[hawgfanman]

Here is my newly acquired 98 Sierra SLE extended cab short bed truck with a 305 engine that I have named Ruby. I'm the 3rd owner and she only has 115k miles on her. Mechanically she's in pretty good shape but I don't think she's ever been parked in a garage or under a carport. The paint on the hood and roof are shot. Other than a few "whiskey dents" and scratches here and there, the rest of the paint is in pretty decent shape. The dashboard is falling apart along with the headliner and sunvisors. The leather is in decent shape but I'll probably eventually replace it.

This is the first time that I've ever bought a truck with the intention of it being a project so please bare with me as I attempt to do things that I've never done before. Unfortunately, I've already had to replace the radiator after it sprung a leak after 2 weeks of ownership! New door hinge pins and bushings are being installed tomorrow. Then it's on to the interior. I'll be installing a new window regulator and motor on the drivers window this weekend. Next on the list, I have suede headliner material ordered along with sound deadening materials. Finding a replacement dash is high on the list but I probably won't tackle the installation of that until my new house is finished and I'm able to get settled in there (around May).

Future plans are to repaint from the hood up, I'm thinking that I may two-tone it at that point with a silver or platinum type color. Rebuild of the front suspension along with either a 3/5 or 4/6 drop will come after that. I'm sure that I'll be adding lots of other little projects along the way as I drive her and figure out more things to replace!