I got the truck for $2,200 because it ran and drove. I knew I could fix it so it was a good deal to me.

NARDA1 wrote:That's a lot of work! Looking good! I'm assuming you got it for a good price to make all that work worth it.

I got the truck for $2,200 because it ran and drove. I knew I could fix it so it was a good deal to me.

I forgot to mention that I also replaced the entire core support and radiator. Installed a 160° thermostat, all 3 cooling fan relays, the coolant temp sensor and put some freon in the a/c. Still only have my fans coming on when the a/c is on so not quite sure what the deal is. And yes, I made sure the fans come on by using a jumper 12v.

A man after my own heart. It will be better than any other truck because YOU built it!!

Great job!

Larry-Cleveland wrote:A man after my own heart. It will be better than any other truck because YOU built it!!

Great job!

Thank you Larry! And yes, no other better satisfaction than that of doing it all yourself.

New pics of BlueStreak sealed, painted and cleared.

2nd round of pics...

The truck looks great, and you've sure done a tremendous amount of work! Congrats on a well executed project!

Just curious as to why you didn't remove things like badging, tailgate handle trim, side mirrors, etc. Before painting?

roorancher wrote:The truck looks great, and you've sure done a tremendous amount of work! Congrats on a well executed project!

Just curious as to why you didn't remove things like badging, tailgate handle trim, side mirrors, etc. Before painting?

Normally on my own stuff I don't remove all that, plus removing of the gaskets, seals, trim and badges can a lot of times lead to damages and more money spent. I am on somewhat of a budget so there are certain areas that you can skimp on. Taking off the emblems and mirrors is not really all that necessary because you won't ever see behind them anyways and the paint behind them is worthless because it is never seen. Lol. The SILVERADO badging and rear bowtie will be painted black while on the truck and once again, the paint behind them isn't of concern. This isn't a Lambo or a show truck, it is functional with a lot of style, class and power. It will be daily driven and when I feel the need to Gaptize someone I can. 650RWHP isn't anything to sneeze at on these trucks. I have a lot of goodies on the way including the full single turbo kit and Caltracs. I still have a few loose ends to finish up on the truck, but it is nearing 100% completion in it current form. Lol

Wow, what a difference from the day you brought it home!! Awesome work!

GBSierraSLE wrote:Wow, what a difference from the day you brought it home!! Awesome work!

Thank you very much.