jdyates
Ghetto Racetruck
Been starting quite a few threads so ive decided to make this one to reduce my spamming habit . This thread/build will probably move VERY slowly since i already pay insurance every month and don't really have the knowledge or capability to do anything major to my truck.
The story starts on November 7, 1994, exactly 5 days after i was born, my uncle bought this GMC and christened it "Black Beauty". Fast Forward to December 2010, a month after turning 16 and getting my license, my uncle gave me the truck with the conditions that i keep my grades up and get a job to pay for my own insurance/gas/general upkeep.
Sometime a few years before the truck was given to me, my uncle was unaware that the engine was running with no coolant and cracked the block (or whatever happens when they overheat) and had the engine rebuilt. Then en route to his buddys body shop to have some body work, moulding, and the paint redone, the fuel pump went out, as well as a line broken. Had those replaced too.
Anyway here is a crappy pic just after the new paint, without the toolbox.
First thing i did was some LEDs under the headlights...
Then painted my air filter housing...
Replaced the headlights with brand-new OEM...
Cleared then Painted my needles...
Slapped a red chrome Monster sticker on the tailgate (i think it looks and matches nicely)...
Painted the GMC emblem on the grille...
Bought new centercaps (the smooth ones)
And the most recent things ive done were today. Rubberized my wheels and moved the LED strips from the grille to under the dash wired in as my courtesy lights...
The LEDs...
And thats it.....FOR NOW
The story starts on November 7, 1994, exactly 5 days after i was born, my uncle bought this GMC and christened it "Black Beauty". Fast Forward to December 2010, a month after turning 16 and getting my license, my uncle gave me the truck with the conditions that i keep my grades up and get a job to pay for my own insurance/gas/general upkeep.
Sometime a few years before the truck was given to me, my uncle was unaware that the engine was running with no coolant and cracked the block (or whatever happens when they overheat) and had the engine rebuilt. Then en route to his buddys body shop to have some body work, moulding, and the paint redone, the fuel pump went out, as well as a line broken. Had those replaced too.
Anyway here is a crappy pic just after the new paint, without the toolbox.
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First thing i did was some LEDs under the headlights...
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Then painted my air filter housing...
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Replaced the headlights with brand-new OEM...
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Cleared then Painted my needles...
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Slapped a red chrome Monster sticker on the tailgate (i think it looks and matches nicely)...
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Painted the GMC emblem on the grille...
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Bought new centercaps (the smooth ones)
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And the most recent things ive done were today. Rubberized my wheels and moved the LED strips from the grille to under the dash wired in as my courtesy lights...
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The LEDs...
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And thats it.....FOR NOW