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suede
08-30-2009, 11:23 PM
Well I bought a pickup to save miles on the Trans Am, an 01 silverado 1500 ext cab..... got any ideas for makin it look good?



I'm getting front windows tinted for sure I'm thinkin 15%, then also was thinking a cab visor, pulling the trim off and putting on the new style silverado lettering, and some chrome.... Anyone got pics of something like this?


Also thinking of a bull bar and side nerf bars, Again any pics?



I wanna free up the exhaust some too, but not the typical redneck classpacks, just a nice tone and loud enough i hear it over the engine, unlike now... Like "classy deep rumble tone" not alot of drone



well checked milage today, basically it seen worst case scenario, lots of idleing, gravel, short trips to town, and heavy footed driving.... 16.2mpg, i'm still impressed with that, Heres a couple more pics too...



http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc26/wadebarry007/Pickup/082609_145100.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc26/wadebarry007/Pickup/082609_145101.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc26/wadebarry007/Pickup/082609_145200.jpg

99'HEARTBEAT
08-31-2009, 12:09 AM
:sign0016:to the Site,from Calif. :glasses: W/Exhaust there are many to choose from.Do you have any Performance Mods on your Ride Now?

suede
08-31-2009, 12:21 AM
:sign0016:to the Site,from Calif. :glasses: W/Exhaust there are many to choose from.Do you have any Performance Mods on your Ride Now?


lol the car yea, but the pickup no, its bone stock performance wise, I'm planning a CAI and I'm thinking i'd like true duals with a toned down muffler... course figgure in a custom tune too, but im asking bout my options with regards to brands, fit, performance, etc

99'HEARTBEAT
08-31-2009, 12:42 AM
There is Flowmaster,Maganaflow,Corsa,....I have a Flowmaster 40 Seires 3 Chamber and it has a Great Sound.A couple of the Sites to check out is Summit or Jegs they both carry a full line of aftermarket Mufflers.

2ToNe04
08-31-2009, 01:19 AM
truck has a real good interior

i would start out with an exhuast, lift.

suede
08-31-2009, 01:30 AM
There is Flowmaster,Maganaflow,Corsa,....I have a Flowmaster 40 Seires 3 Chamber and it has a Great Sound.A couple of the Sites to check out is Summit or Jegs they both carry a full line of aftermarket Mufflers.



just a odd and end idea... will the sounds of these muflers be roughly the same as if they were on a 5.7 LS1? My reason for asking is that i know where there is a sound bank with many many mufler, header, cat combos for the Ls1...

5speedsilverado
08-31-2009, 07:16 PM
welcome to the site!

dsrtne1
08-31-2009, 11:31 PM
Welcome to the site! Looking forward to seeing your truck progress with modifications :great:

suede
09-02-2009, 02:52 AM
Thanks Guys, just kinda a lil bit of an update, got some Cabella's Formed Camo Seat covers,XM Radio Mounted up, and Fitted Floor trays, got an appointment for the windows to be tinted on friday, im thinking im going to try for a 15% but I'm not sure if they make that, i know they do 10 and 20 easily, and i got 20 on my car, but wish it was a touch darker at times, but 10 is too dark, anyone got pictures of say a 15 or 10 percent tint on one of these?