My truck one year later

[Bigredmariner]

Well I thought I would put a small pictorial of how far my truck has come in a year. All this mess started because of a check engine light.

So here we go.

This led me to this:

Where I found the info I needed to clear my CEL and keep it gone, but while there I met these guys.

They invited me here.

So here's what I started with all because of the dreaded GM MIL code P0449.

Bone stock, Chevrolet Silverado 2006, Crew Cab, Z71, 5.3 liter, 4X4, LT3. Purchased by me brand new in the fall of '05.

First was the Vette servo.

Then the Banks Ram Air CAI.

Flowmaster cat-back SI/DO.

Then there was the tune.

The LED conversion and Simco LTD. instrument cluster overlay.

The de-badging.

The leveling shackles.

Color matched bow tie.

Color matched mirror caps.

Color-matched handles.

Rear block removal and torsion bar key change.

Plus removal of the steps gave me this stance.

Installed a Carriage Works billet grille along the way.

More next post.

 

[Bigredmariner]

Then there was the hunt for tires and wheels. This turned out to be an almost 3 month long journey. I finally found some different ones to suit me. MB Gunner 6's wrapped in Yokohama Parada spec-x rubber.

Along came February and a fantastic deal came across the 'net. A nice used supercharger, I agonized over the money aspect of buying it. My wife talked me into it and I sent my money to the seller. There were a bunch of things needing done now, so here goes.

Dynatech SuperMAXX long tube headers and high flow cats with Y pipe. New O2 sensors and Jet-Hot coated.

A few more items were needed before the supercharger was installed. So I put in an order to PLX for a couple of gauges. Wideband AFR and Vac/Boost were ordered and installed with a nice mount from SoCal Diesel.

Then the supercharger arrived.

So I went from this:

To this:

It's been fun, expensive but very fun and I've shared it with you turkey's along the way.

Past:

Present:

Future:

 

[Sodbuster]

Don't worry Red...we'll think of something for ya!

That was quite a transformation!

 

[Bigredmariner]

It has come a long way, some of you have been "e" friends the whole time and have watched it get to where it is today. The next phase should be fun.

 

[junior3815]

amazing transformation!!! but in the end you did LOWER a z71

Congrats man love it

 

[mbarclay]

 

[RebelThunder]

 

[Zembonez]

You poor bastard.

You got sucked in to the TMC black hole.

 

[Bigredmariner]

Not a bad place to be though is it.

 

[Carolinaboy]

Looks great Red! That thing has come a long way. I had no Idea your truck was a Z71 now you just need to go the reverse direction, Lift it