So Ive lurked here for a while, Mainly active over on GMFS, but found much good info here, so figured Id throw up some of my build, just gonna copy and paste to begin with....


Alright, so Ive been here forever, but I decided since Im fixing to start busting *** on this truck, Id start a thread. This was my first vehicle. Bought from my dad @ 15 years old...RCSB 2WD 96 silverado, all power, ultra silver/black/light gray interior.

Didnt start with much haha....




In Sept 09 truck was broken into, insurance tried to total, fought it, got a check, fixed, and came out like this



When I bought my crew cab, the brakes locked down, took to a shop because I didnt want to fool with it, it sat forever, I finally went and picked it up, oil spot on driveway kept frustrating me, members tempted me, it was tired after 265k, so here is how she sits now...





Will be beginning to strip factory harness, cleaning, painting frame, replacing a lot of front end components and body bushings here in the next week or so. then will be ready to sit the motor/trans in, work on my wiring, fuel, and all the good stuff like that. when I get through, itll be back to chevy front clip, sport grille, smoothie front, NBS rear bumpers. Will probably have re sprayed pure silver/carbon black w cowl hood.

pics of front end stripped, painted the frame with a black/hammered finish, all control arm bushings etc. replaced w moog problem solvers









after my 2" belletch procoils.


TBSS 243 heads/drivetrain/intake I picked up for $350, will likely have a local guy port/polish before installing on the 6.0. In time I also picked up a TSP 224R 114LSA cam, patriot gold dual valve springs.

 

Decided to give the undercarriage/frame some more attention






Pulled my brothers old truck that was stolen and drivetrain robbed around the shop, will be pulling the rear and putting in mine as it has a 3.73 and G80, and 40K+ less miles on it.

also pulled some body bushings, cleaned up all the hardware and sprayed some paint, going to be running Energy suspension black bushings. Cleaned up and painted some stock spring hangers getting ready to tackle the suspension soon.

Jegs Delivery....






Did some more cleaning on the frame, a lil self etching primer.

This is how the truck sits tonight. I also built my 04 GMC while slowly messing with this truck, it was totaled, and bult my 06 silverado which I daily during this time frame.

So, as it sits now, final plans will be:
03 LQ4 ported/polished 243 heads
patriot gold dual springs
TSP 224R 114LSA Cam
TBSS intake w 87MM TB
TBSS bucket seats
4/6 drop
03-06 cluster

Ordered LSHD timing set today, just need an LS6 oil pump, 7.4 pushrods, X link, likely some gaskets and ARP hardware, and itll be really ready to start doing work.

 

looks goods!!!

 

It looks awesome so far! Im looking forward to see what the nbs bumper looks like on the old trucks.

 

Sub'd

 

There are few folks that have done it on GMFS and GMT400, the complaint is generally its too wide for the body line, but the tahoe bumper being 2" narrower, I hope I should be able to make it tuck up real nice and look good.

 

I ordered my X link today, and a Crane valve spring compressor. need to get my pushrods and oil pump. and finish up some stuff...also picked up another nice lil freebie yesterday...



I know Ive mentioned them, so here are faces to match the names on my 2 NBS crews i also wrench on
when it was DD, before wreck

The wreck

Now, extra inch of drop up front haha


Current DD (obviously from sig)

 

Dude im lovin this, dailys are pretty sweet to

 

Looks good. What paint are you using?

 

Thanks guys. On the paint, the black is VHT epoxy gloss black so no real need for primer, on the frame im stripping to bare metal, then self etching primer, and rustoleum black hammered finish brushed on with a short bristle brush