1993 GMC Sierra ECSB C1500 Build

[cjman250]

Decided to make a (what will probably be very slow) build thread for my truck. I got my 1993 GMC Sierra back in September of 2012 for my 16th Birthday present.

Currently done:
Dropped in a reman 350 bored .30
new driver side arm rest
passenger window motor
tinted taillights
led taillight bar
8000k hids
new 31x10.5x15
new radiator
new tensioner
rain guards
95+ mirrors
New headlight housings
All Moog tie rod ends
Summit Racing Street and Strip race muffler
4 inch RCX
Swapped to 3:73s
12' subwoofer
PLANS:
Wheels
33s
redo interior
fix dash cracks
redo tint on front
paint and body work

First time putting gas in her:

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The day after i bought it:

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[twomanymontes]

Looks good. I wouldn't worry about a slow build. I have had my truck for 16 years and it still isn't anywhere near where I want it

 

[cjman250]

Went to go get registered and they said it needed an emissions test. Welp, she failed (terribly at that) and we tried and tried again running cleaners through the gas and spraying gumout in th TB. even got a new cat and exhaust because the flowmasters it had looked like swiss cheese, but she still failed even as close as it got. realized that it burned oil so badly at times it looked like a diesel rollin' coal. So we figured its time to just go ahead and get a new motor.

And so it sat:

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she stayed here until november when we pulled the motor.

 

[cjman250]

Well, once we started digging into the motor we realized how dirty it was. There was no way we could leave it in in the shape it was in so we pulled it before we left for Minnesota during the week of Thanksgiving.

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And shes out!

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[cjman250]

About a month later santa brought me a christmas present

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we started to put the motor back together

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it was a process but she was finally running

 

[cjman250]

And then she was legal!

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after this i got my license and drove her for a while

and then:
painted the bed black to cover the old green it used to be

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got 12000k hids

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rainguards

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put my friends old exhaust tips as stack just for fun

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ditched the dumbos for 95+ mirrors

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smoked taillights and badges

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led taillight bar

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and then when the 12000ks finally wore out (bought them off a buddy), i got some 8000k replacements, i think they fit the truck better

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[cjman250]

Time for a photoshoot!

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[cjman250]

Had a snowstorm back in February

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[cjman250]

So, ive had a noticeable radiator leak in my 6 month old radiator. talked to genesis auto parts where i bought it and all i have to do is buy a new one, ship the old one back and my money will be refunded. so basically a free replacement

 

[cjman250]

Got the new radiator in last week, got a new exhaust tip makes the truck look a little nicer. I'll get some pics later

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