1998 Chevy 1500 RCSS

[semiguy409]

New around here. Been kinda browsing through the forum for awhile and decided to make an account! Anyways here are the stats on the truck:

1998 Chevy 1500 Z71 Reg Cab Stepside
5.7 Vortec
Automatic
3.73 gears
Around 180,000 on her.

"Built not Bought"

I am a young at only 17, but I respect a good looking truck, and worked at a semi detailing/polishing shop for a year when I was 16. Bought the truck when I was 15. Waited until winter was over then parked it and started rippin her apart! Got it done a few months later! This was my dad and I's father/son project and I enjoyed every minute of working on her! Well after all the work my dad and I went through it has started to rust a little bit again sadly because of winter, so I will be rust repairing again this summer and hopefully have a different vehicle for next winter!

Anyways enough of my talking, here are the pics of the stages she has gone through! (probably going to take a few posts because I am a pic whore lol)

Current pics!





The day I bought her:

Yes I know looked like a POS, but I looked past the dirt and seen a canvas for something sick!





Cleaned her up to see her real beauty! Haha





Trying to get paint ideas with some masking tape because I was bored...



Then the tear down began! (next post)

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Tear down!







Fixing the cracks in the bed...



Painting the frame!



Tried the new grill on! haha



More prep for paint...





Getting there...





Next post is Paint!

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And then on what felt like the 1000th day God said let there be paint.







Look some hanging parts! haha



Then the grey went on!!!









The sexy looking grill!



Coming together!

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And she is done! Photo shoot time!







Got the pin striping down!



Tube steps!



Messin around!



With my cousins car.



Got my mudflaps on!



Went back out to the quarry for some more pond pics and other stuff!

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Sitting at school next to a friend of mines!



CHOO CHOO! lmao



With dad's big rig!



Next to my good buddies 97 after we washed them!





By the semi again!

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A great scenery!



Out at the farm!



Met up with another guy off of GMT400.com just shooting the ****, so I had to grab a pic!



I then got it ready for Homecoming and changed the look up a little by pulling the chrome rings off!





Favorite pic of my truck and my dads!


Painted the dash!

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Sound system wasn't good enough for me I guess... So I upgraded...

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AND last post! Here is what she looks like today!

New tires and rims about a week ago!



Remember my buddies green truck? Here she is now!








And that is pretty much it! Thanks for reading about my truck! She sure has come a long way! Gonna be rust repairing soon, and I will keep you guys posted! Again I apologize because I love taking pics! Haha

[83GMCK2500]

Great looking truck. Looked good before, looks better now. I do like those wheels that were on it, they have always struck me as period-correct for these trucks.

[chevyboy73]

hey i know you! welcome to the site! your truck is really nice!

[semiguy409]

Originally Posted by 83GMCK2500

Great looking truck. Looked good before, looks better now. I do like those wheels that were on it, they have always struck me as period-correct for these trucks.

Yeah, but the truck is going through a whole face lift here soon, so I think the rims and tires will be right at home with the new look she is going to have!

Originally Posted by chevyboy73

hey i know you! welcome to the site! your truck is really nice!

I know you too! Lmao! Thanks man! Your truck don't look half bad either!! Give me a few months to get rid of the rust and she will be close to perfect again!

[1badgmc]

Good looking truck. Great color combo.

[semiguy409]

Originally Posted by 1badgmc

Good looking truck. Great color combo.

Thanks! I recognize your truck from over at GMT400! I can really appreciate the amount of work that had to go into that thing! If only I had the cash to get mine perfected like that! Haha

Anyways, grabbed a couple pics today after I gave her a quick bath.

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by semiguy409

Thanks! I recognize your truck from over at GMT400! I can really appreciate the amount of work that had to go into that thing! If only I had the cash to get mine perfected like that! Haha

It's far from perfect, but thanks.

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Went to an Iowa meet up yesterday!

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Double...

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Grabbed some pics of my truck today next to dads rig...

[fluffyfreak]

Good looking truck man, how loud is that speaker box?

[semiguy409]

Originally Posted by fluffyfreak

Good looking truck man, how loud is that speaker box?

Thanks man! It is pretty loud. All the vids that I have taken of the system going are just after installation. I will have to get a new vid because they have really broken in since. People hop in and want to hear it and are blown away that it is coming from only 2 10" subs on only 1000 watts. The airflow is key with the ported box! If you have any questions just hit me up!