I want to hear some opinions....

[rockymt21]

On what direction to go with my truck. So far I have worked on cleaning it up, and did a little painting to simplify, im trying to keep these mods very inexpensive. However Im not so sure what to do next, keep painting the chrome black? Let's hear some ideas.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7093/18914797.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9314/39536302.jpg

I appreciate it,
Dan

[Sepiroth]

First of all, I would wash it.

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Then I would look into different headlights and turn signals. I might even look at replacing the rear tails too.

Maybe even look into OEM spare black SSP wheels, chrome center and chrom trim rings. Then throw on some raised white letter tires.

[rockymt21]

First of all, I would wash it.

It's been raining for the past week, cut me some slack...:Boo:

[Sepiroth]

lol

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I made edits to my first post

[CodeB4U]

Well i don't know how inexpensive is to you, but i would sand down the turn signals and tail lights and keep going down in grit sand paper till you can buff it out nice and shiny and get rid of the "old truck" look.

What kind of look are you going for?

[Rollin Thunder]

change the lights. Clean it good (whole 9 yards here). Do somthing with the wheels. AND FIND A ROOF RACK OF SOME SORTS. Looks naked with out one. That look only looks good on the GMT-800s. 400 and 900s look like crap with no roof racks.

[rockymt21]

I have all the stuff I need to detail it, and I've done it before. However I feel like it would be a waist of time and money because there is a lot of rust going on along the step rails, barn doors, door handles....etc

I like the look without the roof rack, it cleans it up nicely. I had a rack on there with a safari roof rack, but it just doesn't look right. (the safari rack is up for grabs)

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Well i don't know how inexpensive is to you, but i would sand down the turn signals and tail lights and keep going down in grit sand paper till you can buff it out nice and shiny and get rid of the "old truck" look.

What kind of look are you going for?

Yeah the headlights need some work,

I guess im going for a clean simple look. I want the truck to be subtle, like it stands out to those "in the know" but not to your average joe. Does that make sense?

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BTW, about the wheels, Im getting new tires tomorrow then I think I am going to paint the rims black.

[AtomicHoe094]

i like what they were saying up there.. sand and buff your lights.. maybe debadge it? paint your bowtie green? i think theres a little too much black up there.. break it up a little bit.

[Sepiroth]

If you're going to paint those wheel black, use oven cleaner to clear off the clear coated finish. and sand down any spots that have had corrosion build up from crack in the clear letting water in.

[Bad bow tie]

I agree with the posts above. What size tires are you putting on? I would go with at least a 265/75/16, but a 285/75/16 would look even better, especially with the white letters mounted out. Not sure how the stock rims would look black, but it's your truck. And fix the rust!

I also agree with RT, these trucks look naked without a roof rack of some kind, but thats just us. You need to find out what you want it to look like and go for that look.

[foreverfalcon40]

I don't have a roof rack. IMO I think I look fine.

I assume your going out for the Murdered look. Keep on Blackin and Bluein the Hoe UP.

Do you want to Raise it? Lift it?

As I can tell its a Budget Build. Which is well respectable and NOTHING WRONG WITH!
A member on the old TF had the same Idea as you. Budget build and he fixed all his rust. He ended up Rattle Canning the Whole hoe Flat Black after he fixed all the rust spots. Painted the stock wheels black. Truck Looked Bitchen IMO.

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Also...Debadge it and De-Chrome it!

[Rollin Thunder]

the side moldings look a little over kill to. I would remove them.

[Bad bow tie]

What are those tabs on either side of the tow hooks in the first pic?

[rockymt21]

I don't have a roof rack. IMO I think I look fine.

I assume your going out for the Murdered look. Keep on Blackin and Bluein the Hoe UP.

Do you want to Raise it? Lift it?

As I can tell its a Budget Build. Which is well respectable and NOTHING WRONG WITH!
A member on the old TF had the same Idea as you. Budget build and he fixed all his rust. He ended up Rattle Canning the Whole hoe Flat Black after he fixed all the rust spots. Painted the stock wheels black. Truck Looked Bitchen IMO.

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Also...Debadge it and De-Chrome it!

I was thinking of at least painting the grey part of the two tone black, that's where all my rust trouble is anyway. Im not going to lift or lower it, because that's more than I would like to spend on a mod.

The tires going on are 265/75/16.

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What are those tabs on either side of the tow hooks in the first pic?

They came on the truck, my guess is they are four a brush guard. I've tried removing them but the bolts are practically seized.

[foreverfalcon40]

Pic up lift kits/low kits used.

If you want just get tortion keys for the front and drop the front. Go for a meaner stance aka raked look.

Cool ok ridding rust and painting it. Keep us posted!

For seized bolts...try workin em with wd40. if that doesn't work cuz them or heat em up!

[bowtiefreak]

Debadge and remove the trim, stay away from chrome unless that is your thing. 2" block out back and a crank up front.

Next ideas I have require some cash!

[rockymt21]

Pic up lift kits/low kits used.

If you want just get tortion keys for the front and drop the front. Go for a meaner stance aka raked look.

Cool ok ridding rust and painting it. Keep us posted!

For seized bolts...try workin em with wd40. if that doesn't work cuz them or heat em up!

