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An automobile club for the enthusiast who enjoys the last of the big GM cars. The rear wheel drive B and D bodys. Chevrolet Impala SS, Caprice, 9C1, Buick Roadmaster, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, Cadillac Fleetwood
 
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PostSubject: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySat Mar 02, 2013 10:34 pm



This is mod list so far:

Eaton posi, 4,10 gears (front and rear diff's)

Rear diff flip-kit (rear diff moved to top of springs) and frame mini-notch

Front drop spindles

This should bring it down another 2-3 inches in the front, and 4 in the back, from where it was  cheers

Removed, rear bumper, hitch, & spare tire. New steel rollpan


Pulled the bed, removed rear axle, gas tank, charcoal canister, wiring. Stripped the frame to bare steel, ground & sand-blasted any rusty spots, cut the frame & installed boxing plates, then everything got 2 coats of SEM Rustshield



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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySat Mar 02, 2013 10:48 pm

Frame all done, thru the old axle in to move around till I finish the new one.


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new rear diff:

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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySat Mar 02, 2013 11:35 pm

Lookin' good, dude! Can't wait to see it all back together! So long as it's not lower than the marshmallow... Wink
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySun Mar 03, 2013 4:10 am

I'm in the middle of a 4/6 drop on my 79 c10.
The damn leaf spring bolts are fighting me the whole way. Still have one more side to do,
You make this look easy!

Actually it probably was easy since it doesn't have 33 years of rust working against it! Mad Mad

Can't wait to see how this silverado turns out!
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySun Mar 03, 2013 1:21 pm

toomanytoyz wrote:
Lookin' good, dude! Can't wait to see it all back together! So long as it's not lower than the marshmallow... Wink


Thanks, and yeah I don't think I can get the truck that low, but it should be the lowest 4wd around ( I still may have to drive through snow) My Silverado build: In progress 729710685
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySat Mar 09, 2013 12:34 pm

Got the new Eaton HD posi for the truck yesterday cheers



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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyThu Mar 14, 2013 6:46 pm

Rear diff all together. All new bearings, seals, posi, and almost new 4.10 gears.

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No rear diff is complete without one of these! cheers

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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyThu Mar 14, 2013 6:55 pm

Sweet... No name gears? Lol
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyThu Mar 14, 2013 7:01 pm

toomanytoyz wrote:
Sweet... No name gears? Lol


Well......I would'nt say no name, maybe dibs name Laughing



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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyThu Mar 14, 2013 7:57 pm

LOL. Oops Razz

Ya know, I had a rear end cover like that recently... Razz
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyThu Mar 14, 2013 8:01 pm

toomanytoyz wrote:
LOL. Oops Razz

Ya know, I had a rear end cover like that recently... Razz



So I heard Mad
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyMon Apr 01, 2013 1:55 pm

So, I got a lot more done on the truck.

Rear diff is in, ON TOP of the leafsprings (dropping it 6 inches). New e-brake cables, brake shoes, rear shocks, resurfaced and painted the drums.

My Silverado build: In progress Silver25

Found a used front diff with the correct 4.10 ratio. Disassembled, replaced all the bearings, and installed updated seals.

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Painted it (with SEM), install updated vent cover.

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Put it in this Saturday, bled the brakes, then flushed all the brake fluid.

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Here is the height difference, stock and now (still need to do the spindles in the front)

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And the whole truck will come down another 1 1/2" when I put the 20's back on Shocked
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyMon Apr 01, 2013 2:55 pm

Gesus going to be expensive having the GM dealer do all the work ain't it? Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyMon Apr 01, 2013 3:36 pm

Thats looks sweet!

Do you have to duck to get in now?.. Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyMon Apr 01, 2013 4:15 pm

No Moa wrote:
Gesus going to be expensive having the GM dealer do all the work ain't it? Very Happy

Yes it would be.

My guess would be atleast $4,500 in labor by now (parts and body-work not included)........ pale
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyMon Apr 01, 2013 4:28 pm

sdstick wrote:
Thats looks sweet!

Do you have to duck to get in now?.. Laughing


Thanks, been a lot more than I bargained for. Laughing


Getting in is easy, just like a stock height B-body cheers
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyMon Apr 01, 2013 7:50 pm

Sah-weet!!!! Very Happy

Looking pretty killer, dude. Arrow
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Apr 02, 2013 9:59 pm

So I swung by to visit Al today and shoot the shit for a bit and got to check out his sexy rear end...
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And then it turned out to be my lucky day... Al needed a hand getting the Bulldog down to the Nashua shop. So I figured, what the Hell? Why not?

