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What a hooptie!!!! J/K ;)

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http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1308342274

Clean her up and took her to a local car show last weekend....

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The truck looks good!

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Love the video!

How did you mount the camera for such stable shots?

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Its a go pro 1080 hd camera with the motorsports package.

It has rollbar and suction cup mounts for different angles.

They take really nice video for the price ($225 on amazon)

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RDP approved! (Is this thing on?)

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Great video... 3 gens of chevy trucks... love it!

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Wow sick truck. Just when i think I am all set to go 5 lug I see this thread and I am back to square 0 LOL awesome truck

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http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1336069743

Truck is in the shop for Hooker Header install and 2.5" magnaflow kit.:metal::chevy:;)

rear .5" blocks are made to drop the back a tad.

I also have new front/rear CPP sways I need to throw on.

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WOW!! Look at all those awesome toys and that is one heck of a shop!!

Are you routing the exhaust under the trailing arm crossmember? If so, any concerns about it catching speed bumps, driveway curbs, etc?

I'm installing a 4/6 drop and have the magnaflow kit ready to install as well but I'm contemplating selling it since I have an aftermarket trailing arm crossmember with cutouts for the exhaust and I don't think I can route the prebent magnaflow that way.

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I would say that depends on your wheel/tire combo. With my 20's and the 4.5/6 drop I have never been close to hitting my frame. Honestly I don't think I will have any issues but when my truck gets torn apart I will be doing a tubular cross member and re routing the exhaust through.

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Looks like yeller will be coming home any day....

The magnaflw exhaust has been on for a while. They dynoed the truck with the exhaust and it made 11rwhp more than the true dual glass packs.

I imagine I will gain another 10-15 to the wheels with the long tubes.:)

Hard to rush good free work in the same time frame as Power Tour 2012. The did take some very nice shots of my truck and I think they might use it for some sales ads.

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I have been pretty busy with a new toy.

I have always been a fan of the 2dr/2x4 Tahoes so when a buddy of mine called me and said it was time for his to head down the road I had to jump on it after a little negotiation;):D

Its a 1998 with 124K miles. The truck has been well cared for and he is the original owner. Interior is new and it has a belltech 4/6 kit with rear helper bags.

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First order of business was replacing the junk 14 y/o factory radio/speakers.

I tore the whole truck apart and fat matted the back half and the front doors. I had planned to do the whole thing but the carpet kit was glued down and I wasnt about to ruin fresh carpet.

After that was done I made a small purchase from amazon for speakers and used the alpine PDX amp and HU I had lying around.

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I buttoned up all the wiring and made a box with a flush mounted amp rack. Chose some cheap RE Audio 10's as this was a budget build (Under $375 cash $$ not counting the nice deck/amp I had) and I was pretty surprised at the sound from $50 subs running offf 350 watts.

New Alpine Type R components sound decent for the $170 spent (There not hertz or Focal)

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Next thing to cross of the list was wheels....

People are going to call me weird but I have never been a fan of Torque thrust wheels....just too played out imho

After some searching I gave Dave Coy a ring and Settled on some C5-7's. I have never really beeen a fan of a staggered set up but after looking at some pics I decide on 20x8.5 front and 22x9 for the rear. since this will be a driver I spent the extra $$$ and went chrome...lol:lol::metal:

So here are the wheels on new Nitto rubber with the 4/6 drop. The street is actually making it look a tad lower than it really is.

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So the secong I bolted them up I knew it needed to go lower or I would never be happy....

Quick call to grunion fab and new 3" springs and a shackle were on there way.

She is now at a 5/7.5" drop and looks perfect.

Took her to a show I had registered the 69 for (see above 69 in shop) this past weekend and she got alot of attention. Peopple either understand what these things are or wonder why a 98 is at a classic show....haha

Only other plans are a little tint on the front windows and keyless entry.

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last shot my brother in law took with his DSLR....

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So you had the exhaust done but didn't put the headers on yet?
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sweet truck , and sweet 2 door !

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They revisited the kit as the original truck they develped off had headers. I believe they are going to now make a manifold back kit?

Headers were kind of a pain as one of the bolts going into the head was broke by the PO and jb welded. They had to fix that and then make a different mounting bracket for the AC compressor.

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Thanks:chevy:

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Gotcha. Ya I had to make a couple brackets for my accessories too when we put my headers on. I guess when they advertise that it's a simple bolt on for my year it really isn't. LOL
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Love the Shop, truck and the new Tahoe. nice new wheels and stereo upgrade