01 Sierra Build

[billnewl]

All of my other stuff that the original guy did looks fine. The axle has been messed up twice. The first time it was candy red and this second time it was chrome. The original guy is telling me that they are not letting it cool down enough in between coats.

 

[fuckfaceon33's]

If i was you, i would just get the thing out of the shop. Roll the 31s or whatever and decide what your gonna do then

 

[Ginger]

i know the chrome looks great before the clear coat they put on it, thats normally how it gets messed up

and i agree not enough time to cool before recoating.

 

[billnewl]

Finally right... 3rd time was the charm, either that or it's because they finally did it the way I told them to (the way my other guy told me to have them do it).

 

[No1Limit]

That looks great! cant wait to see it finished!

 

[Khaos]

That rear looks awesome! It'll look great all together

 

[GR$$N$]

looks bitchin. just in time to roll it out tomorrow :cheeky:

 

[billnewl]

Thanks, working on it now. Welding the brackets to the trans xmember for the compression struts and putting the rear axle together. Hopefully I will have time to get it aligned today too...

 

[Tylers88]

Finally right... 3rd time was the charm, either that or it's because they finally did it the way I told them to (the way my other guy told me to have them do it).

That looks good, was the housing just to big to fit in the other guys oven or what?

 

[billnewl]

Yeah, he has a smaller oven. It probably would of fit, but he wasn't too confident in doing it.

 

[02z71 Sierra]

So is this thing on the ground yet??

 

[billnewl]

Not yet, had problems getting the rear gears configured...

 

[BOO5TED]

So did you get it out of the shop yet?

 

[Ginger]

doubt it

 

[GR$$N$]

was so excited to click on this thread today :nono:

 

[billnewl]

Guy from across the street at the trans shop came over today to give pointers on gear configuration. Didn't have time to work on it today, but should hopefully be able to get them done, have him check them with his dial indicator, tie up the rear axle and make hard lines for it tomorrow.

 

[GR$$N$]

you're over your limit on time in the shop though. chop chop!

 

[billnewl]

Gears are finally set up correctly. Just have to finish up the rear axle, make brake hard-lines and bleed the brakes...

 

[Ginger]

get on that, i wanna see this thing outside

 

[James Pate]

get on that, i wanna see this thing outside

^^^ This has been the one truck I have been dying to see that has been dragged out forever