Ronkh
Wax Waster
It doesn`t matter if it runs...... Just how it looks.
Beater Truck
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It doesn`t matter if it runs...... Just how it looks.
Nizmo
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Not necessarily about skill, it`s how you use body lines. It won`t be show car worthy, but the average Joe will know no difference.
Not sure what my mechanic will use as far as brake lines; it`s up to him. I`m sure as it stands they will last a couple years, but driving down the mountain I`m taking no risk. It`s been a while since I packed wheel bearings, but it looks like on this truck the wheel bearings are in the rotors. As cheap as they are might as well get new bearings and seals!
Come on now Ron, it`s a $3,000 truck, not a show car! B)
Snapped a couple pics of the damage:
For grins and giggles I was playing around with the hood. SSR2.5 and SSR1
While I was waiting for the oil to drain yesterday I decided to check the air filter. Kind of a surprise when I opened the housing. Whoever thought there would be any performance gains......
Don
Darth Camaro 12/27/15
While I was waiting for the oil to drain yesterday I decided to check the air filter. Kind of a surprise when I opened the housing. Whoever thought there would be any performance gains......
You`d be surprised, maybe no performance gains, but in MPG gains, I usually saw an easy 2-3 mpg increase when I dropped in a K&N. Even my Camaro gained about 3-4 (IF I drive nice) on the highway.
I had an `86 Toyota 1/2 ton I inherited from my FIL. 4 cyl manual trans, I loved that truck. You couldn`t kill it. It used a quart of oil per tank of gas, but I was able to run side by side with a `96 `Corvette GS at 110 mph (I have NO DOUBTS he let me) which was kind of cool. The thing handled like a sports car and other than the bed bring rotted out, I kept it CLEAN. Even though I have my Camaro, I still miss my truck sometimes, except for not having AC in weather like today (over 90* here).
Nizmo
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Been driving this thing almost as a daily, over 300 miles so far (that`s alot in a couple weeks for me, company truck during the week) and its been a real trooper. Changed the oil the other day and the magnetic drain plug had NOTHING on it. Changed the blower motor resistor out last week as well; now I have AC on all fan speeds. The 2.2 4 cylinder is a little lacking on the mountain, but netted me 26mpg on the first tank! Couple weeks it will receive a set of plugs and a throttle body cleaning to try and improve the idle. I did take the Jetta out the other day for a good run, cleaned it up real good so it wouldn`t be too jealous. Almost felt like I was going to shove the clutch pedal through the floor since it`s alot lighter than the truck`s :lol:
rlmccarty2000
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This statement from a man with a new Vette? Lol
Nizmo
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While doing some investigation on why my rear end is sloppy, what do I spy...
Ah-hah!
Original never used!
I was never given an original key, just a spare. Now I got one! Thanks previous owner!
Ah-hah!
Original never used!
I was never given an original key, just a spare. Now I got one! Thanks previous owner!
Accumulator
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Nizmo- Heh heh, good find! I bet that was neat, spotting it under there and finding an OE key inside.
Heh heh#2, I`m tempted to tease you about never inspecting the undercarriage thoroughly enough to spot it before now
Heh heh#2, I`m tempted to tease you about never inspecting the undercarriage thoroughly enough to spot it before now
Nizmo
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Nizmo- Heh heh, good find! I bet that was neat, spotting it under there and finding an OE key inside.
Heh heh#2, I`m tempted to tease you about never inspecting the undercarriage thoroughly enough to spot it before now
Yea the parts list keeps adding up. All 4 shocks need replaced and now the diff cover is really crispy, bolts an all are mush. Going to be real fun... Luckily the rear brake lines look ok. It was a cheap truck, so it`s to be expected.
Nizmo
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More odds and ends for the truck. Been cruising Craigslist for some seats and center console for a while now. Finally found a guy parting out a Blazer with a blown motor. $80 got me the seats, console, and even the radio. I think I came out good on that. The seats are power and I pretty much had to destroy the motor to move the seat to get one bolt out. Oh well!
After an hour or so cleaning them, you can`t tell they came from a truck with 230K!
So, my old radio was pretty much shot. FM would no longer work and that`s no bueno. I was going to go aftermarket, but for satellite radio, I didn`t need anything fancy. Price was right.
Old:
New (ish?):
Really surprising I didn`t have to mess with the Theftlock!
Hopefully today I`ll be able to modify and install the seats. The center console will have to be modified for the manual trans.
After an hour or so cleaning them, you can`t tell they came from a truck with 230K!
So, my old radio was pretty much shot. FM would no longer work and that`s no bueno. I was going to go aftermarket, but for satellite radio, I didn`t need anything fancy. Price was right.
