Chevy Silverado Prerunner

[Plasticmodeler702]

Couple more pictures...

[NOMADGAMER]

those fenders actually look REALLY good.

if they arent glued in place you should send the to me to resin cast.

[brady_381need72c10]

looks great!
i could have probably never done that good of a job so far!
cant wait to see it done!

[Plasticmodeler702]

The fenders are glued onto the truck. Someday when I learn to cast resin, I will make a pair and do it... thanks for the offer.. Thanks for the comments guys

I should have more pics up this weekend or maybe earlier. Have a Great Thanksgiving everyone.

[Plasticmodeler702]

Ok, finally some more progress. The interior is finally together, and so is the front suspension. The rear is getting there, I just need to finish the body work on the bedsides, and get it painted, then get the rear shocks hooked up to the bedcage. Its almost complete, a few little things still have to be completed like the front and rear tube bumpers. Anyways here are some pictures, thanks for looking.

[shifty217]

Looking good.
I know it's late,but I would have cut the fenderwells out.
Just a suggestion.
Good job capturing the look.
Black wheels look good.
I may need to send you some bead locks for them..
Can't wait to see it finished.
Keep up the good work.
Doug R

[Plasticmodeler702]

Well I redid my front suspension. Here it is. I am almost finally done with this thing, I need to get the bed painted, the bumpers built, and thats about it.

[Enzoenvy1]

That is looking nice, and might I add, completely original too!!!

[shifty217]

Looking good Bro.
Love the "Flatbiller" fenders.
You know Jake makes bead lock rings that fit perfect on those wheels.
I really like where you are going with this.
Doug R

[SteveK2003]

Looking great.

For the benefit of the others, a 'flatbiller' is basically the off-road equivalent of a 'ricer', guys who basically want their trucks to LOOK like they are prerunners of racers, instead of actually modifying them to actually work well off-road. Most suspension modifications are purely for aesthetics, and do little for off-road performance. One trick I heard was to lower the rear suspension (Which actually sits higher then the front to compensate for when the bed of the truck is filled with a load), which gives the illusion of a lifted front suspension.

Oftentimes they leave the flared fenders in the primer white they are delivered in. I don't know, but that might actually be the style now (Was leaving an ugly body kit on a Civic primer white ever considered cool?).

Typically these are the Limp Bizkit-type guys (Or whatever white rap-metal bands are hot now, I have no idea), with the flat-billed baseball hats worn cockeyed and covering themselves in tats, probably including Japanese writing.

They are also known to drive in off-road areas where it is usually forbidden, which further angers the rest of the off-road enthusiasts because it the makes the rule-abiding folks look bad.

There is a good (But scary) video floating around somewhere on the internet. It is of a couple flatbillers taking their truck over some whoops in the desert, and the rear end is snapping higher and higher over each successive jump until they lose control and roll the truck over. Having skipped something small, like a ROLL CAGE, the roof completely collapsed, but I believe both guys were OK.

[Plasticmodeler702]

Thanks for the comments.
Flatbillers aren't always like that. Alot of times fiberglass breaks, from the trucks being used alot and they throw some more on there without painting it, and call it good to go.
Anyways, the theme is daily driver/weekend warrior. So the suspension is modeled after a camburg long travel kit, and my rear isn't anything special. But it does not have a roll cage, because of the daily driver... So I guess some of what you said is pretty true and true about my build. haha. Thank you.

[Crawlin Around]

Looking great I'd love to see it done I got mine here waiting for updates so I can see how your setting this suspension up.

BTW where did you get those tires?

[Plasticmodeler702]

I got the tires from rpp hobby on ebay.

It might be awhile for updates, my photobucket has closer shots of the suspension. I was on spring break so I had some time to build, but I am busy again with school .

Thanks!

[Crawlin Around]

still trying to figure out your rear suspension?