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  1. Andy L

    Rare paint codes

    This is my 1995 Chevy Cheyenne with its original light quasar blue paint.
  2. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Finally getting back to the truck! It's been awhile. For now anyway I have decided to leave the front drop as is. I am not confident in using the stock truck oil pan on the 5.3. I researched F body oil pan "kits" and most seemed to cost about $375. I managed to find this "kit" on ebay for $230...
  3. Andy L

    How do you fund your truck project?

    I don't have a lot of space. I paid $1000 for it. I pulled what I wanted (5.3/4l60e/wiring harness/pcm/radiator/fans/driveshaft) and spent 2 weeks and a few ads on Craigslist selling off parts I didn't need or want. A guy wanted the tires/wheels and rear end and I could not sell them and have a...
  4. Andy L

    How do you fund your truck project?

    Hey Guys, I have found over the years I have had to get creative to fund my projects. Taking hundreds and sometimes thousands of $ out of the "family" checking account caused some "issues". While I still do some of that, I try to fund the more expensive projects by buying something and either...
  5. Andy L

    Wheels

    While I run the 17x7 and 17x8 on my truck, the exact same style is available in 15x8, 15x10, 17x8 and 17x9.5. Check it out...
  6. Andy L

    Rear disc brake conversion keeping 15” wheels

    I think my kit uses a caliper with parking brake feature that was used on mid 1980's Cadillac Eldorados. They are inexpensive as well...
  7. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Found the answer to a problem today that I personally don't think I would have figured out....What is it you may ask? Well, first off, it is not LS specific. But, it could have been. I didn't show it earlier, but before I could work on the Cheyenne, I needed wheels to drive. A family member...
  8. Andy L

    1991 C1500 TURBO 5.3/4L80E

    Nice job, that took some time!
  9. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Thank you for the kind words, The rears are: Classic Torq Thrust II 17x8 5x5 5.05" Backspace Item ID:VN2157874 Questions about this item? Be the first to ask here. Sale Price:$130.00 Retail Price:$144.00 Your Savings:$14.00(10%) In Stock Free Chrome Lugs w/ Purchase! Size: 17x8 Bolt Pattern...
  10. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    I've been driving the truck now for about a month. I've decided the front just has too much of a rake to it. From the ground to top of the wheel well, its 29" in front and 31" in the rear. It already has a bit of a rake with the different size tires. I think cutting that 1/2 coil took it lower...
  11. Andy L

    My 94 GMC SL 1500 Long bed

    I kinda like the color, it won't show dirt as much. Just clean it up and detail it, nice find with a lot of life left in in while you figure out what you might want to do with it. I just replaced all my suspension rubber/ball joints and steering parts (at 179K). Drives like new again.
  12. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Got the front end aligned and washed it for the first time in a couple months....The front is a bit lower than I wanted, I like the rake, but would prefer it an inch higher. Have not bottomed out yet. Soon, I'll post up an evaluation of all the mods both pro and con. For now, here is a couple...
  13. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Finally getting it all together. The driver side spring took about an hour after I figured out what I needed to do to get them in. Installing new brakes were pretty simple. Another cost I had not planned on, but should have. I thought I would reused my wheel bearings...dumb idea. The inner...
  14. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    The tear down was pretty straight forward. No real surprises. When removing the springs, I put a length of chain around it to make sure it behaved when removing pressure. No drama..Here putting in the new parts. One thing to note if you ever do this, the upper control arm mounting points have...
  15. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Getting started on the front end rebuild. With the 179K miles on it, it is flat worn out. Still tracks strait down the road, but I don't see how. Everything is loose and worn. I bought all new steering and suspension parts. The only original parts that will stay are the front springs and...
  16. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    I am going to clean the engine up and replace gaskets, etc. As far as digging into the motor, no, not now. I noticed an exhaust manifold bolt broken off. I've done this before, next thing I know, its a full rebuild and I've blown any budget out of the water with all the "unexpected" stuff that...
  17. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Here is the motor on the dolly. I have ordered new gaskets for the intake, valve covers, timing cover, oil pan, valley pan with knock sensors and a transmission pan gasket/filter.... It rolls pretty easy but is heavy. At least the Tahoe is back out of the garage and the wife's Mustang is back in.
  18. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    With the rear phase of the project done (I hope), I wanted to take a short break. Decided to pull the 5.3 from the 02' Tahoe. Looks easy enough. As with everything, it would have been easier with some help. But with my schedule, I usually don't have any. So, it took a couple days to get it done...
  19. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    While working on the back of the truck, I knew I needed new tires. I decided to upgrade my 15x7's to 17x8 in the rear and 17x7 in the front. I chose American Racing VN215 series. I love the wheels, but wanted a darker spoke. After researching wheel paint, I chose Dupli-Color Graphite wheel paint...
  20. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Thanks, forgot to add, that's original paint too. I believe if/when I do this again, I would lower the back 2" and call it a day. I like it the way it is, but I hate dealing with coil springs and dealing with odd front end alignments and worrying about hitting low stuff....
  21. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Once satisfied all was good, the bed was put back on. At this point, I had not bedded the rear brakes yet. The truck is not being driven. After I complete the front end work and can drive the truck, I can bleed and fine tune the brakes. I like the new rear stance. It sits about 1" lower than the...
  22. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    A couple of extra pics of the rear brake set up. The brake line before: and after: This is just showing the gas tank, I replaced the fuel pump with a 255 lpm pump in anticipation of the upcoming 5.3 swap. I've read many different ways to go about upgrading my fuel system for the 5.3. I decided...
  23. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Time to pull the bed and get started. I broke the project down into sections. I decided to do the back of the truck first....I used some doubled over cardboard saved from a new hot water heater to protect the cab. Use something between the bed and cab to protect from scratches. The lift worked...
  24. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    Finally, took about 2 month to do all the work, it is a driver and I could start on the Cheyenne. Timing was close, at this point, the Cheyenne now has 179K and is needing work. The front suspension is worn out, front brakes pulling to the left under moderate braking and the under hood area is...
  25. Andy L

    1995 SCSB fixer upper....

    I had been researching and gathering parts for the past 8-10 months to fix up the truck the way I wanted to. It is a fairly tight budget so got parts when I could at the best price I could. Here is the plan: lower the truck 2/4", add rear disc brakes, rear sway bar, fix rear leaking pinion seal...

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