ss_clone907 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Hello, this is my first post. I am looking at getting a single cab short bed silverado and turning it into a clone. I was just wondering if any of you guys know how much it might cost. I really don't know any thing about trucks but I know that I want a clone, and if i get to a stoplight and someone wants to race I want to be able to win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijah Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 It kind of hard to put a price on it, it really depends on how far you want to go with it. Do you have a truck to begin with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_clone907 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 It kind of hard to put a price on it, it really depends on how far you want to go with it. Do you have a truck to begin with? I do not yet. I guess really small details are not necessary, and I can do them later. My main focus is making it look like a clone, with a good engine, and transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_clone907 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 I want to make it like this one, with a different bumper of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijah Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Well if you just want to do the exterior a complete cladding kit can run you anywhere from $1000 to $1500 and that's not including front or rear bumpers. That truck in the picture doesn't really have anything SS on it its just a stock truck with painted mirrors, grill, door handles and bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijah Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/88585-oem-ss-cladding-with-brackets-for-sale/ This is a good start. These OEM parts are getting harder and harder to come by nowadays try CL or eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eberhama Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 As has been said, its a pretty open ended question. How deep down the rabbit hole do you want to go? Will a '99 2wd rc/sb with 250k miles on the 4.8, with SS cladding hung on it work for you? Does it need to be a rust free low mile '06 with LQ9/AWD with mods? I guess I'd start with finding a truck to build off of, and start crunching numbers. I can't see it coming in under $5k for a modest build, and shooting past $10k for something more righteous. Being in Alaska will make it more of a challenge. At about the $7-8k mark, I'd just start looking for a higher mile SS to work with rather than the clone route, would be cheaper and worth more in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_clone907 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 As has been said, its a pretty open ended question. How deep down the rabbit hole do you want to go? Will a '99 2wd rc/sb with 250k miles on the 4.8, with SS cladding hung on it work for you? Does it need to be a rust free low mile '06 with LQ9/AWD with mods? I guess I'd start with finding a truck to build off of, and start crunching numbers. I can't see it coming in under $5k for a modest build, and shooting past $10k for something more righteous. Being in Alaska will make it more of a challenge. At about the $7-8k mark, I'd just start looking for a higher mile SS to work with rather than the clone route, would be cheaper and worth more in the end. Yeah a lot of people have told m to just buy an ss. Up here there is quite a few, and I want something that stands out that no one else has. Also I havent found an ss for sale that has been cheaper than $16,000 and I cant work with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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