Silverado Reg. cab.

[EMAXX]

What do you guys think of this idea. Ok, as most of you know, I melted my Silverado body in gas the other day. The bed is beyond use, but the cab, I think I can save it. So I dremeled out the Ext. cab part and made it a reg cab. I just need a little bit of putty. My idea is to make it one serious rock crawler with everything but like the cab scratch made. The chassis, just about everything. I'll also use maybe a Chevy Vortec motor that I have, and stuff. What do you guys think? I can't post pics right now. I will ASAP though.

[CamaroSSBoy346]

oh thye memmories. I built a bad ass rock crawler, my most bad ass model ever. Just, didnt have the quality as they do now. I bought revells 1997 Ford F-150 X-Cab, and stripped it down, ripped fenders off, removed bed, cut frame down, made a 4 link rear end, used a solid axle with coils up front, made a tubular cage around the engine, and it rode on 44" ground hawgs.

[EMAXX]

I have that Revell kit. I burned it!
I don't know when I'll be able to start it though. I don't have any putty. I'll keep you all posted.

[SonyMobile]

Sounds great, just try and make it a clean rock crawler, i cant stand seeing redneck rockcrawlers, (old trucks with parts ripped off and dented, called rock crawlers) i cant stand an ugly rock crawler... Nice and clean lookin is the way to go, and when your done, you should make a diorama for it, just some big rocks glued to some wood, that would make it look 100 times better, just remember to put beadlocks on it!

[EMAXX]

I hate banged up rock crawlers too. I'm going to try my best and make it as cool, and neat as possible.

[SonyMobile]

PERFECT , now this is my kinda project, cant wait to see some progress pics!

[CamaroSSBoy346]

well, if your going to build a "clean" rock crawler, you might as well build it from scratch (like i am currently doing).

[EMAXX]

I want to try and keep the Silverado shape though. Have the body, then maybe some tubing here and there, and a nice suspension etc. No windows, things like that.

[ToyTundra]

Your idea is exactly like what i did to a 4Runner. Cut the roof off the back, shortened the rear by a scale foot and did a SAS. I also cut off the doors, make a custom front bumper out of styrene (Like an ARB bumper) and added a roll cage, but it still looks like crap. I'll fix it when i have some skills. Ill try to take a picsome day

[86_SR5]

Originally Posted by EMAXX

What do you guys think of this idea. Ok, as most of you know, I melted my Silverado body in gas the other day. The bed is beyond use, but the cab, I think I can save it. So I dremeled out the Ext. cab part and made it a reg cab. I just need a little bit of putty. My idea is to make it one serious rock crawler with everything but like the cab scratch made. The chassis, just about everything. I'll also use maybe a Chevy Vortec motor that I have, and stuff. What do you guys think? I can't post pics right now. I will ASAP though.

Sounds like a good idea, btw, Eugene, the engine that comes with the silverado ext. cab is a Vortec 6000, 6.0L 367cubic inch big block v8, with the 4l60e 4spd automatic transmissions, so, maybe some headers and a custom intake tube with filter, and you'll have yourself a 400hp motor.

[EMAXX]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

Sounds like a good idea, btw, Eugene, the engine that comes with the silverado ext. cab is a Vortec 6000, 6.0L 367cubic inch big block v8, with the 4l60e 4spd automatic transmissions, so, maybe some headers and a custom intake tube with filter, and you'll have yourself a 400hp motor.

I don't know what to do with the motor yet. I want to make a really wicked set up, but I don't know what kind of things I could put in it. I don't know much about newer motors. I've rebuilt older motors with carbs and stuff, but none of the new ones. I've been looking at aftermarket websites and stuff for ideas.

[Midnight Racer]

I say Go 4 it.

[86_SR5]

Originally Posted by EMAXX

I don't know what to do with the motor yet. I want to make a really wicked set up, but I don't know what kind of things I could put in it. I don't know much about newer motors. I've rebuilt older motors with carbs and stuff, but none of the new ones. I've been looking at aftermarket websites and stuff for ideas.

use the motor you have and if you have to, make some headers outta trees, I'm sure if you look at jegs.com, and search for big block chevy headers you'll get an idea of how to make them. Also, search for an intake for that year, model truck 99 silverado 1500 V8 6.0L., That's all you really need, and open headers on that motor with aintake tube and filter=big hp.

[EMAXX]

That sounds pretty mean. I'll check jegs out and look at a few thing.

[CamaroSSBoy346]

"Sounds like a good idea, btw, Eugene, the engine that comes with the silverado ext. cab is a Vortec 6000, 6.0L 367cubic inch big block v8, with the 4l60e 4spd automatic transmissions, so, maybe some headers and a custom intake tube with filter, and you'll have yourself a 400hp motor."


Actually its a 5.3 Vortec 327. How about an LS1? Saw a Jeep rock crawler with an LS1.