My 97 Silverado Z71

[97NCZ71]

Okay, this really is not a build thread per-say. Its more of a, "heres what im doing to this truck thread". You know the threads that have updates here and there. The ones that ask for ideas, comments, help, anything of the sort. Yup one of those, so why dont we get it started.

Its a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado Z71, 111k miles, 5.7l V8 with Leather Interior.

(Ill update the lists as stuff gets done)
My Current Exterior To-Do List:
New Tires (done)
Repair dent from tree limb (done)
Smoked Taillights (done 8-28-10 )
HIDs
Tint Windows (done 7-9-10)
New Rims (done 9-1-10)
Crank the torsion bars more (done)
Paint frame (done 11-15-10)


My Current Interior To-Do List:
Install Headunit and Speakers (DONE FEB 25th)
Get leather seat repaired
Install Cb Radio (DONE FEB 25th)
Install Scanner (DONE FEB 25th)
Subwoofer (done 11-1-10)

Engine:
Maybe a tune
Cold Air Intake
True Dual Exhaust with Stainless Steel tips (DONE MARCH 16th)

On to the pics!
Older pic, but what it looked like when i first bought it:


What it looks like right now




What i want it to look like on exterior:


Comments, Suggestions, any of that is welcome

[crossy's son]

Remove the molding, and remove the metal thing on the tailgate. Clean up the look alot :) , Buy a smoothie bumper and good to go

Nice truck, love the color combo

[03z-71]

Can't wait to see the progress...

[98silvyman]

I'm lookin forward to this build. I love that two tone paint scheme, my dad used to have one just like it

What happened to the 05?

[97NCZ71]

I'm lookin forward to this build. I love that two tone paint scheme, my dad used to have one just like it

What happened to the 05?

Thanks.
I didnt own the 04, it was my Dads.

[98silvyman]

Thanks.
I didnt own the 04, it was my Dads.

Oh my bad i couldnt remember what year it was exactly. Well this is gonna be a nice truck too, I love mine.

[97NCZ71]

Oh my bad i couldnt remember what year it was exactly. Well this is gonna be a nice truck too, I love mine.

I love it already, ive only owned it since Sunday and already burned out a tank of gas from driving it.

[98silvyman]

I love it already, ive only owned it since Sunday and already burned out a tank of gas from driving it.

Nice, gotta love the feeling of a new car especially an FSC. Just my .02 cents but i took the chrome wheel well trim off and it looked sooo much better

[97NCZ71]

Nice, gotta love the feeling of a new car especially an FSC. Just my .02 cents but i took the chrome wheel well trim off and it looked sooo much better

I sort of like the chrome look. We'll see further down the road though, thanks for the suggestion.

[97NCZ71]

CB Radio, scanner,radio, and speakers are installed. It was a pain in the arse to install those rear speakers!
The insert for where the cd player was will be in Tuesday.

[nickl011]

Your a brave fella trying to swap out them rear speakers. Its a miracle you didn't break any of the plastic pieces.

[97NCZ71]

Your a brave fella trying to swap out them rear speakers. Its a miracle you didn't break any of the plastic pieces.

Just broke one small piece off the plastic piece that goes above the rear window. Nothing a little black screw at each corner wont fix though, its barely noticeable unless you are looking for it.

[crossy's son]

I like the leather 60/40 seat. Something you never see in an ext. cab.

[97NCZ71]

Those leather seats feel & sit like a recliner, so much better than the 04s cloth seats

[Abes]

I need to find a 60/40 leather seat with fold down center console for my truck. I can only find leather seats for OBS trucks in buckets but I still need to be able to seat 3. Nice truck man.

[Minimeh93]

nice truck!, got a closer pic of your cb setup?

[97NCZ71]

I need to find a 60/40 leather seat with fold down center console for my truck. I can only find leather seats for OBS trucks in buckets but I still need to be able to seat 3. Nice truck man.

Thanks dude, have you tried some pick n pulls? That cash for clunkers **** took away a lot of OBS, ya might get lucky and be able to score one

nice truck!, got a closer pic of your cb setup?

No, I can get a pic tomorrow though. What do you need to see? How its mounted, wiring, how the scanner is attached?

[Minimeh93]

how its mounted

[mumbling_rednec]

when doing your back speakers did you have to take out your rear seat cause I think one of mine are blown and I am thinking about taking on the challenge

[97NCZ71]

how its mounted

Ill take a picture for you tomorrow.
I mounted the bracket right beside the cigarette lighter tray. I used long enough screws to reach the thicker plastic for extra support. The scanner is just held to the cb by a velcro strip.

when doing your back speakers did you have to take out your rear seat cause I think one of mine are blown and I am thinking about taking on the challenge

You have to completely remove all of the plastic pieces in the rear to get to the speakers. I didnt remove my backseat though, we just pulled the rear panels off enough to put our arms through to install the speaker. If you can work around the rear panels than no, you dont have to remove the seat. It took us a little over 2hrs to install them though. I will warn you now! Be very gentle when removing all of the plastic pieces so you dont break every single one. If your as lucky as i was, youll only break one plastic bracket off.