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Jim

I heard yesterday one of the managers at the Chevy dealer I traded it to thinks he may want my Crew in his garage. I hope someone gets it that really appreciates all the work I put into it.

Jim

I have a set of these for sale too. I need to get my camera out and start shooting.

Jim

So far I love it...wouldn't go back. I just got back from Autozone which has a tight parking lot. I was able to maneuver this big thing better than the Crew, it turns so tight I didn't have to back up where I usually do to get out of the driveway. I like it alot, but I have no reason to post picture...

Jim

Gosh, I am all confused with my emotions right now. Glad you got a good deal on a great vehicle. You better hang around here for all of your expertise on restorations :wink: I'll be around, I will never find a great bunch of guys like you in any other forum. It's tough to give up on the crew, I'd l...

Jim

It looks appealing. The fog lights, compass, power heated seats, etc. All looks pretty good. I may have the buttons you need to clean up that radio. I will have to check the shelf if the time comes, but I have the radio out of a 2004 that has been robbed for parts. That reminds me. Check the CD pla...

Jim

I just came home with this. http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab320/jimweis1/DSC06138.jpg $6000 and my truck. It has everything, too much really... It's all wheel drive w/ Stabilitrac I didn't find any slop in the rear diff when rolling it back and forth. Tailshaft seal is dry as well as the front ...

Jim

Sold...not to me
Advertized everywhere, sold and not pulled from Ebay, Autotrader or there own site

Jim

The ball joints seem to be holding up better as they are bigger. There were two different front sets of brakes offered. The police package had bigger brakes. That would be desirable. Check for leaks at the waterpump, front axle seals and transfercase tailshaft housing. Give it a roll back and forth...

Jim

I really enjoy my CC and have decided to replace any and every part needed to keep it going. I'm a diehard for things unique and we all no how really rare these S-10Crewcabs are! Oh sure there are a few around but they are a special breed and perfect size to just CRUZ. 8) :D I have always liked hav...

Jim

It looks appealing. The fog lights, compass, power heated seats, etc. All looks pretty good. I may have the buttons you need to clean up that radio. I will have to check the shelf if the time comes, but I have the radio out of a 2004 that has been robbed for parts. That reminds me. Check the CD pla...

Jim

They seem to handle the Dex better. There are still heater hose connection corrosion issues and the water pump failures may have Dex as a contributing factor. Mostly they do not have Dex issues. There are no water passages in the new intake manifolds, so no problems there thus far. Funny wear on th...

Jim

Any intake manifold leaks or other Dex problems?
Here is a link to it, its listed everywhere Auto Trader, Ebay. They have had it at least since leaves were on the trees.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... &viewitem=

Jim

Im looking at a 2003 Z71 Tahoe Saturday it has 76,000 miles on it. How do these things do as far as ball joints etc. do they have weak points like ours? This one is super clean for the miles.

Jim

Thanks for the info, still on the fence with this. The dealer really liked my truck took my phone number and didn't discourage me, said they may call me. I told them I can only afford $6000 out the door cost to me. I don't make car payments, if I wanted payments I would have left with the Tahoe. I c...

Jim

Now that I have my truck to the 95% point of my 10 year plan (only thing left undone is paint the lower half silver and dual exhaust) In the fall my daughter will be going to college 3.5 hours away, she will be going to JMU in Virginia. A nice ride down truck route 81. My wife has always complained ...

Jim

I don't , but mine is kept warm. It is a good idea to let them warm up a little, but newer oils are better at protecting during start-up and cold run. It is not as critical as it once was. Oil sludge??? I know of someone who recently had to replace his entire engine (02 Suburban?) because the drain...

Jim

I don't get my truck warmed up in the winter driving to work 2.5 miles down hill. In cold weather wait too long for heat. With all my short trips wouldn't it be better to go from the 180 to the 195 fail safe thermostat?

Jim

HenryJ wrote:Mine did too. Just curious. Watch that first cold stop in the morning. That kind of caught me by surprise. Still takes some getting used to. Maybe your pads will be better.

