Project: home again!

2500avalanche · 08-14-2008, 12:33 PM

Well, with every project, there is a story, so here it goes! When I was in college (ABout 12 years ago), my dad gave me a 1988 s15 5 speed 2wd. It was a great truck! I was 18, and started to fix it up slowly

So, After it was in a tornado, and I got a nice check from the insurance company, I re-did everything. The interior, all the body panels were replaced, and I lowered it! (1999)

Sorry about the pics, thats all I had!
But I had to sale it in 2002 due to me being stupid, and having to pay for an engagement ring

. I did sale it to my brother, and he drove it for a few years, but it blew the tranny (at 195k). So, about 3 years ago after I got divorced

, I bought it back from him. He backed it into the garage one day (not bad), but I knew I wanted to start the project , and do it right! So I have been in the process of collecting interior parts, and ripping it down to the frame to do a frame up on it with a LSx series motor, just not deided which one yet. The frame is going to get sandblasted in September and I will POR 15 it. Enjoy the pics!

2500avalanche · 08-14-2008, 12:37 PM

Motor out!

Bed off!

Interior out, rust on floor pan(Drivers side)

s10madman · 08-14-2008, 01:11 PM

i love this pic. nice. good luck on the project.

2500avalanche · 08-14-2008, 01:30 PM

Thanks, I was thinking of changing the color, but just to a guards red (porsche) it is a little brighter

Quote: Originally Posted by s10madman

i love this pic. nice. good luck on the project.

HeWeR · 08-14-2008, 09:18 PM

looks good man

billetproof97' · 08-14-2008, 09:22 PM

thats one clean truck!

2500avalanche · 08-14-2008, 10:41 PM

Well, it looks clean, but it was all the little items that weren't that good. Like the floor pans, fumes getting into it (Damn manual vents!), and rust on the underside of the bed. Also the drivers side rocker is bad. It is a great start, but I want it to be safe as well as fast and look good! Not a hack job!

Merritt · 08-15-2008, 03:08 AM

i like it, good luck

***droppedss*** · 08-15-2008, 08:26 AM

Hell yes. that pic of it after it was redone. Lowered on the wheels with the rollpan, I'm working on getting a 1st gen 4.3 5spd. Going to lower it with a pan on some 18's for a nice daily to park my sierra! Cant wait to see the final outcome of this project!

2500avalanche · 08-15-2008, 09:39 AM

Thanks! I had it lowered 5/6 at that point. It was a rough ride, but it looked great! I wont be using the wheels during this build. I am going with a different look, not so low! I am going to be building it more for speed (not just straight-but corners), I was thinking of using a 91 front end, but I like the older (pre 1989) style. No one does that style anymore!

Quote: Originally Posted by droppedss

Hell yes. that pic of it after it was redone. Lowered on the wheels with the rollpan, I'm working on getting a 1st gen 4.3 5spd. Going to lower it with a pan on some 18's for a nice daily to park my sierra! Cant wait to see the final outcome of this project!

2500avalanche · 08-15-2008, 09:45 AM

Wheels 17x8 boyd weeker rims 1 piece billet! (Not using this time around!)

If you are taking your dash out, I have a lot of pics!

***droppedss*** · 08-15-2008, 10:08 AM

I'll def. get those pics from you. It's a local truck to me, needs a fender and a hood. I think I have him convinced to give it to me for freeeeee. 91k original miles.

2500avalanche · 08-15-2008, 10:05 PM

I can send them to you in an email or I might just post them here, let me know!

Quote: Originally Posted by droppedss

I'll def. get those pics from you. It's a local truck to me, needs a fender and a hood. I think I have him convinced to give it to me for freeeeee. 91k original miles.

radarblue95 · 08-15-2008, 10:44 PM

i want your wheels

2500avalanche · 08-16-2008, 07:56 AM

PM me about them!

Quote: Originally Posted by radarblue95

i want your wheels

OneLowSdime · 08-16-2008, 10:44 AM

good shape

***98layinframe*** · 08-17-2008, 10:55 AM

Damn your lucky to have such a clean frame under there to work with! She deffiently looked good before and im sure will look even better when its done this time around! Still like the wheels they look really good on there... why arent you using them this build?

Park Style · 08-17-2008, 12:55 PM

looks like a great project :subscribing: and pm sent

2500avalanche · 08-17-2008, 03:52 PM

Well, I like the wheels, but when I sold them, my brother didn't take care of them, and curbed one, gave it rash. Not that bad, can be fixed for about 350, (for the set), but Iwant a different look. I want something to show off the brakes (doing a C5 set-up). I might actually use them as road wheels when I go to shows, and change to my show set up OR when I am in town so i dont mess up the new ones. I would love to run a ZR1 wheel set up, but I dont want to run spacers, I hear horror stories about them. I wanted to originally go that direction. Maybe the Camaro SS wheels from SLP that have correct back spacing, but they com ein silver, I want polished or chrome
(sets off red better)

