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Old 08-26-2008, 09:54 PM
meme405 meme405 is offline
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Default August '08-'09 Buildoff 03' GMC Sierra

So I thought about doing the Range but I just don't want to spend that kind of cash right now and I am not going to change the plans on that one. I guess it will just have to wait another day.

Okay so the truck itself currently pretty stock. I guess the specs first.

-2003 1500 GMC Sierra SLE
-Its a half cab, short box
-Z71 edition
-5.3L Vortec V8
-Bose premium sound system, with 6 disc changer
-Interior is Beige and i actually told them to not put in leather cause i don't like it (gets cold in the winter and hot and sticky in the summer)
-the colour is Pewter I believe, basically a metallic flake beige

Right now as it stands i added:

-Easy down tailgate system
-Line X Spray on bedliner
-A retarded custom headache rack
-Beefed up my leaf springs in the rear by adding one
-Upgraded the brakes
-I opened the muffler up bit and upgraded the intakes and air filters because the truck didn't have that groan i wanted and sound like a dying pig
-The tires are also slightly wider than stock and larger so they can fill out the overly larger wheel wells
-Somewhere along the way before i took this truck from my dad he added the Ventshades on the windows
-The rear window and two back side windows were replaced with tinted glass


The plans for it are not complete but your probably are not going to see an overhaul as this car is a work truck and gets beaten on daily.

What you will hopefully see:

-New headache rack, this one is Aluminum and is really nice. Since the headache rack is sitting at the side of my driveway its really just a matter of putting it on and i will eventually do it.

-New front grill, If your hoping to see some stupid chrome crap on slapped on the front of this truck to make it look all blingy and gangster please click back right now. Im hoping to replace the grille with something along the lines of the stock but still keep that nice masculine butch look. This isn't a show truck so chrome would seem weird to me for my tastes.

-I might get a new paint job (black if i do), but if i don't get an entire repaint you can at least look to see all the current imperfections to be filled and they will be painted.

-New wiper blades, this may seem stupid but i have put this off for some long that its actually dangerous...

-Fix my left rear brake light and get a new bulb for it.

-Buy 2 new Z71 stickers, one of them i never replaces after i had my left rear quarter panel fixed so im going to get some cooler looking ones now.

-Get all new door handles and tailgate handles might be painted the colour of the truck of they might be gloss black (or even just new stock ones). I have to go look before I make up my mind.

-The dented and damaged trim around the truck will be replaced and trim will be schrom like they come stock and black.

-New side mirrors with flashers in the mirror.

-Ill also probably get new tries by the end of the competition. Which may also mean new rims and a slightly larger size tire and rim combo.

-I want to get airbags all around but i highly doubt its worth it for the engine/tranny and drivetrain condition of this truck.

I probably have more to add but it is undecided as of yet, I really have to take a look around th truck make up my mind on the interior and such and the do it...

Old Pictures that are probabaly already on XMS:



Front end with stock grill. Looks good and clean but i want to get it away from stock but keep the muscular look.



Stock rims and larger tires.



If you look really close you can see my first upgrade is on. I added chrome valve covers.



Line-x bedliner.



This was a picture before i lost that black plastic part around the tailgate latch.



The side of the truck. Obviously you can see I'm missing the Z71 sticker.

EVEN OLDER PICTURES!



Back end before the headache rack.



As you can see by my ropes and the dirt this truck is actually used for work. Its actually quite fun to haul *** with 700 pounds of crap in the back.



Theres the other Z71 sticker. Believe it or not it actually took me a good year to realize that the body shop never put another one on or that it was even missing.



The interior. As you can see instead of the bench i got it divided with two very comfortable bucket.



Dont mind my mess...



Shows one of the only options this truck doesnt have and does have in the SLT model Electronic dual climate control, at the risk of being RICEy I might actually install that with the driver 1 and 2 controls and slap on SLT badges. however i have no idea how much it is to integrate driver one and 2 aftermarket.



Bose stereo.

Chinesekid05. ill have a pic just for you up soon hopefully when I actually have bread at my house. LOL.

Last edited by meme405; 08-27-2008 at 01:36 PM..
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