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aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh the smell of disassembly!!!!



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...0GMC/empty.jpg





I'm gonna have to apologize to my uncle Marty for this but I had to pull his system out!!!!! It had lost it's "bump"


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...GMC/stereo.jpg



How much throw do you think this sub had anyway? :lol::lol::lol:


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...MC/speaker.jpg

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I would have left the truck alone. aside from the seat needing a fresh blanket every month or 2 it looks done. you do have a 402 and ac after all.

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Ah ha! And right you are young grasshopper! However, I just put in a new A/C compressor, Drier, and 134a freon. I'll take some pics as soon as I get a chance.

Just so you know, this isn't going to be a "patina" truck........... :lol:

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I picked up a used JVC shaft mount stereo and a pair of refurbished Sony 6x9's at a local audio shop for $100.00 :metal:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...MC/stereo1.jpg

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Looks good man, what kind of wheels are you running? got a bigger side shot of hte truck :D ?

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Sweet! Lookin and soundin good! good oil pressure too.... thats always a plus!!:gmc2::metal:

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OMG that truck is a beast!!! I have a sub on my computer and the sound of the exhaust was rattling the license plates on my walls! I'm jealous. My little 6 banger will never sound like that. :waah: I can try though.:D

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Sure it will, just run some 2.5" dumps! :lol:

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The wheels are Cragar Nomad ll's from Summit Racing. 15x10 on the rear and 15x8 on the front. The tires, also from Summit, are 295/50/15 and 255/60/15. I'm gonna go with something a little taller next time though.

I'll get a better shot of the side this weekend.

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Somebody told him the back ones were gonna be too short, but the jury hasn't found a verdict on that case yet. :crazy:

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Looks good man! Keep it going. Kind of like a snowball effect! :lol:

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Thanks! It's getting that way already. Santy Claus showed up the other day in his big brown sleigh wearing a UPS uniform but I know who it REALLY was.

Not having any luck with the JVC shaft mount stereo though. It seemed to work ok on the test bench but when I put it in the truck it was "no go". I may have to look for another one.

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Nice truck man! Nice to see someone doin the same as I. Theses trucks are awesome and fun to work on. Good luck with your build, I will be watchin this one as your in about the same place as mine. Except you got the facory a/c cab...nice:metal:

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If you're not ahead of me now then you probably will be in the near future! :lol: I'm not doing a full restore. I just want to play with the truck and have fun. Not everything will be factory like the stereo, seat, wheels, etc. But it will be fun to drive. The paint/body work will probably be the last thing I worry about unless some overzealous, hyperactive, truck enthusiast forces me to let him do it for free!! :lol::lol:




:bsf:

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All 4 are too short. They'd look better on a chevelle. I'll have to see how fast I can burn em off to get some taller ones.

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Got the new driver's side window regulator installed.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...0GMC/door1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...0GMC/door2.jpg


New diverter balls and center a/c vent

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...0GMC/vents.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...GMC/vents2.jpg


New defroster vents and dashpad installed

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...GMC/vents3.jpg

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See look at all that new interior stuff, and you said you weren't going to! :lol::lol: Have you let Joe or Jason whisper ideas in your head? :lol:

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Lookin good man
cant wait to see it at the meet

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Thx, I'm looking forward to getting there

And john, it was the outside that I'm not going to mess with for a while! :mm:

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Uh huh! Wait til after the meet, and you will be wanting to paint it. You won't want the "Patina" look anymore! :lol:

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I know that's right, I'm gonna hide my truck in the trees and walk the rest of the way to the good trucks.

And just for the record, it's the boy that's lookin for a Patina truck, not me! :lol: I'll get to repairing the floorboards, cab corners and painting it later. Gotta get the important stuff out of the way first like a stereo!! :metal:

Speaking of stereos, that 4 channel JVC I had such high hopes for let me down. Tuner wouldn't pick up anything worth a flip. Had to go with an old Pioneer Supertuner3. I guess it will work but it's only 2 channels and not as powerful either.

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And....... who wants to give me a good deal on a cool seat????


:lol::lol::lol:

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No need to park in the trees. Everyone's truck is sweet in it's own right. Some, like mine, are further away from completion than others, but it's still nice in my eyes! Part of what makes a truck nice is it's capabilities to be all it can be! :lol:

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That JVC you got didn't work it? You gotta be kidding me? You were showing me it and that dude looked like it was gonna sound wicked.

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Yeah, it had 22w per channel which is good for a shaft mount stereo, it had 4 channels, it had the blue amp remote wire, it had the original faceplate and knobs and everything seemed to be fine but when I hooked it up I couldn't get a clear station. Anyway, I put the Pioneer in for now so at least I'll have a radio for a while.

Listen, there is a pretty good looking Kenwood on ebay right now that only has 8w per channel but it appears to be a really nice unit for 100.00 if anyone with amp is looking for a shaft mount head unit.