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Project SCHEVY 2001 Silverado full frame build

Well I've been lurking this site for a while now, and figured I would share my project, as long as it's cool with you guys. I know it's not a pro-touring car, but the plans for this thing is a mean street machine, that can handle well and put it's fair share of power down on the pavement.

April 2007 was the last time I took a bunch of pictures of it, this being two of them.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...22_2007042.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...verado/bg3.jpg

July came and after having the trans built the August before I had it blow on me 3 times, all the builder told me were they were bad parts, never got a chance to push the truck much, and was told the trans would hold more than I was asking for, well after the third time I convinced myself I would be careful till I could afford to order a level 5 80e or something similar. Well with my luck it blew again, no reason what so ever I was just on my way to work and it locked up. When the fluid was cold it would move, heated up and it would go anyway. So it went back in my garage, and I convinced myself, not so much my friends, that I was going to tear it completly down and build it frame up.

The plans as of right now, a basic over veiw:
2001 Silverado 2wd regular cab shortbed
Rolling Chassis
- To be designed and fabricated by myself
- Factory suspension moved upwards to accommodate lower ride height
- Motor moved back and up to transfer weight and clear steering
- McGaughys Spindles, RideTech Control arms, and double adjustable shockwaves, Muscle Bar up front
- F9100s, double adjustable billet shocks, Satchell adjustable 4-link out back
- GM 14bolt 9.5” SF narrowed rearend
- Converted to 5x5 Lug Pattern
- Powder coated Hammered Black Satin finish, all components gloss black
- Custom Fuel Cell Behind rear end
- All fuel, air, and brake lines to be hard stainless, with braided to moving parts
- Intro Wheels GT Sports 20x8.5 Front w/ Toyo Proxy STII 275/40/R20
- Intro Wheels GT Sports 20x15 Rear w/ MT Sportsman SR 29x18x20
- Wilwood 16” Front Rotors 6 piston calipers
- Wilwood 14” Rear Rotors 4 piston calipers
- GM HD Hydroboost Brake System
Exterior
- Water based True Black w/ blue toner
- Ceramic Clear Coat (same as new Mercedes)
- Body dropped bed 5.5” to hide all suspension components and appear “stock”
- Stock Wheel tubs widened to accommodate 20x15s, again to appear “stock”
- Rear tailgate will close and open to appear "stock"
- Shaved tailgate, license plate, candied and smoked tail lights
- Exhaust tips through the roll pan to mimic the front bumper
- Escalade Handles
- Cal-Vu Mirrors
- Front bumper is a modified SS bumper
- Hood will be raised across the whole back
- Xenarc Headlights with 4300k HIDs
- Clear Marker Lenses
Interior
- All plastic panels will be dyed black, factory satin finish.
- Escalade top dash pad, wood grain on passenger side to be painted black, and “Cadillac” replaced by “SCHEVY”
- Escalade Dash Bezel
- 03 Console w/ T56 shifter while retaining cup holders.
- Black headliner, and visors to match
- Black Carpeting
- Modified Stock Bucket seats, reworked into more of a “race bucket”
- Denali Gauges, all interior dash lights to be orange (only color on whole truck, while the rest is black and billet)
- Sounds system is TBA, but amp will be hidden along with two 10”shallow mount subwoofers behind each seat.
Drivetrain
- 402 CI LQ4 Specs TBA Est. HP 750rwhp
- Custom Turbo Kit by TurboDan Single S85mm all stainless tubular headers, complete one off kit.
- T56 6 Speed Transmission
- 4.88 gears w/ Detroit Locker in the 14-bolt
- Exact Specs TBA on complete drivetrain

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/CIMG1826.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/CIMG1833.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/CIMG1835.jpg

Ordered some custom spec rails from AutoWeld
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...HPIM0251-1.jpg
Starting to lay them out
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0260.jpg
Here you can see how the stock hyrdoformed frame compound bends in, so I needed to mimic that
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0256.jpg
Marked the angles
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0266.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0268.jpg

Welded the seams up
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...HPIM0287-1.jpg
Then I used the same method to tie in the rail rails since they were 10" closer together than the mid section
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0361.jpg
Cut and Bevel
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0374.jpg
Weld and then mark them for final fitment
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0378.jpg
Clamping up and getting ready for final fitment
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0379.jpg

Both sides complete and welded up as one piece
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0365.jpg
Had to smooth the welds on the inside before I put them together otherwise I would never have got them smooth
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0367.jpg
These welds were tight enough to do, never mind a grinder
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0368.jpg
Starting on the next side, also explains how I strengthened those seams, and kept it hidden
Since I did the other side completely and got it right I knew where everything had to be cut and drilled
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...HPIM0367-1.jpg
Drilled the plug weld holes
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0371.jpg

Once the cooled I needed to grind this one smooth also
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0403.jpg
Everything was set just need to get the final welds in this weekend, due to being in school till tomorrow then I got the summer off.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0409.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0407.jpg
I also cut the rear frame rails down 4" I was going to run them higher but decided against it, so I plated them the same way.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0363.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...o/HPIM0364.jpg

Also once I get my 2" Spindles in I will be able to layout the front suspension and order my laser cut brackets for that. Also got to send out my 14b to have it narrowed in a week or so. Sucked that I had to cut off all those brackets I welded up already. Oh well, plans change.