What did you do with your GMT400 today...or yesterday....

[Big T]

going completely off the rails of the thread now.

Door spring compressor I was referencing that gets rented with Beer.

I bought one of these from LMC.

 

[Husker6.5]

I bought mine at O'Reilly Auto for about $10 IIRC.

 

[deejaaa]

i replaced the primered hood for a painted black one. looks way batter and even matches the patina of the truck. i would like to swap hinges this weekend if time permits.
i will be picking up my 96. it's been sitting at Wes's for a few years now. he couldn't find the time to work on it so i will and get it sold. can use the extra money about now...............
from this:

to this:

 

[ak diesel driver]

Looks good DJ

 

[Will L.]

Looks good.

A friend just had his square body hood painted... $750. 10-12 years ago I was hearing prices to paint my hummer of $3,500. I thought cant afford it now, but maybe close to 2016 or so... now I hear $7,000-$10,000! What the????? Back in my day...

I always have been a diy guy- but I promise you- you have never met a worse painter than me. I really wish I could bolt in a paint job like you just got away with.

How is the rest of the truck? Now that the front is shiny, we could use some 3/4 front shots!

 

[deejaaa]

thanks guys. 3/4 shots after i get the tires figured out. taking off the 19.5's and going back to 16's. can't afford new so getting used. have the rims, 2 tires and hubcaps.
in talks with a 6.5 owner in Australia. he's selling these:

 

[snarl95]

Replaced vacuum pump, harmonic balancer and pulley.

 

[Big T]

i replaced the primered hood for a painted black one. looks way batter and even matches the patina of the truck. i would like to swap hinges this weekend if time permits.
i will be picking up my 96. it's been sitting at Wes's for a few years now. he couldn't find the time to work on it so i will and get it sold. can use the extra money about now...............
from this:

to this:

That looks nice. I need to do this. How hard is it to spray? Did you do a clear coat over it?

 

[deejaaa]

bought it just as it sits. removed from a 99 suburban. had the guy help with removal and replacing them. old one wend in the bed and is listed on craigs.
today i brought the 96 home. need to get it running and sold. might be a long road. this thing was once a nice looking and well running truck. ashamed of how it looks now and of course it's not running.

 

[Jaryd]

Tinted my windows and finally put in a fuel pressure gauge.

 

[deejaaa]

headlights are paid for and are on the boat from Australia. should be here in 2 weeks. from what's been determined, i am the first one in the states that will have a set on their truck.

 

[snarl95]

this


to this

 

[Will L.]

Say there, what is that timken part number if ya don't mind- save me the quest for it. Need to get one on the shelf next to my FD balancer, Leroy timing gears, and Leroy lower pulley.

I figure if I keep adding parts to the shelf that is progress until I can fit my rig in under the garage door.

 

[snarl95]

timken 3945

 

[ak diesel driver]

So is that the stock version HB or the performance?

 

[deejaaa]

aired the tires on the 96, blew out the mouse poop from the valley, cut some unnecessary wires from the bay and located a couple that were chewed.
need to diagnose and get running.

 

[snarl95]

Stock version.

 

[Big T]

Did the passenger side door hinge pins and redid the driver's side door hinge pins.

 

[ak diesel driver]

I'm curious to see how the stock powerbond does.

 

[deejaaa]

tomorrow after work i'm getting a plastic bed mount tool box. will cut a hole one one side, place it over the fuel tank so it will be hidden. 40.00 so i can't lose.