I finally have a ligitimate update! I got new wheels!... Okay really old wheels. I scored some C10 rally wheels on criagslist for $150. The tires are compleatly shot on them but I had to see how the wheels look on the Burb and I think they look right at home on her. Since the tires are shot I put the originals back on because I still have a lot of life on those tires. The trim is showing its age but not to bad I will work on making them shiny again. I like the black but I think I am going to paint them back to factory silver just so it looks more OEM. Now its time to start saving up for some nice tires. What is the widest tire I can fit on 15x7 wheels? Well tell me what you think.

 

Does any one know how wide of a tire size I can go with out having rubbing issues?

 

P265/70R15, P255/60R15, P275/60R15 depending on wheels

 

So I am accumulating some parts here. All that I want now before I put the new parts on is some new OEM amber corner markers. I got a polished billet aluminum bow tie, all new light housings (craigslist $75 for about $300 worth of housings), chrome amber turn signals to avoid the dreaded egg yolk look. I am still working on restoring the wheels. Only progress on those is I got the tires removed and thrown out.

 

Your going the opposite direction I just went with mine.

I am not a fan of chrome. However, that color isn't going to pop without some chrome. Most red's tend to be that way, they need a little chrome to really bring out the color.




PS- the TBI intake is out and on the floor if your still interested.

 

It's tempting. All I want to add to this motor is a cold air intake. I know I plan on doing an engine swap later on so I don't want to throw to much money into this one.

And yeah I do like the chrome as long as it is tasteful. Lord knows we have all see those PT Cruisers and Hummer H2s that have no sense of taste.

 

Got the lights and badge installed. Only complaint is the chrome amber bulbs a little on the dim side but I suspect that comes with the territory of the chrome coating. Small sacrifice for no "egg yolk". sorry for the cell pics. still get the point across.

before



after

 

I sure hope the tires last forever on the original wheels. I don't like the rallys at all.

Looks like you are slowly but surely improving every aspect of the truck though. I had a 93 I was starting on but with the 454 and needing a good deal of A/C work I sold it and bought my "06 Tahoe. I did like the burb though.

 

The rallys will look a lot better with silver powder coat and new chrome center caps and rings. Planing on Bridgestone Radial T/As with the white letters it will look a lot better than the preliminary pics of me trying them on.

and yeah my moto for this truck is "If it need replacing replace it with a better than factory option if possible"

 

I've got BFG Radial T/As on mine too, I'm running 245/60 R15 on a 15x7 front and a 295/50R15 on a 15x8 out back, and I took the dive and had them install my T/As whitewall out, super glad I did too.

Truck looks awesome!