Bigrick31's 04 Sliverado Project Log

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

Awesome. Got any new pics yet?

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

So got another show coming up at the end of the year. its in blythe ca. my goal for this show is to make my truck lay frame plus a few other upgrades.

curtsy of http://www.gravity-werx.com i have 3 check valves 2 for the front set of valve so if i blow a line my bags will stay aired up and one for a replacement edc. Engine driven compressor) also 2 1/2 steel braided lines 3.5ft long with swivel ends for easy connections! only $72 with shipping! these will go from my front valves to my bags.

for $250 i got this Griffin Aluminum Radiator dual core w/ Flex A Lite Dual 12" Fans. this will free up tons of room in my engine compartment and look pretty snazzy as well.

then today after i got home from work i began dissecting my dash so i can tub the firewall for my gigantor wheels! thats about as far as i got before it started getting dark. tomorrow ill have pretty much everything out of the truck and the dash will go under some super top secret fiberglass work! Muahahahahaha!!!!

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

a few pics of my dash as stock

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

tore out most of the dash and the interior today. theres a whole mess of wires behind that thing. should be lots of fun to put back together

 

[dbornotdb 10+ year member]

Very nice.

 

[woody89 10+ year member]

looks nice so far

 

[dbornotdb 10+ year member]

Stalled?

Whats up with the dash? PM me.

 

[SilverSquared 10+ year member]

This thing finished yet?

Did you do ANY research before hacking into the truck? Gas tank, wheels, spindles, and all the relocating stuff under the hood I knew about before mine was done. But, this wasnt my 1st.

My 1st took me 6 days. From NO knowledge, to laid out. I had no friends to help either. Sad thing is it's STILL going strong, over 7 years. If it was a chevy, it wouldnt have taken me 6 days, especially with it being 90% bolt on.

What wheels did you finally go with? And have you upgraded those T-377s?

 

[carguy6702 10+ year member]

looking good like how it lays, and the rims look good too

 

[dbornotdb 10+ year member]

Did you do ANY research before hacking into the truck? Gas tank, wheels, spindles, and all the relocating stuff under the hood I knew about before mine was done. But, this wasnt my 1st.

My 1st took me 6 days. From NO knowledge, to laid out. I had no friends to help either. Sad thing is it's STILL going strong, over 7 years. If it was a chevy, it wouldnt have taken me 6 days, especially with it being 90% bolt on.

Pics?

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

massive valves now!

and a shot of the line installed

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

stock radiator in and test fitting the new one

overflow and intake removed

a mock up of how the new intake will sit

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

passenger side fender removed

hood off now

I cut a small section of the firewall out at first.

now a big section!

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

removed the old fan. wont be needing it with the new electric ones i got.

took apart the fuse box and disconnected the battery so i could remove the driver side fender.

driver side fender removed

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

laying ****** cross member now!

a shot of the truck from outside the garage.

tons of clearance between the motor and radiator now!