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"Blacked Out"

jsg1113

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Here are a few pics of my first build. I started this build around Aug/Sept 2013. Finished it about 6 months ago

EXTERIOR
2005 Colorado/Canyon extended cab
1 3/4 .120 DOM on cage, .188 on lower frame rail and impact areas
4 linked front and rear on Fox air shocks
1 1/4 heims on lowers and 3/4 heims on uppers


DRIVETRAIN
2006 LS 6.0
Built th350 - TCI internals, full rev manual valve body, art carr shifter
Atlas II case - 3.8:1 HD outputs 1350 yokes
.188 chromo driveshafts - Carolina Driveline


AXLES
Chevy Dana 60 front
Yukon chromo axles
5.38 gears
Yukon grizzly locker
full hydro steering - PSC
undercover fab diff cover

14 bolt rear w/ disc brakes
5.38 gears
welded carrier
undercover fab shaved diff cover


OTHERS
TWF double beadlocks w/ inner and outer reinforcement rings
43" Super Swamper SX's
31x19 aluminum radiator
RCI fuel cell
TWF 20" lightbar
 

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Here is the cab when I picked it up
 

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Re: "Blacked Out"

2001 4.3 w/ cam
built th350 full reverse man valve body TCI internals
Atlas II t case 3.8:1
 

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getting everything in place and frame rails built
 

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frame finished and cab removed for finish weld
 

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winch mounts made, frame primed and painted, started on console
 

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console finished, cab removed
cab undercoated
interior I used spray in bedliner
cab primed
 

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cab painted
extended cab doors welded shut, bondo and repainted
 

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cab mounted
linked front and rear roller at this point
 

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heres some interior pics.... 12'' sub, amp, battery mounted, small bench seat made in the rear
console and dash almost finished up
ecm mounted
 

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started caging the back first
 

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rear finished
radiator and catch can mounted, fuel cell mounted
 

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shock hoops made
fenders and hood cut and narrowed
grille mounted
 

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TWF light bar mounted behind the grille
Orbital mounted
started caging the rest
 

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more pics of cage
 

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Re: "Blacked Out"

finished cage, welded, primed and painted
this is basically the finished product, just before the first pic I posted
 

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