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sherman203
06-12-2012, 07:47 PM
First off, this thread is gonna wind up spanned over tge bext couple months. Due to the fact that it is my dailey driver, and i am away for 3 weeks.
The build started with buying the truck bone stock. Did away with the hard shell topper, put cb whips and toolbox in. Tried the rattle can bed liner, waste of time and money imo. The the intake went out, so i figured what the hell, got all parts to replace intake gaskets, along with cai and throttle body spacer. Next came the spray on liner around the bottom, mainly to try to slow the rust a little. Then came the dual thrush exhaust dumped immediately after mufflers, Then came the 3" bl and 285's.
I have been gone since january for army related things, so havent worked on her, but have baught some stuff, like bug guard for hood, vent visors for front windows, new perfamance tune up, vette servo, and chery bomb extreme dual in/out along with 3" magnaflow tips. The exhaust is gonna exit in front of rear pass tire.
Now, for your opinions on my next plans. I am planning a pcm tune, e-fans, transgo hd2 kit, denali center console and buckets, cb mounted in cd exchange spot on console. Also an oh console. Colormatched grill and wiper arms, remove the trim, stock fender flares, soft 8s, home made bumpers and possibly leveling kit. Now, these plans are gonna tale some time to finish, due to saving so i can get the rust fixed and have it chip guarded around the bottom and undercoated. Im on a tight budget like everyone else. But i wanted to get this thread started and get some ideas on things to do, and see what you guys think of what i have done and plan on doing

98BlackSierra
06-13-2012, 02:33 AM
Photos are a must. It will give us something to picture before we suggest what else you could do.

sherman203
06-13-2012, 03:11 AM
Ill see if i can find some. But it will e hard to get any while im here.

sherman203
06-13-2012, 03:22 AM
Well, im trying to post up the only two pics i have, and it says it isnt part of my posting permisions at the bottom of the page but i could email them so someone else can post them

Emersonsdad
06-13-2012, 04:00 AM
Sign up for a photobucket account and upload them there and then post the image url it gives you.

sherman203
06-13-2012, 04:03 AM
Alright

sherman203
06-13-2012, 04:32 AM
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg635/sherman203/d79a64d9.jpg
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg635/sherman203/6aab92cd.jpg

sherman203
06-13-2012, 04:35 AM
Since these pictures, i have sprayed black bed liner along bottom going up to trim, installed 3" bl, and 285s. These are the only pics i have as of right now. A few weeks and i can post more. With mOre additions to the truck

98BlackSierra
06-14-2012, 01:50 AM
My only suggestion right now would be 20% tint in the front and chop off the exhaust pipe in the rear so it doesn't look so bad with that pipe sticking out. Other than that, it looks to be pretty clean for being a Michigan truck.

sherman203
06-14-2012, 02:46 AM
Well the exhaust is gone, i am going to tine when i get home. And it is fairly clean, but its getting pretty rusty on the doors and rockers. So im saving to fix that stuff. I dont have any updated pics though. It looks alit different now compared to pics