My current list of truck to-dos.

[*]Sell manual towing mirrors (will be on here soon if local buyer keeps flaking...)

[*]Install power heated towing mirrors

[*]replace remaining glowshifts with the gauges from my 2000 i sold

[*]crankcase vent mod and clean radiator

[*]new BHAF (possibly with some bracketry)

[*]complete lube change & band adjustment

[*]install sport headlights

[*]re route wiring under hood & dash for Edge Comp or remove completely as the smarty does pretty well for my driving style.

[*]fab 3rd gen trackbar bracket and install

[*]fix broken cupholder hinge assembly with something strong

[*]Fix short in A/C compressor clutch

[*]fix broken OEM overhead light switch with radioshack switch

[*]install on tonneau cover

[*]remove limo tint

[*]dream items:

[*]pull head, do simple port and polish of intake, head, and exhaust

[*]install studs

[*]repaint to fix sun spots and nicks

[*]build aluminum bumper... someday. Then install sport grille.

Wet okole seat covers ordered 3rd gen brake upgrade sitting here to be done Switch out the juice CTS with my tst Patch some developing paint issues 3rd gen track bar Long term ..., Full paint Steering box and tie rods and linkages Dash

You have a tst too. I have a 351vgt I am getting the parts for.

Here's my List of to do this summer and on Summer Bed line the entire bottom end of the truck Coat the bed rail's with Bed LinerCoat the Inner fender's with Bed LinerReplace 5 tire's with new one's Vulcan Big line KitPossibly Fuel tank Sump fix base and side for BHAF Smoked Light's all aroundCowl HoodBeyond(Hopefully not to beyond)lolTwin Turbo Kit from Diesel Power Source75 HP Injector'sDual Exhaust out the Rear side'sManual locking Hub/Free Spin hub'sTitan Fuel tankNow just to find the money and time....

Im gonna add one of these bad boys to the list instead of getting the wiring harness for the sport lights. http://www.rigidindustries.com/category-s/228.htm

Here's my List of to do this summer and on Summer Bed line the entire bottom end of the truck Coat the bed rail's with Bed Liner Coat the Inner fender's with Bed Liner Replace 5 tire's with new one's Vulcan Big line Kit Possibly Fuel tank Sump fix base and side for BHAF Smoked Light's all around Cowl Hood Beyond(Hopefully not to beyond)lol Twin Turbo Kit from Diesel Power Source 75 HP Injector's Dual Exhaust out the Rear side's Manual locking Hub/Free Spin hub's Titan Fuel tank Now just to find the money and time....

Which twin kit from DPS? Either way, you're gonna need a butt-ton more fuel.

Lift radiator cap remove '97 truck install '07 truck lower radiator cap.

Well now I've got a list for the new truck, so it really DOESN'T end after all. Radio and HVAC instrument lights are out, trio of DTCs to wrangle (P040B (egr temp sens circ 1 underperformance), P1506 (crankcase depression regulator valve performance), P2267 (WIF sens circ high)), wiper blades, washer fluid idiot light non-op, fix cruise, install new rubber, broken px mirror glass, and a few other things...

Oh, forgot some important onesDetail interior, new driver seat cushion, wet okle covers. Gorilla juice in the G56 to hopefully quiet it down a bit and keep it happy for another few miles. And maybe some extra lighting though I'm not unhappy with the late 3rd gen non-sport lights.

to-do list:-rear transfer-case seal is leaking-fix rear power sliding window-change differential and transfer-case fluids-cleanup the half gallon of 2-stroke oil that spilled in the bed:mad:future to-do/wish list:-waiting till my tires and/or brakes are needing to be replaced, got a set of new tires on 3rd gen wheels and do the 3rd gen brake conversion at the same time.-play with adding some LED backup lights and maybe LED strip under the hood.-fix heated seat elements.-still got a OEM lift pump in the tank and original VP so i'm sure i'll be dumping some cash into one or both of those soon. got 170,000 on the original VP so it aint like a failure would be premature, especially since i still got the junk lift pump

Which twin kit from DPS?

Either way, you're gonna need a butt-ton more fuel.

