5.3!
AHelm's ZQ8 3LT progress thread.
Brought this truck up from Tennessee to Pittsburgh to be my weekend toy. Was rather entertaining having three guys in a Cobalt for 11 hours, which ended with a short nap in a Wal-Mart parking lot waiting for the dealer to open.
Previous owner had the windows tinted, 22" Boss 330s, and some haggardly installed HID put in it. Also, the tails, and brake light have been "tinted". Those will go.
Bringing it home.
Couple pics with my Cobalt
At this point I've owned the truck for a little over a month now, and it's getting time to tear into it.
Found a Undercover ABS tonneau cover at a swap meet for $100. One corner is messed up and the harware needs blasted/painted. But for the price, couldn't pass it up. I'll probably smooth and color match it.
22's are way too big for these trucks IMO, so I ordered a set of 20's for it, wrapped in Hankook Ventus Evos. 245/35 if I remember correctly. This is how the truck sits now.
Ordered a DJM 3/4 kit (arms/blocks) from SS Colly earlier this week. Should be in tomorrow!
Also, sold the 22s yesterday, so I went ahead and ordered a JTR lo-pro tranny x-member, and a rollpan from modshop inc.
Cant wait to get this thing looking how I want it to, then I can start tossing go fast goodies at it!
:th_woot:
Previous owner had the windows tinted, 22" Boss 330s, and some haggardly installed HID put in it. Also, the tails, and brake light have been "tinted". Those will go.
Bringing it home.
Couple pics with my Cobalt
At this point I've owned the truck for a little over a month now, and it's getting time to tear into it.
Found a Undercover ABS tonneau cover at a swap meet for $100. One corner is messed up and the harware needs blasted/painted. But for the price, couldn't pass it up. I'll probably smooth and color match it.
22's are way too big for these trucks IMO, so I ordered a set of 20's for it, wrapped in Hankook Ventus Evos. 245/35 if I remember correctly. This is how the truck sits now.
Ordered a DJM 3/4 kit (arms/blocks) from SS Colly earlier this week. Should be in tomorrow!
Also, sold the 22s yesterday, so I went ahead and ordered a JTR lo-pro tranny x-member, and a rollpan from modshop inc.
Cant wait to get this thing looking how I want it to, then I can start tossing go fast goodies at it!
:th_woot:
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The best my phone could do without moving the truck haha
Not too shabby for 46k
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Not too shabby for 46k
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Yay!
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Got her closer to Mother Earth over the weekend. As of now its resting on the smaller bump stops, so the next step is to notch the fame.
Front was easy peasy. Rear didn't go as planned due the junk u-bolts that block kits come with. So I had some beefy ones made
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Mid way through with my uncles canyon
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Filthy, post lowering, glory shot
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In the weeds...
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With my brothers S10
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Moar parts!
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Front was easy peasy. Rear didn't go as planned due the junk u-bolts that block kits come with. So I had some beefy ones made
Mid way through with my uncles canyon
Filthy, post lowering, glory shot
In the weeds...
With my brothers S10
Moar parts!
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:th_woot: Big progress over the last couple of weeks. :th_woot:
Got her up on the rack. Dropped the rear end a little by unbolting the rear leaf hangers.
Bed off.
Bump-stop brackets. These had to go. I don't have a picture, but an extension bracket had to be made for the brake lines.
Notch material. 4in pipe with 1/4" sidewall, giving a 4 1/2" OD. That's a 4 1/2" holesaw on top.
Used this little jig that my dad's friend made. It clamps to the side of the frame so you can drill a nice, straight pilot hole.
Cut the pipe down to 2 1/2" wide, and zipped off some of the bottom. Then heated with a torch to straighten out the bottoms.
Marked the pilot hole using a bob centered over the axle. The hole is 1/2" from the bottom of the frame IIRC. Right where the frame had to be cut, there is a 3rd wall in the middle. What a bitch that was to cut. The hole-saw is missing some teeth needless to say.
Got everything ground down and test fit the pipe.
Welded up.
Notch in bed brace for extra clearance.
Back on the ground. :bestest:
Next step is to tackle a JTR lo-pro tranny cross member.
Got her up on the rack. Dropped the rear end a little by unbolting the rear leaf hangers.
Bed off.
Bump-stop brackets. These had to go. I don't have a picture, but an extension bracket had to be made for the brake lines.
Notch material. 4in pipe with 1/4" sidewall, giving a 4 1/2" OD. That's a 4 1/2" holesaw on top.
Used this little jig that my dad's friend made. It clamps to the side of the frame so you can drill a nice, straight pilot hole.
Cut the pipe down to 2 1/2" wide, and zipped off some of the bottom. Then heated with a torch to straighten out the bottoms.
Marked the pilot hole using a bob centered over the axle. The hole is 1/2" from the bottom of the frame IIRC. Right where the frame had to be cut, there is a 3rd wall in the middle. What a bitch that was to cut. The hole-saw is missing some teeth needless to say.
Got everything ground down and test fit the pipe.
Welded up.
Notch in bed brace for extra clearance.
Back on the ground. :bestest:
Next step is to tackle a JTR lo-pro tranny cross member.
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Almost there!
I wasn't able to make it to the shop this weekend, but my dad kept making progress. Got the JTR crossmember on. He had to fab up a couple extra brackets to address the fuel lines. I plan on getting it powder coated so I'll take some better pics once it comes back out.
My brother was also nice enough to give it a bath.
Before spring is in full swing I'd like to get headers and exhaust done. And hopefully de-moulded, redo the tails and 3rd brake light, and paint the handles.
I wasn't able to make it to the shop this weekend, but my dad kept making progress. Got the JTR crossmember on. He had to fab up a couple extra brackets to address the fuel lines. I plan on getting it powder coated so I'll take some better pics once it comes back out.
My brother was also nice enough to give it a bath.
Before spring is in full swing I'd like to get headers and exhaust done. And hopefully de-moulded, redo the tails and 3rd brake light, and paint the handles.
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Finally got to take it out on the highway for the first time since the drop. It rides much better than expected. No rubbing other then the plastic fender liners so far. Going to toss a couple spacers in the front to level it out from side to side.
My hitch drags allover the pace though...
Found another 355 to park by at work.
Also ordered some Thorley's, so those and full exhaust is next on the list.
Put her back in the garage for now since it is going to be crappy again.
My hitch drags allover the pace though...
Found another 355 to park by at work.
Also ordered some Thorley's, so those and full exhaust is next on the list.
Put her back in the garage for now since it is going to be crappy again.
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Nah, maybe vette servos down the line. The stall wont be going in for a while, so I have plenty of time to change my mind.
These showed up!
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These showed up!
Got the headers in, and truck should be getting exhaust as I type this.
Going to try and use these little adaptors to prevent the O2 sensors from throwing ny codes. All they do is lift the sensor up out of the exhaust.
Little open header video
Stall shipped today, and considering ordering my cam next paycheck.
Going to try and use these little adaptors to prevent the O2 sensors from throwing ny codes. All they do is lift the sensor up out of the exhaust.
Little open header video
Stall shipped today, and considering ordering my cam next paycheck.
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