'91 OBS Clean-up
Greetings everyone, I decided to start a "Clean-up" thread since I did not build the truck but I purchased it "finished". Had some issues to work out on it and some up-dating. I am going to try to keep this up to date as I make progress. Plans are just to make it a clean driver/cruiser. Thanks for looking.
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The truck as I bought it:
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I purchased the truck without the Billets, so I bought some Torque Thrusts for it as I do not enjoy polishing billet wheels. :lol: We also replaced the factory control arms with a set from Nfamus
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Next on the list was Cleaning up the air management, the old set up was pretty hacked to say the least...
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We added the Seamless air tank along with all new fittings and a valve block from Thorbros. Cleaned up the wiring and moved the air gauge to the ash tray. My first truck was that way.
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I have been putting some decent miles on the truck now and it is finally enjoyable. Next on the list is to change out the interior. Hope to have that ready in the next few months.
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Sorry about missing your thread. It looks like a neat probject too. Any more plans or just enjoying it as is?
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Wow the clean up on your air management turned out great. Your truck looks great.
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Nice truck, velour seats?
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Nice truck man, believe I have a picture of it when the PO had it. Remember it looking for fresh at LST. Surprised it looked like that underneath. Keep up the clean-up for sure!
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Next step was dealing with the over-heating issue. I took the truck to my good friends at Pristine Custom Paint in Tomball TX and they fabricated a fan shroud that included dual electric fans. They also re-wired some things under the hood and relocated the battery tray to the rear under the bed in advance of installing the Slosh Tubz on the next trip to their shop. (under bed will be coated with some sort of undercoating during the next step) here are a few pics.
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This is cool. Keep us posted.
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Finally found the correct mirror's OEM and installed them. I think it looks better with these.
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Replacement aftermarket Sport mirrors all the way.
I've never cared for those OE SS larger units. I even have a larger version (the OE black mirrors) on my 99 CC 3/4 ton SWB (the same ones that you were running) & like them better vs. those SS units. Your truck & your choice though. |
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Whats the diameter, width and backspacing on those AR wheels sir?
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Wheels are 20x8 with 4.5" backspacing.
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Needed to rebuild the suspension on the truck a couple months ago. Mark at Slaughterhouse in Tomball Tx. did the work.
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Stripping out the cab at Pristine custom paint in tomball and added the Vibro solutions sound deadener.
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Prepping the truck for the LS swap. Shaving the firewall clean and adding Slosh Tubz to clean up the engine bay.
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Here is the engine we are installing. it is a 5.3 with 55K miles. we changed out the water pump and coils. We are using the Speed Engineering shorty headers and had them Cerakote coated. We have the BP Stand alone harness and using the Sanden A/C Compressor along with the Vintage air system.
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Man this is coming along! I'm a fan of the oe mirrors too.
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The guys got the firewall body work going.
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nice job...
Who's upper arms are those ? i am going to be purchasing some tubular arms soon. |
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Firewall smoothed and painted matte clear, slosh tubz also painted and Matte cleared, almost ready for re-assembling!
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NICE look !!!!
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they always do, thats the fun...always something to do.
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Engine compartment coming along.. :metal:
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Wow, lookin good! I love the original color combo... she is coming along though. Nice job on the air management clean up. I hate when people just shove it all under the bad half ass... especially when its something that is vital to reliability and drivability. This thing is gonna be sick!
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Thanks Man! Its coming along now.
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I need more pics! Been searching for a clean RCSB in Hawaii and SoCal and they are hard to come by... plan to go a similar route and order you are going so far!
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Started the wiring on it, the previous owner/builder had a cluster-F and rats nest of wiring so we are using the American Autowire to rewire the whole truck and using a BP Automotive standalone harness for the drivetrain.
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Some more odds & ends installed on the engine.
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So clean!
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Very nice truck, looks like the shop is doing a good job.
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At this point it seems like you should have just bought a cheap truck since you've rebuilt pretty much the whole thing! Looking great so far.
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