99 Silverado Buildup - Page 5

Black06 · 06-26-2007, 06:43 AM

odenthall1 · 07-02-2007, 02:45 AM

so yeah I am on the central coast of cali. about 45 min away from pismo I think you should come up and do my truck to. :) serious though u have some awsome fab skills do you plan on manufacturing any of the stuff u built for the public? or would u be interested in doin an obs chevy.

Jokeman · 07-02-2007, 03:12 PM

Looks good. Keep the updates coming

dag4566 · 07-03-2007, 08:16 PM

Wow, just found this thread. Very nice, I miss my old 2wd.

Ls1smlblck · 07-06-2007, 02:50 AM

nice work :)

foots · 07-31-2007, 07:49 AM

Any updates?

prerunsilverado · 08-16-2007, 08:30 PM

crap i havent posted anything in a long time. had to ditch the bed idea due to the design.

decided to go a different route, got some new parts:

-long travel deavers
-10 bolt rear end with 4.56 gears and factory limited slipped
-32 gallon fuel cell
-LED lights
-finally put my 4 35" bfgs on!

along with the new deavers came a new bedcage. very very similar to the design before but with some tweeking and some more dimples! ha ha.

odenthall1 · 08-17-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by odenthall1

so yeah I am on the central coast of cali. about 45 min away from pismo I think you should come up and do my truck to. :) serious though u have some awsome fab skills do you plan on manufacturing any of the stuff u built for the public? or would u be interested in doin an obs chevy.

you still didn't answer my question :)

prerunsilverado · 08-17-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by odenthall1

you still didn't answer my question :)

negative man, this project is for me and me alone. not making anything for people anymore, not even bumpers. dont have time, between 50+ hours at work, riding bmx at night at the skatepark, and working on my truck, i just dont have time for that right now.

plus this truck takes alot of time and its a future race truck. racing the 1000 is in my blood and my grand father and father did it for years so its only natural for me to want to do it!

cancritter · 08-17-2007, 11:25 PM

just a saftey issue l would double this bracket up...thats a heavy jack and with all the bounceing around your gona do can see that wearing through or breaking sitting at back...hate to hit a bump and have that thing come flying through the rear window..if nothing else would keep a eye on it..vey nice truck btw...love yer gradge...lucky bugger :O)

MR.Z71 · 08-18-2007, 12:23 AM

that truck is bada$$!! how much you want when you are all said and done?

prerunsilverado · 08-18-2007, 08:39 PM

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just a saftey issue l would double this bracket up...thats a heavy jack and with all the bounceing around your gona do can see that wearing through or breaking sitting at back...hate to hit a bump and have that thing come flying through the rear window..if nothing else would keep a eye on it..vey nice truck btw...love yer gradge...lucky bugger :O)

double it up thickness wise or amount wise because its 1/8 inch and there is another bracket on the other side.

its secured very tight on the other side as well so there is no movement when its on. i went through an entire desert season with no problem with that design. this next one i might make out of 3/16 cause thats what i have in the shop right now but otherwise the design has been good.

04dezert1500 · 08-20-2007, 01:16 PM

That jack bracket will not break.

Good to see you got deavers. Is this why you built the new bedcage to match the travel on the new springs? You may have issues with axle wrap but since your only running a limited slip you may not. Under sprung might have been the safe way to go but you'll know once you test it.

Why not run the stock tails? Get the 03' up they look good.

looks good

cancritter · 08-20-2007, 06:54 PM

np...was just thinking on the metal on metal and boucein around it might wear but if ya already put it through its paces then its not a issue

prerunsilverado · 08-20-2007, 09:22 PM

it actually is pretty snug in there. i thought the same thing and the first time i went out i kept checking it over and over cause i would hate to have it buck out or something like that and break a good jack. no wear and it held on the whole time. as a matter of fact i cut off the mount the way it is and adapted it to the new cage.

lorado · 08-21-2007, 01:21 AM

looking forward to some airborne pics.

CscottsSS · 08-21-2007, 07:40 AM

what an awesome job.

prerunsilverado · 08-28-2007, 12:17 AM

got the fuel cell mounting in, and hand built some straps to hold down the cell itself. not 100% done. just need the final mount for the straps to hook into.