Chris AU's (2nd) '98 ECSB K1500 Build Thread

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ChrisAU

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Just brought a my 5th GMT400 home! Its a 98 K1500 ECSB, crossed 288,000 miles while I was driving it. It drives and runs better than any of the other ones I've had! I bought it, immediately drove it 50 miles north to pickup some cleannn sawblade wheels, and drove it right back home 100 miles with 0 hickups, other than getting pulled over for no tag! This build will not get crazy for a while, just want a dependable truck right now seeing as how I now DD a car. The body is pretty rough, but I don't really care for now.

3 faults:

A/C Needs freon.
Brakes work well but pedal almost has to go to the floor before they start to work - any ideas? Checked the fluid, its good.
Rear Diff needs a new gasket. Easy fix.

I'll be addressing those issues shortly as well as changing the oil. I've also already ordered a pre-cut body molding kit from LMC (not much more than the cut it yourself stuff on eBay), silver Z-71 stickers (no idea why someone put black ones on this truck), Silverado pillar emblems, and a new set of 285/75/16 Kenda Klever MT's to go on those beautiful sawblades. Also ordered a CHEVROLET sticker to put across the tailgate, one like some of the later trucks had. I'll have to do without a banner for now unfortunately.

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MYT HI

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awesome! glad to see you bought this one, kinda seemed like your style with the big front bumper, also glad to see more people on here that like the molding! excited to see what you do! loved your last truck!
 

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Congrats. Glad you got one. Are those the Saw Blades I found? Too bad the black/red one didnt work out that one was clean looking. Cant wait to see the build on this one though.
 

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Nice. I just looked at the ad for the truck its lookin a little rough, But Im sure in no time youll have ity looking Factory Mint with your touch on it. Did you pay the full $3500 ?
 

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WOOOOOHHHHHHH Sweet buy brotha! Finally the moment the whole forum has been waiting for haha congrats!
 

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Glad you found what you were lookin for!! :)
 

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Im excited! Haha I loved your last build!
 
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