Thread: 99 Silverado Buildup

Hydroboost is cool, but it costs a lot of money to do properly. You have to shell out the money to upgrade your power-steering pump in order to compensate for the extra work you're asking it to do on top of increased tire size.

James

regardless the build looks awsome man... keep the pics commin!

Originally Posted by prerunsilverado

no no im trying to keep everything where it is but the damn pre bent factory brake lines from the master cyclinder are in the way and im thinking about taking them out and fabbing the cage then making new lines to go back in.

i had all the same problems when i put a kit on my 06 silverado. for the brake lines on the driver side just roll them up off the frame, but be careful not to kink em. and the booster was a big pain in the ass for me to, but with putting your bypasses in its gonna be even harder to fab a hoop on that side. I pulled a bit of my hair out doin it, but im sure you'll make it all fit. good luck.

Originally Posted by gotfmx1

i had all the same problems when i put a kit on my 06 silverado. for the brake lines on the driver side just roll them up off the frame, but be careful not to kink em. and the booster was a big pain in the ass for me to, but with putting your bypasses in its gonna be even harder to fab a hoop on that side. I pulled a bit of my hair out doin it, but im sure you'll make it all fit. good luck.

your right, trying to fab up a nice hoop to just set up the coilover on that side has been a bitch and now that i have the bypasses its even worse! here is a pick, i just set them in today to get an idear.

how does that piggyback fit at full bump? have you cycled it yet?

how does that piggyback fit at full bump? have you cycled it yet?

the UCA hits the resi on bump and i knew this was going to happen. basically i didnt want to wait another 6 weeks to get the shocks custom made to have a remote resi. so i called up kartek, purchased them in piggy back, and will have them converted to resi.

Finally welded up the frame plating, 1/8" cold rolled.

Looking good man. Build up is great.


Thanks for the shocks by the way

truck looks awesome. i can only dream of the day i tear mine apart to do the same... i am worklin on that day though lol

engine cage moving right along, got both hoops tacked in last night.

Nice build. I have a 04 silverado with the camburg long travel kit. I am having alittle trouble with the truck wandering on the road/ freeways. Have you experienced this problem? The kit has about 30k miles on it and it did it from day one. Before that kit I had the camburg performance kit and that did not wander. Other than that, its a great system. Let me know if you know anything?
colin

Engine cage welded up last week so my buddy Jacob and I fabbed up the cross brace between the two shock towers. Came out perfect. I still can get to my trans oil dipstick/fill, my engine oil cap, and other vital parts without having to take it off evertime I want to do motor service. I got better at my tubing to tubing welding too .

nice job man lets see it on all 4's

lookin good man,


jason

Just read the entire thread. Truck is coming out really well. Looks like you have paid very close attention to detail, and I think it paid off. Well done

finally almost done! looksgood man. love th ebuild. any more pics of th elowers. look slike we got the same idea on the lowers. you gonna plate the lower shock mounts at all?

i just read the whole thread! its an awesome thread too!! im goin to be doin a story just like urs on my colorado! thanks for the inspiration!

looking good. It must feel good knowing that the truck can almost stand on its own. How are the bumps coming?

any updates on the build?

right now my computer is broken so i cant post pictures but i got the engine cage all welded up and plated, finished the bedcage and painted it, purchased 2 rims for the baja tas, and started welding up the arms.

Everything is looking good Miller. One thing, bail those polly bushing for your cross member or your towers will flew like a mofo. Run some Delrin or get some harder ones machined.

where could i find these delrin bushings online?

Right here http://dezertnation.com/ Email us if there is something you done see

Nice build BTW

Is that a V6?

I believe he is doing a V8 swap as well

Originally Posted by [G]arett

Is that a V6?

johnny your truck is looking better and better the closer its getting done

man, thats some nice work. i cant wait to see the action shots of this, theyve been a long wait

alright cagework is done, arms all welded up just need to plate in the LCA but i can do that later. aiming to get the truck on all 4s by the end of this weekend. also making the two battery boxes and the mounts on the back of the truck and going to try to put on the corr style bumper i made months ago.

fuck ya, i cant wait for this truck to be done.

gaaahhhh damn i just spent an hour reading this whole build badass build man keep it up!!! everything looks titties!!

ya i just read the whole thing, somehow i missed it it all looks sweet

Originally Posted by ToyotaBomber

Everything is looking good Miller. One thing, bail those polly bushing for your cross member or your towers will flew like a mofo. Run some Delrin or get some harder ones machined.

so i checked out the desertnations site. do the killer pushing kits come with delrin bushings or poly because i have those bushing kits on my truck. the brace for the engine cage has 2 and the arms have 4 except they are 5/8 ID and 1" OD on the inner sleeve. it says "These bushing assemblies are for severe duty locations such as pivots for trailing arms ect".

Originally Posted by prerunsilverado

so i checked out the desertnations site. do the killer pushing kits come with delrin bushings or poly because i have those bushing kits on my truck. the brace for the engine cage has 2 and the arms have 4 except they are 5/8 ID and 1" OD on the inner sleeve. it says "These bushing assemblies are for severe duty locations such as pivots for trailing arms ect".

Call them and ask for Bram, there number in below on my signature.

Mike

Just a heads up, I have a very similar style setup on my F-1. The bends on that cross-brace will continue to bend with time and will cause your frame rails to roll inward at the top. Also, those shock mount tabs will put TONS of twisting force on the tubing and will eventually tear. Mine are plated in joining the inner mounts on both the coilover and bypass and they still tore.

James

The "Killer Bushing Kit" is from Poly. IF you want to run Delrin then look at Item #61 the 1.75 Delrin like for .120 wall tube.

pulled the truck out after getting a whole bunch done. i have tons of pics to post but can only post this for now (due to my comp deciding to fail and having to use other peoples comps)

Have you fixed your computer yet? I need more!

what did you do to clean the frame so well? and are your mis-alignments for the upper arm the blitz ones?

Originally Posted by burDom13

what did you do to clean the frame so well? and are your mis-alignments for the upper arm the blitz ones?

when i did mine i used engine degreaser, and a putty knife, had the back half done in a half hour then wiped it down with brake cleaner and a rag.

i also found out you can use just brake cleaner and a rag, will prob take longer and youll go through a shit load of rags lol

what about a scraper? i noticed its like a rubber coating on the frame? then obviously clean it afterwards. and how is the truck coming along? any new pics?