Post pics of YOUR XTREME/ZQ8!!!

[bwhitfield24]

I turned 32k on my Blazer last week.

[Dr. Steve]

I gots 72K on my X.

Damn thing hasn't seen the street in months!

[bwhitfield24]

I've driven more than 9k miles since May. I used to drive 88 miles round trip to work, before I got fired....

[jhankinson]

hmm my 94 has 90k on it...but the LS1 thats in it only has 521 miles on it

[01BlackXtreme]

Quote: Originally Posted by sonomaguy

That is one clean engine bay. What do you guys use to keep them so clean?

Ive never cleaned it, rofl.

[xtucking22s]

i cleaned my engine bay one time in the 6 years ive had it, and my truck is even a show truck lol. i just never pop the hood, nothing under there worth looking at before.

[G473R]

I just about to hit 48k in my truck and it is my daily driver. 04 bought it brand new. I refuse to let it ever be dirty, and I wash it every weekend and wax it every two weeks. As for my engine bay, I use water and a rag to clean it. I seen people use armor all to shine up the plastic parts and more but all it does is leave a damn slippery mess on everything when you go to work on it. Plus if it's plastic (or metal even for that matter) it's paintable, so if it looks like crap, paint it!

[bwhitfield24]

Back in June I bought a $100 detail service from a good car washing place, that is the only time my engine has been clean. Right now my Blazer is FILTHY. I live out in the sticks, and my house is the second from the end. Well at the end of the road they built 2 natural gas wells with dirt roads. Since I have to park the Blazer out side those roads just blow dust all the time so it is not worth it to try to keep it clean. One of these days we need to clean out the garage so I can start parking in it, but until then it rarely gets washed cause it gets so dirty so fast.

I'll go take some quick pics to show how dirty it actually is... I'm ashamed

[Xtreme03115]

do it! haha lets see

[bwhitfield24]

First picture you can see the dirt roads the put in for the wells.







Here you can see my tails I did my self. I am not satisfied with them and whenever I get a second set of stockers I will send them to xtremegeek to get done really nicely.

[Xtreme03115]

Heres mine from the wintertime lol

[bwhitfield24]

This once hasn't seen snow with me yet, I've only had it since May. I hope this winter I don't have to drive it much, I don't want this one to get wrecked either.

[Xtreme03115]

Ya, I dont have a daily though so mine had to see the snow. Wish it didnt. I need to get a daily for when I bag the Blazer this winter *crosses fingers*

[bwhitfield24]

That blue Buick you see in the reflection was what I was driving on REALLY bad days, and from the time of my accident until I found the Blazer. The day I actually flipped the truck X I didn't think it was THAT bad, I had driven it in worse the week before that when there was actually snow on the ground.

[2Xtreme]

i got an 03 X and i just turned 50K miles...its my daily!

[G473R]

Quote: Originally Posted by bwhitfield24

Your window wiper looks like a bobbed tail

[Kovz]

couple new rollin shots for everyone... i havent posted in this thread for a while...

[01BlackXtreme]

Your truck is so damn clean. Is it the original paint ?

We are like the only 2 in the xtreme thread with s10forum.com stickers, hehe.

[1badzq8]

jesus christ kovz thats awesome ...
on the dirty trucks i haven't had time to clean mine lately either so it is filthy

[Kovz]

Quote: Originally Posted by 01BlackXtreme

Your truck is so damn clean. Is it the original paint ?

We are like the only 2 in the xtreme thread with s10forum.com stickers, hehe.

haha, yeah im so glad i got that sticker. i love it!

as for the paint, funny thing there... the hood, fenders, roof, and driver side cab are all factory. the bed (due to getting rearended), and front bumper (used to have molding... bought a new one and shaved the license plate holes), passenger cab (due to a break in) and obviously the wings west kit are all new paint. im just very careful with it and try to keep it as nice a possible. claybar, and waxing it often help. i love meguires quick detailer and cleaner wax... but ive also found a liking for turtle wax ICE liquid polish.

Im due for some new paint on the hood though, it's seen it's wear after 10 years now. Im gonna get that painted when i do the checkmate cover.