Love the pads same as stock cold, better than stock warm.
LTS Hawk pads
http://www.buybrakes.com/hawk/lts.html

Jim

articcat6 wrote:How did this distributor work out?

Where did you order this distributor?

Thank you.

Worked good, gear was 180 off but other than that nice. I still don't see how they make it for the price. Rock Auto is where I got it.

Jim

ok, i have been looking for this and i just found it. I had a few questions for you. 1. Where are the tbars 2. how hard was it to turn them out. 3. were the new rear springs easy to install? 4. do the struts hit the bump stops now at all? Thanks in advanced. 1. Adjusting screws are half way back th...

Jim

HenryJ wrote:Any thoughts about going to braided stainless brake lines on your truck Jim?

Hasn't entered my mind, it always stopped satisfactory to me.

Jim

My short trip with several gradual stops seems fine. firmer pedal and less effort than the original pads. Time will tell. Mine arn't ceramic

Jim

Took way longer than expected. I detail stuff as I go. First side took 4 hours :oops: the second side took 3 hours. I put new urethane snubbers in and new Hawk front pads on while apart. Worst part drilling out all those rivets. Best part bolting the new joints in after all that drilling. I didn't e...

Jim

I thought all the drilling into the floor was referring to the back seat installation. So, the Olds Bravada is a totally different body style? It always looked very similar to me. If they don't bolt into the stock locations in the floor, then I'll not consider Bravada seats. Same body as far as the...

Jim

Jim, sorry I couldn't help ya'. Which MOOG parts did you get? The problem solvers? The idler and pitman both have that stamped on them, the ball joints don't say that. I bought all but the pitman off ebay. The ball joints were from a guy that bought 2 sets by mistake, (my son is known to do that al...

Jim

No Help

The 33mm socket worked, I finally bolted my vise to the work bench and bought a 250 foot LB torque wrench at Sears on sale (it had crappy reviews). The arm is on ready to install the ZQ8 steering box when I rebuild the front end next month. All Moog parts.

Jim

I purchased a 33mm hoping that is correct

Jim

Doing this job early December. I need to line up the proper tools

Jim

The bushings should be ok. You could lube them if you wish, but it probably is not critical. What is the status of your install? How was the wear on your stock distributor? Did you need a crank relearn after the install? Done None I could see, same end play as the new one, gear was starting to get ...

Jim

Today I put the United brand distributor in, as a warning stated in an early post the gear may be 180 degrees off. Mine was, I couldn't get the rotor to aline with the mark I made from the old location. After turning the gear 180 all went well

Jim

The bushings should be ok. You could lube them if you wish, but it probably is not critical. What is the status of your install? How was the wear on your stock distributor? Did you need a crank relearn after the install? Didn't get to it yet. The gear seems to be on correct, what is a crank relearn...

Jim

I want to put this distributor in soon but the shaft seems to not turn real smooth. Should I take it apart and lube the shaft and make sure it has bushings in it as stated? What should I lube it with? Here is what United says about it: Machined Aluminum Housings Bronze Oil-Lite Bushings Hardened Gro...

Jim

Does anyone know if I should lube the shaft? Where does it get oil, in the old distributors years ago I thought had a hole where oil would enter from the crankcase.

Jim

I think I got the last one from Rockauto.com
It is nice

How can I tell if the drive gear is indexed correctly?

Jim

I just ordered one of the United Ignition Wire distributors, that plastic distributor...I can't get the cap to stay tight with one mounting point and the machine screw and nut behind plus I now have two tie wraps as insurance. Also the bargan cap and rotor set I got off ebay...the rotor center pick ...

Jim

I like these Pontiac wheels they look truck tough and are lightweight Size 8x16 Tires 235-70/16

Jim

OK, then I don't want to use that muffler then. I want a stock sound, but free flowing as possible. I think I'm going to stick with my original idea of using the muffler off of the Saturn Vue which is about as big as the astock S10 muffler. This vehicle has an optional high output V6 so I need to f...

