2002 Silverado 2500HD build thread....

[BigBlue02HD]

Just realized..... I never started a "build thread" for the ol' HD!!! So here we go:





Had this good ol' girl, 95' K3500 with 454/4.10s....

I went with my cousin to look at new 2500HDs for him in March 2002.... and I came home with this.... March 27, 2002

Three days later.... bedrails, new Delta toolbox, and vent visors were added. Also swapped on the 16x8 American Racing Baja's and 285/75/16 BFG A/Ts off the 95'....

And, up forsale the 95' went....

Got bored as the 285 BFGs wore down, so picked up some 305/70/16 "knock-off" A/Ts and tossed them on the PYOs....gave it some more crank on the stock keys and added a 1" rear block....

Wife got me a MAC cold air intake for X-mas....

Picked up a billet grille overlay and put the 305's over onto the 16x8 Baja's....

Got sick of the single stock 3.5" tailpipe with the (2) 40 series Flowmasters, so I made new dual 3" tailpipes and 4" Gibson tips....

Got sick of the "unbalanceable" knock-off 305's, so I picked up some new 305/70/16 BFGs and added green keys & 2" rear blocks. Also, grabbed some clear corners.....

Wanted more height... so I installed a 3" Performance Accessories BL. Now the "new" 305's look SMALL!!!

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My buddy wanted my 16x8's and 305's for his OOBS, so I traded him my set for his new 16x8 Eagle 058s and new 315/75/16 BFG A/Ts....

Wife got me Smittybuilt step bars for Xmas and I picked up a new billet bowtie....

We lifted my buddies truck so he wanted his tires/wheels back....I picked up some brand new 16x10 Eagle 187's and new 315/75/16 BFG A/Ts....

Candied stock taillights and cleaned up with its current setup.....

Decided I wanted to go BIGGER... so a phone call to Cognito took care of that....
7-9" kit, Bilstein 5100s...

315's look SMALL now....

After being hassled by the local PA cops for tires sticking out too far, tried on my cousins 16x8 MT Classic IIs and 315 BFG M/Ts....

Decided I wanted something taller and that didn't stick out so far.... so 17x9" Eagle 187's and 37/12.50/17 BFG A/Ts were added....

 

[Khaos]

I'll post so it doesn't keep merging everything on you haha. Love this truck, can't wait to see it in person finally.

 

[BigBlue02HD]

But, the skinny A/Ts just weren't cutting it.... so I ordered some new 37/13.50/17 Toyo M/Ts!!!

Picked up some painted handles and Bushwacker pocket-style flares to keep the local PD happy....

Picked up a used grille bar and painted it Indigo Blue for a different look....

The old polished "hole" wheels were looking beat after all these years.... new Procomp 6005 chrome 17x9's were added....

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Updates: Painted box and rails black, black valance and bumper cap, added new Line-X'd N-Fabs, 06' Silvy taillights, and tow mirrors.

Needed a "winter-setup" to keep the chrome rims out of the salt.... PYO's and used 315 BFG A/Ts installed....

Warm weather again... new shorter center caps, added 07'+ cab marker lights, and repainted entire frontend.....

Finally got rid of the broken jumpseat lid in favor of a full matching console....

Picked up some new Edelbrock mid-length headers for a GREAT deal, 80% off!!!

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Needed some "dry, lockable storage" for tools... picked up this used colormatched Leer cap....

Toyo's were finally about worn out, so tires/rims were sold. Needed a better "DD/gas-saver" setup.... 315/75/16 MT ATZ's were put on the PYOs....

Finally, after all these years, removed the body side mouldings.... Nice!!!.....

PYO's/ATZ's looked too tucked in under the bed, so new Rough Country 2" wheel spacers were added....

Decided to "try out" my buddies 37/13/16 Boggers for a week or so..... Beefy looking!!!....

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I'll post so it doesn't keep merging everything on you haha. Love this truck, can't wait to see it in person finally.

Thanks!!!! :shake:

WTF?!? Just trying to copy/paste and be done..... Shitty rules!

