And so it begins.... Riders '89 GMC K3500 ECLB build

[96k1500]

Yessir!! Don't get me wrong, I don't have ANY parts accumilated for it yet but I can always dream

My plan is cummins swap after everything else is done and where i want it to be

 

[frito-bandito]

Lol mine is whenever I stumble across either the motor itself or the recipiant

 

[Darkrider]

Time to steer this topic back on track with some updates. I have been kicking this idea around ever since i got my '94 especially in light of the rusted out cab corners on that truck. The logic being if im gonna spend 1K+ getting new cab corners welded in and the body painted i might as well spend a bit extra to make sure it stays in perfect condtion after. Im looking at about a 3K investment in getting the '94 done now that i actually did this on this truck. It cost me about $70 in paint and supplies to make it happen here but now that i see the general effect im liking it. In the '94s case i will be getting it professionally done with color matched Line X. Anyway...onto the pics from last night and today..

Last night after i finished working on it.

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

and a pic of the LED interior light upgrade i did last night using a 20 LED board from walmart.

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

And now some pics from today from the loading ramp and the old runway

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

 

[Darkrider]

Just an update on this project. I have the following items on the way or on hand that i need to install.

On hand:
4 6" HF off road lights
Hyper Leds Stage 5 LED kit for instrument cluster
Temp/Compass mirror

On the way:

6000K Bi Xenon Hid kit (H4 Headlights)
H4 Euro style headlight housings with city lights
6000K bulbs for 6" HF lights
Mean Green "Uber" Heavy duty harness with dual off road light harnesses added
Kicker 4x6 speakers for dash and rear pillars

Still to order:

Smittybilt street bar to mount lights
Body lift
N Fab tire strap kit.
York air compressor
On board air system parts
Devs smoked tail lights

Items to be fabricated over the winter:

Baja Chase truck style rack
Avalanche style rear bumper
Nfab style nerf bars/aux air tanks
Engine mount for york air compressor
on board air system

 

[bow61509]

are putting air horns on it? I'm working on a air horn setup too there's about three semi truck wrecking yards here I'm gonna go price me some horns when I get some time.

Sent from my static android

 

[Darkrider]

are putting air horns on it? I'm working on a air horn setup too there's about three semi truck wrecking yards here I'm gonna go price me some horns when I get some time.

Sent from my static android

Let me know how much the horns work out to be if you can. I am seriously contemplating semi horns for this truck. Not sure where im gonna mount them just yet but im sure i can sort that out soon enough.

Revised Stage list

Stage 1:

LT265/75R16 tires on steel wheels (winter)
245/70R17 tires on Ultra Badlands wheels (Summer)
Stereo Stage 1
Tilt column swap
Remote starter
Crank to level
Custom air tanks
EDC
Semi horns

Stage 2:

Engine swap for lower milage L05 350 TBI
Exhaust
Headers
2" Body lift
Efan swap for Jeep fan
33" tires on Badlands wheels

Stage 3:
Edelbrock heads
Cam
Westers garage OBD1 tuned chip

Stereo stage 1: 90% complete

Precision Audio Head unit
Kicker DS4S dash speakers
Kicker DS4S rear pillar speakers (still need to be installed)

On the to order list for next NCR check (Oct 16)

94+ GMC W/T Grille
Smitty Built Street light bar

To be purchased locally next NCR check (Oct 16)

Low back drivers bucket seat, Transfer case shifter and linkage (Found an exact match drivers bucket in the junkyard on friday)

Mods currently completed:

Stereo Stage 1
Miltary style Jerrycan in bed
Tie downs in bed
Cable locks on tool box
Rocker guard applied to lower body


Mods still to be completed:

Bolt down tool box
install LED in cluster

Pics of mods added this weekend:

New fuel can for motorcycle/emergency use.

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

New dash speakers

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

and cable locks on tool box

You must be registered for see images

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

 

[1993-Sierra-Z71]

Gotta Love the Famous GM Peeling White Paint. Gotta keep my eye on this thread! good work so far!

 

[Darkrider]

Well the HD harness from baron arrived this week and i picked it up after the funeral last night. Took a quick look at it to see what was all there and i gotta say this thing is a beast of a harness. Def looking forward to installing it. However the install will be delayed until my headlight housings and HID kits arrive. And even then it may be delayed a touch until i get ahold of a 94+ grille. That way i can take it all apart and reassemble it once. After some further thought today i think i will pick up the 285s that i mentioned next month as well as a set of black daytona wheels to mount them on for this truck. The wheels/tires may not be installed until after the front end crank is done because they may not clear the front bumper.

Still to order:

Smitty biilt street bar
6000K bulbs and ballasts from mobs for off road lights
94+ W/T Grille.
Ceco Black Daytona wheels
285 tires.

Gotta Love the Famous GM Peeling White Paint. Gotta keep my eye on this thread! good work so far!

Thanks!

 

[Darkrider]

Ok i plan on ordering the following items within this month. I will be talking to danny about measrements of the smittybilt street bar to fab up one of my own that bolts to the bumper guard locations on a Diesel bumper.

Items to be purchased from Junkyard on Oct 16

Diesel Bumper
Drivers seat
Transfer case shift lever

Items to be ordered on friday

'94 + W/T grille

Items to be ordered from Mobs on 0ct 16

Ballasts and 6000K bulbs for offroad lights
7000K Bulbs for stock order

Items to be paid for from my friend on Oct 16

Injecton Pump for '94
LT265/75R16 Goodyear wranglers (already on truck)
285s that will be used on truck later

Items to be ordered on the 31st

Ceco Black Daytona 16X8 wheels

 

[blue_92_sierra]

Trucks coming along nicely! Bet those speakers really woke up the sound system! When I first installed aftermarket speakers in my 92 it was a hell of a difference