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'96 Sierra 4.3 unusual acceleration problem ... should I pass on it?

So I found a solid, one-owner '96 Sierra C1500 with the 4.3 and 4L60-E, and went to check it out yesterday. The truck has 225K on it but has obviously been pretty well maintained. It's an ECSB, which would be a nice addition for when I need to take the kids to school and the wife has the van...
- jnewkirk77
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- Mar 5, 2020
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
New center caps for 15" Rally wheels

I found a new set of center caps for my 15" Rally wheels on my '96. There is an eBay seller (trailerpartsking) selling a 4-pack of chromed plastic trailer center caps that happen to fit the 5-on-5 pattern. I figured for the price ($49.99 shipped), why not try 'em? They look fantastic and...
- jnewkirk77
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- Feb 29, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
Bowtie's Christmas gifts

Last year for Christmas, I got new headlights, parking lights and taillights for Bowtie, so this year it was time to do a little "fancy up" job. I got a new dash cover and hood protector. I know both are pretty much out of style these days, but they looked good in '96, so they're on the truck...
- jnewkirk77
- Thread
- Jan 4, 2020
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Member Trucks
"Cheap seats" ... or how to save $$ on replacing your bench seat foam

When I got my truck 2 years ago, the worst part of it was the huge hole in the driver's side of the seat. The foam in that area was largely gone. After pricing and getting sticker shock over dealer prices, I turned to eBay and found that U-Haul sells bare seat foam for just a shade under...
- jnewkirk77
- Thread
- Dec 28, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: OEM and Custom Interiors
Grilled

After taking this grille off to paint it, I realize it needs to be replaced; unfortunately, that's not something I can do right now. Still, it looks better this way than it did with the chrome peeling off. 20180819_125937 by jnewkirk77 posted Aug 20, 2018 at 12:21 AM
- jnewkirk77
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- Aug 20, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
-19 or 0??? Which offset to get?

I'm shopping for a new set of wheels for my '96, and have pretty well decided I'm going with Vision 141 Legend 5's, but I'm having trouble figuring out which offset to get. Is the -19 better, with its 4 1/2" backspacing, or should I go 0 offset, with 3 3/4"? Whichever I go with, I plan to run...
- jnewkirk77
- Thread
- Aug 12, 2018
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Stock Suspension + Bolt On Kits
My '96 Cheyenne

Hello, everyone ... I'm new here from Kentucky and this is my "new-to-me" '96 C1500 Cheyenne. Really enjoying getting to know the truck so far. Hope the picture comes through OK. I've been sorting out some minor issues (radio, air conditioning, small lights that don't work, speedometer...
- jnewkirk77
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- Mar 7, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Member Trucks