My 88's build thread

[tylers88]

Well guys, progress will be slow for a while but I have some big plans for the old girl.

I got the truck when I was 15 and it looked like this.

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It had 3" flares, windsheild visor, Ultra 15x8s with 31x10.5 BFG A/Ts

Mods it has
-3" exhaust, no cat, Dynomax Bullet, weld on chrome tip

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1988 GMC custom exhaust rev
-1 1/2" blocks, bars turned up
-03ish Yukon 16's with 285/75R16 BFG A/Ts
-5" Autometer Sport Comp Monster tach
-Alpine CD player, had a full stereo but that has been removed
-Rebuilt TBI 350
-Rebuilt 700R4, B&M shift kit, TCI clutches Built by me
-97 Grille shell, headlights from a 90 Silverado
-cb with 2 3' white firesticks

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with the AR Nitros

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with the Yukon wheels

Plans are modern drivetain and luxury interior into my little truck I got as my first car
-3/5 Drop, poly bushing kit, Hellwig swaybars
-20x8.5 Silverado SS reps
-275/40R20 Hankook Ventus V12
-NV4500
-custom exhaust, headers, possibly to dual exhaust
-14sf, Trutrac(really want Eaton E-locker)
-Diesel bumper with fog lights in the opening or chrome smoothie
-GMT800 Rear bumper
-bring the body back to a lazer strait gloss black, undercoat EVERYTHING so I can drive it year round and it will stay together, don't plan on driving during the winter months when its done, just some insurance incase I have to
-20% tint on rear window and roll downs
-convert interior to black
-Autometer gauges
-GMT400 heated Suburban bucket seats, black leather with black suede inserts
-black suede head liner and visors
-GMT900 jumpseat
-A pair of 10"s and the amp behind the seats
-Rockford 4x6s in the dash and b pillars
-Nice cd player, probably 7" flipout
-sound deaden the hell out of the cab so it can be a nice quiet ride with out tunes if you want
-train horns mounted to factory spare tire crossmember
-Maybe convert to power window and locks, still unsure about this but it would be nice
-Alarm and possibly Lojack
I'm sure I have forgot something but I will be adding to the list

 

[tylers88]

I have decided I'm going to go new school look, I am determined to find some 20x10 or 20x12 Weld Dune 6's(next summer) and some 35x12.5 Trail Grapps or Toyo MTs

 

[Horns]

Should look sick. You don't see a lot of that style around Iowa.

 

[Cablguy184]

Awesome Truck !!! I'm tuned in ...

 

[JAW's]

Nice truck...It is also nice to see another guy from good ol Iowa on here.
I mean Horns is all the way across the state

 

[tylers88]

Should look sick. You don't see a lot of that style around Iowa.

I wanted boggers but everyone around here does smaller wheels, I want my truck to stand out a little

Awesome Truck !!! I'm tuned in ...

I can't wait to get started on

 

[tylers88]

No real big updates to it. I did get her fired up for the first time since last September, going to do some small stuff so I can drive it over the next week or so.

 

[tylers88]

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cleaned it up some, yanked out old box and rigged up a stereo for now, doesnt sound bad to honest and for under $40 for sub, box, wiring and amp it sounds a lot better, plus the seat is all the way back. Put 31s back on went for a drive and made it a block before rear most ujoint had a cap decide it no longer wanted to be a part of the truck, dropped the shaft at 25 mph but it survived.

 

[tylers88]

Put my 31s back on and decranked/pulled blocks the other day. Picked up inner and outter ties rods and idler arm today, had a pitman arm. Painted them hammered silver, going to get adjuster sleeves tomorrow and put the new steering stuff in, going to throw my new cap and rotor on and put on my Access cover. I will get some pics tomorrow.

 

[tylers88]

Sorry for no pics, got done around 7:30, ate, set toe(kind of anyway for now) and took it for a spin, I didn't get cap on but thats a matter of 5 min. Traded my buddy my 285 BFG ATs for some good exhaust manifolds without the smog pump. Saturday I plan on picking up front pads/rotors, plugs, wires, serp belt and a fuel filter. Some time soon it will get an XJ steering shaft. Hopefully saturday morning it will get an alignment and my packet of balance sand in the used tire I picked up to replace my bald one.