My 88 Daily Driver Restoration RCSB

[BackInBlack]

Heres a picture of my 88 Silverado

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Shes got an all stock 350 small block with a TH700r transmission, Headman Headers, true dual exhaust with Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers and 3 inch turn downs.
It was given to me by my parents as my first vehicle when I was 16. We are the original owners since 88 and its going to stay with me.

Some of the future mods:
Barons 4-hi harness
4 corner mod with led's
Built in Aux-In for iphone
Dual Display Comp/Temp Rear View Mirror
I was thinking about the 4 brake/blinker mod but I might end up saving up to get the clear aftermarket taillights with twist on bulbs.

 

[95C1500]

Looks good. Can't wait to see updates.

 

[BackInBlack]

My A.I.R pollution pump was disabled and bypassed for over 10 years and the truck still has most of the parts connected. Recently I slowly began removing parts that arent needed under the hood. I started with the air filter housing, there was a rubber hose connecting the housing to the pollution pump so I went ahead and removed it. Since switching to headers I no longer needed the heat riser so I went ahead and removed the flap inside the air tube to allow more airflow. I was left with two holes on my filter housing, instead of leaving the two holes open I took the housing off to work on it.

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I cut the pipe off the housing that went to the heat riser since I didnt need it anymore.

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I didnt have any scrap steel laying around so I used some scrap aluminum. I cut it to shape and used it to cover up the holes. I read in another forum that they used cereal box as a make shift gasket, when Liz (my wife) saw me walking outside with the cereal box she asked me what I was doing. She was doing laundry while I was explaining what I was going to use the cereal box for and she cut the flaps from the detergent box since its thicker. I used it as a makeshift gasket and placed it between the aluminum and the housing. I drilled some holes and installed them with some rivets.

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I used some engine enamel paint to give it a more finished look.

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Once installed it didn't look too bad, I'm pretty satisfied with the work done.

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*I am using the air filter cap upside down cause I'm missing the intake duct (gm15554096) that goes behind the headlights. When I get the duct I'll clean the K&N filter and flip the lid back over*

Heat riser tube cover:

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I also went ahead and removed the thin plastic tube that went from the throttle body to the EGR solenoid and pollution pump and installed some vacuum caps I got for free thanks to my Autozone Rewards card.

 

[BackInBlack]

Thanks 95C1500, It's come a long way from stock. I have most of everything I've done to it on another forum. I'm working on posting everything here lol.

 

[bow61509]

Thats a fine looking truck youve got there sir

 

[twomanymontes]

Very nice truck!

 

[BackInBlack]

Here's a picture of one of the first few mods I made to the truck back in 99-01'. Tires and rims, and flowmaster with single in dual out only one pipe with one turn down. They were the first things along with some vent shades and bug deflector.

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[ShadowRejects]

Like it bro, love the mods as well! do i smell a black colormatched grill in the near future?

 

[BackInBlack]

Like it bro, love the mods as well! do i smell a black colormatched grill in the near future?

Thanks, the color matched grille is a definite yes! One of the many many mods to come

 

[94LowRider]

Looks Good, nice job.