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  1. Wtb/borrow Stock Head Unit

    in For Sale/ Wanted

    Posted

    all ac delco decks are usually plug n play as long as the plugs fit and have the right amount of plugs, i've never had a problem with installing any of mine. did it 2x on my 05 non ss and it workrd fine, is it an sss thing?

     

    I installed a GM 6-Disc head unit in my 04 silverado and had to have it programmed to my Vin#,,,It showed locked untill I had it programed at dealership, They charged me 1/2 hr labor

  2. Djm C-notch Install

    in How To

    Posted · Edited by miSSouriSS (see edit history)

    Ok I am by far NO expert , This is just something I have done to the last three lowered Silverados I've owned , And I was surprised at the fact that alot of members on here have trucks with 3" drops or lower, and most have just lived with that annoying bang from the rear axle hitting the frame,,,,And unless I just missed it I havn't seen the first post talking about these DJM frame supports,,,$109.95+shipping http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DJM-FK2599-C/ Like I said this is my 3rd truck I've put these on, 99 ex-cab,,,06 Silverado SS,,, And now my 04 reg-cab. Now these are recomended for trucks with a 6" flip kit, & years ago Belltech told me It's not needed on a 3/4 drop,,,Well they must only drive on perfect streets because Every Silverado I've had with a 4'' rear drop the axle slams the frame with any hard bump at all. Until I install these then, No more Bang:)

     

    Here's a list of the tools I recomend for the job:

     

    Floor jack

    Jack stands

    Reciprocating saw (have a few extra blades handy)

    Corded Drill (Higher amp if possible)

    Drill Bits (step up from small too 1/2")

    C-Clamp

    3/4 deep well sockets & wrench

    Saftey Glasses-(even with a spare why risk one)

     

    Allow yourself 3-4 hrs to complete

     

    1. Get some jackstands under the axles,(remove wheels)

    2. With the axle at it's highest point,,,make a mark on the frame even with the center of the axle,,,,,

    DO NOT CONSIDER FACTORY BUMP STOP LOCATION CENTER POINT!!! It Changed when ya lowered it so

    be sure to find center of axle with AXLE ON JACKSTANDS SUPPORTING TRUCK,,,,,

    3. Trace out frame support on frame (I did this by 1st cutting it out of cardboard then tracing on frame)

     

    Few Things you HAVE to do BEFORE cutting frame:

     

    4. Support frame closer to the cab to prevent frame from bowing when cut.(I also placed floor jack under rear hitch)

    5. Lower rear axle while keeping truck supported (Gets the leafs and hubs out of your way while you cut)

    6. On Drivers Side,,Be sure to MOVE BRAKE LINE & WIRES from inside frame rail or they WILL GET CUT.

    7. Cut out the Pattern you traced on frame.

    8. Use a C-Clamp to hold Frame Support Bracket in place.(be sure the slanted end faces cab) They don't come

    marked right & left,,and one end is slightly bent to match frame.

    9. Drill holes, I started with a 11/64 bit for 1st hole, then stepped it up with a 1/4 bit, Then finished with The 1/2"

    I drilled two of the outter holes, installed one bolt on each end THEN drilled remaining holes And finished it up by

    installing the remaining bolts

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  4. Wtb Ss Bumper Cover

    in For Sale/ Wanted

    Posted

    If know anyone that runs a bodyshop you can see if they'll try and get it through a local GM dealership, Thats what I did, I don't remember the exact price but I think it was right at $290.00 with a bodyshop discount,,I know it was cheaper than the SS grill I had to pay $345.00 for it.

  5. Fs On Ebay,,,may Be An Ss?

    in For Sale/ Wanted

    Posted · Edited by miSSouriSS (see edit history)

    saw this on ebay, if it goes for starting price it could be a cheap project, from the pics it looks as if it WAS an SS,,but for some reason the cladding was removed & the complete interior was removed & replaced with tan,I get the feeling it was gonna be a repo so they parted it out, but it still has the 6.0 and awd, make a good sleeper

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-S...398176202#v4-36

  6. Wtb Ss Cluster

    in For Sale/ Wanted

    Posted

    Do the exchange on eBay send him a broken one and he'll send you an ss cluster then sell your good one that's what I did I sold my stock one for 150

     

    I'm gonna do like you did if I can't find a good deal on a used one, I don't have a broken one to send in first so I'll have to pay the $440 up front & wait for the refund,,

     

    theres a guy in proformance truck selling one for 150

     

    I've never been to that site but I'll try and find him , Thanks for the info

  10. My Clone Build

    in Builds

    Posted

    Yeah, it worked out well i think. Now get that shit done Les, so we can see you at the GTG in KC in April !!!!

