Chevy 1500 rebuild

[firebird74]

if ur going for a offroad almost baja kind of look, def on the mount, otherwise leave it.
nice work

[RedSXmodder]

I agree, it does look good, for that truck. If it were a sleek, newer version, I would have shave the motor down and created a scoop over the top of it,the hinged the hood so that it would reveal the whols beast.

But that is for a newer truck. It looks excellent sitting like that in your truck.

I don;t know about the paint, I guess it would probably look better with dirt and mud all over the tires and fenders!

Looks great though,
RedSXmodder

[THE EDJ]

boooo to the tire mount! keep it as is man, that truck rocks its kinda like my old one... except reg cab and raised and 4x4... so maybe not like my old truck but chevs kick arse and it looks great.

[Numbchux]

yep, I'll be painting the wipers.

and I've been thinking about painting the butterflies on the intake, but I'm afraid I'll botch it....

Here's what I'm thinking for the spare tire mount:
A) no spare tire


B) on the tonneau


C) on the tailgate (off center so the trailer hitch can still be used...)


only problem is...now with the lift installed, the trailer hitch is too far off the ground. and the trailer only rides on the rear 2 wheels.

[frenchylaxplayer]

tailgate all the way...as for the rims, cant u show wat it would look like with "dub wheels" but offroad tires

[atruebudfan]

A, tire looks way off. I don't think you need to put it on. Looks sick the way it is.

[RedSXmodder]

Screw the tire. I just think the only rightful spot for it would have to have been the center of the tailgate.

lol, my opinion again.

RedSXmodder

[firebird74]

if u use a trailer, mount it on that

[vzereeys]

Wow, looks great!

[Luk3]

awesome

[bondo]

Originally Posted by Numbchux

yep, I'll be painting the wipers.

and I've been thinking about painting the butterflies on the intake, but I'm afraid I'll botch it....

i wouldnt worry about messing anything up.
just use acrylic paint and a sharpened toothpick.
have a few wet q-tips handy to clean any muckups.
you really fancy and paint the bolt heads on the supercharger and pulley and the liscence tag lights
those are the kind of details you dont usually see in an xmod repaint.

keep us posted man,
bondo

[Numbchux]

I was at wal-mart, getting the cobra model that was to be my other project (which doesn't look like it's going to work....), and picked up a nice stiff detailing brush. so I painted the butterflies...

[bondo]

GAWD DVMN that looks good.

i want to say more but nothing more needs to be said.

[atruebudfan]

Ummmmmmm So nice. looks great dude.

[firebird74]

holy **** dude, that thing is a certified BEAST

[Numbchux]

yea....it looks pretty sweet. but trust me, these pics don't do it justice, hopefully it'll stop raining in the next week, and I can get some pics of it in natural light for the comp...

[THE EDJ]

what did you do about the spare? i hope you left it, it just dirties the look of the truck

[chiman2]

man this is awesome. i cant wait for the outside pics.

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by THE EDJ

what did you do about the spare? i hope you left it, it just dirties the look of the truck

I haven't done anything....still not sure if I will. I would like to have it. but my biggest objection, is on a real pickup, the best place for the spare would be in the bed...UNDER the tonneau.

[oliver1992]

looks good