J-Dub
Underdog Performance
Okay I've decided this time I'm going to cover my whole build so I can keep track of everything in one place. I'll definitely need some advice and help because I am by NO means a pro, but I love to give everything a try by myself at least once! Lol. Feel free to chime in.
Truck is a 1995 1500 with a 4.3L V6. 5 Speed. "Around" 100k miles according to the PO. Tranny is smooth except for going into 2nd & 3rd. Motor runs great after a quick tune up.. after I drove it 40 minutes home sputtering at anything about 2k RPMs. Interior is trashed, no console, no radio, no carpet, dash is just sitting there... etc. Body & paint is in dire need of help.
Plans as of 4/4/13: (all out of order, but most of them are here)
Finish the body work and paint... Single color... Hot Rod Flatz Rally Green Metallic
Black front and rear bumpers
New window and door trim
Tailgate "emblem", the one that goes side to side (Looking to buy if anyone has one)
Bedliner
FatMat interior OVER bedliner
Edelbrock intake
Throttle body spacer
FIX THE A/C
Lower 4" more out back and 2" in the front
Prime, smooth, and paint the interior silver... Dash will have 2oz of silver flake added. Just the dash will have flake.
Green carpet
Have my mom restich my seats using green and black simulated leather (marine vinyl)
New lowers to the door panels made of MDF, wrapped with green simulated leather
Have Jeff swap my used 5 speed in to replace the messed up original... Jeff will eventually swap a 6.0/4L60E in the next year at the most.
Already ordered 20x9 Milani Kool Whip 6, black
Stereo will include... 4 5.25s per door, 2 4" coaxials per side on the rear pillar, VVME 4 channel, 2 VVME 1500 mono blocks, 4 DD 8" woofers in a custom console (have plans drawn up), PA flip down untill I move AC controls for a double din,
Here are some pics after getting it home...
Truck is a 1995 1500 with a 4.3L V6. 5 Speed. "Around" 100k miles according to the PO. Tranny is smooth except for going into 2nd & 3rd. Motor runs great after a quick tune up.. after I drove it 40 minutes home sputtering at anything about 2k RPMs. Interior is trashed, no console, no radio, no carpet, dash is just sitting there... etc. Body & paint is in dire need of help.
Plans as of 4/4/13: (all out of order, but most of them are here)
Finish the body work and paint... Single color... Hot Rod Flatz Rally Green Metallic
Black front and rear bumpers
New window and door trim
Tailgate "emblem", the one that goes side to side (Looking to buy if anyone has one)
Bedliner
FatMat interior OVER bedliner
Edelbrock intake
Throttle body spacer
FIX THE A/C
Lower 4" more out back and 2" in the front
Prime, smooth, and paint the interior silver... Dash will have 2oz of silver flake added. Just the dash will have flake.
Green carpet
Have my mom restich my seats using green and black simulated leather (marine vinyl)
New lowers to the door panels made of MDF, wrapped with green simulated leather
Have Jeff swap my used 5 speed in to replace the messed up original... Jeff will eventually swap a 6.0/4L60E in the next year at the most.
Already ordered 20x9 Milani Kool Whip 6, black
Stereo will include... 4 5.25s per door, 2 4" coaxials per side on the rear pillar, VVME 4 channel, 2 VVME 1500 mono blocks, 4 DD 8" woofers in a custom console (have plans drawn up), PA flip down untill I move AC controls for a double din,
Here are some pics after getting it home...
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