Danimal08
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I'm Dan and I'm a GMT400-aholic.
Now that we have that out of the way, I'm embarking on a new journey to "restore" an old truck. I got hooked on these things after not being let into prom in 2002 because I busted out a sweet parking lot donut in my uncle's 97 (still discussed 20 years later- worth it)! Nobody in the mustangs or vettes would do it... my date was pleased. They eventually let me in after I promised to help clean the next day.
I picked up this 99 OBS last fall in Idaho. This is my third GMT400. First one I sold with 350k on it and my dad is still driving my last one with 250k. Got a fairly decent deal on a mostly rust free (surface only) truck with 230k miles. Jumped in, topped off the oil, and fired it home on the scenic route to Indiana 2000 miles. All-in-all a good trip, but for whatever reason at altitude in Yellowstone, she was a little down on oil pieces. Had a knock and some clatter for 70 miles at low RPM . Hit lower elevation and everything was great, so I did the right thing and sent it around 90mph across Wyoming and Iowa. When I got around to changing the oil, I noticed some coolant in the oil. A gasket set is in order... The 5.7 will likely be swapped for an LS variant at some point, so not terribly concerned.
This one is the one I've always wanted. Pewter Metallic, "Heavy Duty" suspension and axle, third door, grey interior. It was a little bit more beat up than described/expected (good from afar, but far from good), but overall a really decent starting point for a "restoration". Not going for a show queen, just a decent looking every-other daily driver that I'm going to try to keep out of the salt. I'm restoring the interior, mechanicals, and exterior. I'm planning to do a panel-by-panel repaint after working dents as time allows. I've not done body work, so that will be a new challenge for me. I spent 10 years as an engineer at Honda, and have wrenched on everything under the sun, so the rest will be an easy undertaking.
So far I've put a decent, mostly not cigarette-burned, 60/40 split front seat in for the family, new carpet, insulation, and sound deadener. Headliner is next, and trying to track down a driver door panel in good shape. The dash isn't cracked (yet), so I have that going for me!
I've started sanding the bedsides and will be cleaning and POR-ing the frame when the bed is off for paint.
I plan to chronical the journey here. Wish me luck! Any suggestions on decent parts (bumpers, trim, etc.) would be greatly appreciated. Planning to stay with the stock look.
Cant leave out the current daily... Its a Chevy, but not a GMT400. Its future upgrades include a "For Sale" sign...
Now that we have that out of the way, I'm embarking on a new journey to "restore" an old truck. I got hooked on these things after not being let into prom in 2002 because I busted out a sweet parking lot donut in my uncle's 97 (still discussed 20 years later- worth it)! Nobody in the mustangs or vettes would do it... my date was pleased. They eventually let me in after I promised to help clean the next day.
I picked up this 99 OBS last fall in Idaho. This is my third GMT400. First one I sold with 350k on it and my dad is still driving my last one with 250k. Got a fairly decent deal on a mostly rust free (surface only) truck with 230k miles. Jumped in, topped off the oil, and fired it home on the scenic route to Indiana 2000 miles. All-in-all a good trip, but for whatever reason at altitude in Yellowstone, she was a little down on oil pieces. Had a knock and some clatter for 70 miles at low RPM . Hit lower elevation and everything was great, so I did the right thing and sent it around 90mph across Wyoming and Iowa. When I got around to changing the oil, I noticed some coolant in the oil. A gasket set is in order... The 5.7 will likely be swapped for an LS variant at some point, so not terribly concerned.
This one is the one I've always wanted. Pewter Metallic, "Heavy Duty" suspension and axle, third door, grey interior. It was a little bit more beat up than described/expected (good from afar, but far from good), but overall a really decent starting point for a "restoration". Not going for a show queen, just a decent looking every-other daily driver that I'm going to try to keep out of the salt. I'm restoring the interior, mechanicals, and exterior. I'm planning to do a panel-by-panel repaint after working dents as time allows. I've not done body work, so that will be a new challenge for me. I spent 10 years as an engineer at Honda, and have wrenched on everything under the sun, so the rest will be an easy undertaking.
So far I've put a decent, mostly not cigarette-burned, 60/40 split front seat in for the family, new carpet, insulation, and sound deadener. Headliner is next, and trying to track down a driver door panel in good shape. The dash isn't cracked (yet), so I have that going for me!
I've started sanding the bedsides and will be cleaning and POR-ing the frame when the bed is off for paint.
I plan to chronical the journey here. Wish me luck! Any suggestions on decent parts (bumpers, trim, etc.) would be greatly appreciated. Planning to stay with the stock look.
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Cant leave out the current daily... Its a Chevy, but not a GMT400. Its future upgrades include a "For Sale" sign...
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