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12-27-2004, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Finally Got Some Pics Of My Daily Driver.....Check It Out
It's a 1997 Chevy 1500 4WD. I put a new Vortech crate engine in it when I bought it and painted it myself last spring. It has about 5.5 inches of suspension lift and 35x12.5 tires. I just bought a push bar for the front and plan on getting fog lights to mount on it. I also got a bass tube and some tweeters for Christmas.
All it needs now is a new exhaust from the cat back (no mufflers) and I'm still chasing down a power loss problem.
http://community.webshots.com/album/238323188DXBBUl
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Chevy High Performance - Readers Rides 4/03
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Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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12-27-2004, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: clifton, nj
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awesome truck, looks like you could run some ricers over with that Â*  Â*
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12-27-2004, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Hahah Definately could.....it's gonna be even more fun when the push bar shows up. Now if I could only find out why I'm losing power. I have fuel and air for sure....whole fuel system is new except the lines. I have spark but maybe it's weak? The ignition module is ok because I tried a new one with no change. I'm going to try a new coil this week. After that I may have to suck it up and take it to the dealer for them to check the rest of the sensor output data.
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Chevy High Performance - Readers Rides 4/03
GM High Tech Performance - Tech Article 3/06
Chevy Rumble - Tech & Feature Articles November 2006
Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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12-27-2004, 01:45 PM
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Keyboard Tough Guy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Trenton, NJ
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nice truck im thinking about getting something similar for towing, minus the lift and all
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12-27-2004, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Thanks. Yeah the lift isn't very conducive to towing. I hauled my t-bird all the way home from Long Island when the truck only had 4 inches of lift and it was a hairy trip!
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1989 IROC-Z Media Coverage:
Chevy High Performance - Readers Rides 4/03
GM High Tech Performance - Tech Article 3/06
Chevy Rumble - Tech & Feature Articles November 2006
Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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12-27-2004, 02:49 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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Looks pretty bad ass. I like it 8)
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12-27-2004, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ramsey, NJ
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nice lookin truck
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12-27-2004, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Brick, NJ
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really nice truck...tailights aren't my style but the truck is really nice...
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1991 Trans Am Convertible black on tan leather 5.0 5spd, Ram Air hood, Hawks Light bar, Ronal Firehawk wheels, D1SC waiting to go on, all suspension work done and 1le brakes
1980 Ducati Darmah 12:1 arias pistons, 88mm cylinders, 44mm intake 40mm exhaust valves, Imola cam, NCR race exhaust, 40mm intakes, 40mm dellorto carbs, etc
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12-28-2004, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Yeah I wasn't sure I wanted to do the tailights. They are a little ricey but that whole trend started with trucks anyway. Plus my stock lights were cracked and I couldn't pass inspection with them.....so $40 on ebay and I got these.
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Chevy High Performance - Readers Rides 4/03
GM High Tech Performance - Tech Article 3/06
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Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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12-28-2004, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Brick, NJ
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yea in that case id leave them, new stock lights aren't cheap...a friend of mine got the same lights for the same reason...for some reason i have always been partial to smoked tailights...never liked the clear though...
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1991 Trans Am Convertible black on tan leather 5.0 5spd, Ram Air hood, Hawks Light bar, Ronal Firehawk wheels, D1SC waiting to go on, all suspension work done and 1le brakes
1980 Ducati Darmah 12:1 arias pistons, 88mm cylinders, 44mm intake 40mm exhaust valves, Imola cam, NCR race exhaust, 40mm intakes, 40mm dellorto carbs, etc
www.myspace.com/onesykgta
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12-28-2004, 02:15 PM
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Stalker
Join Date: Aug 2004
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in case your interested, i just found these on ebay(not my auction) while looking for lights for my friends 87 c1500...
stock oem taillights on ebay, $5 starting bid no bids yet, about 5 days to go. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW
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12-28-2004, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
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305 or 350?
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12-28-2004, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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350 and I'm keeping these tails
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Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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12-28-2004, 06:01 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
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Cough, cough, ricer, cough, cough.
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12-29-2004, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Hahahah......call me a ricer when I'm right on your bumper at a stoplight
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Chevy High Performance - Readers Rides 4/03
GM High Tech Performance - Tech Article 3/06
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Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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12-29-2004, 07:56 AM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Did DMV make you go through the stability test at inspection down at the Manahawkin station? I have no idea at what height they make you do that.
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12-29-2004, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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I was "supposed" to, but I've got some friends in low places. It would have passed the ramp test though I'm fairly certain.
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Chevy High Performance - Readers Rides 4/03
GM High Tech Performance - Tech Article 3/06
Chevy Rumble - Tech & Feature Articles November 2006
Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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01-02-2005, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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dude that cartoon pic is friggin awesome...you do that yourself?
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01-03-2005, 07:31 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Hahahahahh.....why yes, yes I did do it myself!
Ok maybe not...I'll give credit where credit it due. Jon did the cartoon for me. I added a few details, but he did the majority of the work. Thanks again bro.
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Chevy Rumble - Tech & Feature Articles November 2006
Auto Restorer Magazine - Feature Article 5/11
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01-03-2005, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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 not a problem
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