Chevyriders Minnie Jimmy project (Return of the Minnie Jimmy)
#25
Yeah...she was more like"why are you putting Corvette wheels on before winter?"....so today I went and got a set of blizzak snow tires for them
These tires are slightly taller than the 2 that came on the wheels...so it should fill up the wheel well a little better too. So for a total of 375$ I got a nice set of wheels and tires...pretty good deal i think....but I still cringe when I realize that's pretty much the same I paid for the whole truck...
Got these today too for the rear to even up the wheels a bit.
I'm considering swapping in a bravada t-case and front diff and making this thing AWD...but I have mixed feelings about it...so we will see...
Probably going to order a cold air intake for it this week...seems a little ricey, but it's going to be a true cold air intake that's shielded from the rest of the engine compartment, and if nothing else it will make the engine bay look a bit nicer.
I'll accompany that with the throttle body mod(probably just throw one of the 3 modded blades I already have in it) and it should flow a little nicer....then it'll be time for a mild exhaust.
These tires are slightly taller than the 2 that came on the wheels...so it should fill up the wheel well a little better too. So for a total of 375$ I got a nice set of wheels and tires...pretty good deal i think....but I still cringe when I realize that's pretty much the same I paid for the whole truck...
Got these today too for the rear to even up the wheels a bit.
I'm considering swapping in a bravada t-case and front diff and making this thing AWD...but I have mixed feelings about it...so we will see...
Probably going to order a cold air intake for it this week...seems a little ricey, but it's going to be a true cold air intake that's shielded from the rest of the engine compartment, and if nothing else it will make the engine bay look a bit nicer.
I'll accompany that with the throttle body mod(probably just throw one of the 3 modded blades I already have in it) and it should flow a little nicer....then it'll be time for a mild exhaust.
#26
So I got the spacers on the rear, mounted 2 of the blizzaks on the empty wheels and got them on the truck.
(for reference the truck is not sitting on that little garden edger block lol)
Today I got surprised with half of the day off for Thanksgiving ...so I made use of the time by painting the rear window vents body color.
The color looks slightly off, but the quarter panel paint is super oxidized because it hasn't been buffed yet- so I think it'll match much better once I buffed the rest of the truck
(for reference the truck is not sitting on that little garden edger block lol)
Today I got surprised with half of the day off for Thanksgiving ...so I made use of the time by painting the rear window vents body color.
The color looks slightly off, but the quarter panel paint is super oxidized because it hasn't been buffed yet- so I think it'll match much better once I buffed the rest of the truck
#28
So I decided to paint the roof rack to look similar to a diamond edition Jimmy
Retorqued my ubolts and did front brake pads today...it also looks like it's going to need control arm bushings asap
Took a few pics of the 2 of the trucks together while they were both at the shop....
Retorqued my ubolts and did front brake pads today...it also looks like it's going to need control arm bushings asap
Took a few pics of the 2 of the trucks together while they were both at the shop....
Last edited by chevyriders; 11-25-2017 at 04:57 PM.
#30
I've been slacking on the big one lol. I gotta build a new tranny crossmember for it....but I might swap to 1 ton axles and a passenger side drop t-case- so im trying to make up my mind before i bother building one for my current setup