its been a long time comin... for those who dont know, its been in for the body drop for a while so i decided to suicide the doors at the same time.. since there was gonna be bare metal, the door jambs would have to be repainted so why not do a color change right? well that involves pulling the motor.. so why not go from the v6 to something bigger right? then i decided to go from the 99-02 front to an 03+

first layer of duraglass sanded down
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2011.jpg

beginning work on the shaved gas door
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2012.jpg

while i was working on the body work, my dad was scraping the frame for paint..
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2014.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2013.jpg

a little more work done on the gas door.. these things were warped BAD
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2022.jpg

this is how she sat through the process
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2023.jpg

after a little more work on the gas door
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2033.jpg

ready to spray the firewall... i just went with black on the firewall, didnt wanna deal with runnin the new paint scheme through it for a few reasons..
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2028.jpg

firewall painted
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note all the bondo dust... stuff sucks
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2070.jpg

final wipe of glaze coat on the passenger door
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after a quick coat of primer
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had to fix a dent here
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2099.jpg

and shes off to have a little more work done...
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2101.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2104.jpg

and the ls1 that is going in.. along with a built tranny and a few other goodies
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/jwhite2411/fs2151.jpg
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looks awesome....how was scrapping the frame?

scraping the frame wasnt bad.. just spray some carb and choke cleaner on it and scrape with a putty knife

scraping the frame wasnt bad.. just spray some carb and choke cleaner on it and scrape with a putty knife

I keep telling myself I'll do a little at a time:eyes:

Looking good man! Keep us updated

I keep telling myself I'll do a little at a time:eyes:

Haha, me too

its been a long time comin... for those who dont know, its been in for the body drop for a while so i decided to suicide the doors at the same time.. since there was gonna be bare metal, the door jambs would have to be repainted so why not do a color change right? well that involves pulling the motor.. so why not go from the v6 to something bigger right? then i decided to go from the 99-02 front to an 03+

this sounds painfully familiar :funny: my truck started as a mild 5.3 daily driver:sigh:

looks like a sweet truck, though I like the 2000 front end better.

coming along nicely...lots of work but it will pay off when ur done thats for sure...your super lucky that someone like ur dad is helping you...i wish my dad would have interest in my hobbies...

what brake booster are you using...i have 275/30/24 up front and the tire hits the brake booster about an inch off the ground..

gonna be badass when its all finished

very nice. i love how smooth the newer trucks looks with a welded in rollpan

what brake booster are you using...i have 275/30/24 up front and the tire hits the brake booster about an inch off the ground..

i'm not sure.. the guy who body dropped my truck picked it up for me.. it was less than 100 bucks i know that.. it works perfectly.. mine hasnt actually been used but he has used them on other trucks that i've been in and they worked great.. they are actually gold when you get them but we sprayed black over it when we did the firewall

your super lucky that someone like ur dad is helping you...i wish my dad would have interest in my hobbies...

tell me about it.. i've been building the truck for almost 5 years.. i got it when i was 15 1/2.. if it wasnt for my dad this truck wouldnt be anywhere near where it is today.. he has paid for a few of the smaller things on the truck (optima battery, remote start, first system) but i could care less about that.. hes been there every step of the way helping me figure everything out and build it.. we've made many trips out of state picking up parts to get it built.. you can bet when i take it to car shows i will register it under mine and my dads name.. and if it ever gets featured, it will have me and my dad listed as the owners..

for reference.. this is what the truck looked like before i tore it back down.. took 3 and a half years to get it to this point.. built this through highschool

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/pewter00/trucks017.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/pewter00/trucks020.jpg

Looks beautiful as always JJ.

badass truck i think im going try a s10 booster, if i dont like that then im going with hydroboost..

looks really nice and your doing an awesome job...keep it up

crappy pics.. my dad was down at the shop today and snapped these of my new ls1.. as you can tell he isnt the best photographer.. the built tranny is done, motor is in.. hopefully it will be firing up tomorrow and then we can get everything cleaned up under there and wires and hoses ran cleaner..

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SUBSCRIBED!!! truck looks great man really!!! GOOD JOB! :chug:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHe1VhySlhY

got the motor fired up.. still need exhaust and air intake but it sounds pretty good for open headers

nice build man

looks good keep it up!

great build bro..looks tight...gl with it

Awesome build, looks really good!

updates?