Project Down Range.
 

Alright guys it has taken a while but im starting my build thread. A little about the truck its a 72 GMC Sierra Grande. It spent it entire life in North Carolina i bought the truck in 2004 and airbagged it. The truck remained this way for about a year. Then i got bit by the LS bug and decided i wanted to put a 6.0l in it. Well this being my first swap of this kind it was to say the least a learning experience. I drove the truck this way for about 6 months then i made a mistake and called a nice guy from AZ named Nathan Porter and he convinced me i needed to be lower. So at this point the truck was blown apart for the full porterbuilt treatment. Well then family and my career hit me in the face, family in the form of a wife and two girls. Then my career by way of being out of the country for 7 months of each year for 4 years. Well now things have slowed down and its build time. I have been powdercoating and grinding for the past few weeks and now im about back to the reassembly point so heres my thread. I want the truck to be clean restomod type it will be a driver with stock appearence & new reliability.

Build Specs-

Front dropmember
Rear trailing arm dropmember
ART strong arms
68 12 bolt housing
421ci LQ iron block engine
LS3 heads
Edelbrock victor jr intake
Built 4L60e trans
TCI contoller
13" brakes
4.11 gears eaton posi
22 inch Bonspeed Thunders
Accuair E-Level kit.

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Photos the supension components are dark grey everything else is semi gloss black.

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The truck in it first life. And my two biggest distractions. The motor pictured is the old ls2 that was in it.

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Awwww... Baby Girls! Too Cute! Nice GMC too! Post lotsa info, I wanna go the 6.0 route as well!

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WOW...this is going to be an AWESOME truck !!

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Then the grinders and sawzall fell silent and i was left with two frame rails. Well and alot of powdercoated parts. Frame rails and rearend should be back next week then assembly starts.

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I also smoothed the front of the frame rails to get rid of any of the manufacturing marks.

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Thanks man, I will post info on it all.

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Im hoping it will be a good one.

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Sweeeet
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Love a four eyed GMC!!
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Good looking truck!

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I like them cause there just the right amount of different.

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Thanks buddy

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Nice work!!!! Look forward to the reassembly pics!!!
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Well the rearend is back from the powdercoater but... they dented the front cab mount on the passenger side, dropped a gate on it. So today i brought them home and im going to grind the rivets and bolt them on. They'll be going back tomorrow for powder. Also got a few small parts in today. The posi,viair 444 compressors,and gears.

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looks super nice

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Great looking project!

I love it.... the "old" LS2. I'm still wanting to do just one LS install. Haha!

Keep us posted on your progress!

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It's about time....;).

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Cool build!!
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Love GMC

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Just tryin to be like you brother. ;)

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They are addictive and they run so good once you swap youll never go back.

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Yeah yeah yeah i know it took me a while. I should have your tune details wrapped up by friday. Oh yeah theres a certain black 4 door that needs to be on the ground as well!!!!

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Thanks buddy ive been watchin your build as well.

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Ive grown to love the four eyes myself.

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in it's old like it was a looker, I to love a four eyed GMC. Those two little distractions in front of the truck are sure to be trouble for you keeping all the guys away from your house.

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Oh yeah they are not allowed to date until they are 45. And im pretty close to a few guys named Smith & Wesson;)

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Guys i know its one of the hardest decisions when building any vehicle but, im torn between these two wheels. Opinions please, ill be ordering in 2 weeks.

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Out of those two I like the first one better!!
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Call me when you get time brother
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+1

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Jumping in on this one .. Good lookin truck!

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In to watch this one! Loved the truck before but now it's going to be outrageous!!! :gmc2:

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It was your dang crew rendering that caused this indecisiveness.;)

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Thanks Man like your GMC as well.

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Glad you like it you should recognize the accuair stuff. ;)

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I think you got me back......:lol:.

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Hey guys cab mounts and rails will be done Friday. Also because of unnamed sources i will be running Intros now and not Bonspeeds Thanks Eric :lol:. Im not going to post any pictures til i get them, but they are so SICK.

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Killer build !! Keep the pics coming.