Mr.Scary

pre coating pics.. talk about a clean part!

Here's the sway bar installed..

ok.. long time since I updated.. but I got word today the first of my parts , the sway bar, is done. ill be picking that up tonite and should be able to put it on.. I gotta check to see if I have the proper bolts. I wanted to use stainless bolts, to avoid the issues I had taking the original bolts off (the were very rusted in place and were a bear to get off), however, stainless bolts may not have the strength needed.. so ill be hunting at the bolt store before I get to install this part.. but I promise ill put up a pic if I do.

depends on when my parts come back to me. im HOPING by this weekend.

oh it rusted.. a quick scuff and POR15 got it to look like the picture above

no.. but 165,000 miles and norther states "de icer" on the roads took all that off for me LOL

hehe thanks. it was a bigger job than i thought.. hoping i can wrap it up within the week

if you're running the TBSS manifold, you must be using the TBSS rails right? ok so if so , and your SSS is a 2003, you're now using returnless rails on a truck with a return fuel system, so you dont have a regulator anymore unless you're putting an aftermarket one in. aeromotive makes a nice one that works great for about 200 bucks

First pic of re assembly. I POR15'd what I could and put in new fender plastic

those covers are SICK!!!!!!!!! im in if you make any more!

thanks! more comming.. parts out out for sandblasting\coating.. reinstallation should be soon..

ill throw a final pic up once its all back together.. im not really doing a 'how do'.. since i had to improvise the removal of some of the parts .. corrosion and 160,000+ miles made it a little difficult to do that.

got the alignment pins today.. even THOSE are MOOG brand!

thanks.. im trying, and learning.

im running the TA girdle and i have the ADDCO (spelling?) rear sway bar..

Still making progress here.. got new Stainless lines for the brakes.. for those taking notes, here's the correct part # for those with disc front and rear http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-672430/overview/ sway bar bushing mounts are http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ens-9-5172r/overview/ sway bar end links are http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ens-9-8121r/overview/ and these should serve as the alignment pins.. in case yours get ruined. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moog-Brand-New-Camber-Kit-K6716-/390690512392?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5af6f81e08&vxp=mtr#ht_6579wt_1018

ok, unless someone can show me that i got the wrong part #'s here.. this is for the upper and lower ball joints on the stock arms.. you need two of each Upper http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MOO0/K6540/03315.oap?year=2003&make=Chevrolet&model=Silverado%2B1500&vi=1412042&ck=Search_ball+joint_1412042_4018&keyword=ball+joint Lower http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MOO0/K6541/03315.oap?year=2003&make=Chevrolet&model=Silverado%2B1500&vi=1412042&ck=Search_ball+joint_1412042_4018&keyword=ball+joint think ill pick these up today.

passenger side mirror? cruise control module?

all the bushings are out.. and the parts are going to powder tomorrow.

im having a shop press out all ball joints\bushings.. i just have to see if i can save that last upper bushing sleeve that has a bolt still in it

NO KIDDIN.. the bolts are seized inside those collars. i got 3 of them out.. one is fubard.. the 'hats' on the outsides.. i got four of the big ones saved maybe 2 of the smaller ones saved.. so unless i can find just those.. i may have to go to oreilley's buy a set of cheap stock bushing for 18 bucks a side, pull out the parts i need and discard the rest.. im planning, thus far, on buying MOOG ball joints, unless i get up the energy to wade through Energy Suspensions weird catalog to see if they make them.. one wheel hub is toast.. i could tell when it came off with the corrosion on it.. one is perfectly fine.. i SHOULD buy two.. but in the interest of budget\time i MAY only buy one.. i havent decided. the arms are being taken to a shop today to get eveything pushed out of them so i can clean them up and get them .... well i wont say yet.

well, got al lthe control arms off the truck.. which was a PITA, cuz the upper bolts were.. are.. seized in the upper bushings.. wow, what a chore they were.. cut off wheel took care of them tho.. now waiting on new parts

good gawd!