[Project] wrecked

[phatfarmer2]

i dindt see and project section on this site so i figured this would fit best here, feel free to place it in a more appropriate section if needed.

this thread is on many onther forums so i just copied and pasted...




just picked up a 99 gmc sierra 1500 for $2800 today was a hell of an ebay find

its a 4.8 v8 4wd auto with 104,000 miles runs and drives. from the doors back it is mint, the front end and the frame ehh it needs some work lol.. airbags are blown and frame is bent, motor got pushed up into the firewall and such.

anyways my plans are to fix it and to make it the new daily/tow pig. Im gonna try to pull the frame back to spec, or throw a new frame clip on it or a used frame.. whatever works best... and since the front sheetmetal clip is ****ed a new clip will be in order, not sure which one... lol

on its way to my work.....
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0909071431.jpg

pics from the ebay auction
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/d4e9_1.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/d44f_1.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/da49_1.jpg

pics i took

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0902071347b.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0902071347.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0902071348.jpg

hard to see but the frame is kinked right after the control arm..
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0902071346.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0902071346a.jpg

[phatfarmer2]

engine cover broke since it got jammed under the cowl
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0902071347a.jpg


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0902071346b.jpg

[phatfarmer2]

nasty interior... ripped it all out and pressure washed it.. look at that filty carpet...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0910072008.jpg


this is what it looks liek now...carpet is out and such.. gotta pull the rtest of the trim and pressure was it... the smell is still in there but im pretty sure i can get it out, by pulling everythign.. lol

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0910072045.jpg
front end off for the most part... frame is ****ed badly.. turns out we have a frame sittin at the shop from a tahoe which is the same frotn clip... so it looks liek ima be splicing in a donor clip..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0910072052.jpg

[phatfarmer2]

ebay special

both airbags with control modual for $170 shipped... hell of a deal btw they are both charcol bags, so i will be more then likely chaingin the interior to charcol..

http://i10.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/91/4c/9aa5_1.JPG



didnt wanna fight pulling the motor and trans out.. so lifting thr cab off was way easier, besides i had to pull it off anyhow...

going upp...
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601731.jpg

yup thats a cab

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601733.jpg

ouch....
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601734.jpg

hard to see but the cab mount and everything ahead of it is ****ed...
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601735.jpg

this is whats left...
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601736.jpg

this was a project in its self... had to dig this frame outta the weeds gas powered headge trims buzzed it down in about 40 minutes... best part was it were all pricker bushes... funnn
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601738.jpg

[phatfarmer2]

engine trans and transfer case out...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601742.jpg



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601743.jpg



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601741.jpg



and dug the donor frame out.. and then hacked the front clip off..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601745.jpg


and this is where im out now.. check it out for more progress.

[Beyond Static©]

Good find. I was driving today, and was about 10 feet away from a wreck where a guy in a nbs doing about 40 slammed into the back of another truck. Effed his front end up about like yours.

I bought a totaled dakota that was hit in the back pretty hard, and just bought a flood truck with perfect body panels I'm swapping over to the wreck truck.

[hornsfan10609]

That's a nice find, is it a LB? Are you gonna re-use the 4.8, or is a 5.3/6.0 swap in order? It looks relatively stripped down, luckily it doesn't have the 4.3, no power windows, possibly no power locks, floor 4wd shifter etc. Is the front of the 4wd system all effed up, are you just gonna convert it to 2wd? Lots of questions, but good luck with all of it. Also, for a clip, an 06-07 clip would kick ass.

[phatfarmer2]

That's a nice find, is it a LB? Are you gonna re-use the 4.8, or is a 5.3/6.0 swap in order? It looks relatively stripped down, luckily it doesn't have the 4.3, no power windows, possibly no power locks, floor 4wd shifter etc. Is the front of the 4wd system all effed up, are you just gonna convert it to 2wd? Lots of questions, but good luck with all of it. Also, for a clip, an 06-07 clip would kick ass.

long bed yes. gonan keep the 4.8. i want to convert the interior to all power and leather. frotn 4wd is all fine. it might need a control arm, not sure untill i do an alignment, but i am going to keep it 4wd since i need it for the winter aroudn here, i tried a 2wd last winter in the snow and it was hell... i would really like to do an 06 clip but i dont wanna spend a rediculous amoutn of money on the whole truck.

