Project; Burnt Up

[laidbackbigun]

So i posted in the build thread location and did a very crappy job of describing everything. Just threw some pictures on there and called it a day. I am a attention ***** and found that by putting my stuff in that place on the forum means no one can comment or say anything about it. So i will put one here. Hopefully it will make more sense and I will be more able to answer questions. Thanks.

 

[laidbackbigun]

1992 Chevy c1500 Regular cab short bed with the 5.7 liter. Bought with someones poor atempt at "rolling the miles" back. They put a gauge cluster in that only had 81000 miles on it. At first i believed it until after i paid his asking price and drove it home. The odometer never moved. Hey you live and you learn right.

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[laidbackbigun]

So the first things i did was get rid of the 15 inch super wide rims and tires. I didn't like how they poked out and every bump was always a gamble on whether or not i would cut the tire all the way thru. Plus it messed up the fender lips front and rear pretty bad. I got Riddler 695 in 20x8.5. I wrapped them in Toyo Extendsa HP 245/35R20 because i knew what i wanted to do next.

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[laidbackbigun]

Some things i did while waiting on the big parts. I put a Forever Sharp steering wheel on it and got rid of the super beat Grant GT. I put my air pressure gauges in the cubbie hole which i though was pretty trick. I scoured the salvage yards in a 60 mile radius trying to find a good set of buckets. I found some great buckets out of a 1992 Blazer which wouldn't you know it bolted right in. These things were pristine. The one pic is of my compressor choice. I have found out of the 3 bagged vehicles i have owned i like Viair. I have had Air Zeneith and Air Maxxx. I have never had a EDC so i can't comment on those.

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[laidbackbigun]

Just some more random stuff i did. I relocated the battery in a cool tray from billetproof into the bed and made a fuse relay panel that hides under the bed away from the elements. I painted my MTX as close to the matching color as my truck as i could get, and its going with a NVX 12 that will go in a custom center console. I also painted my seat risers for a subtle trick.

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[laidbackbigun]

Okay so for the front i went with Thorbros bag cups and had to chop those down a 1/2 top and 1/4 bottom. I should have just specified what i wanted them cut to when they were made cause it took 2 weeks to get them anyways. I have airbaggit.com Denominator 2600's in the front on 3/8 line going to Easystreet chrome valves under the cab on frame rail. I pie cut the frame behind the bag to allow the lower control arms to rise up far enough to lay on the 20's. I used ART shock re locators and Thorbros lower shock studs. I also rebuilt the entire steering linkage with MOOG parts. I used Moog upper and lower ball joints. I tried pie cutting the area in front of the bag for the tie rods but found i'm still going to have to notch anyways. Weird but i guess every truck is just a little different.

I took out the factory inner fender well and used trailer fenders. Not the best looking job but you should see the finished result. I used a Blox racing 3x10 coolant overflow tank capable of recirc. for the coolant over flow and its mounted basically where the factory one is.

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[laidbackbigun]

For the back which i don't have any pictures of yet. I used the Ekstensive 2 link. Yeah hate on it if you want i don't care, my truck and i don't drive like a idiot. I also raised the front gas tank crossmember by a inch and the rear by 1.25. The rear was a mistake, just like the sticky on this forum says if you raise it more than a inch you will run into issues. I did. I now have a removable panel in the bed to get at fuel pump.

My plan is to still try and get the exhaust back out of the roll pan. i loved that look and i want to try and do it even while bagged.

I also did the big 3 plus upgrade for the wiring. i have 1/0 gauge everywhere, and it's all tied into a powermaster 140 amp alternator. I know not big enough for one battery and all the draw i have but hopefully in the future i can upgrade to a second battery and a bigger alternator.

 

[laidbackbigun]

Dang 65 views and not one comment positive or negative.

 

[sewlow]

DVC subs. The only way to go!
Truck's looking good!

 

[95C1500]

The forum is slow these days. The Chat Thread is just about the most active place on this forum. It's not unusual for your thread to not get comments. I used to get a ton in mine, but not so much anymore.

Good looking truck though. Looking forward to progress