'92 Chevy c1500 Sport
 

Took a few weeks but finally landed a '92 Chevy Sport Truck. It's got 129k miles, 350 mated to a 5 speed, the BYP RPO code and is in pretty good shape. Stock other than a flowmaster in place of the stock muffler. The sport truck stickers don't seem to have made it to this point. A few dents and dings here and there but a solid truck overall. Truck runs out really well. Must be the 3.42 gear it sports. this is my first OBS, but i fell in love with them when my dad had a 94 Z71 back when I was in high school. I used to love driving that truck.

Anyway, I've got to hunt down a tailgate for it since it didn't quite make the POs collision with a garage door at some point in its life. The truck could use a good buff job.

My plans are modest at this point but include a 2/4 drop with SP shocks, 20" wheels, remove that nasty purple tint, and maybe a few performance goodies (i.e. headers, chip, air cleaner assembly and true duals).

That said, here are the pics.

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Nice truck! This one is a little more child friendly isn't it? Wifey and I made quite a few trips with our first-born riding between us in the rcsb I had at the time. How is the interior and what color?

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Dang ,that is nice ,there is a tailgate at the junkyard behind the Big Chicken but it is green.

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And you will like that 5 speed ,at least I like the one in my old free 95 truck.

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It is! I have an SUV for my commute and baby toting but I think this truck just won out the commute award. It's a little worse on gas but so much more fun to drive.

The interior is in really great shape. I just added a few pics above. Sorry they're in parking garage at work.

Good to know!

And thanks. I already love it so much! Huge difference with that 3.42 gear.

Thanks!

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Nice looking OBS. Congrats on the baby girl!

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Cool truck. I like it. I'll be following.

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Sure would love to see a 5/6 drop and keep the 15's, other then that great plans.

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Thank you! I'm really digging the truck.

Thank you!

I'm very seriously considering it but I'm not sure If i want to go cutting on the frame. I'd like to use it to tow a bit if needed (moto and auto) and I know i could with helper bags and 6" drop, but I'm not sure i want to go that route. We shall see!

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Very nice truck. Looking forward to the updates on the ole girl.

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4/6 drop!

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Wow. Someone loved that truck, beautiful interior. Very nice score!

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Thanks, Bill!

I'm thinking on it!

If only they could've stopped bumping into things. There are a few dings - on top of the hitting a mailbox with the front and letting it roll into a garage in the rear - that are already bugging me. Its nothing major and can totally be fixed if I ever painted it but the truck was take very good care of aside from those things.

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Before you drop it come up and drive my Indy truck ,might change your mind .But if you do drop it I want to buy your old parts .

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Robbie,

Tx Firefighter's 89 SWB had a nice stance. Here's a link to his build thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=520633

Ed

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It's all in the shocks, John. ;) And I'd gladly pass along the old stuff from mine. Do you know what your drop consists of?

I'll check out the thread. Thanks!

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If its not major then get a paintless dent removal place to take them out. You'd be amazed how good these guys can be.

As for the notch and bags, that's what I did with my 98 and I couldn't be happier. The more I load it and fill the bags, the softer and nicer the ride gets. I always have either two standup jetskis or two sportbikes in the bed.

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Robbie ,I have no idea how much mine is lowered but the ride is not what I would like and I have good shocks on it .

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very sharp, i vote keeping the 15" also!

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Now that's a good option I hadn't considered. The paintless dent removal. I think I'll look up someone in my area. As far as the notch and bags, I haven't pulled it our but I have some time to think on it since I'm currently putting some money into my moto.

I'll have to come inspect your truck a little closer, John. Hope to see you soon.

My plans have likely changed a bit in that I'll probably be keeping the 15s. I just wish they were wider in the rear.

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Here we go again :D

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Be nice!:smoke:

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Looks like a pretty good one to start with! I'll be watching your progress.

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Hey Robbie,

I keep checking in for "after" pictures! Have you made any plans yet? I'd love to see this truck with spindles, springs, and a flip kit. I like the 15" rims. Glad to read that you're keeping them.


Ed

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Awesome! Thanks.

Hi, Ed! Hope you're doing well. The only thing I've done thus far is put new Michelins on it (blackwalls out) and change the oil. I'm planning to remove the pinstripe, wheelwell molding and wax it this weekend. Hopefully get some new sport mirrors soon since the passenger side glass shattered. I've been too busy working on my motorcycle and driving this truck daily for anything else. It's a blast to drive! :metal:

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Blackwalls, clean oil, pinstripe and molding delete, and a clean truck all sound good! What's up with the motorcycle? I didn't know you had one.

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When did this motorcycle thing happen ? You been holding out on us .

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How much for the wheelwell moldings ?

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For the love of god please tell me you'll change the bumpers too and not leave them on there with the impact strips when the side strips are pulled. It looks so tacky to everyone I've ever talked to. On that note, you have the very special red impact strips that were sport truck only and match the paint job. I'd consider leaving them.

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Hey Robbie- I hear what Tom's saying. The bumpers would look silly if you only removed the side molding, making it an all or nothing kind of deal. Can you remove the bumper trim or would that leave mounting holes?

I like a clean truck, so I'd remove all the molding if that's practical. If it gets too expensive or involved, what you already have looks nice and it might be wise to leave well enough alone.

Now that I've talked myself in a circle, I'm just gonna sit back and wait to see what you do. :lol:


Ed

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according to his post, he is just removing the wheel well molding. the stuff screwed to the arches.

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It's a new thing, but as most things with me, I'm bitten by the bug.

The moldings are yours, no charge. You've helped me out a ton in the past and I appreciate your friendship.

I'm only removing the pinstripe on the upper part of the truck and the wheel well moldings, not the lower moldings with the red stripe that are unique to the sport trucks.

Haha! You sound like me. Only removing the pinstripe and the wheelwell moldings. Lower moldings stays.

You got it!

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Please be real careful on that Bike ,I have already lost one friend on his Harley a few years ago ,cant stand to lose another one .

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Will do, John. I hate to hear that about your friend. I understand the risk and am taking all the necessary precautions so that I can be as safe as possible and know how to look for trouble on the road (with road conditions and other drivers). It'a really a lot of fun and a feeling I've never experienced before so I'm really enjoying it.

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So it's been like ten posts since you mentioned the motorcycle and still no pictures? I've had a few over the years. Current bike is 200cc worth of bad ass Honda. Oh, and keep the rubber side down! Somehow you become invisible as soon as you throw your leg over a motorcycle.

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Good point. Ha! Mine is a Honda Shadow 600 VLX bobber project. Currently waiting on a rear fender and then it gets paint and some powdercoating - particularly the wheels. It's a fun bike to learn to ride and wrench on.

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Big bobber fan here - that's a cool bike! Hope you share some updates, I'd like to see what you do with it.

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It does look good ,just be careful ,its the 4 wheelers you have to watch out for .

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Looks cool! Is that a hard tail or does it have suspension like a Softail?

And that's a beautiful area that you live in. Love all the trees!

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Thanks, man. I'm really diggin' it. Really a great bike to learn to ride on and still feel like it's different from the others on the road. I'll post up some progress pics once i get the paint and powdercoat work done.

Exactly! It's amazing how your mindset changes when on the road on two wheels. I've never been so observant going through an intersection as I am now.

Thank you. It's an older neighborhood tucked back into a residential area off the Marietta Square. A lot of old hardwoods and azaleas around.

The bike is actually a softtail but the swingarm is rigid. It has a mono shock under the seat. That's one reason these bikes are really popular to bob out. Rides as good as a bike with a solo springer seat could I imagine.