Plans for the spring include front bags, rag top, and maybe some composite headlights. Id like to throw a 2wd blazer rear end in there with posi and disks as well

[1badzq8]

plans sound badass other then the ragtop thats just not my thing but if you like it thats what its all about

[G473R]

I'm not a big fan of red, but that is one sexy truck. Props on keeping it clean, if you are gonna have a nice ride or honestly any car at all just to keep it in good condition, you gotta keep it clean. Most people don't do that it and that makes no sense to me, gets on my nerves.

[Xtreme03115]

My turn to be a whore!!! LOL

[1badzq8]

x2 on keepin it clean mines the dirtiest it has ever been right now nut its still not filthy compared to other cars

[Kovz]

Quote: Originally Posted by G473R

I'm not a big fan of red, but that is one sexy truck. Props on keeping it clean, if you are gonna have a nice ride or honestly any car at all just to keep it in good condition, you gotta keep it clean. Most people don't do that it and that makes no sense to me, gets on my nerves.

i agree man. and hey, i love a black vehicle that is clean, looks totally badass, but personally i would NEVER own one. way too much work for me. shows EVERYTHING! lol. im too picky and it would drive me nuts being able to see every little knick, scratch, and swirl on black paint

[G473R]

Yep hardest part is keeping it clean. Black is a sexy burden. I don't have a garage where I am at now, but I got a cover for it. It keeps it clean until the weekend cuz it's covered when it's not being drove. I wash it on the weekends, clean the engine bay, and detail the inside. My truck looks good, but it looks 10x better when it's clean. And I need a friend to ride along beside me to take cruisen photos, I got no good pics of the truck in action! This is the cleanest my truck has ever been I think, couple months ago at a show, and yes that's factory paint hehe.

[1badzq8]

im gettin rolling shots at cruisin the coast

[bwhitfield24]

Quote: Originally Posted by G473R

Your window wiper looks like a bobbed tail

Heh, yea I shouldn't have removed the stripes yet.. I was going to get it shaved in a few weekends after I took them off, but that was back in June lol.

[01BlackXtreme]

LOL, the way my dads run is he is gone every night so that means I get the garage every night, I love not waking up to a truck covered in dew, witch is awesome on a black truck haha.



Hehehe, and what it can do in first gear, letting off at the end.



Came out to alittle over 130', letting off in first gear, I dont think it was to bad.

[Xtreme03115]

I want a Xtreme like that!!! lol

[Kovz]

Quote: Originally Posted by G473R

Yep hardest part is keeping it clean. Black is a sexy burden. I don't have a garage where I am at now, but I got a cover for it. It keeps it clean until the weekend cuz it's covered when it's not being drove. I wash it on the weekends, clean the engine bay, and detail the inside. My truck looks good, but it looks 10x better when it's clean. And I need a friend to ride along beside me to take cruisen photos, I got no good pics of the truck in action! This is the cleanest my truck has ever been I think, couple months ago at a show, and yes that's factory paint hehe.

looks awesome man! nice job

Quote: Originally Posted by 1badzq8

im gettin rolling shots at cruisin the coast

make sure you have the person set the ISO settings on the camera to a slower shutter speed. mine would have turned out a lot better had i known this before...
anyways, we have another show in 2 weeks that is an hour away, so i hope to get some more that day.

thanks for the compliments guys

[xtucking22s]

very veru nice guys, great pics today!

[G473R]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s

very veru nice guys, great pics today!

When you post pics of your projects it makes me drool. Amazing what a guy with a garage and tools can do. I can't wait to get outta the navy and move back to IL so I can really work on my truck. I've learned alot from you and these guys on here on how to do things and gotten some killer ideas. Good job to you and the rest of the guys on here and thanks to S10forum!

