martys bed floor has been rasied and is all fabbed sheet metal.

The goal with the truck is not to lay frame. We set the truck at 4.5" ride height and that is pretty much how were going to show and drive the truck. No reason to put in the weads.

just post them in the thread. I am sure other people would be interested in them.

It's Tuesday and I'm pumped

Kenny Busted his ars this weekend and the truck is now ready for paint.

The GMC has been removed from the grille - Sorry GM

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_24_KD_0.jpg

The new Goodmark hood is on the truck.
The billet Hood Pins are mounted and look sweet.
www.hoodpins.net

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_24_KD_1.jpg

Kenny wasn't happy with the gap between the bumper and the tailgate
From the Factory it's well over and Inch.
You won't believe what it took to get the tailgate this close to the bumper.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_24_KD_2.jpg

The Intercooler opening has been finished off.
Also the factory support has been glassed into the front cover.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_24_KD_3.jpg


Getting ready to get loaded and headed over to get the Line-X.
Won't be long till you see the color.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_24_KD_4.jpg

I can't say enough good words about Kenny and his shop and I look forward to working with him on all of my future projects.

Looks great Marty!....Will definitely be a unique vehicle when finished:thumbsup: :woot:

Can't wait to see it in color :thumbsup: .

David

Good Evening all,

Yep it's late and I owe everyone and Update.
I'm almost finished with the basement so soon I'll be back to regular updates.

Guy at Rockford Racecraft took care of having the Intake Hat extended all the way back.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_26_RR_0.jpg

The goal is to hide the plumbing from view without making an engine cover.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_26_RR_2.jpg

Man is the polisher going to have fun with this. Should look really nice once it's done.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...02_26_RR_1.jpg

I almost forgot - I really should post some painted truck pictures

Your truck is sick, can't wait to see the finished project.......

It's painted??? Can't wait to see it :theresa:

You're finishing your basement too! Now your pissing me off. LOL I am doing my basement as well, and it seems I have no time for anything else. Where can I get one of those watches with 30 hours in a day? The trucks looking great, let's see some paint!

Awesome idea and well executed ! That motor will look killer :thumbsup:

Got paint !!! Congrats !

I am going to try to post some pics tonight. It looks really awesome.

hey marty.. i just saw this on and immediately thought of you. its a cheap upgrade worth thinking about for your ride... http://www.turbomalibu.com/ click the "dual fuel system". its alittle redneck engineering but its sooo simple and automatically switches from 89 or 93 octane to 116 octan under boost

http://www.turbomalibu.com/videos/dualdemo1.WMV

since the injectors are pull to ground both sets are wired to the ecm, and the power is switched from one set of incjetors to another.. allowing higher boost... (remember to turn on the 116 octane fuelpump at a lower boost setting;-) ) just somthing to considder

you could even run methanol on the second set, just by running proportionately larger injectors and adjusting fuelpressure so both fuelsystems deliver furl coresponding o the oxygen in the chamber... the same map should work for both...


sorry for the sidetrack... now for some paint pictures please

Unbelievably simple solution for all you power adder guys !

Thx for the link !!

That's really an interesting set up looks like more stuff to read about after work tonight.

Just and Update - After kenny gets all of his stuff down it's heading over to Rad Rides for a E-85 Flex Fuel Conversion.

is that sunset orange?

Okay, so before I post up paint pics today ( ps - Kenny took the pics ). Here is a list of modification to the body modifications that we did prior to paint. The body mods tasks were done by myself, Comp Fab, Kenny Davis Hot Rods, VFN Fiberglass, Rick "Opie" Waller & Scott Husner from Syclone-Typhoon.com. It took alot of work by some great people to get us to this point and it was worth it.


Most of these modification no one would every notice.

Front Clip Modifications

Grille
-- Factory Grille slots - removed and replaced with custom mesh
-- Opening Scanned & Digitized to create a wood buck
-- Mesh grille Hammer Formed around wood buck

Sonoma GT Ground Effects
-- Fender Cladding molded in Fiberglass ( widend to match fender )
-- Mounting hardware replaced with direct mount to bed side

Front Cover
-- Molded in Fiberglass

-- Intercooler Opening cut into lower portion of front cover
-- Opening Scanned & Digitized to create a wood buck
-- Mesh grille Hammer Formed around wood buck
-- Grille installed on the rear of opening

-- Driving Lights removed and now used for Air Intake Ducts
-- Opening Scanned & Digitized to create a wood buck
-- Mesh grille Hammer Formed around wood buck
-- Grille installed on the rear of opening

