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Old 03-27-2011, 09:52 PM   #51
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so on the wheels he probbly just got new bowtie caps?

edit: wait JB did you just call a Cadalac a truck? not approved.
Yeah, but I'm not sure what the caps are from.

And yes...the same way a poodle is technically a dog.
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Old 03-28-2011, 07:35 AM   #52
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I have no problem with calling a Caddy a truck, just not one with the Avalanche style body. Not to step on any toes here, but those ain't trucks. Trucks have 3 distinctly separate pieces - front clip, cab, and bed.
And hang on with the poodle comments - they're some of the best dogs you'll ever be around, particularly the full size ones. They routinely rank second in the intelligence category behind border collies and they have hair, which means they don't shed.
I also think they're smart enough to know how stupid the show groom styles are..
Now if we're going to talk about dogs that technically aren't dogs, Chihuahuas are on the top of that list, the little rat bastiges...
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Old 04-23-2011, 11:31 AM   #53
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I think the regular cab 88-98 is one of the best looking trucks ever produced!I think Chevy was trying to recreate the 67-72,and they did a great job!
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Old 04-23-2011, 06:51 PM   #54
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Chevy was trying to recreate the 67-72...
They were?
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Old 04-23-2011, 07:29 PM   #55
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Re: Let's See Some 88-98 Std. Cab 4x4's.

Obviously, these trucks don't look anything like the 67-72s. But I think I see his point, only because I've had the same thought myself.

I think before long the 88-98 genre will be the most collectible/desirable/restorable truck since the 67-72, and for the same reasons: simple good looks that were cutting-edge for their time, and solid powertrains that run forever.

But if the 67-72s are a benchmark (as far as subjective categories like timelessness), then it could be said that GM is trying to recreate the 67-72s every time they roll out a new design. They just hit a lot closer to the bulls-eye with the 88-98s.
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My personal favorites are the '55 - '57. Just plain cool, IMHO.
My second favorites are the '88 - '98's. They the most refined looking since the '67 - '72's, I've liked them since the day I saw the first one. The early LS series of trucks are cool, very little change from previous models, but I haven't learned to like the newest models yet. I specifically like the '88 - '98 trucks because of their smooth, refined lines. The newest generation added body molding/contours that don't go well with the rest of the lines of the trucks, IMHO.
I've always thought that the trucks that looked most like the Glamour Trucks ('67 - '72) were the first of the S-10's. Put 'em both at a distance and the similarities are remarkable.
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Old 04-26-2011, 10:17 AM   #57
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I like my 95 but the worst thing about them is the lack of leg room on the std cab especially when I spend 12 to 15 hrs straight plowing. here is coupe others I have bought & sold I know it's about std cabs but I love the suburbans. The 88 was a beast in the snow.



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I like my 95 but the worst thing about them is the lack of leg room on the std cab especially when I spend 12 to 15 hrs straight plowing.
How tall are you? I'm 6' and have never felt a lack of legroom in my regular cab.

Just wonderin'...
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Old 04-26-2011, 11:38 AM   #59
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How tall are you? I'm 6' and have never felt a lack of legroom in my regular cab.

Just wonderin'...

I'm 6' but the seat are just to straight it gets uncomfortable after a while and the 97 I had with the custom seats was really uncomfortable (post33) I guess I need to recline more than the seats do, an extended cab works better for me I can put the seat back further
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Old 04-30-2011, 11:56 AM   #60
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Heres my 1996 Z71. Just mounted a new set of tires on it. 273,000 miles on the body, reliable as hell and 17MPG highway

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Found this online the other day, 87 Riverside Short Course Off-Road race:
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:21 AM   #62
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Old 05-18-2011, 10:54 PM   #63
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67olds, you know that little filter on the tbi ring is a good idea but you don't need it, you can cap that nipple off, and what it needs is the filter in the valve cover or a reg. breather cap. That unfiltered air gets in the crankcase and turns the oil bad or more acidic or something.