BTW if you kwo anyone selling any parts that will help me out let me know! thanks!

[hornsfan10609]

Cool, got them all. Check craigslist and ebay, i've had good luck with those, however my truck has never been wrecked.

[CamaroGuy87132]

Good Deal man :D

Looks like it can be a real nice truck. Where in NJ are ya located?

[99-2door]

You better do some measuring on that Tahoe frame, right in front of the front body mount they are different. The tahoe frames narrows at a different spot than the truck frame does. 92-99 they were the same, but the 00-06 are a little different.

[phatfarmer2]

Good Deal man :D

Looks like it can be a real nice truck. Where in NJ are ya located?


north jersey, sussex county

[phatfarmer2]

You better do some measuring on that Tahoe frame, right in front of the front body mount they are different. The tahoe frames narrows at a different spot than the truck frame does. 92-99 they were the same, but the 00-06 are a little different.


hmmm ill have to check that out.

[Blaze5509]

And the sheet metal for an 03-06 shouldn't be that much more expensive for what you are getting out of it.

[phatfarmer2]

interior stripped...found out why it smelled so bad in there.. mouse was living in the dash at one point.. but everythgin is going to be cleaned and shoudl be good as new.. im probly gonna throw some sound deadener on the floor while im at it...



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0927071820.jpg

[BassBaller5]

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/classifieds/sale/interior/282365-complete-interior-2004-silverado-ex-cab.html

should help with the charcoal swap!

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/classifieds/sale/exterior/282370-2004-silverado-silver-hood.html
^he has most of the truck available for sale... thats just one of the few things he put up.

[phatfarmer2]

front clip prepped to side inbetween the original rails just liek the factory..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0929071228.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0929071229.jpg

i straightend the frame just where it needed to be, i didnt even **** with anything about a foot and a half away from the front cab mount. i removed the majority of the suspension, but left the rack, front axle, and sway bar there...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0929071229.jpg

once i got the part of the frame good and straight, i hacked that bent to hell front clip off...
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0929071339.jpg

with an engine hoist i slid the new front clip right in to the frame rails... i thank GM for there frame buildign techinques... they built all there front frame clips all the same, so all i had to do was do a few cuts of the old clip and the new clip slides right into the boxed frame section.. wored out great...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0929071659.jpg

welded in exactly as if it were factory.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0929071700.jpg

then hit it up with some undercoat.. looks completly factory in person... hard to tell in the pics... however i did add one 1.5 inch plug weld to the out side of rail, just for some extra strength

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/0929071829.jpg


tommorow i need to throw some of the suspension on it so that the frame can be made mobile.. and its my nieces birthday so i wont be doing a whole lot at all, maily just a few hours cleanign up, and making it mobile... so yeah keep an eye out for more progress...

[phatfarmer2]

clean up the shop, got the whole front suspension in.. only thing i didnt get in was the brake lines (need new ones anyways) shocks, calipers, and sway bar...

so its once again a rolling chassis, thats straight not bent to hell.. lol

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/0930071203.jpg

[droppedss]

tag for a fellow s10forum member. Nice to see this making such quick progress. I spent part of my day at the shop and the gym. Although my friend drove is truck for the 1st time in 9 months today, so it was worth it, even with him dropping a 1/2 rachet to me...from the bed...I was under the truck...landed on my kneecap...damn...

[BassBaller5]

^nice to see some ///Relaxed guys out here!

[phatfarmer2]

motor trans and transfer case installed. some time this week the cab sould be going back on the chassis.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/1007071448.jpg

[TOFNLO]

saw your thread on s10forum


real quick progress

[99-2door]

Looks like you ended up going with a truck frame for the donor, not a Tahoe.

[phatfarmer2]

Looks like you ended up going with a truck frame for the donor, not a Tahoe.


nope its a front clip from a tahoe.. or suburban.. its definatly not a truck frame, i know cuz i hacked the frame in half.. lol

[99-2door]

nope its a front clip from a tahoe.. or suburban.. its definatly not a truck frame, i know cuz i hacked the frame in half.. lol

Ah.. I see the trailing arm mounts now. Was the trans crossmember the normal flat type or a boxed tube type?