 

[Khaos]

Yeah it auto merges when you post in quick succession. Loved the boggers on there!

 

[BigBlue02HD]

Picked up some used 16x8 Weld Cheyenne 8's.... FINALLY, my favorite wheel!!!

Finally decided I was tired of "towering" over the 315 ATZ's..... so I picked up some used 37/12.50/16 Parnelli Jones Dirt Grips!

Two of the used PJs were about shot.... so road trip to Virgina and scooped up two brand new ones off Craigslist.....

Ran the PJs for alittle bit.... But had alot of problems with the two new ones. :nono: Blems!!! I guess they were out of round.... And couldn't balance. Shook the truck terribly!

So.... New Toyo's were in order! 385/70/16- (38/15/16)

Blue grille back in....

Redid my stock tails.... Re-candied.

Gave paint some love.... Good reflection shots.... For an "ol' work truck!"

Cap back on for the season....

Added G2 rear diff cover....

Redid rear tailgate bezel/handle:

CURRENT PICS: 8/1/15

 

[fortplainman]

looks good as usual. going to tower over me a bit more this year at carlisle.

 

[Jared]

It's not a "rule" it's something we added to cut down cluttered threads. I don't like it, but others do.

About time we see a historical build thread

 

[WhiteMike]

Always been one of my favorite trucks


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[BigBlue02HD]

Thanks guys!!!!! :shake:





Hopefully by the end of this weekend I'll have some more progress pics .......and by next weekend show pics to add.

 

[Khaos]

I'll be taking a bunch of pics too, so I'll be sure to get them up asap after the show.

 

[GeoffSFAs10]

I love this truck. For one, its a huge and bad ass, secondly you have small wheels and huge tires on a big lift with no powder coat. its like the anti-mod GM truck.

I used to think PJs were the coolest tires, but then i read all the problems with them and the fact there were like 2x as heavy as similarly sized tires.

 

[BigBlue02HD]

Thanks!

I do love the way it sits currently..... but,


Honestly, if money were no problem.... I'd love to see it with a colormatched bumper cap and flares, 20x10 Cheyennes and 38/15.50/20 Toyo MTs. Powdercoat?!? Hmm.... I've thought, if, I ever redid it I'd do a silver/pewter colored powder. But, that'll probably never happen......

Oh, and strap a Whipple on with a long list of Raylar motor mods too.... :hmm:

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Hover mode... :crazy:

Dem' weldzzz......

Stripped...

Driverside done. Primed, then top coated. This is "semi-gloss black" bc it came in 14oz cans. I usually use "satin black". Looks alittle too glossy for me, IMO! :shrug:

May recoat with satin blk.

Bilsteins 5100s...... 3 yrs of painting them silver bc original coating had gone to hell. The paint was looking bad again! So, I stripped them to bare and used a red scotch brite wheel on the whizzer. Bling-bling! :thumbsup: this pic isn't even when I got done with them after the compressor caught up. Just gonna clear them now and see how that lasts!

 

[fortplainman]

what are you using to strip the frame? i really have to find the time to do mine its awful.

 

[BigBlue02HD]

5n'1 scraper and 1" putty knife to scrape off old coating
Small wire cup brush on right angle grinder
Lacquer thinner on old rags to remove greasy residue



Not as bad as it looks.... Just time consuming and dirty!

 

[fortplainman]

yeah at least i can snag a tyvek suit and nitrile gloves from work to not get to fucked lol.

 

[BigBlue02HD]

Frames done. Shocks reinstalled. Welds polished!

My little buddy.... Checking Dads progress!

 

[Huck]

:hng: Always loved your truck, it's cool to see the progress. Didn't know you bought it new either.

 

[BigBlue02HD]

Thanks! :shake:


Got truck finished up today. Ready for the show tomorrow!



Repainted the grille....

Back together....

 

[BigBlue02HD]

Pics from the wknd...

 

[fortplainman]

my old taillights look good on that truck, black on black.