Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Great work. Good to see you back at it.

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Hey you can posts pics of the beast here too. :D

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

:lol: here you go!;)

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

lookin good, I should have removed the inner pockets also, the only plus is they have a hole in them to hook onto if ya wanna tie somin down,

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

aww man that thing looks slow...:D

that things bad arse man...it is soooo clean...looks like it's going 100 mph sitting still

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Hate to admit it but that's way sexier than a TBSS. Sorry guys. I will now go outside and wait to be tarred and feathered.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

thanks buddy it feels good;)

thanks man! yeah i def. thought about those holes for a total of 2 minutes and said the heck with it... i don't plan on hauling but my @ss anyways:lol:

thanks brotha!! amazing vehicle... still in love:lol:

:haha: thanks Josh! yeah its tough not to just love the looks let alone the entire package... i'm actually thinking about buying another one:D

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

you can't hide money...:metal: :lol:

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

:haha: good one money bags!

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

why are you creeping take picture by my house!

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Me? Money bags? What gave you that idea...:D

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

:haha: i knew that would get your attention!:D

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

more progress tonight... i finished the metal work on the bed:metal: i ended up welding that big gap on the bed wall and bed rail. you can see the gap in the pics and then of it gone. turned out really sweet

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

i also finished welding up the last holes on the top of the cab from an old CB radio

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

the infamous Rich 'the painter' made it by the house last night to check things out and get a game plan going. He's going to pick up the doors, hinges, and A/C box monday after work and get them knocked out:D He's going to take the bed next to undercoat and paint and while he's got the bed i'm going to get the exhaust done:metal: i need to get into DMV and get everything all in order so i can drive her somewhat legal to the exhaust shop also

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Looking good buddy, glad to see the progress.

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Nice truck! Good work

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Nice work!!!!!

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

I like the progress, looks great ,

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Coming along well man! Keep after it!

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

looking good man

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Glad I stopped to check it out. I miss watching this build. I gotta remember to drop in more often. The exhaust shop going to run pipe without the bed on it? I would wait till it is on there and the truck is sitting at ride height to run exhaust. Then you are sure about clearances.

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

what a build thread every time i look at it i have to go play on mine ready to pull the cab off now alittle every day right great progress on the truck man

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Looks great buddy, youre in the short rows now!

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Looking great Dennis. Keep at it man.

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

thanks bro! :metal: me too!

thanks guys! its all of my friends here that keep me going... SERIOUSLY!

good point bro... so i've been thinking 'maybe' just get it done this weekend which is thursday and friday. She's pretty much at ride height in the rear now and the front has to come down again but other than that i think it should be fine... maybe just have them do it in sections with flanges too. if i can figure a way top get'er over there im going to do it;)

:metal: right on!!! inspiration!:D thanks so much dude... and your right, little by little. just look at the update tonight, pretty weak but its something:lol:

;) thanks brother! i sure hope so:lol: we been playing phone tag for a week now!:lol: i guess im it.... i'll give you a holler tomorrow on lunch

:metal: sure apprieciate it buddy

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

weak update tonight guys... got the headlight wires ran through the fender. so clean!! i just need one of Jeff's boxes now:lol: i still need to run wire loom thru the fender and across the core support and tape them all up... tomorrow after Rich gets the doors hopefully

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

btw you cant see the wire loom if your just standing there... it just so happens that the flash and angle of the camera caught it ALL! :o

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

looks clean & neat...But here's alil something you'll need for tha drive to get piped up..lol

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

i can see you now dennis. on the way to the muffler shop, no windshield! :lol:

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

lookin real good bud

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

:haha::haha:

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

I need to get a pic of mine, how I hid the wiring...very similar to yours. Looks real good, will look better with the box...if you ever get arounf to buying it. ;)

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

:haha:

i'm really interested in seeing the final product and how you ran your wires Jeff.



AND BTW... PAYMENT SENT:D

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Still using the original harness Dennis?

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

no it a painless

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

Thanks Dennis...I'll ship the cover out tomorrow... :)

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

:metal: thanks Jeff! i'll pick up the speaker brackets when i start on the interior. 1 question though i was looking last night and the wiper motor looks really close to where the box is supposed to go... i may need to modify the box a little bit on the top? and how did you cut such nice oval holes for the wires to go through?

Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
 

exciting news guys... i stopped by to see my buddy Mark who owns Marco Muffler last night after work. He does all high end show quality exhaust. We have been talking about how we are going to do the exhaust since the beginning of the build... So here's the game plan. i know some of you like (Jonboy and Stitch) are familiar with the old fox body mustangs exhaust;) Well IMO that is still to this day the most incredible sounding exhaust note ever(off road H pipe into 2 chamber flows) Silver's exhaust is going to be designed just like that. all 2 1/2" piping down into a flanged H-pipe. Then into the 2 chambered flowmaster mufflers. and 2 1/2" over the rear out to the sides of the bed.... Y'all know how the exhaust looks from the rear of say... a 69 camaro rs/ss? how the tips kinda angle down and just barley peak out the back under the rear quarter? thats how the tips will look except i'm going with a 4" double wall slant cut. the entire exhaust will be flanged so it will all unbolt in pieces, ALL WELDS will be ground down, and last but not least... its all (including the ugly @ss flows:lol:) going to be ceramic coated in the 'polished sterling silver' color just like the beautiful S&P headers. He's going to make a full DVD movie of the exhaust build also:D :metal: no expense spared on this one... but it helps that Mark and the guys love big 2" steaks!:lol:


BTW... those pics were hilarious because i have been really thinking about if i'm going to drive her over there or find a trailer!:haha: Amy keeps saying just drive the mf'er over there at 6am:lol: but i'm pretty hesitant without a vin, reg., plates, on and on... gotta figure it out though because thursday she's getting done;) its going to be weird having someone other than me working and welding on her. just like a proud parent i'm staying for the whole days event:D