lownslo06


Guy and Gals,
Thanks for the nomination for April’s TOTM! This website has been the biggest motivation thus far in my life! It might sound funny to some people but I have always had a passion for anything with a motor or wheels. I have had many vehicles through the years but never one that I have enjoyed as much as this truck. My pocket book has never allowed me to “fix it up” like I wanted to! With that being said……

I would first like to thank a few people who have helped me along the way!
1. Lynn Torrence for Painting and fixing the truck from previous body work!
2. Nonnieselman- He has been a huge part of the build.
3. Skinnyman(Sam)- No questions just turned wrenches and provided entertainment!
4. Nightmaretahoe- My brother who has given me motivation to keep it up.
5. Extreme- For beating me and making me try to keep up!
6. Performance Motorsports- Joseph and Josh for the extra help getting her going!

If I win it goes to these guys, Without these few folks the truck wouldn’t be the way it is!

Onto the Truck:
The truck started out as a 07 Classic Silverbirch Metallic lt3. It has all the goodies with heated/memory leather seats, redundant controls, and DIC. I bought the truck in August of 2008 with 19,000 miles on it. Pretty much the truck was a wreck. Lynn usually goes around and marks the dents on the vehicles that he repairs, but on this one he marked the straight places! (they were easy to find)
So here are the before and after’s of the truck…..


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/IMG00047.jpg


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/truck4.jpg


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The “Hooptie” as I call it, stayed at stock height for about 2 weeks until I couldn’t stand it! So as you can see the drop was installed with beltech spindles up front and shackles and hangers out back!

So now the truck was ready to drive for the first time! Keep in mind the paint and drop were completed before I even drove the truck over 100 miles. I soon realized that the truck ran horrible with stock tune and 3.23 gears. I picked up a great deal on a g80 rear end with disc brakes and a 3.73 at a local salvage yard and decided to do the rear-end swap and the tune at the same time! Eaton soon to come also!
So soon after the swap I still felt slow compared to my brothers TBSS and Nonnieselma’s turbo Silverado. So I decided to upgrade the powerplant! After a short assessment of my future performance goals I decided to go with a 6.0 and a z06 cam and ls6 yellow springs! (soon to be front mount 70mm turbo)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/IMG00053.jpg

Needless to say it enjoyed the new power!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/burnout1.jpg

Nonnieselman and I had the idea to try and produce a long bar similar to beastmodes. Although not of the same quality we did build them… and they do help!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/long%20bars/Picture030.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/long%20bars/Picture033.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/Inside%20Shots/Picture001.jpg

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After all this I swapped around some wheels and tires for a little better look! I put the Boss 22” 330’s with a 285/35r22 Hankook ventus st!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/Group%20Shoot/IMG_1226.jpg

Then we decided to install a Yank tt 3000 converter in the mostly stock 4l60e (just servos). I had a local shop do a cut and clean on the converter and also machine the sprags and put a new clutch in!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/Converter%20and%20Slicks/Picture002.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/Converter%20and%20Slicks/Picture010.jpg

Well the 22’s didn’t like all the extra stress on them or was it my pocket book? So I decided it was time to upgrade the traction department with some 295/50r16 M/T et street radials on stock chevy wheels!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/Converter%20and%20Slicks/Picture021.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/Converter%20and%20Slicks/Picture022.jpg

We had a small dyno day at Performance Motorsports in Pearl, MS and the truck held its own. We ran several times over the course of an hour and my best pull on the dyno dynamics was a 301.6hp/315tq. That is supposed to equate to about 346hp/360tq on a dynojet. The dyno we used was with SAE correction also!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/dyno%20day/ROBINSON301.jpg

On the inside of the truck I have installed a factory Nav unit that comes in Tahoes and trailblazers! It is fully functional with the navigation and just like stock would be! Also I have installed a triple gauge pod to keep an eye on things…as this is my daily driver! I also have 2 punch p2 10’s under the seat for a little extra sound quality!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/lownslo/Inside%20Shots/Picture005.jpg

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This is my life! I have never been in any trouble…knock on wood…. With the law or anything in my life…. I try to do the right thing and this is my hobby that requires all my attention and time! I would like to thank all of the mod’s and all of performacetrucks.net members for the great tech articles, quick help responses, bull-crap threads and all of the friendships I have made!
Good luck to all who vote and the other contestants!

