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468BIGBLOCK

08-30-2013 04:25 PM

I bought a super nice wrecked 04 silverado regular cab short bed to drive.

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2004 chevy swb 2wd reg cab. 5.3 4l60e, has factory 3.73 locking disc brake rear end. i am going to have to put another frame under it. and i am going with drum brakes and 3.23 gears for better fuel mileage. truck is 817K burgandy in color. with dark gray cloth.

468BIGBLOCK

08-30-2013 04:28 PM

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has dealer installed 20 inch wheels

468BIGBLOCK

08-30-2013 04:47 PM

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pulling the frame out of this 2007 classic. it was a theft recovery. the sherrifs dept. found it in the woods been sitting since 2007 it has 3k miles on it. i will use the entire rolling frame with the drum brake rear axle and 3.23 gears.

468BIGBLOCK

08-30-2013 04:56 PM

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the rolling frame out of the 3k mile truck.:gmc2:

468BIGBLOCK

08-30-2013 05:14 PM

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and a super nice front clip.

468BIGBLOCK

08-30-2013 05:15 PM

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one more of the front.:gmc2:

hopped up

08-30-2013 05:25 PM

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nice finds!! youre gonna have a very nice low mileage truck very soon. youre working super fast already
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468BIGBLOCK

08-30-2013 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hopped up (Post 6246022)

nice finds!! youre gonna have a very nice low mileage truck very soon. youre working super fast already
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thanks. i am working on it while i am off for 3 days.

silvereagle07

08-30-2013 05:42 PM

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Nice find. Should be a real nice driver.

LEEVON

08-31-2013 08:00 AM

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This is awesome, can't wait to see the results. Just a thought but the 3.23 gears could yield worse gas mileage than the 3.73's. It's the in-town driving that kills them. Even on the highway 3.73 would be right in the sweet spot.

EDIT because I rambled.

BTW I need to come down and see you sometime, looks like you always have some choice stuff!

Low Elco

08-31-2013 11:41 AM

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Thats what I was just thinking- I wanna be this guy!

71swb4x4

08-31-2013 12:21 PM

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That is a super nice truck. You will have a great driver! I agree with Leevon, you might want to think hard about the rearend switch, with the overdrive transmissions you can hurt mileage going to with too high (numerically lower) of a gear.

Special-Ed

09-01-2013 12:09 PM

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why switch to drum brakes... thats going backwards.... then how are you going to address the anti lock brakes for the rear?

keep the rear end with anti locks and disc.... dont go drum..... to many issues

LEEVON

09-01-2013 12:46 PM

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Actually these trucks disc brakes had lots of issues, namely the parking brake always failed, pretty much without exception and it's an expensive fix. Drum brakes work great.

hugger6933

09-01-2013 07:49 PM

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That's right if that is going backwards the General went backwards himself in best I can tell midyear 05 from the wreaks I've had.To the best of my recollection the early 05 I had I thought had disc brakes and the mid year was a drum and everything afterwards was a drum brake. On the 1/2 ton. Jim

468BIGBLOCK

09-02-2013 11:22 AM

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I am 100 percent that you are wrong on this one. i have had several of these trucks and my best mileage so far was with the 3.23 gears. i think that why people have bad mileage in town with them is they drive like a kid and take off to fast. i just drive around easy. if i want to go fast i have another one of these trucks with 3.73 gears and a few bolt ons. also i have a 69 nova that runs 6.90 in the eighth. just looking for a nice daily driver that gets decent mileage.

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Originally Posted by LEEVON (Post 6246718)

This is awesome, can't wait to see the results. Just a thought but the 3.23 gears could yield worse gas mileage than the 3.73's. It's the in-town driving that kills them. Even on the highway 3.73 would be right in the sweet spot.

I'm currently driving an '06 short bed with 4.8L and 3.23's bone stock and it gets right at 15mpg. She's getting 3.90's soon, I'm expecting a 2mpg improvement.

I had an '02 short bed with 5.3L / 3.73's and it averaged 17-18.

I had an '08 extended cab with 4.8L / 3.23's and it averaged 15.

I had an '08 crew cab with 5.3L / 3.42's and it averaged 17-18. Got 20mpg over 1000 miles once trying real hard.

I'm meticulous about tracking my mileage too. Alot of guys will tell you they got 20 mpg but they're highlighting one highway trip.

BTW I need to come down and see you sometime, looks like you always have some choice stuff!

468BIGBLOCK

09-02-2013 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4 (Post 6246955)

lower rpm deliver better mileage. IF you drive it correctly and dont drive like a kid. driving habbits have more to with fuel milage than gear ratio.

468BIGBLOCK

09-02-2013 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by LEEVON (Post 6248369)

Actually these trucks disc brakes had lots of issues, namely the parking brake always failed, pretty much without exception and it's an expensive fix. Drum brakes work great.

you sir are correct. gm had tons of problems out of there rear disc brakes. i will stick to drums for my build. gm went back to drums in 2005-2013. they had tons of lawsuits and even deaths because of rear disc brake failures.