[phatfarmer2]

i dunno.. lol i only needed the front clip where factory did the frame splicing so i forget what the tahoe frame looked like.

however i remember the trans crossmember looked nothing alike

and on the tahoe frame just a few inches or so more ahead of the factory frame splice the frame get about 2-3 inches wider..

[99-2door]

i dunno.. lol i only needed the front clip where factory did the frame splicing so i forget what the tahoe frame looked like.

however i remember the trans crossmember looked nothing alike

and on the tahoe frame just a few inches or so more ahead of the factory frame splice the frame get about 2-3 inches wider..

Yeah that's what I was talking about when I mentioned they were shaped different up there. I guess it work for you though, putting them splice to splice. Interesting. Keep up with the pics.

[phatfarmer2]

Yeah that's what I was talking about when I mentioned they were shaped different up there. I guess it work for you though, putting them splice to splice. Interesting. Keep up with the pics.


it didnt just work, it worked perfect lol, just like it was that way from the factory!

[Bob T]

A little late now, but maybe you could have gotten a front clip from the school bus.

[Lchauvin88]

Cool. Can't wait to see more pics. That is my favorite body style gmc sierra. I wish I'd had the money to get a 99-04nbs instead of my 96' obs. But Good luck and more pics please!

[94383Z71]

Great Job, keep the pics coming.

[phatfarmer2]

Cool. Can't wait to see more pics. That is my favorite body style gmc sierra. I wish I'd had the money to get a 99-04nbs instead of my 96' obs. But Good luck and more pics please!


this is really the only way i can afford new vehicle, is to buy them wrecked and fix them.. sure i could shell out $7,000+ cash for a truck, but i really cant see spending more then $3,000 for any vehicle... call me cheap, but im saving money for when i open up a shop.. so saving as much money as i can, while spending a lil cash to satisfy a few of the things i really want.. lol

[Lchauvin88]

sounds like something that I would do. So work more so we can get more pics! btw, what s10forum do you have this thread on?

[phatfarmer2]

sounds like something that I would do. So work more so we can get more pics! btw, what s10forum do you have this thread on?


lol well i got two projects goin now.. bodydropping my blazer and so much more, plus this truck... so yeah im pretty busy.. lol

anyways this project is on s10forum in the members projects section.. as well as my blazers project

[InestChevys2]

thats like the time my sister backed into my new silverado 3 weeks after i got it, it was only body damage though

[quiksilverz71]

Wow thats a project, looks like your moving right along. Nice work

[phatfarmer2]

cab back on.. wiring all hooked up, steering cloumn back in too.. fired up the engine and it ran fine.. so, so far so good!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1013071607.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1013071609.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1013071608.jpg

[LOWZ71]

Looks good. Any plans for paint?

[phatfarmer2]

Looks good. Any plans for paint?


gonna keep it that color..i already got as show truck, so this one doesnt need to be fancy or anything, its basically just a driver and will be used for the occasional towing and parts runs.. however it will recieve a body lift and wheels with bigger tires.. nothin to crazy

[phatfarmer2]

got just about all my sheetmetal parts in... bought some new carpet, and headliner material and started re dying the interior to charcol, lots of other new parts as well.

got some newer body style tail lights.. looks way better...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601833.jpg

this fender is just for mock up... its beat to hell and no good for me.. i got one for free from a truck where we are replacing the fender (has a small dent)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601834.jpg

new fender on this side.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601835.jpg


got these headlights too.. shoudl work good for an hid retrofit.

http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/bc/9c/b5bf_1.JPG

so yeah tommorow i should have the dash back in and other misc things..

[Gran Patron]

Great work. Yall guys progressed very quick with that truck!

[phatfarmer2]

Great work. Yall guys progressed very quick with that truck!


lol i dont know what you mean by guys... i am the only one working on it..lol im just using the shop at nights and on the weekends after work, id do it at home but it wouldnt fit in my garage and i got my blazer in there all ripped apart. so my boss is cool with using the shop after work hours....

[Black06]

where did you pick up the charcoal carpet from?

