1988 GMC RCSB street build

[jmig]

Newbie to the site and wanted to introduce my current project...my 1988 GMC Sierra RCSB. It was purchased last October for $800 and was on a farm in NJ and had some field mice making it their home. As soon as I got it home I stripped out the nasty bench seat and carpet and scrubbed down the inside of the cab several times to get the stink out of there. Shortly after I work on the stock 5.7 TBI and got it running pretty good for now, next I ordered the McG's 4/6 with the notch and picked up some Summit Sport Shocks to go with my DJM shock extenders out back. While removing all of the stock suspension it was evendent that all the front end parts needed to be replaced so I went ahead and bought all Moog replacement parts, even replaced the rear leaf spring bushings as well. After the front end rebuild and drop install, I went ahead and coated the rear section of the frame with POR 15. During this process I decided to do the grill swap from my 88 to a 94 GMC grill along with the DDM kit with new TYC headlights and DEPO turn signal housings. While in the midst of the grill swap I also found some bumpers on CL, one stock chrome with the valance and a smoothie bumper. Smoothie was installed with the valance and completed the front end upgrade. Currently I have the dash out of the truck and sanding it down to paint, I will also be going through the heater box to replace the core and the acuator that makes that nasty noise every time the key is turned on. Plans for the interior is to lay down some Dynamat or Raam mat to deaden any outside noise along with new carpet, door seals, window weatherstripping and so on. Now on the to pics!
Started with this...

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Pick up at 60/40 out of a 95 Tahoe

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I had to modify the bracket for the driver seat where the trans hump was in the cab.

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Pulled the bed off and started cleaning the frame

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Rear sectioned cleaned and ready for the POR 15

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Started working on the bed while my McG's kit was getting shipped, stripped the paint on one side of the bed and welded in the roll pan! Still need to do the tail gate handle relocator kit as well!

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McG's 4/6 kit installed

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Frame coated with POR 15 after welding in the notch

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Grill swap
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Completed grill swap, DDM kit installed with TYC headlight assy. and DEPO turn signal assy.

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Interior started, removed the windsheild and rear glass to get ready to begin the body work

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Dash stripped down and ready to start sanding

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[jmig]

I picked up this set on C-list! Finally after a year of searching!!

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Tires mounted and balanced!

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Stance got alot lower with the 60 series tire, but it lookin sweet!



Body work has been started! Still need to remove the door handles and front grill to get the cab all finished!

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[jmig]

It's been awhile since I've updated, went on our annual Lake Anna trip for a week and my body man says he's ready for the first coat of primer!

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Welded up the tailgate filler, I had to get another tailgate since I f'ed up the original one. I warped the crap out of it during my first attempt.

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Took the doors off so he could cut in the door jambs.

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[jmig]

Primered and ready for paint, after I get her all back together and down to the spray booth!

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Bed is painted!

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Cab pics!

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[jmig]

I got the bed back on today. I think my cab is off a little, the gap between the cab and bed on the passenger side looks good but the drivers side is to wide. Looks like I'll be replacing the body mounts on the cab as well. Still need to buy the LED tailights and waiting on the Precision Grille to get the front end back together. Hopefully my bodyman finishes up this week.

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The Precision Grill finally showed up on Friday afternoon and I finally got it put in today.

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[jmig]

Small update...I had the new windshield and the original back glass put in on Friday. So today I picked up a used/like new under rail GM bedliner off of C-list and decided to pop the old tail lights in and take a few pics. Body man hasn't cut and buffed it out yet due to some imperfections he wants to fix and the fuel oil tank in the shop was leaking so we had no heat for a week or so.

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