Jim

I'm getting these when they go on sale in two weeks at a buying club around here called BJ's. Super for my on pavement driving. I haven't been able to wear out my current long trails but they are dry rotting. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=Long+Trail+T%2FA+Tour...

Jim

The slip with my new cap said to remove the vent screens that they have been known to clog and cause corrosion. Do you think the aluminum one will heat up and eliminate the moisture problem. I didn't see vents in the aluminum one. I wander if anyone has been stranded with a distributor with two brok...

Jim

Went to do a cap and rotor on Sunday and the one screw was loose holding the cap on. Yes the ear was cracked, the dealer was the last one in there 4000 miles ago when they did the intake gasket under warranty :evil: I used a machine screw and a nut to re-attach the new cap. I then put a dab of J B w...

Jim

I still have my stock muffler sitting around, so I thought I'd add a picture of just how restrictive it really is- http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10006/muf2.jpg http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10006/muf.jpg It is difficult to get a focused photo of the l...

Jim

Jim, Can you please explain how you did your 1.5"/2" lowering to your CC ? I'm considering along the same lines , but would rather use a tried and true method. I really prefer a level stance, just not as tall as stock. Loosened the torsion bars and put 2wd springs in the rear. With Bilstein shocks ...

Jim

green02crew wrote:Haha I guess you've looked into this a little Jim?

It's easy when they're both in the driveway together

The ultimate 2wd crew...

Jim

That's what I was wondering. Is it a bolt in to replace the 4wd front end suspension with 2wd components? No Will 2wd components bolt on to the existing frame? No If they do and I take out my transfer case do I need a custom driveshaft or a extended cab driveshaft? Two Piece w/ center bearing Just ...

Jim

After looking at many posts it looks like an Accel set?

Jim

Do you think these are any good?
Ebay blowout

Jim

I went out to get the Brass post Borg Warner, they said this is the best BWD has

Posts arn't machined

Are these worth putting on?

Jim

Thanks for the compliments. I really like my truck to be different than stock, but have people guessing whether it came from the factory that way and why isn't there's like it.

Jim

Finally completed the mod. These Bravada door panels compliment the leather interior as it should have been from the factory. I bought the truck new sight unseen, I expected the door panels to be vinyl like the Blazers w/ leather. To my disappointment the cloth panels were used in the Crew Cabs w/ l...

Jim

I see they're mentioned every now and then in a thread and got to wondering about what you guys thought. I've bought several items from them, a few high dollar, and have been pretty much satisfied. Packing good, timely shipment good, response to email sucks, return feedback WHEN and IF (but usually...

Jim

Yeah, nice thread Jim. Follow-up question---------Give me the scoop on the Bravada door panels? Old ones and new ones? Rear Bravadas fit a CC? If you did it, got any pics? I'm still looking for the rear 1995-97 panels. I will only use the top half and will need to be modified. For now my truck dosn...

Jim

......... Then I guess I'll be finished :P ............. Sorry, Sir. I have to call BS! You are the "Poster child" for perfect visual mods! You aren't done and you have already began the implementation of others others. I ain't going to go into mechanical ones but, I suspect you have more than one ...

Jim

Ok Here's the pics of the Shifter. http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2949000-2949999/2949154_9_full.jpg Link to my page..... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2949154 They are the last two pics. What kind of wood trim do you have on the dash there in that last pic? Got some other pics o...

Jim

I got the panels today. I removed the upper sections and will post the steps to install them soon.

Jim

I have finally secured the rear door panels, or at least the upper sections.

I had to give $115 for the pair shipped, off Ebay
You can see they have two strips of sewing but they will match the front close enough

Jim

Yeah, nice thread Jim. Follow-up question---------Give me the scoop on the Bravada door panels? Old ones and new ones? Rear Bravadas fit a CC? If you did it, got any pics? I'm still looking for the rear 1995-97 panels. I will only use the top half and will need to be modified. For now my truck dosn...

