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I thought I would update my sig. Since I haven't been on here in over a year, I deceided to check in, and see what everybody was saying. That is when I noticed that my sig was a little out of date.

 

Since my last visit, I have added to my fleet, the 1994 K2500, and the 2001 2500HD. The 2001 2500HD is the wife's truck. Got a great deal on both trucks. And I love the look of the 2001~2002 Chevy HDs.

 

Also, I am trying to buy a 2002 2500HD Duramax. It was wrecked (rolled) less than two days ago, so the insurance company hasn't even had time to settle on it yet. I hope I can get it, it would be an easy fix it to return to the road. Sadly, I am afraid that if I can't get it, it will end up dismantled by a salvage yard somewhere, due to it's excessive miles.

 

I included this pic of my expanded fleet for all to enjoy. What ch'all think?

 

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I thought I would update my sig. Since I haven't been on here in over a year, I deceided to check in, and see what everybody was saying. That is when I noticed that my sig was a little out of date.

 

Since my last visit, I have added to my fleet, the 1994 K2500, and the 2001 2500HD. The 2001 2500HD is the wife's truck. Got a great deal on both trucks. And I love the look of the 2001~2002 Chevy HDs.

 

Also, I am trying to buy a 2002 2500HD Duramax. It was wrecked (rolled) less than two days ago, so the insurance company hasn't even had time to settle on it yet. I hope I can get it, it would be an easy fix it to return to the road. Sadly, I am afraid that if I can't get it, it will end up dismantled by a salvage yard somewhere, due to it's excessive miles.

 

I included this pic of my expanded fleet for all to enjoy. What ch'all think?

 

Family%20Portrait2.jpg

 

 

Nice rides. I have the '01 2500HD with the boss hood like yours. I like the fact that they only made that body style for two years and you don't see them all the time. I hate the look of the new silverados, the massive front bumper is just too much for me. I won't buy another silverado until they change the body style again and get rid if that ugly front end.

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Thanks for the compliment texan.

 

If I can swing the deal on the wrecked Duramax, I will have 3 of the 01~02 HD trucks.

 

Sadly, to afford the Duramax, one or two of the others is going to have to go.

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Nice fleet.... I'm sure your local gas station loves you.

 

I've got the 01 2500 HD also. I love the look. I specifically looked for an 01-02 b/c of the way they looked. Wish mine was red like the one you got!

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That front end is also my favorite, oddly enough it was still available through '03 on the Suburbans anyway. Good luck on getting the Dmax.

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nice rides man. I favor the 01-02 model years as well. I started looking for mine back in 03 when i was stationed in Japan. Didn't find one until August of this year. Bought it like a week after i found it.

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Thanks for all the replies guys.

 

Update on the Duramax.........

 

Well I didn't get it. The insurance company wa some corporate insurance company out of NY. They even had to hire a private adjuster to settle on it. Insurance company said it had to go to St.Louis, and that is the last I heard of it. Since the adjuster was an independent contracter, he couldn't offer any help.

 

Shame too, it was an easy fix, and now will probably be scrapped.

 

To the guys that commented on my '94 K-2500, it has a similar story, and it was in SAD shape. It belonged to an electric company in Texas, so it has no rust any where. I got it for a song. It did need about $350 in parts for the front end. Ball joints, tie rods, CV boots, etc. etc. etc. It had no bed, but I was able to find a BRAND NEW take off from a 2000 model K-3500. It was even white, the color that I needed, and had the HD fender flares. However, I paid dearly for that bed, I did make the guy throw in the body side mouldings for the door, and cab corner. But there again, no rusty parts.

 

The grille was originally the W/T grille, and I swapped it for the chrome "V-22" grille. I added the cab lights as all my trucks must have. While the frame was accessible, I painted it black. The wheels were painted silver, and I put the center caps off of my 2002 2500HD on it. The interior had about 20lbs of mouse poop in it. It was just easier to rip out all of the interior, and start over.

 

There are MANY more things I have have done to this truck, but it would take forever to list, but in total, not counting my labor, I have about $3500 in the ol' '94.

 

If I had to do it over, I wouldn't have spent the money to rebuild the IFS. Instead, I would have gone ahead and ponied up for brackets to hang leaf springs, and a Dana 60. But, I didn't know that this truck would turn out to be as pristine as it did. Oh well. It was originally only supposed to be a farm truck.

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