Old:
New (ish?):
Really surprising I didn`t have to mess with the Theftlock!
Hopefully today I`ll be able to modify and install the seats. The center console will have to be modified for the manual trans.
trashmanssd
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I love the steering wheel wrap, Parachute cord?
trashmanssd
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I bought one those brand new, 1994 Chevy S-10 Red with gray interior. Mine was the cheapest most striped version they sold. i think it was 9400$ sticker got it for 9k even, reliable as all heck and very easy to bump start. I used bump start it all the time just for fun barley get it rolling in either direction and poop clutch and she would fire right over. also very easy to power shift like a big diesel truck barley ever used clutch other than taking off from a stand still.
Nizmo
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Yup :lol:
Nizmo
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Got the seats installed and mocked up the center console. All I can say is, I hate rust! The last 2 bolts that go through the body were rusted solid. Went to Harbor Freight and bought an electric impact, no bueno. Resorted to crawling underneath and cutting them off!
Seats installed:
Console sitting in place, just have to find a way to securely mount it.
This thing is so much more comfortable now. Going to be even moreso once I get the console mounted.
Seats installed:
Console sitting in place, just have to find a way to securely mount it.
This thing is so much more comfortable now. Going to be even moreso once I get the console mounted.
Accumulator
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Nizmo- Love watching your progress!
Was the floorpan very rusty or just the seat bolts?
Was the floorpan very rusty or just the seat bolts?
Nizmo
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Floorpan is really solid, it`s just on those GM`s the back 2 inner seat bolts petrude underneath about 3/4". After 17 years of road salt they were completely frozen on there. I guess I can chalk it up as checking for fuel leaks with the grinder under there...
Accumulator
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Nizmo- Heh heh, glad you didn`t find any fluel leaks 
Yeah, I`m always cleaning those bolts on the Tahoe...lots of stuff under there that shouldn`t be allowed to stay salt-encrusted for too long.
And lucky you that the floorpan is solid!
Yeah, I`m always cleaning those bolts on the Tahoe...lots of stuff under there that shouldn`t be allowed to stay salt-encrusted for too long.
And lucky you that the floorpan is solid!
Nizmo
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Houston, I think we broke something, it was only a matter of time. The top end is starting to sound really unhealthy, bottom end so far sounds ok, but I think it`s only a matter of time. Currently using (and leaking) a quart of oil every 300-400 miles. I doubt the previous owner neglected it, but where I live is not easy on an engine. You`re typically lugging or running it high RPM up a 10-14% grade mountain. Switching out the oil for Rotella T6 0w40 to see if I can live it out the winter. Oil pressure has been funny, I don`t know if the bypass valve failed or is clogging or the sending unit is failing. But it has too high of oil pressure. Right now sitting on 40psi hot. Working on finding a mechanical gauge to confirm.
The transmission is also going bad. 3rd and 4th gear syncro are shot, rev-match double clutch is a must! Also making one helluva whine, goes away instantly when you press in the clutch. She`s pooched.
Might be V8/T56 time sooner than I woulda liked!
The transmission is also going bad. 3rd and 4th gear syncro are shot, rev-match double clutch is a must! Also making one helluva whine, goes away instantly when you press in the clutch. She`s pooched.
Might be V8/T56 time sooner than I woulda liked!
Nizmo
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Changed the oil out to the T6 0w40 and put the larger capacity AC Delco PF52 filter on there. It was a squeeze, but fit. Hopefully the extra filter media will provide better filtering capacity. The drain plug seemed to be a culprit in some leaking, so it was replaced. The old magnetic plug had no debris on it, so that`s a good thing. Oil pressure went down about 10psi hot, so it`s sitting about 30ish. Not like it was when I bought it, but lower than it was. Valvetrain noise is gone at the moment and it`s running the quietest it has since I bought it. Will know better on a cold-cold start. Is a thicker oil a band-aid? Yea, but it`s not a daily driver.
Nizmo
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Change the spark plugs and wires they said. It`ll be easy they said. To the GM engineer that decided to put the coil packs where they did, I hope I never run into you because I WILL slap you! :lol:
Assume the position...
There they are...!
This wasn`t fun either!
All put together and runs much better. Looking at the old plugs, it does seem cylinders 1 and 4 are the oil burners. Oh well...
In other news, I put about 1,000lbs of mulch in the back and it barely squatted!
Assume the position...
There they are...!
This wasn`t fun either!
All put together and runs much better. Looking at the old plugs, it does seem cylinders 1 and 4 are the oil burners. Oh well...
In other news, I put about 1,000lbs of mulch in the back and it barely squatted!
Accumulator
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Nizmo- That must`ve been a, uhm...unpleasant job. Looks like it`s already serving the intended purpose, hauling that load of mulch!