Old77's '98 ECSB 4x4

[Old77]

Welp....headliner is out

 

[Green79Scottsdale]

Yeah I'm tossing around the white/tan front. I've priced out paintable front and rear bumpers. I'm thinking about keeping the molding though if I do it. What do you think? @Green79Scottsdale

Actually, I think that is a fantastic idea! With this current trend of completely de-badgeing the entire vehicle, keeping your molding would be different and give it that stock yet modified look. In keeping the molding, I would paint the chrome strip on it black. I remember seeing someone do that on FSC, he did it to his red OBS, can't remember his name though. Having just a couple strips of chrome may be out of place. Of course, you can save that for last to see exactly how it looks. I can see it in my head, it looks good! I wish I could make money off my visions/ideas/dreams of other people's cars! I can't draw worth a crap to put it on paper for them, and I don't have the experience to execute it for them either. Oh well!

edit: The tires you have coming are gonna look good on it! Couple of guys have them at work. One on a stock '04 Silverado, and one in 37's on his Duramini (inside joke).

 

[Old77]

My thoughts exactly in the molding! we will see how it looks. Not sure when it'll all happen but hopefully sooner than later

I'm stoked for the tires! They should arrive Tuesday according to UPS. I'm hoping to get them put on Wednesday or Thursday because we have a busy weekend ahead of us with the 4th of July!

 

[Old77]

Volant installed. The quality of the product is very nice but there could be a LOT of improvements made to make it much easier on the customer when installing it. They make it much harder than it needs to be

Before

You must be registered for see images attach

After

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[bucket]

From what I remember there were some of the earlier lower trim level trucks, Scottsdale maybe, that came with all black moldings and black wheel arch trim. I liked that look. My '91 S-10 uses the same side mouldings, I blacked out the chrome strip on it. I didn't even paint it, I just used name brand electrical tape and it's been years and still holding up fine.

 

[Old77]

Terra grapplers on. I'll take better pics when I'm able to get the truck cleaned up

You must be registered for see images attach

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[Stewzer55]

Them tires look purdy!

 

[BlueK20]

Lookin' good!

 

[89Suburban]

Looks good bud.

 

[Old77]

Took pic in driveway just cuz

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[Old77]

Started laying the suede on my headliner today. May be ready to install by the end of the weekend

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

That sexy truck

 

[RetroC10Sport]

You realize suede is a heavy material, you'll need some strong adhesive for it.

 

[Old77]

I got 'er covered

 

[HotRodPC]

Suede??? Is that some Gas Monkey Garage ********? Are you going to do the seats in cow hide???


GMG did that to a damn late 50's Pontiac Bonny for the Aussies and it looked like **** IMO. (cow hide seats, not the suede.)