55K miles. we changed out the water pump and coils. We are using the Speed Engineering shorty headers and had them Cerakote coated. We have the BP Stand alone harness and using the Sanden A/C Compressor along with the Vintage air system.

mingoman · 08-20-2019, 01:24 PM

Man this is coming along! I'm a fan of the oe mirrors too.

Joseog83 · 08-26-2019, 01:51 PM

The guys got the firewall body work going.

11-29-2017, 11:10 AM	#1
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	'91 OBS Clean-up Greetings everyone, I decided to start a "Clean-up" thread since I did not build the truck but I purchased it "finished". Had some issues to work out on it and some up-dating. I am going to try to keep this up to date as I make progress. Plans are just to make it a clean driver/cruiser. Thanks for looking.

11-29-2017, 11:11 AM	#2
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up The truck as I bought it: Attached Images

11-29-2017, 11:14 AM	#3
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up I purchased the truck without the Billets, so I bought some Torque Thrusts for it as I do not enjoy polishing billet wheels. We also replaced the factory control arms with a set from Nfamus Attached Images

11-29-2017, 11:15 AM	#4
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Next on the list was Cleaning up the air management, the old set up was pretty hacked to say the least... Attached Images

11-29-2017, 11:18 AM	#5
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up We added the Seamless air tank along with all new fittings and a valve block from Thorbros. Cleaned up the wiring and moved the air gauge to the ash tray. My first truck was that way. Attached Images

11-29-2017, 11:21 AM	#6
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up I have been putting some decent miles on the truck now and it is finally enjoyable. Next on the list is to change out the interior. Hope to have that ready in the next few months. On to some Pics: Attached Images

03-13-2018, 12:09 PM	#7
mingoman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miss Co Arkansas Posts: 679	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Sorry about missing your thread. It looks like a neat probject too. Any more plans or just enjoying it as is? __________________ 76/77/78 Cheyenne 1997 K3500 454 soon to be 496

03-13-2018, 10:54 PM	#8
hutcholdschool Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: UT Posts: 30	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Wow the clean up on your air management turned out great. Your truck looks great.

05-18-2018, 06:03 PM	#10
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 984	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Nice truck, velour seats? __________________ Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me. Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. © Stand for something or fall for anything. [LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010

05-22-2018, 03:33 PM	#11
Sac Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Franklinton, LA Posts: 256	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Nice truck man, believe I have a picture of it when the PO had it. Remember it looking for fresh at LST. Surprised it looked like that underneath. Keep up the clean-up for sure! __________________ Green Survivor Father/Son Truck <SeveredTies>

05-23-2018, 07:53 AM	#14
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Next step was dealing with the over-heating issue. I took the truck to my good friends at Pristine Custom Paint in Tomball TX and they fabricated a fan shroud that included dual electric fans. They also re-wired some things under the hood and relocated the battery tray to the rear under the bed in advance of installing the Slosh Tubz on the next trip to their shop. (under bed will be coated with some sort of undercoating during the next step) here are a few pics. Attached Images

07-19-2018, 08:03 AM	#15
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,627	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up This is cool. Keep us posted.

07-19-2018, 09:01 AM	#16
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Finally found the correct mirror's OEM and installed them. I think it looks better with these. (needs a wash lol) Attached Images

07-19-2018, 10:16 AM	#17
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Replacement aftermarket Sport mirrors all the way. I've never cared for those OE SS larger units. I even have a larger version (the OE black mirrors) on my 99 CC 3/4 ton SWB (the same ones that you were running) & like them better vs. those SS units. Your truck & your choice though. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

09-16-2018, 12:18 AM	#18
Sim6 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Centerton, AR Posts: 433	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Whats the diameter, width and backspacing on those AR wheels sir? __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 SWB 350/400 4"-6" drop on steelies 53' Chevy 3100 5 window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660793 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=771679



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09-17-2018, 06:52 AM	#19
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Wheels are 20x8 with 4.5" backspacing.

12-14-2018, 11:49 AM	#20
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Needed to rebuild the suspension on the truck a couple months ago. Mark at Slaughterhouse in Tomball Tx. did the work. Attached Images

07-26-2019, 12:45 PM	#21
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Stripping out the cab at Pristine custom paint in tomball and added the Vibro solutions sound deadener. Attached Images

07-26-2019, 12:49 PM	#22
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Prepping the truck for the LS swap. Shaving the firewall clean and adding Slosh Tubz to clean up the engine bay. Attached Images

08-20-2019, 09:10 AM	#23
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Here is the engine we are installing. it is a 5.3 with 55K miles. we changed out the water pump and coils. We are using the Speed Engineering shorty headers and had them Cerakote coated. We have the BP Stand alone harness and using the Sanden A/C Compressor along with the Vintage air system. Attached Images

08-20-2019, 01:24 PM	#24
mingoman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miss Co Arkansas Posts: 679	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up Man this is coming along! I'm a fan of the oe mirrors too. __________________ 76/77/78 Cheyenne 1997 K3500 454 soon to be 496

08-26-2019, 01:51 PM	#25
Joseog83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston TX Posts: 66	Re: '91 OBS Clean-up The guys got the firewall body work going. Attached Images

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