I think torsion keys in the front is what I would do. Lifts are too pricey, and you need meats to go along with it, and a lowering kit should be on a clean truck, mine is...well....

I got some 245/75/16 General Grabbers today, new shocks up front as well. Looking into an EVAP error code.

[foreverfalcon40]

Bah...Clean...SCREW EVERYONE! Its your ride...your palet...your vision...your artwork.
Do what makes you feel best!

Everyone has to start somewhere. I say if you see a lowering kit at a great price grab it!

[rockymt21]

Bah...Clean...SCREW EVERYONE! Its your ride...your palet...your vision...your artwork.
Do what makes you feel best!

Everyone has to start somewhere. I say if you see a lowering kit at a great price grab it!

Any idea's on what keys I would want? I don't want the stance to be ridiculous, just subtle and mean. I'll try and find a picture of a stance I like.

Thanks,
Dan

[3blackchevys]

you could always paint it black and throw some flames on it

[rockymt21]

Stance like these:

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp264/95brightteal/DSC_20312.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/mykk/Silveradoside2.jpg

[road1will]

Stance like these:

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp264/95brightteal/DSC_20312.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/mykk/Silveradoside2.jpg

is this the look your going for?

[rockymt21]

That's the stance I would like.

[bowtiefreak]

please don't lower a 4x4. 4x4 goes up and 4x2 goes down. But like they said above, it's your truck, make it a reflection of you. As long as YOU can look at it in a parking lot and smile, you are golden

[rockymt21]

please don't lower a 4x4. 4x4 goes up and 4x2 goes down. But like they said above, it's your truck, make it a reflection of you. As long as YOU can look at it in a parking lot and smile, you are golden

I have no intentions of lowering or lifting it, only changing the rake to a more aggressive stance.

[foreverfalcon40]

:nutkick: please don't lower a 4x4. 4x4 goes up and 4x2 goes down. But like they said above, it's your truck, make it a reflection of you. As long as YOU can look at it in a parking lot and smile, you are golden

:nutkick:
Whats wrong with a lowered 4x4?

[3blackchevys]

:nutkick:

:nutkick:
Whats wrong with a lowered 4x4?

depends I guess... some might say it can or will loose it's "truckness" which is a word I just made up.

[XLdenaliXL]

lol alright, yea i would clean up the front end, that black looks a little flat, new headlights and corners deff, and rims and ur truck will be lookin clean.. 22" 5 spokes will make her look CLEAN!! and tints of course

[rockymt21]

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/7857/0513091655.jpg
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6984/0513091656.jpg

Here's where it sits right now for visual reference. Im on the fence about de-badging it, I really don't want to run into any paint issues. Also, I am for sure painting the wheels black.

[qlc1964]

it's clean but are them tow hooks bent? i never seen them look like that

[rockymt21]

it's clean but are them tow hooks bent? i never seen them look like that

Nah it's brackets for a brush guard. I've tried getting them off twice, but the bolts are seized and are about a 1/2" thick. Im going to just cut them off eventually.

I took the chrome trim off around the wheel well and it looks better. Still on the fence about the other moldings.

[XLdenaliXL]

another simple thing you can do for free is get rid of the white writing on the tires.... its my pet peeve lol i HATE IT!!! i think a straight black tire makes the truck sooooo much cleaner an not cheesey! just flip those tires lol andd the side moldings as well. even if you dont wanna take the side moldings off, the chorme above the wheel well molding looks soo much nicer off. its just 4 screws

[rockymt21]

another simple thing you can do for free is get rid of the white writing on the tires.... its my pet peeve lol i HATE IT!!! i think a straight black tire makes the truck sooooo much cleaner an not cheesey! just flip those tires lol andd the side moldings as well. even if you dont wanna take the side moldings off, the chorme above the wheel well molding looks soo much nicer off. its just 4 screws

If you read my post one above yours, I already removed the chrome trim around the wheel well.

And I like the white lettering. I can't explain why, I guess because it's just not as boring as all black, and its not like I have some nice wheels to showcase either.

[XLdenaliXL]

yeaa thats tru.... a set of 2000's denali wheels look hot on there, and there cheap... you can find a set for like 400 with tires on craigslist or ebay if you look.... as far as the moldings go actually idk about that bc your truck is 2 tone its may look a lil werid

[rockymt21]

Well I think I am going to paint the wheels on Thursday and Friday. Going with black. Just painted the wiper arms today because the paint was basically gone.

[road1will]

turn the white letters in. Also detail your truck. it looks swirled up. Get some poor boys SSR and then wax it. will make a big difference.

[DJTricky]

please don't lower a 4x4. 4x4 goes up and 4x2 goes down.

god your just like all my friends, they want me to lift mine but im droping/droped it.mine is a 4x4 and its lower then a 4x2

[rockymt21]

turn the white letters in. Also detail your truck. it looks swirled up. Get some poor boys SSR and then wax it. will make a big difference.

The paint isn't worth detailing. Im just going to let it go, then next summer or something I'll repaint the entire thing. There is rust around every door handle, by the headlights, wheel wells, barn doors, and serious peeling on the bottom of the doors and quarter panels.

[Rollin Thunder]

depends I guess... some might say it can or will loose it's "truckness" which is a word I just made up.

BINGO!!!! why buy a truck to turn it in to a big car.