[1badzq8]

[quote=01BlackXtreme;4475743]LOL, the way my dads run is he is gone every night so that means I get the garage every night, I love not waking up to a truck covered in dew, witch is awesome on a black truck haha.
[quote]
first off that vette is tits
and my truck is usually in the garage but its spot has been temporarily taken by a 72 corvette stingray with the factory 454 big block

[xtucking22s]

Quote: Originally Posted by G473R

When you post pics of your projects it makes me drool. Amazing what a guy with a garage and tools can do. I can't wait to get outta the navy and move back to IL so I can really work on my truck. I've learned alot from you and these guys on here on how to do things and gotten some killer ideas. Good job to you and the rest of the guys on here and thanks to S10forum!

thanks a lot man! i appreciate hearing this types of compliments all the time, but it really is true that anyone can bag a truck and make it sick when you through some money at a project and most of all a lot of time. believe it or not....i had little to no mechanical know-how when it cames to car. i just researched the hell out of stuff and learnt everything in a lil over a year on here before i started. i still have this day have never even changed the oil on either of my cars lol. Ive never done car maintainence before and her i am doiing what i am doign now. although i have someone else doign the actualy welding work, but im still doing 90% of the project, its all the little stuff thats hard. welding is one skill to know how to do that i dont have, but everything else i have done on my project.

[1badzq8]

xtucking the project is lookin great its nice to see someone go out of their way to study and learn and do something themselves and not just take it to a shop somewhere and pay someone to do it...
keep it up

[G473R]

Yeah I'm a little scared to use the mig on my truck so I can shave everything. I haven't welded anything since high school shop class and I don't want to mess up my nice truck. My dad knows how, but I want to learn and do it myself. I too research alot of things and talk to guys on here to find out how-to and know-how so I can get done what I want. I've learned alot over the last two years and went from not knowing crap to being able to do all my work myself. I do all my work 100%, just because it saves so much money. Plus I don't trust those other grease monkeys at shops that value getting it done quick over quality. The body shop that fixed my truck didn't even do a half-ass job, it completely sucked. In all honesty, the amount you pay for parts usually equals the amount you pay someone to install or do the work for you for those parts. Much better off doing it yourself, and it's easier to talk about it to people to explain what you did and knowing you did it right, if you need to fix it having the knowledge, and just taking pride after it's done and standing back and looking at it. Complements from other people is what makes my day all the time and the stares of people while I drive by make me grin. I've had numorous people stop next to me at a stop light, even some old guys on harleys, and tell me nice ride. Best feeling ever.

[bwhitfield24]

I'd love to bag the Blazer, and may eventually down the road, but I'd much rather go with a static 2/3 with an LS1/T-56 first. I've been looking for a first gen to bag and throw a 350/350 combo in for my winter beater.

My whole theme for this Blazer is "Stock Upgrade", thats why the LS1. For it to be an Xtreme, in my opinion, it should have come with more than just a body kit. I think it should have come with an LS1 and other various upgrades that I am doing to it. I already have installed a factory touch screen navi unit out of a newer full size truck or 'burban or whatever. Soon to go on will be the 2/3 that's sitting in the garage to get a better stance.... I have been doing some research into tweeds to do the headliner and some various other interior pieces (similar to Seans [Xtreme24], but with a black and silver pattern so I don't copy exactly). And other things as I feel are necessary that I can't think of off the top of my head right now.

[Xtreme24]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1badzq8

xtucking the project is lookin great its nice to see someone go out of their way to study and learn and do something themselves and not just take it to a shop somewhere and pay someone to do it...
keep it up

i'm not going to lie, if I could have afforded it, I would of had my truck done by a shop (full custom tubular back half) . The reason I do my own shit is to save money on installation. Now with experience I can make money off of other people who spend mommy and daddy's money.

[G473R]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24

i'm not going to lie, if I could have afforded it, I would of had my truck done by a shop (full custom tubular back half) . The reason I do my own shit is to save money on installation. Now with experience I can make money off of other people who spend mommy and daddy's money.

There are just some things that we can't do because it's complicated. I'm sure through research and practice with some time you could pull it off, but when time isn't something you have and someone you know can do the job right, then it's the best thing for some people. And yes, mommy and daddy didn't fund 1 cent on my project. I bought my own truck (my first car) when I turned 18 with money I saved up over 4 years while getting ridiculed in high school for not having a car or license. Guess who showed up in a brand new truck for graduation? I'm sure I have the nicest car out of all of them now, plus I have another brand new car too. Navy pays us decent enough to have play money hehe. They just don't give us enough time off to do the work...