Jim

NO pardon me for yelling but NO

Jim

Have you seen my thread on the subject.
Mine is done so no one can tell it's not factory.
I ran into a snag with the new steering column, see the thread.
http://www.s-10crewcab.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ight=floor

Jim

BobbleSmitty wrote:Ebay shocks

I'm looking to replace my Monroe shocks up front with Bilsteins. Are these the right ones to go with?? Thanks guys!

I put those on my Bravada, not as firm as the HD ones I have on the CC.

Jim

I've had the sleep number for 4 years

I'd never go back.
What maintenance?
I've got 2 of my cleaning staff sleeping on them, they are happier and more productive.

Jim

So JIM did you do a write up on your bravada door skin swap? I would love to see how you did it. It looks very sharp and if its easy enough for a fool with tools like me I would like to try it. :drool: I didn't do the rear yet I haven't found 97 rear panels on ebay yet and haven't had time to look ...

Jim

green02crew wrote:Truck cap does look good, is it heavy? You didn't like your zr5 flares?

Where are your flares I may be interested in them?

Jim

They didn't change the oil when they did this job. They changed oil when they did my daughters Bravada but it had green in it. I assume dex doesn't kill bearings like green. I changed the oil yesterday I had put about 200 miles on it I know there wasn't much dex in the oil but the residue on the ins...

Jim

Hopefully they used the newer GM intake gaskets that don't get eaten by Dex-Cool if you are still using that stuff. Might be a good time to switch to green! :wink: Steve Will definitely go green this spring. I'll use a little B&G cleaner then some nice new green. before the heater core goes. I driv...

Jim

Last Sunday it sat in my driveway all day, I went out to go to work Monday and found a big spot of Dex on the driveway. :shock: http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10013/Spot.JPG http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10013/DownTheBack.JPG I made an appointment for T...

Jim

Price is on this site
http://www.jeffotto.com/store/product.p ... t=4&page=1

Jim

Does anybody know anything about this system?
http://www.preignitioncc.com/default/index.htm

The mileage increase seems unbelievable.

Jim

This is the stuff
http://www.officeworld.com/Worlds-Bigge ... 4011/08Q1/

Jim

That's where the ones came from I put on my wifes car, ebay link they used to have a nice vinyl covering and a cork coaster. I see now they cost alot less and arn't as nice. I stuck them fast with 3M super tape which will adhere to brick.

Jim

Jim, What ever happened with this cup holder? I see it is still available. My son will soon outgrow the booster seat that has his cup holders. I am trying to gather ideas for my next move. Seems like you used to have a picture of one installed? I never installed them, now that you reminded me of th...

Jim

http://www.pivotalengine.com/index.html

Jim

http://www.v8snowblowers.com/id12.html

Jim

That price for the Putco seems expensive for the small insert. If you want the light to light look like mine, you need to buy a 99-2000 Blazer LS grill and bumper filler strip. Then order a billet grill for the horizontal grill. It shows off more of the bumper. http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/...

Jim

Thanks for reminding me I just bought these for my Bravada ...seem to be a good price

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0178207570

Jim

http://www.restoreusa.com/ does this stuff work? having 200,000mi. on my crew the engine is really tired. has anyone used this stuff? also is it safe to add injector cleaner and other cleaners to you gas at the same time? Your link isn't working right now but if it's the same stuff I used, it's gre...

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Keeping it ten years plan, did not happen...

Next coolant change going back to the stock temp termostat?

Re: Help with this new distributor

Just did all four ball joints today

Pitman Arm Nut Size? help

Help with this new distributor

That Darn Plastic Distributor...

Re: Stock Muffler

I'm Really Happy With This Door Panel Mod

Re: S10 Warehouse

Re: Bilstein Shocks Question

Just had my lower intake gasket replaced under warrenty

Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter ???

Is this the engine of the future? a 2 cycle

Ready For Snow?

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