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The first thing to go is the topper, I found a 02 cloth bench seat for $75 & will be replacing the mat with new carpet hopefully a better grade than whats in our Crew Cabs.
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Of course replace the door. I think we will do a cheepy extreme look...paint the grill & bumpers the body color, look for a body kit, 2/2 drop & ZQ8 wheelsConman wrote:Def. a work truck but it does have an auto. It looks pretty clean for a work truck too! Nice find. What are you planing on doing with it? Def. look at the Long Travel IFS kits!
Good Luck!
Cheers,
Con
Two orange cones came with. The Co. that owned it did underground cabling & residential Cable TV hookups. The Pres. said Comcast cut his reimbursement last year & he lost money on Res. hookup so he is now only doing the underground work (selling all small trucks). He has a like new 2001 on Ebay now that is real nice. He's a car guy one of the last items he bought on Ebay was a 1970 Chevelle for $28,000.SlickDaddy wrote:well I think the question that everyone wants answered is:
Did it come with the orange cone in the bed or was that extra?
-Slick
Jim wrote:My son & I spent the snowy day on the truck. The neighbors must think I'm strange,at 9:30 this morning I put the Corvette out & brought in the crapy truck. All it needed for State Inspection was bulbs in the third brake light & the Emergency brake adjusted. We spent the rest of the day cleaning it inside & out. Tomorrow I had a windshield scheduled to be put in. I don't think they'll make it in 2 feet of snow.
quickbiker wrote:Jim wrote:My son & I spent the snowy day on the truck. The neighbors must think I'm strange,at 9:30 this morning I put the Corvette out & brought in the crapy truck. All it needed for State Inspection was bulbs in the third brake light & the Emergency brake adjusted. We spent the rest of the day cleaning it inside & out. Tomorrow I had a windshield scheduled to be put in. I don't think they'll make it in 2 feet of snow.
4wheel drive won't even make it in that much snow!
warnoffroad wrote:quickbiker wrote: 4wheel drive won't even make it in that much snow!
Well I dont know about that, how big of a running start would I get?
GaryH wrote:warnoffroad wrote:quickbiker wrote: 4wheel drive won't even make it in that much snow!
Well I dont know about that, how big of a running start would I get?
I started from my garage (I was backed in). I put it in 4hi took aim and floored it. Fortunately, my driveway was a straight shot to the road but even so it got a little scary the way I was drifting side to side while I was trying to line up on the open gate at the end. And then there were the cedar trees on the other side of the road. I almost didn't stop in time.
Beats any Disney ride I've been on!
Black03ZR5 wrote:Jim,
All I can say is wow. Those wheels really make a big difference. Why did you take of the topper though.![]()
Dave
warnoffroad wrote:That truck looks awsome. Are you going to drop or go with the pre runner look?
I would recommend the drop spindles for the front. That way you will maintain the suspension travel and ride characteristics. My neighbor picked up a pair on ebay for around $100 with 2" block and u-bolt kit for the rear.Jim wrote:Possible 2/2 Drop w/springs only, the extremes & ZQ8s are that way.
But the thing won't get out of it's own way...2.2 w/AT
HenryJ wrote:I would recommend the drop spindles for the front. That way you will maintain the suspension travel and ride characteristics. My neighbor picked up a pair on ebay for around $100 with 2" block and u-bolt kit for the rear.Jim wrote:Possible 2/2 Drop w/springs only, the extremes & ZQ8s are that way.
But the thing won't get out of it's own way...2.2 w/AT
It just looks right. Not too low.
I've noticed that it is really hard to get the right drop using aftermarket springs. If you get the drop you want after a year it sags and ends up unbearably low.
If you cut or drop leafs you alter the spring rates and sacrifice ride, then you have to look forward to the future sag, too.
You are right there, a spring shop will probably need to set-up a whole new spring pack.Jim wrote: This truck is really bumpy riding either the rear springs are extra heavy or the shocks are super duty they are huge, it rides like their is no suspension in the rear. I may consider a softer ride spring
Jim wrote:HenryJ wrote:I would recommend the drop spindles for the front. That way you will maintain the suspension travel and ride characteristics. My neighbor picked up a pair on ebay for around $100 with 2" block and u-bolt kit for the rear.Jim wrote:Possible 2/2 Drop w/springs only, the extremes & ZQ8s are that way.
But the thing won't get out of it's own way...2.2 w/AT
It just looks right. Not too low.
I've noticed that it is really hard to get the right drop using aftermarket springs. If you get the drop you want after a year it sags and ends up unbearably low.
If you cut or drop leafs you alter the spring rates and sacrifice ride, then you have to look forward to the future sag, too.
This truck is really bumpy riding either the rear springs are extra heavy or the shocks are super duty they are huge, it rides like their is no suspension in the rear. I may consider a softer ride spring, the truck was titled w/ a 7000 GVW in Maryland. I also leans to the drivers side even w/ an empty tank.
Conman wrote:Jim wrote:HenryJ wrote: I would recommend the drop spindles for the front. That way you will maintain the suspension travel and ride characteristics. My neighbor picked up a pair on ebay for around $100 with 2" block and u-bolt kit for the rear.
It just looks right. Not too low.
I've noticed that it is really hard to get the right drop using aftermarket springs. If you get the drop you want after a year it sags and ends up unbearably low.
If you cut or drop leafs you alter the spring rates and sacrifice ride, then you have to look forward to the future sag, too.
This truck is really bumpy riding either the rear springs are extra heavy or the shocks are super duty they are huge, it rides like their is no suspension in the rear. I may consider a softer ride spring, the truck was titled w/ a 7000 GVW in Maryland. I also leans to the drivers side even w/ an empty tank.
IIRC, you could get the Z85 springs in the 2wd to make it Heavy Duty. That's probably what you got. Check the codes as it would be interesting to see what options you got. My suggestion is to replace the leaf springs and coils with new ones(lower ones also?) as it will probably ride much better. I know someone with drop spindles. Let me see if he still has them as he sold his s10 over a year ago.
Cheers,
Con
Jim wrote:Finally the body is finished. I painted the lower section of the cab corner, door, fender & the drivers side bed two weeks ago, Fathers day & I painted the bumpers the body color yesterday. The drivers side bed was boogered up from it's life as a parts delivery truck. As soon as I find a image hosting place that works, (Village Photos is not working at the time of writing this).
Conman wrote:Jim wrote:Finally the body is finished. I painted the lower section of the cab corner, door, fender & the drivers side bed two weeks ago, Fathers day & I painted the bumpers the body color yesterday. The drivers side bed was boogered up from it's life as a parts delivery truck. As soon as I find a image hosting place that works, (Village Photos is not working at the time of writing this).
http://www.montypics.com
2meg linkable free. It's run by some Mitsu guys at another forum. Yahoo gives you 6megs free but no true linking though.
Cheers,
Con