     

    I'm working on it, I'd have more to spend but everytime I pay my pills, They send me more the next month :P

  11. My Clone Build

    in Builds

    Posted

    Damn sounds like a good deal oem 20's and cladding

     

    I ended up giving $700 to boot for the SS 20's, cladding, and console. Then I paid just over $600 for new tires, but we both got what we were looking for & It'll be worth it when I finally get the cladding on, I can tell that from the pics of yours.

  12. My Clone Build

    in Builds

    Posted · Edited by miSSouriSS (see edit history)

    Yea it takes time but I know your gonna love it when it's done now I just need to save up for the lq9. Hopefully next week i'm gonna order my ss 22's if I have time. How do you like your ss 22's? I'm not sure if I'm gonna like em chrome on my truck I might get em painted stock gray but well see

     

     

    well I liked the way the 22" replicas looked but at the time the prevous owner that bought them didn't allow for the 2/3 drop and got too big a tire & they rubbed pretty bad, And rather than spending a ton to get smaller 22" tires I just traded another member my 22's & some cash for chrome SS 20's & all the SS cladding,,,,

  13. My Clone Build

    in Builds

    Posted

    well the way i got my seats functioning 100% in my truck was i took the floor harness out of the donor truck and rewired it in my truck everything was plug and play and i have had no issues with anything my seat heaters work my seat position memory everything.....

     

     

    Was the donor truck the same year as yours? I think thats the issue most have when switching seats,,They seamed to change the wiring a little from 03-05, I think it's only an issue if you get seats from a different year truck, & then it's easlily fixable, just gotto get the wires matched up,,,

  14. My Clone Build

    in Builds

    Posted

    Yea Someone told me about the whole airbag thing I hope mine doesn't turn on when I put my seats in. How did you rewire your seats? Sorry to hear about your truck.

     

    well the rebuilder I had bought the truck from did it for me, I'm not positive exactly what he did,,,But from what I remember he just moved the wires around in the seat harness so they matched up to the truck harness,, He said that for some reason GM changed the order of the wires around but kept all the same wires & plugs,,,I think he just had to match up the colors,,,as for my SS,,,, I had bought it as a recoved theft,,,The rebuilder had replaced everything with OEM parts accept the wheels & seats, So I replaced that when I bought it,,,Then I made a stupid decision to sell it and have missed it ever since,,Thats why I'm gonna make this Reg-cab a true clone with cladding and all,,,Got all the cladding & center console from "Gasemall" just hav'nt had the cash to get it all painted blue,,,,

  15. 06 V-max Vs. 07 V-max

    in VHO/V-Max General

    Posted

    I found out the hard way that 07 Vortec Max was by far the faster 6.0,,,(Back when I still had my ss) It was all I could do to beat one with WAY less mods than my SS,

     

    Here were my mods:(2wd 06 SS)

     

    160*statt / MSD wires / Coolant bypass / CAI / Magnaflow Exhaust / Pacesetter Lt's / NO Cats / Wheatley Tune,,,

     

     

    Here were his mods:(2wd 07 Vmax)

     

    CAI / Dynomax muffler / Hypertech handheld

     

    I BARELY Beat him a truck length through the 1/4 and if we went on past the 1/4 mark he would PASS ME.

    so YES there is one hell of a difference between the two,,,,Even though the 07 was only rated like 22hp more than the 06 SS, It seemed Way faster.

  16. My Clone Build

    in Builds

    Posted · Edited by miSSouriSS (see edit history)

    I finally found my seats and console. :D I had to drive two and a half hours to pick em up but it was worth it. Im gonna try and put everything in this week but im missing the glovebox bezal. I think im just gonna cut my stock one and make it work.

     

     

    sweet,can't wait till I get all my cladding on so I can start working on finding seats for my reg-cab, Do you think you'll have an issue with your airbag sensor in the seats? Reason I ask is I bought my 06-SS as a recovered theft,,So I had to replace a few things the thugs had took, including seats, I bought a leather set from an 05 Silverado and had to have someone switch the wires around in the seat harness to get my airbag light to stay off,,, I read somewhere that you can just change out the sensor in the seats, anyways just thought I'd mention it so you know whats up if your airbag light comes on after putting in the seats,,,

  17. Need Shocks

    in General SS

    Posted

    now that we have that decided what about if ur lowered 2/3

     

     

    :withstupid:

     

    I was wandering the same thing myself, I'm prolly gonna go with the Belltech Street Performance front & rear on my Reg-cab, I ran them on the front of my SS and they seemed to really absorb the bumps better, I'm guessing they'll be the best for the money, looked on Summit & I can get all four shocks for about $250 shipped. My SS had a 2/4 drop, & my RCSB has a 2/3 with stock shocks still in place, I just ordered a DJM C-Notch/frame support and as soon as I get that done I'll be ready for shocks.

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