Really as far as that goes that tbi spacer ring doesn't even need to be on there with that air cleaner, it should clear everything fine without it and free up the air flow to the injectors at the same time. Just need the offset stud or cut the stock one down to work with your air cleaner. That style is terrible for coming apart and falling into the motor.
I just noticed this today looking back on the ol truck. That whole motor was bad new. Just everything about it. Drank oil like you wouldn't believe, and was always just quirky. I loved that truck though and i really miss it. what i dont love is the 3/4 ton ride, that got old after a little while. The air cleaner was a POS for sure though...
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67olds, if thats a 3/4 do you know why the front wheels stick out further than the rears? it was like that on mine i just never cared enough to ask i thought it looked kinda cool.
im not sure of the answer either. It was kinda a bummer after i noticed it though because every time i looked at it after that i thought it just looked a little goofy. But what can you do. Im thinking for my next truck im gonna shoot for an 03 if i can, but i really do love these trucks.
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Old 05-19-2011, 12:12 AM   #65
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Here is a 97 I am seriously considering buying. 6" lift 35s, one owner and 80K original miles!
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Old 05-31-2011, 01:20 AM   #66
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I just picked up this 1993 1500 from the son of the original owner. His dad recently passed away at the age of 90. It has 66,000 original miles and NO RUST! Rare for this part of the country.
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Old 05-31-2011, 12:25 PM   #67
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^Nice find, looks like it even has the original factory dual exhaust setup.

As for the red truck, is it just me, or does it look like somebody mowed around it? That's never a good sign.
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Old 09-07-2011, 09:55 PM   #68
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Re: Let's See Some 88-98 Std. Cab 4x4's.

Reviving an old thread to show mine off. If I told how cheap I bought it, you would ban me I have a build thread started as well.

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Old 09-08-2011, 03:27 PM   #69
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Here's my DD:
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Old 09-08-2011, 04:30 PM   #70
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Heres a few pics of my '88 I love it! Its got a '95 350TBI and 5 speed. I also replaced my broken old mirrors with new '95 and up mirrors they bolted right on and look great. Around 2" of lift and 33"s right now. Put a picture up of when I cleaned my rims up at work finally like 2 years later now haha





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Old 11-23-2011, 06:05 PM   #71
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This is my old 95 RCLB. 350, nv3500 5sp, 3.73 gears. I put in a small comp cam and some other mods and it ran pretty good! It also had a 1" body lift and 285/75/16's







This was Dad's beater light duty 6lug K2500 I bought out of a field! I patched up the body and got it running good and the trans crapped out.... Isn't that how it goes?
Truck had a 350, 700r4 and 3.42 gears. Kinda cool in a beat sort of way.






Dad's "new" truck. '95 K2500 hd 8 lug, 350, nv4500 5sp, 3.73 gears.






I know this is for 88-98 trucks only....but I love regular cabs! So I figured I'd slip a couple others in here.....

My first chevy truck! '79 305 (with rod knocking), 4sp, 3" body lift, 33's on 15x10's and a ton of rust....



My first build '79 chevy short box. 350, T350, np203 and swapped in 3.73 gears. (it had 2.73's in the front and 3.08's in the rear....can't believe the 203 took up the difference!!!) 2" body lift and 32x11.50's on 15x8's



And my current truck. 2006 1500 silverado, 4.8, nv3500, 4.10 gears, 1" body lift and 305/65/17's on 17x9's



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Dusting off this ol' thread!

Check out this beauty; she just came to live with me. One owner - in super great condition. Besides a little wear on the side decals, she's near perfect! I love this truck..

We're going to give her a little freshening up, maybe some new shoes...and then drive the wheels off of her!
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Here’s my 1995 GMC, 454 auto. 31k original miles. It’s as nice as they get.
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Old 09-02-2021, 05:48 AM   #74
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Both trucks are super nice. These are great trucks. I'd like to find a clean one, too. I used mine up and ended up selling it. Of course I regret it, same as all of them. But I didn't see another project in the future for me. '92 K3500 I ordered new for my business. 22 years of work and 335k. A great truck, 6.5TD/5spd, bucket seat SLE, in fleet green (traditional Woodland Green)

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This is the '88 k2500 standard cab longbed 4x4 manual truck before I removed the body for a frame swap project. and here is the '90 k1500 standard cab shortbed stepside 4x4 manual truck that I purchased to replace the k2500. I have to have a full size truck for home projects and whatever...
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