Core Support
-- Forward mounted AC Condensor
-- Intercooler mounted thru lower Portion of Core Support
-- Horizontal Cross brace ( Twin Tube design to match back Half chassis )
-- Radiator mounted on Welnuts to absorb vibration and prevent fatigue ( access holes on front of support )

-- Straightened
-- Factory Vertical lip removed to smooth the top
-- Support frame boxed to add rigidity

-- Intercooler Elbow mounted thru support

-- Overflow bottle hidden above intercooler
-- PS Resivoir Mounted on custom mounts
-- Relief cut into lower portion of core support to allow removal of air cleaner lids

Fenders
-- All Spot welds metal filled
-- Under hood Lip smoothed at Core Support
-- Inner Fender Structure filled & smoothed
-- Inner Fender Lip Rolled and drill holes filled
-- Billet Hood Hinges

Hood
-- Custom Twin Scoop Cowl Induction Hood
-- Factory Bracing removed
-- Billet Hood Pins & Skuff plates ( pins act as hood level adjuster

Fenders
-- Lips rolled and smoothed
-- Inner structure cut and raised 2 1/2" to allow wheel clearence

Inner Fenders
-- Custom made to allow full turning radius
-- Multiple mounting points on Firewall and Fender


Cab Modifiactions
Wiper Cowl
-- Straightend to match firewall
-- Specialty Power Window mounted for Future use

Firewall
-- Set back 2.5" to gain more engine bay ( allow for better turbo placement )
-- Exhaust reliefs cut into firewall
-- Wheel tub reliefs cut into firewall

Floor
-- Transmission Tunnel raised to allow clearence for 4l80 Transmission
-- Front Body Mounts boxed and braced to add rigidity for Roll Bar mount

Roll Cage
-- 8 Point Cage ( 6 Point inside cab )
-- Cage has alignment bolts that "Positions" Cab on the chassis

Doors
-- Welded hinges removed and replaced with Adjustable hinges on "A" Pillar
-- Welded hinges removed and replaced with Adjustable hinges on Doors
-- Door handles & locks shaved ( AVS Door Poppers Installed )

Misc
-- "A" Piller body line matched to Fender
-- "B" Piller widened at rear most corner to align with Bed
-- Amplifier Mounts installed on back of cab.


Sonoma GT Ground Effects
-- Rocker Cladding molded in Fiberglass ( lengthened 1/2" )
-- Rocker Cladding has bar stock molded in to aid in straightness
-- Mounting hardware replaced with direct mount to bed side


Bed Modifiactions

Bed Side
-- Bed Moved 3/4" forward to tighten up gap to cab
-- Front of Bed Cut and pulled out to match with of "B" Pillar
-- Flattened to be horrizontal accross the top
-- Cut at Tailgate to align verticle side
-- Bed Sides Flared to Gain clearence
-- Inner Fender Structure filled & smoothed
-- Fender Lip Rolled Smooth and drill holes filled


Sonoma GT Ground Effects
-- Bed Side Rocker Cladding molded in Fiberglass ( lengthened 1/2" )
-- Bed Side Rocker Cladding relief cut in for Exhaust Exit
-- Rear Corners molded in Fiberglass ( widened at Rear most corner to align with bed corner )

Wheel Tubs
-- Removed and Boxed to allow clearence for 30.5" tire
-- Inner bed side contoured to match frame ( allows frame to be seen )
-- Tubs to be panel Bonded to bed Sides

Bed Floor
-- Raised to clear rear suspension
-- Sub woofer enclosure on D-Side of Bed
-- Dual Battery enclosure on P-Side of Bed
-- Smoothed by tailgate area
-- Fuel Cell Access in Bed

Tailgate
-- Skinned for a smooth look
-- Handle Relocated to inside of bed
-- Lower Part of tailgate straigtened
-- New Style Hinges

Rear Bumper Cover
-- Bumper "J" Cut to allow gate to open past bumper
-- Cover molded in Fiberglass
-- Cover widened 1/2" on each side to match with of Tailgate


Misc.
-- Belly Pan to hide fuel cell
-- Wheel tub tied into belly pan
-- Billet Bed Shims machined to allow for perfect fit

Good Morning All,

So talked to Kenny early Saturday Morning let's say 7am and he said he was going to paint all day.
Well at 6pm he sent me these pictures -- Kenny is the man is my book.

