Bigtoyz97 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Well there is a bit of a story here. But anyways to make a long story short. The ex and I split up and she ended up with my 04 S-10 and some may not know, but I am in a wheel chair. Got sick of the S-10 cause they are not a really quiet cab so I wanted something different. And it so happened my dad came across something he thought I could get into without much problems. So I went to look at it........ but it was still a little to high. So I looked into to see what it would take to get into one. Came up with the idea of air ride. And it would lower it just enough so it would be about level when air out of the system to get in. It was an 03 Arrival Blue. Feel in love with that color right away. It had 63k on it but had a salvage title......hood bumper was smashed but he fixed it and did a really good job on it, and got him down to 13,500 for it and he would put the air ride in for me. So I went back to my dad to talk about borrowing some money to get it. Well by time I was able to get back to him it got sold. Found another one 3 hours away 108k but 10k, lost out on that one also. Then my parents called me last Sunday afternoon that they found a blue Silverado.....thought they were just playin with me that it was a reg Silverado, but they wanted me to get something that was local. Day went on and called them that night to talk to them and they asked if I was interested in it......I said kind of and they said why not its a SS im like oh crap it is!!!!!! So went to look at it Monday drivers side rear fender needs a little work bubbled just a little. But it has a painted cover on it. Well the owner was wanting to take it to a dealer action.......I'm like what do you need to have for this today to sell it to me and not take it to the action. He said if he doesn't have to detail it 12,500. I told him be back tomorrow morning to pick it up. Went home and showed up with 12,500 and my mother drove it home for me cause I need hand controls put in it and air ride. But just tickled that I was able to get one of these trucks......... really needed something for me for winter driving, cause an F-Body really don't go anywhere with more than 3" of snow. But gonna take great care of it even though gonna be driven in the winter. And cant wait to short making it my own. Have a buddy how has a play shop next to his house that has a hoist and have access to that whenever I need to work on something so I can get things at my level and he helps with things that I am not able to reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalltownguy Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Nice man! Welcome to the site, you will LOVE the truck! Post up some pics of that bad boy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF-03-SS Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Welcome aboard Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoyz97 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I will get some better pics when I can get out to get some. I have a few in my gallery I put in there earlier tonight. And thank you for the welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggs Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Nice bro congrats and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLNAWAY Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 congrats on the find and welcome to the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballincustoms Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Congrats on your new toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Welcome aboard and let us know how that air ride work on your truck.. I have to assume its awd if it is arrival blue because there weren't any 2wd arrival blues SS's made. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Welcome to the Site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentd Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Way to go bud, glad you found what you were looking for! Welcome to the site, lot of really good threads all about your new baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoyz97 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 yeah a lot of info out there from you guys was up pretty late last night with all the things that can be done. And will post the project of the air ride when I get to it, hope it is soon. Driving me nuts knowing its out in the shed just waiting for me. And thx for the welcomes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin.Ainsworth Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Congrats and welcome to the site. I love seeing the blue ones i love my black but would take a blue in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentd Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Air ride as in four link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoyz97 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 yeah will have to do the 4 link in the rear to make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentd Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Nice...I want to do 4 link on mine, but damn its expensive for the air ride 4 link kit...really would rather do the four link with coilovers instead of the air bags actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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