[Xtreme24]

Quote: Originally Posted by G473R

There are just some things that we can't do because it's complicated. I'm sure through research and practice with some time you could pull it off, but when time isn't something you have and someone you know can do the job right, then it's the best thing for some people. And yes, mommy and daddy didn't fund 1 cent on my project. I bought my own truck (my first car) when I turned 18 with money I saved up over 4 years while getting ridiculed in high school for not having a car or license. Guess who showed up in a brand new truck for graduation? I'm sure I have the nicest car out of all of them now, plus I have another brand new car too. Navy pays us decent enough to have play money hehe. They just don't give us enough time off to do the work...

i hear ya, I love knowing that I payed for all my shit. All the 16 y/o's over here are all driving brand new full size diesels with huge ass lifts and expensive tires.

[G473R]

Yeah, parents wouldn't buy me anything, made me work for it. That was good and I realize that now. Plus if you go buy a kid a brand new nice car and it's their first one, just sit back and twiddle your thumbs when you get a call saying they wrecked it. People don't appreciate how nice things like a brand new car are and how hard it is to buy one. It's a big kick in the wallet, I know I straight up paid for both of my cars when I bought them. It's even worse when you own it and something goes wrong with them. More money outta your pocket and trade values suck these days.

[bwhitfield24]

Quote: Originally Posted by G473R

Yeah, parents wouldn't buy me anything, made me work for it. That was good and I realize that now. Plus if you go buy a kid a brand new nice car and it's their first one, just sit back and twiddle your thumbs when you get a call saying they wrecked it. People don't appreciate how nice things like a brand new car are and how hard it is to buy one. It's a big kick in the wallet, I know I straight up paid for both of my cars when I bought them. It's even worse when you own it and something goes wrong with them. More money outta your pocket and trade values suck these days.

I saw this so many times in high school. One chicks parents bough her a brand new BMW 3 series her senior year and she wrecked it twice that year.

[G473R]

I know this is a little off topic, but is anyone going to Scr8pfest in NC? It's this weekend. If someone off here is I might go to meet yall. Some guys in my truck club are going, including our guy with the black silvy laying frame on 24's. OH and nice burnout xtucking22s on your cardomain, hehe. Chevy power at it's best!

[perfect 10]

Since everyone is posting rolling shots.. Btw Kovz..truck is clean as hell!!

[1badzq8]

Quote: Originally Posted by G473R

Yeah, parents wouldn't buy me anything, made me work for it. That was good and I realize that now. Plus if you go buy a kid a brand new nice car and it's their first one, just sit back and twiddle your thumbs when you get a call saying they wrecked it. People don't appreciate how nice things like a brand new car are and how hard it is to buy one. It's a big kick in the wallet, I know I straight up paid for both of my cars when I bought them. It's even worse when you own it and something goes wrong with them. More money outta your pocket and trade values suck these days.

i'm not gonna lie my parents bought my truck but i paid for every mod so far and i will pay for all the ones yet to come. and i'm not like those kids who **** off with daddy's money i take care of my truck,so much that my dad has jokingly threatened to sell it cause it takes up too much of my life lol. but i do have a lot of respect for people like you who saved your own money

[01BlackXtreme]

Nice, I need to get me some rolling shots.

[G473R]

Quote: Originally Posted by perfect 10

Since everyone is posting rolling shots..

Holy cow Drew, you drove your truck?!

[556mm]

Quote: Originally Posted by perfect 10

Since everyone is posting rolling shots.. Btw Kovz..truck is clean as hell!!

ooooo me likey

[1badzq8]

Quote: Originally Posted by perfect 10

Since everyone is posting rolling shots.. Btw Kovz..truck is clean as hell!!

mmmmmmm stepside

let me check my photobucket see if i got any rollin shots... i gotta get in on this lol