Now all we have to do is teach him how to take a picture.
Not to worry i may have a solution.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_01_KD_0.jpg

Yep it's a really tough color to photograph especially in a paint booth.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_01_KD_1.jpg

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_01_KD_2.jpg

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_01_KD_3.jpg

Possible picture Solution ;-)

We should have some really good, no I mean great pictures of the truck in the next week or so.
Why - because Josh Mishler is actually going to take pictures of the truck.

Yep he's the Man - the Camera Man

If you've read any magazine lately you've seen his work.
http://www.juxtaposedmachines.com/

:hail: :hail: :cheers:

The mini-truck is looking good

brutal dude - just brutal

what color is that?

It's a silver with some Champaign in it.

sweet. can't wait to see it all done.

nice work ...awesome build on this :thumbsup:

Wow looking good Marty u must be vvvery happy
how many mods man wow
Love the paint kenny

Finish date? Should be on the down hill slide from here.

Mike

Hi Mike,

Finish date - well it has to be done for Sema but our goal is Havoc Nationals and some other show's this summer. But really why Rush now.

http://www.cdezzz.com/pics/I%20got%20paint.wav

hehe

matt you crack me up

Good Morning All,

Last week Kenny took the bed over the Line-X Dealer.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_07_KD_1.jpg

The underside and topside have been sprayed for protection from road debris.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_07_KD_2.jpg

I was asked earlier what the little notches were for on the front of the bed.
These were put in to clear the hardware that attaches the rollbar legs to the cab.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_07_KD_3.jpg

Should have more pictures later in the week

Looks killer Marty. Been following your build for along time. Nice to see some color on it. As always Kenny did not disappoint!!

Brent

Looks familiar.

Except yours is a bit smoother across the front (and inside the bed)...

http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album272/Mvc_818f.jpg

I look forward to seeing it come together!!!

I got lucky and started with a brand new bed. I think from memory your color is more silver - this one leans more on the champaign side. lots of gold metalflake

03-12-08 Update - More miles then a Vegas Hooker
 

Good Morning All,

The Turbos are done and look really nice.
Both Guy and Precision Turbo really took care of me.

Guy & I started talking and we realized these Turbos have been shipped via UPS so many time it's just not right.
So here is a really long story -- see if you make it to the end.


So way back on June 25, 2004 I purchased custom Turbos from Precision Turbo.
www.precisionturbo.net www.rockfordracecraft.com

Precision Turbo shipped them to Rockford Racecraft. - 140miles

After Rockford Racecraft looked them over, he drove them to Competition Fabrication - 51 miles
www.compfab.com

When the truck was completed at Comp Fab they headed to my Shop - 54 miles

About 4 months later I loaded truck w/Turbos and headed to Recovery Room Interiors to meet Kenny - 601 miles
www.recoveryroomrodinteriors.com

Kenny Hauls truck, motor & those Turbos back to his Shop in Arkansas - 413 miles
www.kdhotrods.com

A short while later Kenny Ships Turbos back to my shop - 592 Miles
www.sportmachines.com

Then I ship Turbos to Rockford Racecraft so they could Polished and Hi-Temp all the surfaces of the Turbos. - 93 miles

Now here's were it gets fun ( if you've read this far )

In order to Hi Temp Coat the center section of the Turbo's you have to send the center section to Precision Turbo so they can take it apart - 144 miles

Precision Turbo - disassembles Center Section and Ships it back to Rockford Racecraft - 144 miles

Rockford Racecraft High temp coats the center section and then ships it back to Precision Turbo - 144 miles

Precision Turbo Reassembles the Center Section and ships them Back to Rockford Racecraft - 144 miles

Rockford Racecraft puts everything back together and then ships them to Kenny Davis - 617 miles
( really I hope this is there last Journey )

Now that's a lot of miles -- how many not sure it's late.

Okay so here are the Turbo's and yep there in the new bed on the new line-x liner.
Note the center section is officially Hi-Temp Coated Black

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_10_RR_0.jpg

The imperfections in the housing were tig welded prior to polishing.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_10_RR_3.jpg

Exhaust Housing were done in a silver finish.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_10_RR_4.jpg

Final Picture
yep - there they are sitting on that new line-x bed liner

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...03_10_RR_5.jpg

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Those look really nice!
 

And they have been around the block a time or two. I bet you have as much in shipping as they cost new. LOL

I can't wait to see this thing finished...I am sure your check book needs a break too. Just a fantastic project!

LOL - heck all of my checks have burn marks on them.

cad plated bolts = TITS!

yep there nice - however they are going to be removed and new Stainless Steel ARP 12 point bolts from "totally stainless" are being swapped onto the turbos.

So those bolts will go into my hardware collection