Hello all! My name is Matt. I am from Minnesota, and have a 1991 C1500 sport. I have had the truck for a few years, and it has been used as a daily by me, my dad and my step-mom. It has alot of miles on it, but it's fairly reliable. I also have a 1997 that is stock. I hate it. Every time I look at it wrong, something breaks. Bah...
The truck is not my first go at building a vehicle. I know I'm going to catch some greif for this, but I actually have a soft spot for imports (Japanese. Not Euro.). I know, I know.... BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! But the first car I ever owned was a 97 accord that the last owner started on the right track with. It was a fun car. Not the fastest, not the prettiest, but I enjoyed it. And I have enjoyed all the other cars I've owned. From my POS Eclipse to my Cavalier, to my 240sx. I'm not the kind of guy who will hate on a car because of where it is made. I can find something to enjoy out of any well-built car, regardless of where it was designed.
Anyways, here is my 1991. It is mostly stock. The only mods done is that it is a 377 stroker, and the exhaust has been modified by the winter (AKA rusted and fell off a few days ago). Inside, it had the bench seat with the folding center console (may not have been stock for the year. I used to have a different 97 with the same seats.). I removed them and installed the seats and center console from a 2000 Cavalier. It has some sort of CD player and some cheap speakers. I don't really give a damn about the radio haha.
Sorry about the crap pic quality. I don't have a very nice camera. If anyone wants any decent pics, my ol' lady has a fancy camera. I wouldn't mind taking a few extra snaps for the site.
As far as plans for it go, I have alot in mind (though we'll see what actually happens). The long term goal is to just have a truck that I truly enjoy all the sights, sounds, smells, and all that from, just like everyone else. But the big picture was inspired by a local at the auto-x event at Car Craft last summer. He had a 95 2wd and was in the auto-x event (doing very poorly). But it made me think "why not?" Before that I had never seen much in terms of making an 88-98 C/K1500 handle like a sports car, but I figure with a little work, and alot of time (and ALOT of careful planning/thinking) I could have a truck that handles like you wouldn't expect. I know I'm not going to be able to build a truck that will put a Ferrari to shame in the bends, but thats not what I want. I want something that I don't have to think twice about before turning sharp. I want a truck that nobody else around me has (or has even considered). I want a truck that makes every drive more than a drive. So, here is what the future (hopefully) holds for my truck.
Exterior plans - Nothing major. Maybe pull out the dents and remove the rust, but other than that the only thing i want is a black roll-up bed cover.
Engine plans - I'm still in the air on what to do as far as an engine is concerned. There are alot of good choices but I'm not sure what I want to do yet. I know that I am going to want to use a turbo (my experiences with the many cars I have had leads me to want another turbo) but I don't know engine what to bolt it too!
Drivetrain plans - T56. Nuff said.
Suspension plans - Since my goal is to turn, this is a big part of the build. Initially, I wanted bags, for comfort. But I have since decided against air bags and instead have decided that the IRS from a C3 corvette is what will work best.
Thanks for reading!
Matt
The truck is not my first go at building a vehicle. I know I'm going to catch some greif for this, but I actually have a soft spot for imports (Japanese. Not Euro.). I know, I know.... BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! But the first car I ever owned was a 97 accord that the last owner started on the right track with. It was a fun car. Not the fastest, not the prettiest, but I enjoyed it. And I have enjoyed all the other cars I've owned. From my POS Eclipse to my Cavalier, to my 240sx. I'm not the kind of guy who will hate on a car because of where it is made. I can find something to enjoy out of any well-built car, regardless of where it was designed.
Anyways, here is my 1991. It is mostly stock. The only mods done is that it is a 377 stroker, and the exhaust has been modified by the winter (AKA rusted and fell off a few days ago). Inside, it had the bench seat with the folding center console (may not have been stock for the year. I used to have a different 97 with the same seats.). I removed them and installed the seats and center console from a 2000 Cavalier. It has some sort of CD player and some cheap speakers. I don't really give a damn about the radio haha.
Sorry about the crap pic quality. I don't have a very nice camera. If anyone wants any decent pics, my ol' lady has a fancy camera. I wouldn't mind taking a few extra snaps for the site.
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As far as plans for it go, I have alot in mind (though we'll see what actually happens). The long term goal is to just have a truck that I truly enjoy all the sights, sounds, smells, and all that from, just like everyone else. But the big picture was inspired by a local at the auto-x event at Car Craft last summer. He had a 95 2wd and was in the auto-x event (doing very poorly). But it made me think "why not?" Before that I had never seen much in terms of making an 88-98 C/K1500 handle like a sports car, but I figure with a little work, and alot of time (and ALOT of careful planning/thinking) I could have a truck that handles like you wouldn't expect. I know I'm not going to be able to build a truck that will put a Ferrari to shame in the bends, but thats not what I want. I want something that I don't have to think twice about before turning sharp. I want a truck that nobody else around me has (or has even considered). I want a truck that makes every drive more than a drive. So, here is what the future (hopefully) holds for my truck.
Exterior plans - Nothing major. Maybe pull out the dents and remove the rust, but other than that the only thing i want is a black roll-up bed cover.
Engine plans - I'm still in the air on what to do as far as an engine is concerned. There are alot of good choices but I'm not sure what I want to do yet. I know that I am going to want to use a turbo (my experiences with the many cars I have had leads me to want another turbo) but I don't know engine what to bolt it too!
Drivetrain plans - T56. Nuff said.
Suspension plans - Since my goal is to turn, this is a big part of the build. Initially, I wanted bags, for comfort. But I have since decided against air bags and instead have decided that the IRS from a C3 corvette is what will work best.
Thanks for reading!
Matt
