Project: Crew'd Attitude

[1tonchevy]

very nice! what are the seats from? a Chrysler? why do ppl always paint beautiful orange trucks ugly colors? (not directed at you directed at the guy who painted it white)

[FrankieD]

Originally Posted by 1tonchevy

very nice! what are the seats from? a Chrysler? why do ppl always paint beautiful orange trucks ugly colors? (not directed at you directed at the guy who painted it white)

Probably didn't want to look like part of the highway dept

[Devillusion]

Originally Posted by 1tonchevy

very nice! what are the seats from? a Chrysler? why do ppl always paint beautiful orange trucks ugly colors? (not directed at you directed at the guy who painted it white)

Seats are out of a 2000 Chrysler Concorde, power, leather, heated, memory....all the goodies. And they are damn close to being a bolt in set. Used the factory Chrysler rails, tweaked them and just made a couple brackets. Work excellent in my opinion. Going to use them in my other crew project as well.

Not sure on the color change, but the company that bought it from CN rail had all the work trucks painted white. I'm not a big fan of the CN orange/yellow. Bit gaudy to me..but everyone to their own.

[1tonchevy]

Originally Posted by Devillusion

Seats are out of a 2000 Chrysler Concorde, power, leather, heated, memory....all the goodies. And they are damn close to being a bolt in set. Used the factory Chrysler rails, tweaked them and just made a couple brackets. Work excellent in my opinion. Going to use them in my other crew project as well.

Not sure on the color change, but the company that bought it from CN rail had all the work trucks painted white. I'm not a big fan of the CN orange/yellow. Bit gaudy to me..but everyone to their own.

call me crazy but i love the orange that's the color my truck will be when im done.

none the less love what your doing to your project looks good!

[Devillusion]

Well, got the axle flip completed, new perches welded on, old ones off, new U bolts, knocked off half the spring pack and left 7 leaves per pack, single wheels on, inner frame plates on and bolted (what a pain), rear frame is painted with chassis paint (3 coats)........then moved on to the front to do the SRW swap, got the rotors off then realized that my donor rotors were pretty much toast. CRAP! So went to order some....my cost at NAPA was $147/rotor, Piston Ring was $130/rotor, and GM was....get this....$900/rotor!!!!!! I kid you not! I had to ask 3 times if that was right...and the parts guy swears that this was the price. I think I pee'd a little when I heard that...I burst out laughing in his ear.

But...on a lighter note, got the AIMCO part number from Piston Ring and looked them up on Rock Auto. Ended up getting a set that they were blowing out (last 2 in stock) for $34.92 each. WHOO HOO! So ordered up 2 of those, some new HD brake pads and with shipping only came to $127.33 TOTAL!!!!

Made me very happy....haahaha.

Tonight ordered up the new carpet (again!) due to deciding on the tan/saddle colored interior. I initially ordered up the grey carpet, and one of the trucks I picked up had brand new black carpet. I'll use the grey carpet on the 4x4 crew/short I plan to build later on and just sell the black stuff I guess. Also ordered up some new door strikers as I noticed mine were pretty worn.

Plumbed new rear hard lines for the brakes as the old ones were pretty brittle and rusted. Just bought the ones with the factory rock guards and bent as needed. Worked out well.

Should have my rebuilt hinges back this coming week, and got a text from my buddy tonight as well that my driveshaft is ready to rock. Shortened it 15" as the tolerances were pretty close when stock and felt the additional inch would be a good direction to go to rectify it. Cost....$52.00!! Was glad to hear that one as well. Now just have to get some new joints and we're golden. Back end is all back together after that and fully functional again. One less thing on my to do list.

...pictures to ensue this weekend.

Plan to tear into the front end again this weekend and get some things painted up, and shorten the front coils another 1/2 coil to drop another inch or so. Hoping that will be enough...I think I took off a 1/2 coil before..going to have to go back on my own thread to be sure...ahhahaha.

[Devillusion]

Single rollers back on till the 10" wides arrive


Frame plates in place and bolted together with grade 8 NF bolts and stove locks



New brake lines plumbed as the old ones pretty much shattered when I bumped them. Figured might as well replace it all.


Starting to swap the front end, but realized my donor rotors were pretty much fubar'd, so ordered some new rotors/hubs and pads yesterday.


Driveshaft shortened 15"s

....also ordered up new door strike pins, and tan carpet today from LMC. Decided to do the tan interior in the end. Wanted to do the lipstick red, but the wife wasn't feeling it and it was just a deciding factor. I think the tan should work with what we have planned. Will work the colors into the signage and pin stipping when all is said and done. Spent the evening sand blasting buckets of bolts so that I can get them all painted and they will be good and dry when put to use. Meticulous but makes a big difference during assembly and the final look.

[Devillusion]

[Devillusion]

Bell Tech 2" drop spindles, 1.5 coils removed from factory 1 ton springs, new rotors, new calipers, new brake pads, new brake hoses, new bearings, and grease seals. Along with some chassis paint after retrieved from the blasting cabinet. New shock studs as someone had just bolts through it.

Sitting 11" from the ground to pinch weld (front) and 13.25" from the ground to pinch weld at back of cab (rear). So should sit with around 1" of rake or closer to level when all is said and done. Very happy with the results thus far.