56chevywagon Posted May 26, 2021 Report Share Posted May 26, 2021 Seeing who all we still have from the originals in here! I still have my truck, although in need of a little TLC but not too bad for an 18 year old truck. I also noticed the new format of the website that erased all of my profile pictures and write up... I'll need to see if I can find any of it to get back to normal 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPeerson Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 I check in pretty infrequently. I think I joined back in 04 as that is the year of my SS. Which I bought new in 04. It now has around 60,000 miles and doesn't get driven often. She is still completely bone-stock, Victory Red. It is a little sad to see how the interest in these trucks has waned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpytony Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Maybe in this website, I think they all went to Facebook, it’s crowded there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPeerson Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 I don't do Facebook Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 Yeah, I don't do FascistBook either. But I am an original owner, still lurking around here from time to time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someotherguy Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 I'm on facebook plenty but facebook groups are not a replacement for forums. The search is useless and in general people are bigger assholes on fb to people they don't know, vs. on forums. Go figure! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squad6firedog Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 I have been around since 07 and still have my 03... She is going to get pulled apart this winter and given a much needed face lift... Don't do fb either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56chevywagon Posted July 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Good to see you still around dcairns! How's the truck doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) Still doing good I guess the truck is getting to the age (150k) where odds and ends need repair. Had to replace the steering gearbox recently. On my third transmission rebuild now 😕 Broke the input shaft somehow. I have been getting it repainted on the installment program. One accident at a time. just got rear ended a few months ago. Minor bumper damage to me, trashed the front end of the mini van that did not stop in time. But that got me the bumper, tailgate and right rear quarter repainted. But it is getting expensive to keep, between the gas prices here in California to the $400+ registration each year. Edited August 21, 2021 by dcairns (see edit history) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someotherguy Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Holy hell man, registration $400/year! I just renewed the wife's silver '06 and my 300 SRT8, $75/each, as well as the $25/ea inspection/smog check. The Intimidator is good for another couple months. At 142K I just had to throw another battery at it, the 4.5-year old Odyssey bit the dust with no warning. In a hurry I improperly diagnosed it as the 3.5-year old was-new-but-Chinesium-AC Delco starter going bad because the battery "looked" OK on the charger, but it must have a weak cell. Threw a starter on it for no good reason, so now I've got a good spare on the shelf.. Surprised the steering box needed replacement on you at 150K. Knock on wood, mine seems fine, but I've got another couple ball joints to do. Gotta do ball joints and intermediate steering shaft on the silver truck. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56chevywagon Posted August 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Wow man! That's crazy... I've been doing the nickel dime stuff too... My oil pump started bypassing everything so I lost oil pressure... replaced that... Started to go into limp mode when I hit boost... hearing the tinging from the cats so I'm sure they're in pieces and plugging it up... I had gone through 6 4l60's and finally did the 4l80 conversion... it was getting very expensive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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