Swagger Build thread

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

bought the truck in Feb 09 looking like this

by the next day it looked like this

by July of 09 she had clear corners and a 08 bed

January 2010 i added a non wastegated van turbo

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

Spring of 2010: 3/5 djm drop and a modded 05 grill

parked under my 1st trailer

05 front end minus headlights and 5" stacked exhaust (april 2010)

full 05 front end conversion

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

prepped for paint (march 2010)

John Deere Blitz Black

Lariat wheels powdercoated in Kawasaki green

photoshoot

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

now for the meat and potatoes of the thread what im doing now!!!

FRONT SUSPENSION:

01 Chevy 2500 Upper and Lower Control Arms
01 Chevy 2500 Spindles
Slam Specialties SS8 air bags

REAR SUSPENSION

3" X 8" X 3/16" wall box tube frame rails from the cab back
Custom Made Parallel 6 link
Slam Specialties SS8 airbags

AIR MANAGEMENT

Factory A/C compressor converted to engine driven compressor
Air Zenith 12v compressor (back up)
10 gallon 8 port air tank x2
SMC 1/2" valves
SMC 3/8" valves
AVS 8 rocker switch box

PERFORMANCE

99.5+ conversion
Garrett gt4294 with one off Riff Raff Mount
Casserly Stage 3 Hybrid injectors (250cc / 100%)
DP Tuner F6 Reburn
Regulated Return

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

@ Mason Dixon TDC Fall Brawl Dyno Event the weekend before taking it off the road

its tight but it will do

dismantle

first night i cleaned the shop up a lil

took off:
hood
drivers fender
drivers inner fender well
wiper cowl
front bumper
grille
headlights
99 to 05 headlight harness
header panel

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

front of the truck with all the unboltable sheet metal removed

and the rear in the same condition

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

updates:
removed the dash
floor mat
seats
hvac ducts
wiring harness
steering column
trans cross member

pics:

front

back

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

ot some clear pics of the stripped frame

partially disasembled dash

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

picked up the band saw and got the trans tunnel cut out

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

wire harness and heater box removed

passengers side

drivers side

inside

the wires i removed

i think the harness will be retrofitted under the dash

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

alt will is higher than the cowl... cowl hood or relocate??

i can change turbo's while driving

modded engine mounts...

the motor mounts are not done they still need to be slugged with 1.5" dom tube and the ends capped

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

the motor mounts finished up

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

pulled an all nighter and after 26 straight hours we introduced the truck to "Mother Earth"

laying pinch

mock ups ...just because

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

few pics of the back with the leafs are off

the rear of the truck ... yes the center line of the pinion is over that crossmember and about even with the cross member that hold the carrier deop bracket

frame shot from the floor

front laid out the whole way

and just because the shop felt empty with out one some where

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

rear axle jigged to the floor and the frame is finished cut 8" behind the front bed bolts

reinstalled the dashboard support... then cut it in half. ill only need the part that holds the steering wheel

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

driver's side of the floor raised to clear the trans

passenger's side

from the back window

close up

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

got the floor panels in that are going in for now

Driver's side:

Passenger's side:

and some "finish" work done too (above the seat bolts)

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

pics of the 03 Chevy 2500 clip in Petey's truck:

rat49f6 · Jun 14, 2011

crappy cell pics but i made some cuts so i can get the turbo in and out again

from up high

from the front

from the drivers side

i still have some finish grinding to do and have make a plate for the inside of the cowl on the passenger's side. im happy with how sturdy t still is and ill be able to remove the turbo very easily, at most i will have to remove the wiper cowl