This is the kit i have in mind

Turbo Kit http://www.dieselpowersource.com/en/products/compoundtwin-turbos/ht3b-twin-turbo-94-02/

Connecting tube's http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/industrial-injection/24vedm-fuel-connecting-tubes.htm And Injector's are the 6 X .012 From Ind. Inj

I belive this should do well not looking for a alot just plenty when i want it or is there a better combo in ya'lls opinion???

This is the kit i have in mind

Turbo Kit http://www.dieselpowersource.com/en/products/compoundtwin-turbos/ht3b-twin-turbo-94-02/

Connecting tube's http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/industrial-injection/24vedm-fuel-connecting-tubes.htm And Injector's are the 6 X .012 From Ind. Inj

I belive this should do well not looking for a alot just plenty when i want it or is there a better combo in ya'lls opinion???

I'm no expert, but I'd be looking into a 7x.012 injector instead of the 6x.012's, especially if you get a wire tap fueling box. If you don't wire tap, heck, I'd be looking at 7x.013's or 7x.014's.

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Also, if you're dead set on using the 6x.012's, look into running a 62/71/14 single charger.

Got both sides removed and ball joints replaced. Did a little sandblasting and painting while everythings apart :whistle:Going to wait for my shocks to come in and replace them before I put everything back together. Im hoping they show up today, or tomorrow at the latest....I didnt even mess with a ball joint press I just cut them with a grinder and a deli wheel and took the assembly to a 25 ton press. Relatively easy and quick way of doing it, I dont think I would have wanted to mess with a press it took 8 to 10 tons to pop the lowers loose, and thats after a little bit of heat to loosen things up

Got both sides removed and ball joints replaced. Did a little sandblasting and painting while everythings apart Going to wait for my shocks to come in and replace them before I put everything back together. Im hoping they show up today, or tomorrow at the latest.... [ATTACH=CONFIG]5192[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]5193[/ATTACH] I didnt even mess with a ball joint press I just cut them with a grinder and a deli wheel and took the assembly to a 25 ton press. Relatively easy and quick way of doing it, I dont think I would have wanted to mess with a press it took 8 to 10 tons to pop the lowers loose, and thats after a little bit of heat to loosen things up

How do you get to that point of the assembly. Remove rotors, remove caliper , remove caliper bracket ......remove hub ?? then ?

Well... Come to think about it I've got a project worth doing this summer. I need to take everything out of my truck seat wise and pull up the carpeting and lay it over the picnic table out back and hose all the spilled drinks, dropped food, and plan old dirt out of the carpets. I've done this to the 96 Dodge Ram and the carpets looked so good and clean just about like brand new.

Tappet/pushrod cover gasket along with the vacuum pump, power steering pump seal while I am in there. Solve the mystery of my over cooling problem. These are topping my list.

How do you get to that point of the assembly.

Remove rotors, remove caliper , remove caliper bracket ......remove hub ??

then ?

Being my balljoints were original (98) I wasnt even going to mess around with a ball joint press. I removed the caliper, rotor/wheel bearing assembly (mine are pressed together), then I pulled my axle shafts out since Im changing my universal joints. Then I removed the nuts on the upper and lower ball joints and took a grinder with a 6 inch cut off wheel and cut the ball joints off right where the boots are. At that point the remaining stud thats in the axle will pound out with minimal force. Then I took the spindle in to work and pressed the ball joints out with a 25 ton press, sand blasted and painted everything up (we do live in the rust belt ) then pressed the new joints back in. I had to use as much as 8 to 10 tons of force to get some of those old joints to move. I definitely wouldnt want to do this job any other way on a truck thats been in this climate

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Managed to get everything back together this afternoon except the shocks. Going to drop them in tomorrow, throw the front diff cover back on and fill er up and take the ol girl for a test drive . Between greasing the wheel bearings and the new axle u joints the front end spins 2 or 3 times easier than it ever has, that oughta get me a tad better mileage

Lift radiator cap remove '97 truck install '07 truck lower radiator cap.

heh heh.. You sure they're interchangeable? ;)