New member fron Iowa

[1tinindian]

Just joined and thought I'd say hi.
Name is Leon and I own a 1998 GMC SIERRA RCLB 2wd.
I saved this one from a junkyard from back in 2003.
It was totaled due to a badly bent frame, (RF frame was touching the right exhaust manifold).
It took a brand new frame from GM and 8 weeks of after work hours tearing it down and rebuilding it.
The only body pieces replaced were the front fenders, grill and filler panel and one new wheel.
I did all the work myself, including the paint work.
Total investment was $5500 and my own labor, not bad for a truck with 67K miles and optioned how I wanted with a 350 and tow package w/3:73 gears.
It now has 145K miles and I have had it to Colorado, California and Tennessee, and all without a hitch...damn good truck!

Leon

As she looks today:

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[oohunter04oo]

Looks great man! Really love a stock gmt400.

 

[sewlow]

Welcome! Good looking truck!
In 10 years & about 375,000 miles behind the wheels of GMT400's, I've only had to put either one on a flat deck 3X total due to mechanical probs!
Had a fuel pump quit, the L.R. wheel bearing went south, & when the intake manifold gaskets died in my '98 & it lost the bottom end. After almost 400,000km's!
A couple of the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned.
Best part? Parts are plentiful, & simple enough I can work on it at home.
Wouldn't of cost me as much as they have if I would just learn to leave them alone & quit with the damn modifications!
It's a festering disease!
And this place doesn't help any with that, either!

 

[poncho62]

Welcome...Good looking truck

 

[thz71]

Welcome nice truck and awesome story always nice to get more iowa members around here

 

[twomanymontes]

Nice truck! very clean looking. Welcome aboard!

 

[ChrisAU]

Welcome!

 

[dmr22]

Welcome! Great looking truck!

 

[Horns]

Welcome from Waterloo. Where abouts are you?

-via Mobile

 

[Justjoshiny]

Welcome from Dyersville and Ames!