Congrats to our winner on a well derserved kill!

congrats!

Congrats bro! Very nice truck!!

Congrats! Bad azz truck.

ugly and slow truck... psh.....


hahah jk, glad you finally won something since all them races you loose... :usa:

ok that 08 Mustang GT wasnt too happy he got beat by a truck.


Congrats lil buddy.

congrats now let me get the dime runnin so i can drag that thang down the road haha

Congrats man..I love your truck

Congrats, I am really glad we were able to help you and the rest of the truck guys out. We are really looking forward to the next dyno day. We are changing a lot of things around at the shop, so it will look a bit different next time you guys stop in. Thanks for the opportunity to help out chris. Whatever you guys need you know where we are. :nod:


ps you still need a real bike

glad you finally won something since all them races you loose... :usa:

true story

congrats now let me get the dime runnin so i can drag that thang down the road haha

and bullshit, you will wreck on the way to the race :nunchuk:

Congrats from the south.(Mississippi)

thanks guys! Esp. to even be nominated with all the nice trucks on the site! Evil you will wreck on the way to race but I got somthin in the works for your ass:) Picked it up yesterday! Its a muffler similar to nonnies:x haha!
Thanks again guys!

congrats slo-mo-fo ha jk glad you got it man guess i need to make my truck fast now

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Congrats, looks good as always. :)

Nice Job! Congrats

Congrats brother!

Congrats man!!! Clean truck!!!

SWEET TRUCK! great transformation.. love the colors....

thanks guys! More to come soon i hope!

congrats, really nice truck & i love the red...

congrats, really nice truck & i love the red...


everyone makes mistakes, i dont think anyone holds it against you or lownslo :D

thanks guys! Esp. to even be nominated with all the nice trucks on the site! Evil you will wreck on the way to race but I got somthin in the works for your ass:) Picked it up yesterday! Its a muffler similar to nonnies:x haha!
Thanks again guys!

i got something comin fairly soon as well... probably gonna wait to get some forged goodies before i put it in... i guess nonnie hasnt told you about our discussions of ls1 s10 with rear mount:hmmm:

Congrats, nice clean ride, set up NICE

Its a muffler similar to nonnies:x haha!

i guess nonnie hasnt told you about our discussions of ls1 s10 with rear mount:hmmm:


WHy do i always get pulled into these things....

WHy do i always get pulled into these things....


apparently they like to swing on your nuts :punch:

Congrats man, nice truck!! :cheers:

nice lookin truck. i like that stock navi unit alot

Congrats! Really slick build!

congrats!

thanks guys I hope to have a new projects build thread going on soon! If nonnie will get in gear and answer his phone :) he is a busy man i know! but any whoo just keep a lookout the truck should be running a little better in may!

thanks guys! Esp. to even be nominated with all the nice trucks on the site! Evil you will wreck on the way to race but I got somthin in the works for your ass:) Picked it up yesterday! Its a muffler similar to nonnies:x haha!
Thanks again guys!

Look out, nonni. :D

i got something comin fairly soon as well... probably gonna wait to get some forged goodies before i put it in... i guess nonnie hasnt told you about our discussions of ls1 s10 with rear mount:hmmm:

A 3way challenge?

Why do i always get pulled into these things....

It's easy why. You keep giving him shit; now, look out.

Lownslo06 will soon need a name change to low06. I commend you on the class you have. Respect & humor. I almost split my side when u said Lynn just found the straight areas instead. Congrats!

Nice paint!