Thread: 2004 Silverado Build

what up ray. Didn't know u were on this forum.

my 87s pulled 15.5" with my custom bilstien limit staps/ shocks hahahah. with BMS shackels. dude wuts wrong with the dirt bike you hav right now shit think about the extra 3500 that you could put in ur truck thats a grip lol. shit my crf450 is an 03 and it still murders. if you hav a bike think parts like a stage 2 hot cam and a higher comp piston and sum head work. allllloot cheaper and you make alot more power than the new bikes. every dollar helps

I have a cr125. I need a 450. My truck is a long project

............sick gnar gnar bro nice build!!!!!

When did u build that bumper?? looks like my old one..... O yeah it is.....

if you wont a good l/t kit get a mazzula kit best shit out there chris makes a awesome kit.but it might be a little expensive for u.

Originally Posted by HBFENDERBENDER

what up ray. Didn't know u were on this forum.

yeah man, I've been a long time lurker around here
well im off to work in Torrance, see ya later!

Originally Posted by 714Chevy

When did u build that bumper?? looks like my old one..... O yeah it is.....

LOL! Proud much??

yah i guess u may need a bigger bike lol. yah go mazzula its was worth the coin.

Originally Posted by RicherRacingKyle

LOL! Proud much??

actually. i got the bumper off 714chevy. and it didnt line up perfectly so i cutoff the mounts that were on it. built my own mounts that fit correctly and then i had the light tabs put on. so the only thing i used off the originial bumper was the top tube.

Bad news update: my sister was driving my truck a few nights ago and had an incident bending the drivers side of my bumper in 2 inches on the top tube, shattering one of my hellas beyond repair, breaking my fiberglass grille, breaking the headlight/running light mount, and breaking the running light. So im cutting off the bumper i have now, building a whole new one fully boxed, getting 3 hids for the bumper, and obviously fixing the shit that got broken. Im not pissed but just upset for this setback that probably wont be cheap. my parents said they are willing to pay for the broken things but i dont think they will cover 3 new lights, because the lights i had before were hella rallye 2000's halogen and i cant exactly go out and buy a new one since they are discontinued.

Originally Posted by HBFENDERBENDER

Bad news update: my sister was driving my truck a few nights ago and had an incident bending the drivers side of my bumper in 2 inches on the top tube, shattering one of my hellas beyond repair, breaking my fiberglass grille, breaking the headlight/running light mount, and breaking the running light. So im cutting off the bumper i have now, building a whole new one fully boxed, getting 3 hids for the bumper, and obviously fixing the shit that got broken. Im not pissed but just upset for this setback that probably wont be cheap. my parents said they are willing to pay for the broken things but i dont think they will cover 3 new lights, because the lights i had before were hella rallye 2000's halogen and i cant exactly go out and buy a new one since they are discontinued.

Did you fire your sister? haha jk

Sucks to hear, at least your parents are willing to get things back to the way they were

haha yea. i guess im relieved they are willing to take care of it but i still feel kind of bad they are paying 5 bills for something they shouldnt be paying for but whatever.

Originally Posted by dirtryder52

haha ilove how its spray painted, on my silverado my interior, taillights, 3rd brake light, grille and fenders are all spray painted. i think theres more too lol imo if you do it right rattle can comes out almost just as nice as more expensive paint job

haha hey man my whole truck is rattle can it came out decent just take your time

make your sister pay for it

pretty big update. Got the old bumper cut off. New bumper is gunna be full boxed an I have all the plates and tubes cut out. Re painted stock grill all black with white bow tie. Got new light mount and running light. Took out center seat and made a little switch panel, pulled the bedsides, re tinted the back window, and the sides are getting re done on Thursday. Fiberglass front fenders, and bumper will be on next week along with rear bumper and spare holder. I need to post pics badly. Tomrow.

pics mang

Oh forgot to add I got my 450 pics this evening.

Originally Posted by HBFENDERBENDER

Oh forgot to add I got my 450 pics this evening.

any pics? its well after the evening

I'm lagging. Tonight for sure

here is just a couple pics for you guys. 3 to be exact. tinted my side windows limo today. gotta finish up the plates for the boxed bumper tomorow and another suprise hehe. but here is the truck with the pulled bedsides and all that shit. no bumper obviously cus the new one is coming. here they are. sorry im so slow.

truck looks good. sweet 450

Thanks dude I'm very happy with both my bike and truck. It's all coming together the way I wanted

i like the grill, i think it would look better if you painted the side pieces between the lifhts and the fenders white though, that little bit of black looks tacky. looks great so far though, nice bike too

I think your referring to the sides of the lights? I have the Ambers painted black.