[phatfarmer2]

where did you pick up the charcoal carpet from?


well its actually just plain black.. i got it from stockinteriors.com

[phatfarmer2]

**** that ugly tan interior...charcol is the way to go

not all done yet but its a step further to completion...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/int.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/int2.jpg

[txhardhittaz]

lookin good:10:

[phatfarmer2]

got 4 almost brand new tires for $275 should go nice on the truck..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601866.jpg

beefy.. mmm

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601869.jpg

free fender.. gonna use that inplace of the ****ed up driver fender..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601871.jpg

hood all edged out..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601872.jpg

headliner stripped and ready to be recovered.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601873.jpg

[phatfarmer2]

carpet(still needs to be trimmed some), headliner and some more dash parts are in..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601893.jpg

the new free fender is on..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601894.jpg

hoods on as well..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601895.jpg

[g0dl355]

goddamn u work fast

[kenman1717]

nice

[95z71_350]

Wow it's looking really nice!

[phatfarmer2]

started some body work...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601907.jpg

and i won some nice vinyl charcol seats off of ebay, should be shipped to me very shortly.. strangley enough its from the same ebay guy i got the airbags from.. lol

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/9058_1.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/8ffd_1.jpg

[ikon]

very nice...keepin 2 projects goin!!! Cant wait to see the both of them done. You gonna try to come to ITB next yr?

[Lchauvin88]

Good progress. Can't wait to see how it looks with those tires. You repainting same color huh?

[phatfarmer2]

very nice...keepin 2 projects goin!!! Cant wait to see the both of them done. You gonna try to come to ITB next yr?


thats why im fixing this truck.. it will be what tows my blazer there... lol


Good progress. Can't wait to see how it looks with those tires. You repainting same color huh?


yup same color..

[phatfarmer2]

body work complete on the frotn end..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1125071030.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1125071029.jpg

and hey check out this corvette race car we just fixed and painted.. all tube chassis, carbon fiber wheel tubs, powder coated frame, strange rear end, whole lots of electronics and **** inside.. its an $80,000 race car, thing is ****in sick..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1125071028.jpg

[91HeavyChevy]

nice

[phatfarmer2]

air bags all function properly, no srs lights on and they didnt deploy, so all went well.. lol



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601921.jpg



got the new seats yesterday.. just placed them in the cab, didnt bolt them in yet.. they are seriously like brand new, i cant find any imperfections, the look like they came outta an 07 or 08 at a dealer...



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601919.jpg



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601920.jpg

[ollieman15]

Awsome work, that is one hell of a project

[freakout]

Looking sweet. Nice work!

[phatfarmer2]

woot new headunit.. this thing is badddd assss...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1205071726.jpg

[carloracer1987]

Holy $hit you work fast !!! It cant be just you working on this truck. How many you have working 2 or 3 people ? Damn i would invite you guys over to help me pay ya and give ya some beer !! :0

[phatfarmer2]

Holy $hit you work fast !!! It cant be just you working on this truck. How many you have working 2 or 3 people ? Damn i would invite you guys over to help me pay ya and give ya some beer !! :0


its just me man, wish i could have some help, but yeah im the only one doing this, and this what i do after work hours......... and at the same time im bodydropping my blazer at home... new handbuilt floor and such... am i buys?.. hell yeah im busy, but if im not working on somethign it drives me crazy....

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/blazer/S3601882.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/blazer/S3601863.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/blazer/S3601884.jpg

[BigBlack03]

You do amazing work on everything you touch man. lol The truck is coming along ridiculously fast and that Blazer looks sick man. I'd love to see a thread about it just like this one.

Keep up the good work.

--Eric

[phatfarmer2]

You do amazing work on everything you touch man. lol The truck is coming along ridiculously fast and that Blazer looks sick man. I'd love to see a thread about it just like this one.

Keep up the good work.

--Eric


lol u ask and you shall recieve!
http://www.blazinlow.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49198
lots of reading in that thread, its almost 2/1/2 years of work so the thread is longggg.. lol

[Blaze5509]

Your truck has really turned around fast and that pan floor in the Blazer is just fuggin amazing!! Now that is how a body dropped floor board should look like if you have the time & skills which obviously you do!

[Bagged 04]

Damn your truck and that blazor are sweet!

[phatfarmer2]

got the bumper on.. im thinkin im gonna leave it in primer for now, and get it running, since winter is quicly approaching... lots of misc **** to do but its getting closer...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1211072206.jpg

one tire mounted

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/1211072205.jpg

[FordeatinZ71]

NICE WORK MAN! you are doing B.A. work for being an "Army of One"...

