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Twin Turbo Skylark · 02-27-2017, 07:31 PM

THATS AWESOME!!!!

KILLER

61_FL_Apache · 03-01-2017, 08:34 PM

Thats cool! Love the wheels.. Kinda stock, but kinda not!

Hubscrub · 03-14-2017, 09:12 PM

Bad A

I would be smiling ear to ear driving that. That's right up my alley.

Reggler · 03-31-2017, 01:03 AM

Gotta say man, this rig is my motivation and end goal! Love the look and I think my ambulance would look great sitting like this

chaseman17 · 04-03-2017, 09:38 AM

A quick run to the beach last night was our first official cruise. The truck ran beautifully & the response on the street was fantastic.
The truck drew a crowd & we showed the imports how it's done!

chaseman17 · 07-06-2020, 10:09 AM

It has been a long time since I have been on the forum, so here is a little update on the Slambulance.
We have had a blast with this truck. Of all the cars / trucks I have ever owned, it certainly has the best "smiles per gallon"!
There have been no issues at all with the air ride or any of the work we did on the build.
This photo is from Goodguys Columbus a couple years ago. it is my favorite that I have seen of the Slambulance.

chaseman17 · 07-06-2020, 10:23 AM

We took the Slambulance to a new level a couple winters ago and swapped in a 6.0 ltr LS and 6L80E transmission out of a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT.

All work was done at home and it took about 5 months of weekends and evenings, but I am happy with the results. All components, including the G8 GT were supplied by Boris at Street Machinery in Euclid, OH. Boris and his team are an invaluable resource when taking on a project like this.

I am not a mechanic & had never done a swap like this, so I had a bunch of dumb questions & he answered them all without hesitation. They are wonderful to work with!

chaseman17 · 07-06-2020, 10:33 AM

LS swaps are well documented here, so I won't go through all the details.

We purchased the Billet Specialties adapters so we could use some old school valve covers as coil pack covers. They look great, confuse people all the time and we don't have any issues with packs getting too hot.

I ended up taking off the entire front clip and cleaned, painted and filled some firewall holes. I didn't fill and smooth everything, but cleaned it up real nice and gave everything fresh coats of paint. Frame and suspension parts received a deep cleaning and fresh coat of undercoating.

CG · 07-06-2020, 01:44 PM

Well Id have to say that your ride is basically ... perfect! Nicely done!

**72 tigger** · 07-06-2020, 08:36 PM

Very nice- glad you’re enjoying it

chaseman17 · 07-06-2020, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Very nice- glad you’re enjoying it

We are. Thank you.

chaseman17 · 07-06-2020, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG

Well Id have to say that your ride is basically ... perfect! Nicely done!

Thanks

Reggler · 07-07-2020, 01:05 PM

These came up on my Facebook memory today. Was still great to talk with you then. Im still jealous of the slambulance. Really like that drivetrain swap

**youngrodder** · 07-10-2020, 02:51 PM

Pure Michigan....Looks great. I toured Boris' shop a few years back. He is a great guy that loves what he does....

I hope to see this in person some day.

Marc

chaseman17 · 07-10-2020, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Pure Michigan....Looks great. I toured Boris' shop a few years back. He is a great guy that loves what he does....

I hope to see this in person some day.

Marc

We will be in Benton Harbor with it tomorrow morning... that is not too far from you!

CG · 07-06-2020, 09:18 PM

The paint break where the upper trim would be on a pickup is perfect. Ive mentioned it before I think that would look good on a truck cab when you paint the roof different than the body and you don't want to deal with the stainless trim.

chaseman17 · 07-06-2020, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG

The paint break where the upper trim would be on a pickup is perfect. Ive mentioned it before I think that would look good on a truck cab when you paint the roof different than the body and you don't want to deal with the stainless trim.

Thank you

Chevys4life · 04-08-2021, 05:12 PM

Wow.............I love the Slambulance!!!! This is one of the coolest builds that I have seen.

02-27-2017, 07:31 PM	#1
Twin Turbo Skylark Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: fort saskatchewan Posts: 73	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE THATS AWESOME!!!! KILLER

03-01-2017, 08:34 PM	#2
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,065	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE Thats cool! Love the wheels.. Kinda stock, but kinda not! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

03-14-2017, 09:12 PM	#3
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE Bad A I would be smiling ear to ear driving that. That's right up my alley. __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

03-31-2017, 01:03 AM	#4
Reggler Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 49	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE Gotta say man, this rig is my motivation and end goal! Love the look and I think my ambulance would look great sitting like this

04-03-2017, 09:38 AM	#5
chaseman17 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 143	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE A quick run to the beach last night was our first official cruise. The truck ran beautifully & the response on the street was fantastic. The truck drew a crowd & we showed the imports how it's done! Attached Images __________________ 6T7 C10

07-06-2020, 10:09 AM	#6
chaseman17 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 143	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE It has been a long time since I have been on the forum, so here is a little update on the Slambulance. We have had a blast with this truck. Of all the cars / trucks I have ever owned, it certainly has the best "smiles per gallon"! There have been no issues at all with the air ride or any of the work we did on the build. This photo is from Goodguys Columbus a couple years ago. it is my favorite that I have seen of the Slambulance. Attached Images __________________ 6T7 C10

07-06-2020, 10:23 AM	#7
chaseman17 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 143	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE We took the Slambulance to a new level a couple winters ago and swapped in a 6.0 ltr LS and 6L80E transmission out of a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT. All work was done at home and it took about 5 months of weekends and evenings, but I am happy with the results. All components, including the G8 GT were supplied by Boris at Street Machinery in Euclid, OH. Boris and his team are an invaluable resource when taking on a project like this. I am not a mechanic & had never done a swap like this, so I had a bunch of dumb questions & he answered them all without hesitation. They are wonderful to work with! Attached Images __________________ 6T7 C10

07-06-2020, 10:33 AM	#8
chaseman17 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 143	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE LS swaps are well documented here, so I won't go through all the details. We purchased the Billet Specialties adapters so we could use some old school valve covers as coil pack covers. They look great, confuse people all the time and we don't have any issues with packs getting too hot. I ended up taking off the entire front clip and cleaned, painted and filled some firewall holes. I didn't fill and smooth everything, but cleaned it up real nice and gave everything fresh coats of paint. Frame and suspension parts received a deep cleaning and fresh coat of undercoating. Attached Images __________________ 6T7 C10

07-06-2020, 01:44 PM	#9
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,788	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE Well Id have to say that your ride is basically ... perfect! Nicely done! __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

07-06-2020, 08:36 PM	#10
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,213	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE Very nice- glad you’re enjoying it __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

07-07-2020, 01:05 PM	#13
Reggler Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 49	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE These came up on my Facebook memory today. Was still great to talk with you then. Im still jealous of the slambulance. Really like that drivetrain swap Attached Images

07-10-2020, 02:51 PM	#14
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,757	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE Pure Michigan....Looks great. I toured Boris' shop a few years back. He is a great guy that loves what he does.... I hope to see this in person some day. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

07-06-2020, 09:18 PM	#16
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,788	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE The paint break where the upper trim would be on a pickup is perfect. Ive mentioned it before I think that would look good on a truck cab when you paint the roof different than the body and you don't want to deal with the stainless trim. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

04-08-2021, 05:12 PM	#18
Chevys4life Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 645	Re: Project SLAMBULANCE Wow.............I love the Slambulance!!!! This is one of the coolest builds that I have seen.



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