BranMo103
TYF Newbie
Hello everyone....I don't think I ever posted up in the intro section since I've joined. I've been lurking on the site for quite sometime, even owned a 2015 Yukon.....just recently I've picked up a 1996 Chevy Tahoe, 2wd 2 door. It's already been lowered, but I think the previous owner just cut the springs....this is supposed to be just my "work" truck to keep from having to drive my diesel truck everyday or so my significant other thinks.......I really plan on turning this into a project truck once I get out of the headache of my 2016 Ford F-350. (yeah I said it, don't crucify me. It truly was a bad decision to get rid of my Chevy Silverado)
Moving right along, I haven't really had a chance to fully go over the truck, from the naked eye....the truck is really clean. No tears in the seats, a small crack on the dash, the headliner could probably stand to be replaced but later down the line I may put a sunroof in it just for fun........Mechanical wise though from what I can see already, it's leaking transmission fluid and I can't really tell from where.....my plan is to get it on jacks this weekend and figure out where that is coming from and how extensive. Next the spongy brakes, I'm ordering a new master cylinder as we speak.
The short list of things I plan on doing relatively soon:
-Replace tires on factory 15" wheels (I'd like to go aftermarket, but I can't justify the expense right now. I may even opt to buy used from Craigslist)
-Replace all speakers and maybe the headunit (actually will be free, gift cards from work will pay for it)
-Replace the interior push clips that hold the panel onto my back door. (ordered from Fleabay and on the way)
-Amp and 2 subs (already have them new and leftover from my other headache of a project - my '66 Caddy. I don't know if I really want to start going that deep with the sound system on a work truck as of this moment though)
Eventually, I'd like to replace the suspension and how it's lowered. I have a knock when I turn hard right. I think that's enough to keep me busy for awhile.
Moving right along, I haven't really had a chance to fully go over the truck, from the naked eye....the truck is really clean. No tears in the seats, a small crack on the dash, the headliner could probably stand to be replaced but later down the line I may put a sunroof in it just for fun........Mechanical wise though from what I can see already, it's leaking transmission fluid and I can't really tell from where.....my plan is to get it on jacks this weekend and figure out where that is coming from and how extensive. Next the spongy brakes, I'm ordering a new master cylinder as we speak.
The short list of things I plan on doing relatively soon:
-Replace tires on factory 15" wheels (I'd like to go aftermarket, but I can't justify the expense right now. I may even opt to buy used from Craigslist)
-Replace all speakers and maybe the headunit (actually will be free, gift cards from work will pay for it)
-Replace the interior push clips that hold the panel onto my back door. (ordered from Fleabay and on the way)
-Amp and 2 subs (already have them new and leftover from my other headache of a project - my '66 Caddy. I don't know if I really want to start going that deep with the sound system on a work truck as of this moment though)
Eventually, I'd like to replace the suspension and how it's lowered. I have a knock when I turn hard right. I think that's enough to keep me busy for awhile.
