time for a rebuild!
 

ok i kno alot of you guys have seen my 99 chevy silverado

if not,
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...z/xmods012.jpg

well i got tired of having a massive truck with alot of chassis showing, today i got really bored, quit runescape and gave the acc to my sister and got to work on making a lowrider out of the truck, i guess i'll just call it "lowride"

as it sits now,
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverado002.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverado003.jpg

special thanks to blue504 for telling us about the paint remover! (thats wat turned my hood white again)

for paint im thinking candy apple purple and i will nee to cut out the bed and make a bed cover.

questions & comments welcome!

what kind of paint remover? I want some! and give me your runescape account >:D

I just used Catrol brake fluid on a mini-z body and it worked fine.

http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutor...D=71&CurPage=1

im useing the stuff blue504life told us about, works great!

http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/show...ht=blue504life

double post hehe:)

quick update, got the paint off, and i did a quick hack job on the chassis with the dremal. next i go to work on building the truck bed cover, i think in going to use an old xmod case.

well here it is,
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...erado002-1.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...erado003-1.jpg

c & c welcome!

wow, lookin pretty good man, keep up the nice work. cant wait to see it finished.

thanks! cant wait to see it myself lol, god i hope i dont screw up. :shrug:

well i got to work on the bed cover, looks like shiy now but most just dried non sanded bondo does.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...erado002-2.jpg

lol really really low ;)
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverado005.jpg

comments, suggestions, bashes,tips, all welcome!

double post again..... i knew i was not going to get many comments but just wow... am i doing something wrong? should i ask a mod to delete the thread so it does not take up space?

anyways... i got the truck bed sanded and almost perfect :) as you mite be able to see the right side had a dip in it, but thank god for bondo!

check it out for your self!!!
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverado010.jpg

btw, i need help choosing a color, i was thinking like a darkish purple metalic color suggestions welcome!

thanks!
winner

nice bed cover its looking pretty good. dont ask a mod to delete it just keep posting it. your doin a pretty good job on it so far, how low are you gonna have the truck sitting? and a dark purplish i dont think would be too bad

thanks, lol i just relized this is the first xmod project i've posted on here :o im going to try and make it as low as possible and still have full steering, im not so sure about color yet, but i really like this car
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0006_large.jpg

but i like the color of this car.
http://image.automotive.com/f/featur..._side_view.jpg

thanks! all suggestions welcome!
winner

why not just combine it. drop the body as low as the first on and paint it the second one?

thats what i was thinking, i just fell in love with this one, but im still not sure about color

http://image.truckinweb.com/f/110629...ado_dually.jpg

yea i like the darker blue alittle better then the lighter one dont just keep lookin around too much now, you might never decide then.

lol i take you know from experience?

well since in going back to school i have not been getting home until 6:00, the project will be put slightly on hold until the weekend, i also get paid this weekend so i will be able to get paint, rims etc..

i found 2 rims i like which ones do you guys like?

option 1.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHLX9&P=6

option 2.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHLX8&P=6


edit, i'd also like to get this wing

http://www.atomicmods.com/ZoomImage....roductID=11113

all comments welcome! :)

OOOHHH pegasus hobbies 2 definitly

none of those rims. and do not under any circumstances put that wing on a mini truck it will ruin the look

lol ok, so what do you think i should use?

I like the second rim choice you posted.
I agree with okoye- NO WING :)

ok lol no wing

yes exactly, lol its never fun. and i have to agree no wing and the second rim choice.

lol alright! thanks guys!

lol how do you guys think a fart can would look on it? lol

lol winner i like but how does it handle with that extra long chassis?

lol havent driven it yet, i dint think it will be too bad, im planning on making this my drifter

fart canon would ruin it hahaha go with dual pipes out the back or take the corvette bk and rob the rectangle exhaust piece from the rear end. and put it on the side

alright! thanks!

double post, heh

i decided to see how nice the truck bed really was, i sprayed it blck and sanded it down with a straight edge so i could see the low spots, as you can tell from the pic, the shiney spots are low spots ana the white spots where i sanded through are high spots.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverado004.jpg

Q&C's welcome!

a coat or two of filler primer($6.95-duplicolor) would take care of those low spots real quick.
be careful about using it near body seams/creases though,it will fill these quickly and then you dont have any deffinition anymore.
you CAN use it on the rest of the body but i wouldn't use anymore then 3 coats over the creases and detail.

ok i'll pick some up this weekend! thanks bondo!

edit/deleted old post,

ok im about to make a front lip for the bumper, and tips or advice before i start?

thanks in advance!
-winner