08-14-2008, 12:33 PM	#1
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Project: home again! Well, with every project, there is a story, so here it goes! When I was in college (ABout 12 years ago), my dad gave me a 1988 s15 5 speed 2wd. It was a great truck! I was 18, and started to fix it up slowly So, After it was in a tornado, and I got a nice check from the insurance company, I re-did everything. The interior, all the body panels were replaced, and I lowered it! (1999) Sorry about the pics, thats all I had! But I had to sale it in 2002 due to me being stupid, and having to pay for an engagement ring. I did sale it to my brother, and he drove it for a few years, but it blew the tranny (at 195k). So, about 3 years ago after I got divorced, I bought it back from him. He backed it into the garage one day (not bad), but I knew I wanted to start the project , and do it right! So I have been in the process of collecting interior parts, and ripping it down to the frame to do a frame up on it with a LSx series motor, just not deided which one yet. The frame is going to get sandblasted in September and I will POR 15 it. Enjoy the pics!
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08-14-2008, 12:37 PM	#2
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Motor out! Bed off! Interior out, rust on floor pan(Drivers side)
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08-14-2008, 01:11 PM	#3
s10madman Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 358 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! i love this pic. nice. good luck on the project.
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08-14-2008, 01:30 PM	#4
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Thanks, I was thinking of changing the color, but just to a guards red (porsche) it is a little brighter Quote: Originally Posted by s10madman i love this pic. nice. good luck on the project.
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08-14-2008, 09:18 PM	#5
HeWeR Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 182 Location: Leamington Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! looks good man
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08-14-2008, 09:22 PM	#6
billetproof97' Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,767 Location: BAMBERG, GERMANY/WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! thats one clean truck!
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08-14-2008, 10:41 PM	#7
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Well, it looks clean, but it was all the little items that weren't that good. Like the floor pans, fumes getting into it (Damn manual vents!), and rust on the underside of the bed. Also the drivers side rocker is bad. It is a great start, but I want it to be safe as well as fast and look good! Not a hack job!
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08-15-2008, 03:08 AM	#8
Merritt Registered Abuser Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,186 Location: King, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! i like it, good luck
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08-15-2008, 08:26 AM	#9
*droppedss* ///Relaxed FD Age: 30 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 16,245 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Hell yes. that pic of it after it was redone. Lowered on the wheels with the rollpan, I'm working on getting a 1st gen 4.3 5spd. Going to lower it with a pan on some 18's for a nice daily to park my sierra! Cant wait to see the final outcome of this project!
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08-15-2008, 09:39 AM	#10
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Thanks! I had it lowered 5/6 at that point. It was a rough ride, but it looked great! I wont be using the wheels during this build. I am going with a different look, not so low! I am going to be building it more for speed (not just straight-but corners), I was thinking of using a 91 front end, but I like the older (pre 1989) style. No one does that style anymore! Quote: Originally Posted by droppedss Hell yes. that pic of it after it was redone. Lowered on the wheels with the rollpan, I'm working on getting a 1st gen 4.3 5spd. Going to lower it with a pan on some 18's for a nice daily to park my sierra! Cant wait to see the final outcome of this project!
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08-15-2008, 09:45 AM	#11
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Wheels 17x8 boyd weeker rims 1 piece billet! (Not using this time around!) If you are taking your dash out, I have a lot of pics! Last edited by 2500avalanche; 08-15-2008 at 09:46 AM.
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08-15-2008, 10:08 AM	#12
*droppedss* ///Relaxed FD Age: 30 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 16,245 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! I'll def. get those pics from you. It's a local truck to me, needs a fender and a hood. I think I have him convinced to give it to me for freeeeee. 91k original miles.
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08-15-2008, 10:05 PM	#13
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! I can send them to you in an email or I might just post them here, let me know! Quote: Originally Posted by droppedss I'll def. get those pics from you. It's a local truck to me, needs a fender and a hood. I think I have him convinced to give it to me for freeeeee. 91k original miles.
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08-15-2008, 10:44 PM	#14
radarblue95 Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,788 Location: Jaffrey NH User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! i want your wheels
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08-16-2008, 07:56 AM	#15
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! PM me about them! Quote: Originally Posted by radarblue95 i want your wheels
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08-16-2008, 10:44 AM	#16
OneLowSdime I SHIT BRICKS Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,074 Location: Oshkosh WI 54901 User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! good shape
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08-17-2008, 10:55 AM	#17
*98layinframe* v miss her Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,825 Location: Pittsburgh Pa User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Damn your lucky to have such a clean frame under there to work with! She deffiently looked good before and im sure will look even better when its done this time around! Still like the wheels they look really good on there... why arent you using them this build?
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08-17-2008, 12:55 PM	#18
Park Style Slow Ass Member Age: 33 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,609 Location: Monroeville (Pittsburgh) PA User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! looks like a great project :subscribing: and pm sent
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08-17-2008, 03:52 PM	#19
2500avalanche Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 149 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: home again! Well, I like the wheels, but when I sold them, my brother didn't take care of them, and curbed one, gave it rash. Not that bad, can be fixed for about 350, (for the set), but Iwant a different look. I want something to show off the brakes (doing a C5 set-up). I might actually use them as road wheels when I go to shows, and change to my show set up OR when I am in town so i dont mess up the new ones. I would love to run a ZR1 wheel set up, but I dont want to run spacers, I hear horror stories about them. I wanted to originally go that direction. Maybe the Camaro SS wheels from SLP that have correct back spacing, but they com ein silver, I want polished or chrome (sets off red better)
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