Jolly Green's '97 build

[Rewind]

You have a GREAT looking truck!!!!

 

[Horns]

I vote to paint the flares also.

 

[70stroker]

Thank you. And may I say that your truck is one of my favorites on here. The lights are Pro Comp 5x7 100 w halogen driving/flood lights. They are kind of a hybrid. I will take some pics this week of the mounting brackets for ya.

thanks man would really apprciate it.

 

[JollyGreen]

You have a GREAT looking truck!!!!

Thank you Robert.

thanks man would really apprciate it.

No problem

 

[JollyGreen]

So while driving home yesterday at around 50-55 mph my transmission suddenly "fell" out of gear. At first I thought maybe I bumped the shifter, as hard as that sounds. Not the case. I was only a couple miles from my sons school and the house. When I got out of the truck I could smell tranny fluid, and it smelled hot. Not burnt, but just hot, like there was a leak somewhere. I pick up my son and drive it in 2nd gear back to the house. Today I called a shop that I had talked to 6-8 months ago and I decided to take it to them. I drove the 8 miles or so in 2nd gear, although I did get it to go into 3rd if I gave it some throttle.

Long story short - I told them to rebuild the whole thing, front to back. Total cost is going to be $1450. They didn't charge me for tax, shift kit or a flush. So I'm saving a little money there. They're also giving me $100 for my old case I had laying around.

Really didn't want to have to do this. I was saving up for a possible lift and tires in the near future. I should have it back on Thursday sometime.

 

[Horns]

Man that sucks.

 

[GAZ7198]

Clean truck looked bone stock when you got it looks like its come along way I like it. Im thinking about putting a 4 inch lift on mine but I can never find true pictures of a truck with a 4 inch suspension lift anybody have pictures of trucks with them on there prob going to run 315s

 

[70stroker]

man bad luck. i just did my trans last month, only cost me 600 with shift kit, beast sunshell, and corvette servo, but then again i didnt take it to a shop i know a gm mechanic who does them on the side. you'll get back on your feet and start saving for a lift and tires again.

Your truck is one of my favorites on this site, its going to look great lifted.

 

[chevyman0191]

Man that sucks but thats just how it goes, its my luck to spend money on what i wanted to then turn around something breaks. I had been wanting a lift for a long time but had to replace motor and transmission and the whole front end before that was even thought bout.

You have an awesome looking truck!

 

[JollyGreen]

Got my truck back today. Man, does this transmission shift FIRM! From first to second I thought something was wrong. I'm definitely not used to that. After only two days I was sick of getting a ride to work every morning. Glad I got it back.

Total cost was $1500, not $1450, but so far I'm happy with it.


***Stroker - I'll get your pics tommorrow