1 Year Ago Around This Time

kylea · December 17, 2008

My first truck (some of you dont know) i bought it in August 2004 and just traded it in last year for my current 2003 Z71.

It was a 1996 ECSB Red Z71. This truck went through so many changes and ALOT of money put into it. now im a little smarter lol. My first ever pic of it:

summer of 04

Some random pics of the changes it went through, chronilogical order:

Fall 04

Winter 04

First day with new rims!! summer 05

Clear Corners added fall 05

Color matched mirrors spring of 06

Summer of 06

Z71 Sticker removed

Last 2 pics taken before i stripped it of everything and traded it in!

Sorry for the long post, but im kinda bored lol

2000DV4.8 · December 17, 2008

Damn good looking truck, sounds like you miss that thing a lot. As much as you hated them and as much as I normally hate them, I actually liked the chrome rocker panels on that truck, it flowed really well. You traded it because it was burning a ton of oil, right?

Hmm, is that a Z71 sticker I see in the last picture?

BuckFeverZ · December 17, 2008

It twas indeed a nice truck. I agree with Dan on the rockers. Kinda carried the chrome theme on the truck. Actually, I liked the way the rockers looked on your '03 too. I was kinda sad when you took 'em off

kylea · December 17, 2008

Yeah I miss it a little. Yeah your right, it started burning a quart in 400 miles and at the time it was a good excuse to upgrade.

haha yeah that was the day i removed the sticker, but it was a nice pic of it and one of the last i took.

kylea · December 17, 2008

It twas indeed a nice truck. I agree with Dan on the rockers. Kinda carried the chrome theme on the truck. Actually, I liked the way the rockers looked on your '03 too. I was kinda sad when you took 'em off

That was a good day when those came off the 03. Didnt really flow with anything IMHO

stadt11 · December 17, 2008

That was a nice truck Kyle

kylea · December 17, 2008

Thanks. BTW Andy this truck is in Iowa right now. CARFAX says it registered out of Waterloo...

66nova · December 17, 2008

Good looking truck Kyle.

It's hard getting rid of the first one. My 1995 is the first truck I actually paid for and I have been going back and forth about selling it. There are just so many memories it's hard to do. I don't really need it, but...

Anyway, I like the ride. Do you have a lot of plans for your "new" 96.

DofD · December 17, 2008

A good looking truck you had there Kyle. The chrome rocker panels did look good on it. Then with the lines of the GMT400's there was a lot that could be done with styling.

MB4x4 · December 17, 2008

Nice truck. Why did you strip/sell it?

kylea · December 17, 2008

Good looking truck Kyle.

It's hard getting rid of the first one. My 1995 is the first truck I actually paid for and I have been going back and forth about selling it. There are just so many memories it's hard to do. I don't really need it, but...

Anyway, I like the ride. Do you have a lot of plans for your "new" 96.

Thanks. Yeah i have alot of plans for this "new" project. New headlights, color match mirrors & handles to name a few

A good looking truck you had there Kyle. The chrome rocker panels did look good on it. Then with the lines of the GMT400's there was a lot that could be done with styling.

Thanks. After a while i had that truck i regreted putting the chrome rockers on but i didnt want to remove them after spending $150 to have em put on

Nice truck. Why did you strip/sell it?

Well, at around 107,000 miles it started to burn 400 miles to a quart of oil. And it needed lots of other random work i just didnt want to do. But now looking back i could have payed for all that to be done. Instead i upgraded to the 03...