Build thread for Big Blue

[Mike]

Alright so I figured I'd start one of these to show the transformation and to actually show where the truck is going. I've done alot in a short amount of time of owning the truck, so I'm having to recoup the funds to continue to build this monster.

Where it all started:

FTS 7" with 7-9 Bilsteins and Matching Rear Bilsteins. Riding on 20x12 Hostages, 33x12.50 Mud Grapplers and Rear 1.5" Spacers
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/384845_10150444589781273_665426229_n.jpg

Then we added some Tow Mirrors:

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/383777_10150449139986273_2010879386_n.jpg

Then I proceeded to get a wild hair up my ass and bought some 38x15.50 Mud Grapplers. Not knowing if they would fit without rubbing I said fuck it and bought a 3" Body Lift to help.

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/418849_10150615307986273_418695394_n.jpg

Shortly after installing the 3" Body Lift

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How the truck sat for a long time before I decided to actually go bigger and rock out with my cawk out:

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Then came the idea for a HD Hood/Grille swap, so we bought stuff and had it painted:

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http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/535786_10150765006971273_2081372760_n.jpg



Then came along a new kit, a 15" FTS with Coilovers!

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So the kit was installed and finished up at 2am, and we left for Showfest at 4am:

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So showfest was good, had one problem on the way back, but it was fixed. Losing a caliper while towing is not a good thing. Some bomb ass friends that were 15 minutes behind stopped to help us out

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/525798_358678174196215_464225960_n.jpg
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http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/559534_358650117532354_1081799227_n.jpg


So then I decided that the 3" body had to come off. I was originally going to keep it and run some 44s, but the drive to replace Wheel bearings all the time wasn't there.



Current Specs:
Ekstensive Front & rear kits
26x9.5 kool whips
295/30 26 tires


Coming Soon:
Air management of some kind
Firestone 2600

[Mike]

Here is how it currently sits:

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http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427878_448266778570824_909655449_n.jpg

[Mike]

I also just ordered my Grant Kustoms roll pan from Duttn and now I'm getting ready to order my tailgate handle flip as well.

[Devs93]

coming along nice Mike Ive been hearing the FTS lifts are the shit

[Mike]

Love my Full Throttle. Thats why I became a Dealer for them.

[Devs93]

Down the rd after the forums takes off good we will have a preffered vendor section we could set ya up with if your interested

[Mike]

Hell Yeah! That'd be awesome. For now I'm just trying to get my sig pic to work. LOL

[Devs93]

If you need any help with it lmk and ill see what I can do . My work blocks out about half the pics and sigs people have lol

[Red91]

That looks awesome! Normally I am an HD hood haters but on yours it works! What powerplant do you have?

[Mike]

Built 4.8L

When it comes time to add lots of power, its either going to get a turbo setup or the LSX 454 like planned.

[98chev]

Nice looking rig man!! thats sweeet!

[jay98neon]

nice lookin truck

[Mike]

Had a buddy in Cali hook me up big time with some of my 6-link brackets that I'm going to need. Now just waiting on getting coilovers and the rest of the mounts I need.

[Mike]

Well the lift kit has come off. In the process of bagging the truck

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/25/zyjagu4a.jpg

[Professorkaos]

It looks really bro-iffic in that pic lol

[Old77]

It looks really bro-iffic in that pic lol
:lol: