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I'm Lance and I live in the Texas Hill Country with my wife, dog and cat. I never thought I would have a cat but keeping mice out of the shop can change your mind. I also think that there is an inverse relationship between the amount of testosterone in your body and you desire for a cat. As I age and my T-Levels drop, I guess I want a cat. I'm really a dog kind of guy. OK, back on topic ... I have a 1992 C1500 Extended Cab Silverado Catalina Blue Metallic that I bought new in late January 1992 and was my daily driver until 2015 when I got a 2500 Diesel High Country. I have kept the 1992 C1500 well maintained, almost always through a dealership. It's sitting at around 224,000 miles and has had every single scheduled maintenance performed. Oil changes and lube every 3000 miles along with other scheduled maintenance per the Owner's Manual. Every single little thing was maintained regularly down to the brake pedal spring, lubing the lock cylinders, e-brake cable and tail gate, and checking the air pressure of the spare tire. After about 150,000 miles, I switched to the other 7,500 mile maintenance schedule. I have a thick folder of every receipt and invoice ever done on the truck. It was my first new vehicle replacing my 1972 Chevelle that has also been in the family since it was new and it still is garaged with the 1992 C1500. Both vehicles are in excellent condition. Well, the paint on the C1500 is mostly gone but no rust and only a few dents. along with needing some upholstery and the other effects of thirty-two years on a truck. However, I plan to address these things, which brings me here.
Late last year, I went to the dealership late last year to buy a battery. I told the guy behind the parts counter what truck I needed it for and his immediate response was, "Do you want to sell it?" He got the battery and asked my name to look create the invoice. He's punching keys on his keyboard for a while and I tell him I've been coming here for twenty years so I should be in the computer. He says, he found me, he's just reviewing my service records. He looks at me with a determined look and says sternly, "If you ever want to sell that truck, you let me know." To me, it is an old truck. I like it, but I never thought anyone else would like it. I almost gave it away to my nephew when my kids were still at home and we didn't have garage space. I had no idea how much these trucks were adored and loved and the widespread and thorough information to be found all over the Internet.
I just retired. I need something to do. I have a thirty feet by fifty feet shop that I planned on using for wood working. While I still have an interest in wood working, it is no longer a passion as it once was. I think I'm going to use the space to restore my truck. I don't know what I'm doing. My previous experience with auto restoration had me doing the hardest part of the job: writing a check. That can really hurt. I am mechanically inclined and I'm not afraid to get in there and get dirty, but I've always been more of a parts changer than a mechanic. I can handle starters, alternators, filters, minor electrical, fluid changes, belts, hoses, et cetera. Internal engine work, suspension, paint and body have always been beyond me. I'm ready to change that. At present, I want to do a frame off restoration and recreate the truck as it was the day I picked it up from Parkway Chevrolet in Tomball, Texas. I judge cars for the Cadillac and LaSalle Club. I'm used to cars having everything correct after a restoration down to bolt markings and seat stitching. I'm also a realist, but getting as close to original will be my goal ... until I end up with a pile of truck in my shop and get sick of it!
I look forward to becoming a part of the community here. I'm not sure how much I will contribute in the beginning, but I will as much as I can for now and hopefully more in the future.
I'm Lance and I live in the Texas Hill Country with my wife, dog and cat. I never thought I would have a cat but keeping mice out of the shop can change your mind. I also think that there is an inverse relationship between the amount of testosterone in your body and you desire for a cat. As I age and my T-Levels drop, I guess I want a cat. I'm really a dog kind of guy. OK, back on topic ... I have a 1992 C1500 Extended Cab Silverado Catalina Blue Metallic that I bought new in late January 1992 and was my daily driver until 2015 when I got a 2500 Diesel High Country. I have kept the 1992 C1500 well maintained, almost always through a dealership. It's sitting at around 224,000 miles and has had every single scheduled maintenance performed. Oil changes and lube every 3000 miles along with other scheduled maintenance per the Owner's Manual. Every single little thing was maintained regularly down to the brake pedal spring, lubing the lock cylinders, e-brake cable and tail gate, and checking the air pressure of the spare tire. After about 150,000 miles, I switched to the other 7,500 mile maintenance schedule. I have a thick folder of every receipt and invoice ever done on the truck. It was my first new vehicle replacing my 1972 Chevelle that has also been in the family since it was new and it still is garaged with the 1992 C1500. Both vehicles are in excellent condition. Well, the paint on the C1500 is mostly gone but no rust and only a few dents. along with needing some upholstery and the other effects of thirty-two years on a truck. However, I plan to address these things, which brings me here.
Late last year, I went to the dealership late last year to buy a battery. I told the guy behind the parts counter what truck I needed it for and his immediate response was, "Do you want to sell it?" He got the battery and asked my name to look create the invoice. He's punching keys on his keyboard for a while and I tell him I've been coming here for twenty years so I should be in the computer. He says, he found me, he's just reviewing my service records. He looks at me with a determined look and says sternly, "If you ever want to sell that truck, you let me know." To me, it is an old truck. I like it, but I never thought anyone else would like it. I almost gave it away to my nephew when my kids were still at home and we didn't have garage space. I had no idea how much these trucks were adored and loved and the widespread and thorough information to be found all over the Internet.
I just retired. I need something to do. I have a thirty feet by fifty feet shop that I planned on using for wood working. While I still have an interest in wood working, it is no longer a passion as it once was. I think I'm going to use the space to restore my truck. I don't know what I'm doing. My previous experience with auto restoration had me doing the hardest part of the job: writing a check. That can really hurt. I am mechanically inclined and I'm not afraid to get in there and get dirty, but I've always been more of a parts changer than a mechanic. I can handle starters, alternators, filters, minor electrical, fluid changes, belts, hoses, et cetera. Internal engine work, suspension, paint and body have always been beyond me. I'm ready to change that. At present, I want to do a frame off restoration and recreate the truck as it was the day I picked it up from Parkway Chevrolet in Tomball, Texas. I judge cars for the Cadillac and LaSalle Club. I'm used to cars having everything correct after a restoration down to bolt markings and seat stitching. I'm also a realist, but getting as close to original will be my goal ... until I end up with a pile of truck in my shop and get sick of it!
I look forward to becoming a part of the community here. I'm not sure how much I will contribute in the beginning, but I will as much as I can for now and hopefully more in the future.
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