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99 Silverado W.I.P.

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  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: Portland, Oregon
99 Silverado W.I.P.
Posted by fantacmet on Monday, September 29, 2014 10:14 PM

So here are the progress pics.  I always loathe posting pics here because I can't just paste the image code.  KALMBACH PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE!

The ehight it is sitting at is the current ride height, but it's nowhere near low enough.  I think I can get it a little lower, and am working on it, by cutting down the lower mounting points, and then adding about 1/8th inch spacers between the frame and upper control arms.  Hoping the engine will still clear.  It should.  I'd like to get it even lower then that, but hey.  Too bad the body is painted, I don't want to risk messing it up by cutting up the bed to section the frame.  So going to do a regular frame notch, and do an axle flip on it.

    

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:26 PM

Interesting. Nice trick with the foil to get the emblems to show after painting.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 9:16 AM

It would be a big expense for FSM to host all pictures here for all of their forums.  I don't think their budget would do it.  Their computer system is stressed as it is.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    January 2010
Posted by CrashTestDummy on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 1:47 PM

Nice work so far.  I found the fit of some of the body panels to be a bit fiddly.  Test-fitting is your friend here with all of the panels.

Gene Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

G. Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: Portland, Oregon
Posted by fantacmet on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 4:06 PM
Not wanting nor needing them to host. Being a network engineer I'm aware of the cost. I can't just paste the forum code in as the forum won't properly parse it. Having to click the add image button then post the url then hit ok then work around the image to post another oneb is a pain.

I noticed the hood doesn't fit too well. The bed isn't bad but not much for positive alignment waiting for it to dry and no real clamping surfaces.

    

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