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Big Tex's build thread

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#1 ·
I guess I never made a build thread over here. Well here she is...

2004 Chevy 1500 Silverado Extended Cab Regular Bed 4x4 LT. I bought it from the original owner with 112k on it.

the week I got it



how she sits today





current plans as of November '13

Exterior:
black lower valence-done
chrome rear bumper-done
cm'd upper valance
cm'd mirrors
cm'd oem fender flares
cm'd rear bumper pads
Shaved bumpers
eskalade handles
smooth "HD" tailgate cap
demold-done
remove 4x4 sticker-done
06 front clip-done
black border tails-done
Clear headlights-done
new fogs
repaint and body work
tri-fold vinyl bed cover-done
Line-X bedliner
black Westin 6" oval steps
Black diamond plate in-bed/hidden tool box
replace rusted hitch and light plug
bed lights
Rough Country full leveling kit
20x10 Ultra Predators (summer)
33x12.50x20 Toyo M/T's (summer)
20x8.5 GMC Yukon rims with 2" spacers (winter)
275/60/20 Falken Wild Peak A/T's (winter)
Bilstein 5100's

Interior:
heated leather
new carpet from LMC
replace some switches inside and have led's put in them
led gauges
ledz urwurr
Pioneer DD-done
digital AC control module swap (if possible)
tan suede headliner



Performance/Drivetrain:
Pacesetter LT's (purchased)
Pacesetter ory pipe
high flow cats
electric cutout's
3" ss pipes from the cats back with a 18" Magnaflow dumped after the axle
rebuild the transmission with a shift kit, vette servo, hardheaded sunshell, and red clutches
tune
Optima Red Top-done
MSD spark plug wires-done
AFE cold air intake
drilled/slotted rotors
Timken wheel hubs
 
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#7 ·
thanks guys. I'll be in Nebraska and South Dakota for about a month this winter and as crazy as it sounds, North Texas can get some shitty winter weather. I did a lot of sliding around on Mud Grapplers last winter so I'd rather be safe than sorry.


op updated with new wheels.
 
#13 ·
little update...







colormatched top valance, grille moldings, bowtie, and handles
30" lightbar behind the grille
5% tint all around
6000k HID's in low beams and fogs
drl delete/double turn mod
type 2 switchbacks
ebay clear/chrome headlights
led interior swap
put the preds on with some new Toyo's
replaced uca's and cleaned/painted frame while I was in there
Bilstein 5100's
billet antenna by Jared
probably more that I'm forgetting...

soon:
esky handles
cm mirrors with chrome caps
 
#16 ·
super clean, looking good man
 
#17 ·
Damn thats clean
 
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#26 ·
Wish I had the time and money to make my thick!this clean. Looks great
 
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