468BIGBLOCK

09-02-2013 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by hugger6933 (Post 6248882)

gm went back to drum brakes in 2005-2013 because of thousands of lawsuits and even deaths on the rear disc brakes. so on this truck i am doing a rear drum brake upgrade. gm is going back to disc on there all new 2014 model. lets see how they do in the real world.:chevy:

468BIGBLOCK

09-02-2013 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Special-Ed (Post 6248317)

no problems going back to drums. that is a HUGE UPGRADE on these trucks!!! lots of problems out of the disc on these trucks!! abs will work fine!!. gm went back to drums 2005-2013 for a reason.:chevy:

468BIGBLOCK

09-02-2013 04:42 PM

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I just sold this truck. 5.3 lm7 4l60e factory 3.73 gears it got average 13.6 miles per gallon. i hope that the burgandy truck gets better than that.:gmc2:

LEEVON

09-02-2013 11:21 PM

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I didn't mean to be preachy...you probably hit the nail on the head in regards to driving habits, cause I drive 'em hard.

That's crazy the 2007 has been hiding in the woods all that time. I'd never get anything done if I had a run of the yard like yours LOL.

Still can't wait to see it done!

468BIGBLOCK

09-03-2013 09:37 AM

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i just got out the air bag module from under the drivers seat. i am sending it off to have it reset so that the air bag light will go out when i replace the drivers side air bag.:gmc2:

468BIGBLOCK

09-03-2013 10:02 AM

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I found a nice set of factory 817k sport red metalic door handles off a 2005 chevy tahoe. i will be installing them as well as factory painted mirrors and factory painted upper front bumper pad. i think that i will delete the black textured side mouldings.

468BIGBLOCK

09-03-2013 10:09 AM

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i got the frame changed yesterday. it took me and one other guy 6 hours and 15 minutes to change the frame. with the cab off the engine comes off in one entire package. using a twin post lift is the only way to change a frame. drug it in with the fork lift and backed the truck outside 6 hours later. i am sending it to local body shop to get the right door repaired and the front cap painted and blend the paint on the doors. it started right up and ran fine.

468BIGBLOCK

09-11-2013 09:05 AM

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it is finished. got the front cap painted blended back on the doors. got rid of the black side moulding. put on the painted mirrors and upper bumper pad and door handles. runs and drives great.

468BIGBLOCK

09-11-2013 09:10 AM

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a few more.

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09-11-2013 09:14 AM

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more.

468BIGBLOCK

09-11-2013 10:02 AM

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before/after.

67ChevyRedneck

09-11-2013 10:07 AM

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Holy crap that was quick!

Mine was hit by a deer in the bedside and the bodyshop had it as long as you had this one :lol:

Low Elco

09-11-2013 10:49 AM

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Man, that's nice! Not to be jerk, but how much you in for so far?
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468BIGBLOCK

09-11-2013 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck (Post 6263934)

Holy crap that was quick!

Mine was hit by a deer in the bedside and the bodyshop had it as long as you had this one :lol:

I was i a hurry i sold my other truck and had to get this one done. i went and put tags on it today. ICE cold air. i think that i am going like this one.:chevy:

468BIGBLOCK

09-11-2013 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Elco (Post 6263981)

Man, that's nice! Not to be jerk, but how much you in for so far?
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i paid $3400.00 for it wrecked. $500.00 for a frame,$1500.00 for the front cap.$125.00 for a air bag. $400.00 to get the front cap painted. misc door handles and mirrors. $200.00, $40.00 to get the air bag module reset. roughtly $6165.00 plus my time. around here trucks like this are bringing $8000-$9500.00 so i think that i done ok. :chevy:

LEEVON

09-11-2013 03:08 PM

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DANG! Hey 468BIGBLOCK what'ya doin? "Oh, nothing just bought this wrecked truck, swapped the frame and had it painted in a few days". :burnout:

Looks slick.

Do you know how your painter prepped the bumper cap? I'd like to do mine, and the mirrors/caps also.

468BIGBLOCK

09-11-2013 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LEEVON (Post 6264341)

those door handles came off a 2005 chevy tahoe. the mirrors are off a 2005 suburban that were painted from the factory they were black. the upper bumper pad is off a 2005 chevy silverado that was painted from the factory it was white. you can get a new upper bumper pad that is smooth and paintable from an aftermarket suppier like keystone automotive.

PT'S 70 CST

09-25-2013 02:02 PM

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Ok guys I read this whole thread and just bought a 2000 swb Silverado and it has the rear disc brakes. What do I need to be concerned with and would it be best to just disable the emergency brakes on the rear? Thanks for any input.

PT :chevy:

468BIGBLOCK

09-25-2013 03:14 PM

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just drive it. that is a nice truck!! love those wheels.

no moa

09-25-2013 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 468BIGBLOCK (Post 6249756)

On the 1/2 ton models they had issues?

PT'S 70 CST

09-25-2013 03:56 PM

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Thanks and the reason I asked is I heard a squeak,squeak,squeak sound today and went by my buddies shop and he put it on the lift and said it was going to need rear brakes before long so I am going to be doing a brake job soon. Anything that I need to be looking for?

Thanks PT

AMERICAN PICK-UP

09-25-2013 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PT'S 70 CST (Post 6285512)

they did have a lot of problems form them i have has 3 of these trucks and every one wear out the left rear brake pads twice as fast as the right sides.

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