Airmanwoody
Newbie
Good afternoon!
Well, this is one of two projects trucks I am working on. I haven't brought the other one home yet, so I will wait to create that one after I get it moved from IL to MN.
This one is a well loved Rustbelt 1997 K1500 Silverado. I love stick shift vehicles, and since it's near impossible to find one anymore (I have converted 3 vehicles to stick shift over the years) I picked this one up shortly after it was posted on marketplace. I honestly don't mind the 4.3L V6. It does the job of moving from Point A to point B just fine and considering I still have teens in the house, they are less likely to get unnecessary acceleration tickets with it.
This one has a long list of things needing addressed, but after 245K miles, it's time to give her some love. I will say, the interior is surprisingly clean for it's age. It managed driving 180 miles home from where we bought it despite some 02 sensor issues that caused it to run rough when I wasn't accelerating or coasting. Still managed 19mpg hand calculated as the gas gauge doesn't work so I took no chances and topped off a few times in that ride. I am going to replace the tailgate, the hinges rusted clean off. Hoping I can replace the bed side hinges and install a good junkyard gate and doors I found nearby soon. Tempted to try to find a clean body to swap, but the daughter said she'd love to just get the parts and learn how to do body repair together. I've been an aircraft mechanic for most of my life and we're not scared of it not being the prettiest GMT400 as long as it's functional and safe.
Loving all the information here and look forward to chatting with you!
Well, this is one of two projects trucks I am working on. I haven't brought the other one home yet, so I will wait to create that one after I get it moved from IL to MN.
This one is a well loved Rustbelt 1997 K1500 Silverado. I love stick shift vehicles, and since it's near impossible to find one anymore (I have converted 3 vehicles to stick shift over the years) I picked this one up shortly after it was posted on marketplace. I honestly don't mind the 4.3L V6. It does the job of moving from Point A to point B just fine and considering I still have teens in the house, they are less likely to get unnecessary acceleration tickets with it.
This one has a long list of things needing addressed, but after 245K miles, it's time to give her some love. I will say, the interior is surprisingly clean for it's age. It managed driving 180 miles home from where we bought it despite some 02 sensor issues that caused it to run rough when I wasn't accelerating or coasting. Still managed 19mpg hand calculated as the gas gauge doesn't work so I took no chances and topped off a few times in that ride. I am going to replace the tailgate, the hinges rusted clean off. Hoping I can replace the bed side hinges and install a good junkyard gate and doors I found nearby soon. Tempted to try to find a clean body to swap, but the daughter said she'd love to just get the parts and learn how to do body repair together. I've been an aircraft mechanic for most of my life and we're not scared of it not being the prettiest GMT400 as long as it's functional and safe.
Loving all the information here and look forward to chatting with you!