Alright. Update time. Painted sides of lights white Instead of black, bolted up rear bumper mounts, welded on top tube for rear bumper. Made some tabs for rear bumper. Got 2 new ambers, Almost finished with front frame horns for my boxed front bumper and I stripped my fword decals and my limo tint on the 2 side windows. I was gettin pulled over alot and I'm tired of these bullshit cops pulling me over and harrasing me for nothing. So got that taken care of and my truck is getting closer to being the way I want it. New system is on the way. Pics tonight or tomorow

nothin like getting the confederate horn blown at you when your mobbin

Originally Posted by rsanchez91

nothin like getting the confederate horn blown at you when your mobbin

hahahaha richhhhh it never ends

What up. so i have been fucking working my ass of the last few days. got my shit almost done. its on the streets right now but i have to add some tubes still. but here it is. fully boxed front frame horns, 13/4 dom top tube, 1 3/4 dom rear bumper/dual spare holder. Got 2 new ambers, and i am currently running my 2 hid hella rallye lights on the front bumper with a spot for a 3rd. my truck has been out of commision for a month due to my sister ruining my front end. (bumper, running light, head light mount, wheel, aligmnent, grille, One of my rallyes, etc.) so now its fixed. Here is the pics. And for whoever is going to ask all the work is done by me. On the rear i would have cut the bed but my rear bumper/spare holder is fully bolt on to stock mounts so i decided not to cut the bed since its bolt on if i ever have a need or want to remove it to use my tailgate i dont have a huge hole in the bed. Enjoy

To do list-
add 4 tubes to rear bumper
cap all tubes front and rear
side and down tubes on front
skid plate
And so many other things

Those welds look delicious! Is that a tig weld?

I didn't even see any close up pics of the welds. I have a feeling you either did the welding or helped, haha.

By the way, the truck is looking good dude.

i think he is being sarcastic
*really trying not to bash*
but the weld doesnt look like a amazing weld on the main bumper tube, looks a little buggery but hard to tell.

Not a fan of dual stand up spares as it is, but that setup looks hideous IMO. Also what's keeping the tires from ejecting out the side, if the straps loosens up a little bit?

Mike

Originally Posted by 1969f100

i think he is being sarcastic
*really trying not to bash*
but the weld doesnt look like a amazing weld on the main bumper tube, looks a little buggery but hard to tell.

I WAS being sarcastic. As you can see in the second picture the bottom corner of the plate has a humungous amount of penetration and as it moves up along side to the tube it dissappears... and yes i also agree with the weld on the top tube. did anyone order popcorn????

The guys just building up his truck.. Cry over his welds.. Lets see yours.....

seriously. atleast hes building his truck himself unlike half of DR that cant run a bead so they pay someone(nothing wrong with that IMO) but your taking a shot at his own personal work on his own personal vehicle is kinda shitty in anyones part. dont knock something unless you have tried it. if he was doing fab for others,charging allot and didnt clean up his work thats another thing. like me and evan were talking about the other day, on our trucks we do let shitty work slide like we dont grind out a weld to redo it because of porosity or something along those lines, as long as your happy with it, thats all that matters.

Originally Posted by Knuckledstr

seriously. atleast hes building his truck himself unlike half of DR that cant run a bead so they pay someone(nothing wrong with that IMO) but your taking a shot at his own personal work on his own personal vehicle is kinda shitty in anyones part. dont knock something unless you have tried it. if he was doing fab for others,charging allot and didnt clean up his work thats another thing. like me and evan were talking about the other day, on our trucks we do let shitty work slide like we dont grind out a weld to redo it because of porosity or something along those lines, as long as your happy with it, thats all that matters.

+1
the welds may not be superb but they should do the job and thats what matters.
lets move on.

Looking good dude. Not really feeling the spare setup though.

Originally Posted by 1969f100

i think he is being sarcastic
*really trying not to bash*
but the weld doesnt look like a amazing weld on the main bumper tube, looks a little buggery but hard to tell.

Originally Posted by 1969f100

+1
the welds may not be superb but they should do the job and thats what matters.
lets move on.

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Originally Posted by RicherRacingKyle

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i wasn't bashing on the first quote, I was explaining to thejonman that if you look closely the welds don't look beautiful so it was most likely sarcasm.
then i said we shall move on from the welds
Those two posts don't really contradict each other.