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Thread: my new 98 Silverado 1500
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12-14-2009, 02:04 PM #1
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my new 98 Silverado 1500
Traded in the Taurus X. Funny thing is, is that i got more on trade, than i originally purchased it for, hahahahaha... now i have barely any payment for a very short time.
Its a 98 Chevy Silverado 1500 2WD (dont NEED 4x4) ext cab short bed. Its got the 5.0 305 and only got 70K on her!!! yah its only the 305, but better gas mileage, and i wasnt going for the most power. It is in VERY good shape!!!
it has signs of the intake gaskets starting to go, unfortunately for the 11 years it was owned by the guy, it had that god damn DEX-Cool in it the entire time. he never got that CRAP flushed. So i will have that done before winter, flushed and new gaskets.
not planning on any mods, already has a hitch and mud flaps and nice floormats.
Im going to replace the 4-pin receiver hook-up with the 7-pin.
came with the plastic bed liner.
I just got a folding bed cover last week in the mail.
here she is!!! (it is as clean in person as it is in the pics)
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12-14-2009, 02:06 PM #2
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A week and a day after buying it...
FUKKIN DEER... more like a velociraptor, hit the side of me.
On my way to work this morning, coming into fremont (getting out of the country and into the city) and BAM. Truck shakes a lil bit, start feeling cold air...
Deer fuggin hit me. It got me GOOOOOD...... no i didnt go find the deer, could care less about it.
got it estimated at 4820 bucks in damage. adjuster put it at 5100 bucks damage after i talked him into a few more things, LOL...
mmmmmmmmm deer $hit...
this pic shows the damage the best... it shoved it in good.
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12-14-2009, 02:08 PM #3
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here it is as of last week... middle of last week...
you can see how clean it is under the bed!!! this truck was really taken care of! only a 1 owner and 70K!!
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12-14-2009, 02:11 PM #4
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ive been driving a 2009 Impala with the 3.5L V6 for the past 2 weeks.. thats longer than ive driven my friggin truck... I MISS IT, lol.
the impala is VERY nice tho!! ugly form the outside, the SS look better, but the ride quality is very nice and the power isnt too bad. same power as my 2000 Grand Am GT coupe had. not by numbers, by feel.
the car rides very nice and is INCREDIBLY comfortable!!! but I WANT MY FUGGIN TRUCK BACK, lol...
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12-14-2009, 04:16 PM #5
Holy shit did you get hit by the entire herd! At least you get a new paint job....also why dont you like dex-cool?
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12-14-2009, 04:19 PM #6
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hahaha, i hear ya!!
what it does to gaskets...
my 2000 grand am GT (3.4L) needed the intake gasket replaced at 70K and the truck has signs of it needed too... its got 70K... luckily i got a guy who does it cheap!!! he did the GAGT, after 20 more K on the GAGT, its still perfect!! so this guys good!
but thats why i dont like it.
wanna get it flushed out and changed!!Last edited by 02convertibleT/A; 12-15-2009 at 03:09 AM.
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12-14-2009, 04:59 PM #7
Never new it hurt gaskets. They seem to go bad alot tho on vortec's don't think it matters which coolant they run just a gm defect as far as I've heard.
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12-15-2009, 03:07 AM #8
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GM actually had recalls years ago on a lot of vehicles that used it, not really a recall, more of a "you get it fixed, we'll pay for it". I dont think they actually considered it a recall, i dont remember, it was years ago. My 2000 GAGT was covered under GM tho!!
Th 3.4L and 3.1L had it bad!
First thing my family has always done with our GM's has been get the anti-freeze switched when its out of warranty.
Im buying the Motive Brake Bleeder and changing the brake fluid. And changing the tranny oil. Get those done this spring.Last edited by 02convertibleT/A; 12-15-2009 at 03:09 AM.
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12-17-2009, 08:08 AM #9
Damn, that sucks deer balls.
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12-17-2009, 09:40 AM #10
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12-17-2009, 03:14 PM #11
Nice clean looking truck. Very unusual to see trucks from around that year that haven't been run into the ground. Good to see you got it back on the road with little downtime.
1992 Firebird
1998 Camaro SS
2007 Cobalt SS- daily driver
1986 Z28 383 stroker 4.56's
1989 Crx-Si
2001 F-150 4x4- winter DD
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12-17-2009, 05:20 PM #12
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12-17-2009, 07:14 PM #13
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01-06-2010, 06:51 AM #14
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here are the pics.
this is the truck when it got hit...
this one is the passenger side, started taking off the pinstripe before i got hit. And with the pallet of stainless in the back, it leveled the truck out, i like the look of it leveled!!
this pic is the side that had gotten hit. I had the mirrors painted to match!!! i love that look!!
painted mirrors look good!!!
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01-07-2010, 05:54 PM #15
Looks good definately better than the black mirrors.
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01-09-2010, 08:39 AM #16
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Leveled 2WD w/ painted to match mirrors, gets a two thumbs up from me
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01-11-2010, 03:47 AM #17
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01-11-2010, 05:42 PM #18
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navy blue- 2002 camaro ss
Nice clean truck. I had that same year of truck. tranny blew at 80000 miles. 1500 bucks to get it rebuilt. Mechanic says they all go out right before 100000 miles. Needless to say i sold it.
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01-12-2010, 04:14 AM #19
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01-12-2010, 06:36 PM #20
Ummm my 98 has 160xxx on the original tranny.......only drivetrain part I've had to replace is my engine tho it did cost 1500 bucks.
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