[yellowfiero88]

Looks great. Have you got to a point where you have got tired of working on cars all day and all night. I did so I had to change jobs so I could keep working on my toys :D

I think I have seen your blazer before.

[phatfarmer2]

Looks great. Have you got to a point where you have got tired of working on cars all day and all night. I did so I had to change jobs so I could keep working on my toys :D

I think I have seen your blazer before.


nah i dont get tired of it really.. i mean sure sometimes i get fed up when things dont work out, or somethign goes wrong, so ill usually take a break and then come back on it, and usually it works out. but all in all i love workin on truck/cars..

[BigBlack03]

lol u ask and you shall recieve!
http://www.blazinlow.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49198
lots of reading in that thread, its almost 2/1/2 years of work so the thread is longggg.. lol

Man, you weren't ****tin around when you said it was a looong thread. lol I just spent about 2 hours skimming over it. The Blazer is sick. Once again, you do amazing work. Keep it up.

[yellowfiero88]

nah i dont get tired of it really.. i mean sure sometimes i get fed up when things dont work out, or somethign goes wrong, so ill usually take a break and then come back on it, and usually it works out. but all in all i love workin on truck/cars..

I have got into boats here lately. Eases the mind! However with working on my dually I have found myself in a very zin state of mind:whatever: :D

[phatfarmer2]

started with the ebay projector headlights...
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601932.jpg


took it aparts

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601933.jpg

hid projector on the left, projector that was in the headlight on the right.. they are almost the exact same size.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601935.jpg

new projector installed

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601939.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601943.jpg

picture doesnt show much but the cut off is nice.. it has a z in it...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601944.jpg

[phatfarmer2]

since i converted to a double din, 99-02 models dont have the option for it, but an 03+ radio bracket swaps in, however you need an 03+ dash bezel, but the 99-02 hvac controls dont fit the 03 bezel..... so this is my solution..

03+ bezel with part of the 99-02 part for the hvac control... should look factory when done...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601940.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/S3601941.jpg

[Slammin 97]

Looking good !

[91nitro]

Great work!!! And you are only 22 years old, you have a hell of a future in front of you!

[phatfarmer2]

Great work!!! And you are only 22 years old, you have a hell of a future in front of you!


thanks man.... i hope to get a shop up and running in a few years... but we shall see.....

[phatfarmer2]

d3 is in...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/Picture002.jpg

tires all mounted.. raised the truck up about an inch...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/Picture003.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/Picture005.jpg

[adversary]

Wow! You work very fast! Looks awesome btw!

[04prox2]

I wish I had the skill to do 1/8th of what you have, awesome work.

[CodyZ71]

Good work man, you remind me of myself lol

[bizzy260]

You are very talented ! keep it up my man. Your blazer is amazing .

I absolutely love rebuilding wrecks.....It makes car shopping so much easier . You get to pick colors , options, and the price is usually way less than a base model would be.

I'll look for ya in INDY bro:rocking:

[Chev98]

Wow! Nice job!

[joshj928]

Truck is lookin awsome!!! Please post some new pics

[joshj928]

any progress on the truck?

[GarnerZ]

awesome work man, you have a skill for sure!!

[StylinMike]

since i converted to a double din, 99-02 models dont have the option for it, but an 03+ radio bracket swaps in, however you need an 03+ dash bezel, but the 99-02 hvac controls dont fit the 03 bezel..... so this is my solution..

03+ bezel with part of the 99-02 part for the hvac control... should look factory when done...



You can use the 03 bezel, you just make a quick drop bracket for the AC controls. Thats what I did in mine with an 03+ escalade bezel. And then i just used the 03+ radio bucket so i didnt need to cut much.

[phatfarmer2]

finally paint time!



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0060.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0061.jpg




bam paint!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0062.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0063.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0064.jpg

[joshj928]

Trucks looking good.

[fixitman04]

so do you have an extra clamshell center console?
id be interested in that.

truck is looking good

[mrteacha]

nice!!! work came out great, time was pretty quick considering only weeknights and weekends, my truck needs to get sprayed- any chance of a FSC member discount?lol

[FordeatinZ71]

man that looks good. you would be hard-pressed to ever think it had been wrecked. my hat's off to ya!

