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DieselSlug · #41 12-01-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mercer_me

Why? Is that when they changed the style?

Wow, sorry it took me 2 years to get back to you. Yeah, they went from the square interior to the rounded interior in 95. Looks so much nicer IMHO.

Couple pics. My current interior and a 95 interior i have sitting in my garage dis-assembled.

mossman381 · #42 12-01-2011, 01:40 PM

I like the older interior myself. Looks like a ton of work to convert it. Did you get any of the body done yet?

DieselSlug · #43 12-01-2011, 01:47 PM

Was replacing the idler arm and bracket on my truck the other day when i found this.

DieselSlug · #44 12-01-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mossman381

I like the older interior myself. Looks like a ton of work to convert it. Did you get any of the body done yet?

Yeah, its a lot of work for sure. Even harder with a diesel. I didnt end up doing any body work this year sadly. Ended up taking the plunge and moving out of my dads house. Am now renting and will be moving to a new apartment just shy of 2 weeks from now. So rent has killed the fund for the truck. I last left off saving for a welder so i could start this project. But the welder fund went into the security deposit

Will post some pics as it sits in a few minutes.

mossman381 · #45 12-01-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselSlug

Yeah, its a lot of work for sure. Even harder with a diesel. I didnt end up doing any body work this year sadly. Ended up taking the plunge and moving out of my dads house. Am now renting and will be moving to a new apartment just shy of 2 weeks from now. So rent has killed the fund for the truck. I last left off saving for a welder so i could start this project. But the welder fund went into the security deposit

Will post some pics as it sits in a few minutes.

Thats to bad. You need to check the rest of the frame really good before you put too much money into the truck. I changed out a front clip on my 97 and the job was not that bad.

DieselSlug · #46 12-01-2011, 01:59 PM

Here are a few pics of the worst spots getting worse... The one pic shows the front crossmember behind the cab cracked/rotted! It needs to be replaced badly, i worry everyday hitting bumps and my fuel tank falling out. It cracked from the rear tank strap breaking and putting a lot of torsional force on the front support.

DieselSlug · #47 12-21-2011, 10:03 AM

Found some old pics i figured some would like too see..

First start of the new engine:
http://www.youtube.com/user/DieselSlug#p/a

DieselSlug · #48 12-21-2011, 10:04 AM

Last two pictures.

The one was a manifold patch job. Was loosing boost because the leak was pre-turbo.

big_stroker · #49 12-21-2011, 10:40 AM

I have a old 6.5 sitting at my house with what i think is a blown motor (havent pulled it yet) and it has NO rust on it. How much work was the rebuilding the engine? I have done my 7.3 powerstroke but dont know much about the 6.5's

Rusty Silence · #50 12-21-2011, 11:14 AM

Chevy has a couple of extra clearance lights, weird.

DieselSlug · #51 12-21-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by big_stroker

I have a old 6.5 sitting at my house with what i think is a blown motor (havent pulled it yet) and it has NO rust on it. How much work was the rebuilding the engine? I have done my 7.3 powerstroke but dont know much about the 6.5's

WOW! That truck is identical to mine! Red interior?

It was a lot of work to do the engine, and a lot of money. But if you can handle the 7.3 the 6.5 wont be any worse. They are just a little different. If you need any help with it in any reason let me know. Ive learned a lot about them in the past 5 years. Ill PM you to show you more.

DieselSlug · #52 12-21-2011, 11:28 AM

The one pic is of the truck right after i towed it home (not running, had sat for 3-4 years) I added my tonneau cover to the back of it.

The next one is of the engine i bought off of c list to replace the rotted up one. Sorry its tiny, only pic i had. It looks like a rats nest covered with wires.

big_stroker · #53 12-21-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty Silence

Chevy has a couple of extra clearance lights, weird.

Yeah It didnt have them so we added them and it ended up with 7

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Originally Posted by DieselSlug

WOW! That truck is identical to mine! Red interior?

It was a lot of work to do the engine, and a lot of money. But if you can handle the 7.3 the 6.5 wont be any worse. They are just a little different. If you need any help with it in any reason let me know. Ive learned a lot about them in the past 5 years. Ill PM you to show you more.

Thanks for the PM. It is probably going to be a winter project after the 1st of the year.

DieselSlug · #54 08-07-2012, 01:40 PM

Some progress going on here. Currently replacing the transmission as it has 242k of plow life, brown burnt fluid and is now not wanting to shift when cold. Got it ripped out. I broke 1 stud off in the manifold, yay me. Took a shot of my tailpipe, that is 3 years old. I wiped the pipe down with paint thinner, then sainded then painted 4 coats on and still rotted through. Will also be replacing some body panels, and adding a HX-35 setup. After i get the truck done i need to get a little work done on the plow.

DieselSlug · #55 08-07-2012, 01:42 PM

Last picture.

DieselSlug · #56 08-13-2012, 10:20 AM

More Work.

DieselSlug · #57 08-13-2012, 10:21 AM

More pictures.

DieselSlug · #58 08-13-2012, 10:22 AM

More Pictures..

DieselSlug · #59 08-13-2012, 10:23 AM

Basically doing a turbo swap with a Holset WH1C (Basically an HX-35), replacing front fenders, and a few other things. Grainy pictures are off of my cell phone.

mossman381 · #60 08-13-2012, 03:32 PM

Surprised the inner fenders are still there.