Dads old 2000 Silverado K1500 Z71 (a restoration tale)

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Well I have inherited my first truck back, a 2000 Silverado K1500 Z-71 Ext cab long bed.

I bought this truck new in 2000 with 7 miles on it because I was a dumb 18yo with a decent job. Lost said job a year later and my dad saved my butt and refinanced it in his name. He and my mom became the primary drivers of it and for the next 20-something years it was my dads work truck (painting/construction contractor). It hasn't been driven much the last 2 years but has had a pretty rough life in regards to deferred maintenance. I've done a handful of repairs over the years (water pump, wheel bearing, radiator, heater core, fuel pump). Currently has over 270k miles. Trans was replaced around 140k.
Currently it's being used as storage for my dad's work equipment. It's had its fair share of bumps and bruises over the years but still a pretty solid California truck.

My plan is to clean it out, clean it up and fix the broke. Then do a full maintenance job on it, new brakes, rotors, fluids, steering joints, ujoints, etc.
Then once it's a solid runner, I plan to do a nice level kit and put some new shoes on it. I'll get some pics up soon and a list of my tasks to accomplish first.

Overall hope to get a solid reliable runner for you-know truck stuff and give it a bit of a face lift... wish me luck

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So here's my list of stuff to tackle in the next month. After this, if all goes well then I'll be looking for new shoes (likely 285/75r16)..


Denso Upstream O2 Sensors x2
Denso Downstream O2 Sensors x2
GM AIR Injection Valves x2
PowerStop Ceramic Pads & Rotors F&R
Raybestos Parking Brake Shoes
Valvoline Protect & Restore 5w-30 x 6qts
Purolator One Oil Filter
Valvoline MaxLife ATF
Wix Trans Filter & Gasket
ACDelco Auto-Trak II Fluid x 2qts (for T case)
Amsoil SevereGear 75w-90 Gear Oil x 6qts (F and R diffs)
Kryptonite Stage 3 Leveling Kit w/ Bilstein 5100 Shocks (upper control arms, keys and shocks)
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines F/R
DOT3 Brake Fluid
Kryptonite Death Grip Tie Rods
Moog Pitman Arm
Moog Ider Arm
Moog Idler Pivot
Moog Lower Left Control Arm
Moog Lower Right Control Arm
Hellwig Front 1 3/8" Solid Sway Bar
285/75R16 Tires: BFG KO3 or Toyo AT3 -- still haven't decided
 

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Ball joints are okay? Maybe they have been replaced before?

I did the entire front suspension overhaul on my 99 Silverado summer of 2022. Everything was original at 260k except for shocks.
 
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Ball joints are okay? Maybe they have been replaced before?

I did the entire front suspension overhaul on my 99 Silverado summer of 2022. Everything was original at 260k except for shocks.
Both the Kryptonite uppers and moog lowers come with new ball joints. So yeah they’ll be replaced as well.
 

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