Congratulations to rkwhite61

First and foremost, thanks to all of those who voted my truck. It is truly an honor being recognized by a group of like individuals who enjoy this hobby. There are some great trucks on this site, as well as in this quarter’s competition. Again, I’m honored and thanks.
Now on to the truck. I bought this truck from my cousin back in Dec 2010 for $400. He just wanted it out of his yard. Charged the battery and drove the truck to my dad’s shop in The Woodlands and started tear down the first day. Being three hours away from my house, I worked on it when I could. At first, I had only planned to swap out the v6 to a V8, but it snow balled from there. Doesn’t it always happen this way?
The truck has totally gone through a complete frame off rebuild/transformation. Everything has been replaced or rebuilt - from engine, to driveline, to interior and even the blend doors, heater core and ac core in the heater box assembly. The only thing untouched at this point is the steering rack assembly. Every nook and cranny has been cleaned and almost every bolt has been either scrubbed clean and/or repainted. It’s pretty much a new truck at this point and should last me for a while. Guess this makes the truck built, not bought.
Future mods will include some type of FI and leather interior.
Before and After


The day I bought it


Tear down begins



Frame and suspension build






Installed engine out of wrecked Z06 Corvette



The day we put the cab back on the truck


When I brought it home from The Woodlands to Georgetown for final assembly


Bolting it all together






Interior tear down


Found some center cap decals on ebay to replace the corroded center area of the SS center caps

Finished








Mod list
Engine/Driveline
2004 405bhp LS6
Nelson tuned
JBA headers
LS1 E-Fans
NGK TR5 plugs
Built 4L60E trans
2800 stall
Eaton Truetrac
3:73 gears

Brakes
Drilled/Slotted rotors
EBC brakepads
Stainless hard lines from Classic Tube

Suspension
Hotchkis sway bars, front and rear
4/6 drop
DKM Flip kit
Belltech C-notch
Belltech Street Performance shocks - rear
McGaughy’s drop spindles
Belltech coils
DJM shocks – front (temporary)
Moser rear diff cover

Wheels/Tires
SS 20” Wheels
Hankook Ventus ST RH06 275/40/20 front
Hankook Ventus ST RH06 275/45/20 rear

Interior
SEM satin black painted dash and door inserts
2003 dash bezel
2003 center console
Leather steering wheel

Exterior
HD Grille and bumper
Z71 Lower Valance and fog lights
2010 BMW Melbourne Red
Color matched bumper and door handles
Cal-Vu mirrors
Shaved/relocated tailgate handle and bed pockets
Molded in rear rollpan

This was my first experience with the LS platform and I received a lot of help from fellow members along the journey. Thanks again to everybody at performancetrucks.net