[DJFriar]

Holy crap man! Liek the posted a few posts ago said, I wish I had 1/8th of the skill you do. Awesome work!

[phatfarmer2]

pretty much back together.. still some misc interior and other parts need to go on... but its pretty much done with a few more hours of work. and alot of cleaning.. lol


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0072.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0071.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0070.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0069.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0068.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0067.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0066.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0065.jpg

[kenman1717]

nice!

i just realized soming when looking at the pic of the truck from the back with the '04-'07classic tail lights, that the gmc never had that option for tail lights in those years. i work at a dealer and i have been noticing that '05, and '06 gmc trucks all have the tail lights that came from 99-'03 on the chevy. i can't see every one with an '04 - '07 classic gmc switching them back to the other style. i keep wondering why the gmc was never offered with this style tail light.

and i did notice yours was 99, its just i have never seen those tail lights on a gmc, and since gmc never changed the headlight style like chevy did in '03.

[94383Z71]

Nice Job, congrats.

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[96thebossgrnchv]

thats awesome man, nice work

[joshj928]

Awsome, looks like all the hard work is paying off!!

[ikon]

Awesome work!! Now get that blazer finished i wanna see that beast at ITB 08

[JAMin747]

one word amazing you that truck looks great

[Dennis1500]

nice work

[Silv3rado Own3r]

I wish I had access to a shop or even just tools to do all that kind of work, I am just very limited

[Dean-]

nice work man. There was a lot done in a little time, so it seams. Well done. looks good to. You got some good deals on some of that stuff too!

[half ton z]

Wow!

[phatfarmer2]

thanks guys.. this project has actually taken about two months longer then i expected but, was alot more work then i initially though it was.. but its pretty much done.. few more misc things done and ill be cruising aroudn in it...

[FordeatinZ71]

what was your original schedule...2 or 3 days?

lol

[phatfarmer2]

mid to late november was my original target date, but **** hit the fan with all the holidays, g/f, and starting the bodydrop on my blazer at the same time.. so yeah.. that deadline was not very accurate.. lol

but hopefully by the end of the week it will be done (drivable) still wanna do a body lift, power windows, power locks, subs/amp, door speakers, trailer hitch, and what not... buit that will pan out over a few months i think...

[thebagged1]

looks good man.... it helps when you got a good frame machine too... i wish my work would buy 1....

did you pay outta pocket or a nice insurance check? outaa pocket that be alotta cash.. but cha ching if insurance paid for it

[phatfarmer2]

looks good man.... it helps when you got a good frame machine too... i wish my work would buy 1....

did you pay outta pocket or a nice insurance check? outaa pocket that be alotta cash.. but cha ching if insurance paid for it


i bought the truck wrecked.. i didnt wreck the truck.. lol

[phatfarmer2]

interior almost done.. and semi clean.. lol btw yes the dash bezel is off in color.. but ohh welll


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0074.jpg


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0075.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0076.jpg

dash bezel came out great and fits perfect! (headunit screen needs some cleaning...)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0082.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0083.jpg

[ikon]

clean ur screen man haha

[55chevyman]

Wow awesome work man, and quick. What a deal you got ..Jut curious what did it cost form wrecked to today? Dont matter i dont think you still scored

good job

[pmgm]

Wow you do good work, truck looks good....

[phatfarmer2]

been driving it for a week or so. so far so good everythign works good... just needs some stereo upgrades (speakers and such) and power interior accessories...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0092.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0093.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0094.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0095.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/phatfarmer2/sierra/IMG_0096.jpg

[BlackBeauty91]

Thats crazy. Sweet truck - must be nice to work on something like that and finally have it all done.

[phatfarmer2]

Thats crazy. Sweet truck - must be nice to work on something like that and finally have it all done.


thanks and its nice to be done with it, so now i can focus on the bodydrop of my blazer...

[kenman1717]

lookin good man, you really do work fast for being a one man team. question, is that 2wd or 4x4, i don't remember it here anywhere.

[phatfarmer2]

lookin good man, you really do work fast for being a one man team. question, is that 2wd or 4x4, i don't remember it here anywhere.

4x4

[BlackBeauty91]

I like the way that looks for a long bed - I usually don't like them. They can look really goofy sometimes.

[akhicks]

well done that is a sweet truck.:10: