95C1500 Intro and Build Thread

[95C1500]

Picked up a set of 18" z71 wheels off the newer chevys

removed the mud flaps and step bars

 

[Bushcoat]

Looks great with the 18s

 

[95C1500]

Thanks!

I swapped the front rotors out for the c2500 LD rotors and tossed the wheels on

Now I've got 6 lug in the front and 5 in the back

 

[95C1500]

Goodbye 10 bolt

 

[chilliwak]

You have to love it when your rig gets a rear end upgrade.....:Wow1:

 

[95C1500]

You have to love it when your rig gets a rear end upgrade.....:Wow1:

I just can't wait for it to be done. It's been one headache after another. All that's holding me up is removing the bake shoe anchor pins from the old backing plates so I can put new backing plates on. I've tried an impact, heat, vice grips, etc... and nothing is working

 

[chilliwak]

I just can't wait for it to be done. It's been one headache after another. All that's holding me up is removing the bake shoe anchor pins from the old backing plates so I can put new backing plates on. I've tried an impact, heat, vice grips, etc... and nothing is working

I am thinking that some backing plates from the local wrecker might be the way?

 

[95C1500]

I am thinking that some backing plates from the local wrecker might be the way?

I finally got it. It just took a couple friends, a lot more heat, vice grips, a couple screw drivers, and a 4 ft breaker bar with a cheater pipe haha.

I need to install a u joint, brakes, shocks, diff cover bolts, gear oil and tighten/torque everything down and it'll be good to go

 

[Bushcoat]

Gotta get yourself a winch.

 

[95C1500]

Gotta get yourself a winch.

Why? I agree. I've wanted one for a while. Just don't have a use for it though lol.

Need to install the u joint, brakes, torque everything, add gear oil, diff cover bolts and bleed the brakes then it should be good to go

 

[95C1500]

Ujoint, gear oil, and brake bleeding and it'll be good to go

 

[95C1500]

I finished it. I've driven it 50 miles or so today listening for noises. So far so good. Brakes work good. No noises. No vibrations. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

Grille guard was sold this morning. For $175 more than I paid for it a couple months ago. I still have to take it off and meet the guy

Next up is a wash and wax for the truck meet this weekend.

 

[95C1500]

Fourth of July. 'Merica.

Bought a Bakflip VP tonneau cover

 

[95C1500]

Added a 1.5" block and clear corners. I'm slowly moving away from the hard core looking off road expo/camping/ work/daily driver. Slowly, who am I kidding, I'm far from it and it change direction quickly. But don't get me wrong, I'm saving for trips I can take with my girlfriend on some light trails to go camping. I'm not afraid to get it dirty

 

[95C1500]

Clear corners and black billet insert

and cleaned up the rear window

and yeah, z71 on the bedside. Get over it. That's why my instagram name is @wannabe_zee