1991 Chevy C1500 RCSB Version: I Have A Problem

[Nick_R_23]

Started off today with prepping the new headlights and LED bulbs.

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LED bulbs installed

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Headlights installed on the truck!

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This is why I love the fanless LEDs so much. Plenty of clearance to overcome GM’s fetish for pinning housings right against the core support.

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Final prep on the new grille. Lower valence installed, as well as the sport emblem.

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Grille installed on the truck! Had to massage the fit because chineseium grille, but it did end up fitting pretty decent. I would definitely go with LMC if I had to do it again.

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Turn signal lights installed!

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Front end is complete!

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[Nick_R_23]

Yessssssssssssss

I don’t care how old school this setup is, truck is going to sit like a ******’ beast. 15x10 AR’s going on all fours!

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[drewcrew]

Yessssssssssssss

I don’t care how old school this setup is, truck is going to sit like a ******’ beast. 15x10 AR’s going on all fours!

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American Racing made in china. But beautiful wheels.

 

[Nick_R_23]

Unfortunately, not much left out there that isn’t Chineseium.

Speaking of Chineseium…I bought a new radiator, only to have it be ‘universal’. It included a reducer bushing for the inlet, the plastic was insanely cheap, and I didn’t trust that setup. Usually Napa is pretty good, but I found a much better quality radiator at Oreillys, and installed along with the new lower fan shroud. I also bought a new upper shroud, but it arrived in pieces. Thanks for that too, Napa.

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While I was under the hood, I adjusted the steering box as it had some play.

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Although most of the play turned out to be in the rag joint, so the U-joint shaft went on in!

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Close to done on the engine bay! I still might replace the upper fan shroud, and I need to find an intake resonator and cover for the fusible links.

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I spent some time behind the engine for once, lol. Straightened out the wrinkle in the driver’s door the best I could, and it turned out better than I thought it would!

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[Nick_R_23]

Alright, so we’re finally getting some decently warmer weather! It’s been about 50 during the days now, so I figured it was finally time to put the decals on. I’m glad I went with the custom color, I think it fits the truck a lot better than the stock silver.

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And finally, the part of this project I’ve been dying to get done - got the tire mounted and balanced yesterday! Damn, these look so good! I can‘t wait to get them mounted on the truck!

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That lip <3

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I started on the doors last night too. The passenger window has never worked, the door panels aren‘t secure, and the mirrors needed to be installed.

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Mirrors first, because that’s the fun part.

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The fit is actually surprisingly good. I’m very happy with it.

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Only nitpick would be the top corner does stick out just a hair, but not too noticeable. Would probably be fixable with a dremel or heat gun.

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Diagnosed the window problem, turned out to just be a bad switch on the passenger side. I had a spare and threw it in.

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Worked on the door panels themselves. The fabric was starting to peel and hang down, so I stripped and re-glued the fabric to the panel.

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Did the same with the driver’s side.

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[Erik the Awful]

Nice! I did similar work on my Stepside's doors Thursday.

 

[Nick_R_23]

Fun stuff!

So this is how today started.

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Gutted and removed the driver’s door as it needs a ton of work.

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I don’t know how this happened, but the lower hinge was pretty bent, and actually torn at the bushing hole.

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Straightened, welded, and hole resized.

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I also welded a crack on the upper portion of the door.

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The roller pin assembly was missing completely, so I picked up a new one.

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Glass and inner panel done!

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Door panel back in place!

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I also installed the sport mirror on this side as well.

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Next up, the multifunction switch!

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Removing the lock.

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Old garbage. Not a single function worked properly!

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New switch in!

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Everything back together.

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Finally got a chance to better clean the interior. Far from perfect, but still pretty good for pushing 300,000!

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This is where I’m at so far!

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[Dropped88]

Dont know how i missed this. Love the work sub'd

 

[Nick_R_23]

Thanks!

So this thing has always had a slow fuel leak from the tank over half full. I knew it had been patched over, but it looked like a terrible job. So I figured I’d do a slightly less terrible job and started by scraping away the old epoxy, only to find…bullet holes. My fuel tank has ****** bullet holes in it!

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Since there‘s no new tanks in stock, I’m just patching it for now. Installed some plastic plugs.

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Good enough for the girls I go out with.

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Taking care of all the underneath stuff, next up was the leaky trans output seal.

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New seal installed!

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Next in line, lowering shackles! Rear ones coming off.

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New McGaughys 2” lowering shackles.

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New shackles installed!

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The truck sits much better now that it doesn’t sit like a cat in heat!

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Last in line for today, changing out this beat rear bumper.

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Bumper removed!

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New bumper installed!

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[Donald Mitchell]

Fun stuff!

So this is how today started.

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Gutted and removed the driver’s door as it needs a ton of work.

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I don’t know how this happened, but the lower hinge was pretty bent, and actually torn at the bushing hole.

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Straightened, welded, and hole resized.

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I also welded a crack on the upper portion of the door.

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The roller pin assembly was missing completely, so I picked up a new one.

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Glass and inner panel done!

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Door panel back in place!

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I also installed the sport mirror on this side as well.

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Next up, the multifunction switch!

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Removing the lock.

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Old garbage. Not a single function worked properly!

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New switch in!

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Everything back together.

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Finally got a chance to better clean the interior. Far from perfect, but still pretty good for pushing 300,000!

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This is where I’m at so far!

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The interior looks great! Nice job.