Yeah. That turned out great.
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Smooth as buttah. Wink

He can elaborate if he wants, but that smell is still in my nose!!! Razz
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Apr 02, 2013 10:26 pm

toomanytoyz wrote:
So I swung by to visit Al today ..........
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You really should look before backing up in the future...GWS Al. Sad
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Apr 02, 2013 10:30 pm

sdstick wrote:
toomanytoyz wrote:
So I swung by to visit Al today ..........
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You really should look before backing up in the future...GWS Al. Sad

LOL!
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyWed Apr 03, 2013 8:14 am

toomanytoyz wrote:

Al needed a hand getting the Bulldog down to the Nashua shop.

You mean the x subaru shop?

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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 4:22 pm

Got lots more done on the truck:

Removed the front upper control arms, spindles, and front sway bar

Stripped and sandblasted upper arms, and mounting bolts/cams, then pained with 2 coats of SEM

Installed offset (camber correction) moog bushings, and HD moog ball-joints (installed in opposite direction to flip arm & give better ball-joint angle)

Painted and installed Belltech drop spindles

Sandblasted and painted shields

New front brakes and rotors



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New vs old spindles

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Going together

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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 4:39 pm

Gesus, when do you work?
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 4:52 pm

Sweet! When you gonna set it on the ground?
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 5:07 pm

No Moa wrote:
Gesus, when do you work?

All the time Laughing

I just pick a project (or piece of a project), and try to complete something everyday.

This one has had a lot of pieces, lowering, gear swap, body-work. Lots of mods all at once Mad
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 5:17 pm

toomanytoyz wrote:
Sweet! When you gonna set it on the ground?

At the current rate of completion.......September Mad


Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 5:24 pm

Doh! face palm
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 5:34 pm

toomanytoyz wrote:
Doh! face palm
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.    "Lower it" they said,...... "it will look cool" they said.........Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 5:55 pm

"They" are doushbags
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 6:20 pm

Good progress. I'm sorta learning the foot notes on lowering one of these.

This is gonna be slick once its done!
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jun 18, 2013 7:39 pm

But "they" were right. Wink
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyWed Jun 19, 2013 6:55 am

toomanytoyz wrote:
But "they" were right. Wink


Right in "they's" own mind maybe. Smile
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySat Jul 13, 2013 9:57 pm

Well truck is back on the road. Lower and faster than ever! cheers 


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After:

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Lower than a Pepsi can Laughing 

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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySat Jul 13, 2013 10:54 pm

Bruh, do you even lower?
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptySun Jul 14, 2013 8:23 am

Hey Paul, back up a fee feet and take another pic so we can see the whole damn thing! Wink

Seriously tho, that looks bitchin'! Arrow 
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyMon Jul 15, 2013 1:03 am

toomanytoyz wrote:
Hey Paul, back up a fee feet and take another pic so we can see the whole damn thing! Wink

Seriously tho, that looks bitchin'! Arrow 

All I have is the one you already have. Laughing 

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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jul 16, 2013 6:33 pm

Better? Laughing 

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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jul 16, 2013 6:49 pm

Where's the for sale thread at?
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jul 16, 2013 7:56 pm

Yes! Just look at that ass! Wink

Giggity giggity! Razz

And Brian, this isn't one of MY threads! Wink
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jul 16, 2013 8:13 pm

I lol'd at that.

True statement tho!
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jul 16, 2013 8:15 pm

V8Killer wrote:
Better? Laughing 

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Good thing you can build one hell a hell of a truck, cause yo fotagrafy scillz suk. lol
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyTue Jul 16, 2013 8:34 pm

IMPALADAKID wrote:
V8Killer wrote:
Better? Laughing 

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Good thing you can build one hell a hell of a truck, cause yo fotagrafy scillz suk. lol


Thanks, and whudda want? It's a crappy 3 1/2 year old cell phone. jocolor 
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PostSubject: Re: My Silverado build: In progress   My Silverado build: In progress EmptyWed Jul 17, 2013 5:07 am

V8Killer wrote:
IMPALADAKID wrote:
V8Killer wrote:
Better? Laughing 

My Silverado build: In progress Silver13
Good thing you can build one hell a hell of a truck, cause yo fotagrafy scillz suk. lol


Thanks, and whudda want? It's a crappy 3 1/2 year old cell phone. jocolor 
LOL. Looks perfect.Wink 
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