2002 Silverado 2500HD build thread....

BigBlue02HD

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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....
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I went with my cousin to look at new 2500HDs for him in March 2002.... and I came home with this.... March 27, 2002
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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'....
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And, up forsale the 95' went.... :(
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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....
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Wife got me a MAC cold air intake for X-mas....
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Picked up a billet grille overlay and put the 305's over onto the 16x8 Baja's....
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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....
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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.....
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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....
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Wife got me Smittybuilt step bars for Xmas and I picked up a new billet bowtie....
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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....
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Candied stock taillights and cleaned up with its current setup.....
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Decided I wanted to go BIGGER... so a phone call to Cognito took care of that....
7-9" kit, Bilstein 5100s...
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315's look SMALL now....
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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....
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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....
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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.
 
But, the skinny A/Ts just weren't cutting it.... so I ordered some new 37/13.50/17 Toyo M/Ts!!!
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Picked up some painted handles and Bushwacker pocket-style flares to keep the local PD happy....
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Picked up a used grille bar and painted it Indigo Blue for a different look....
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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.
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Needed a "winter-setup" to keep the chrome rims out of the salt.... PYO's and used 315 BFG A/Ts installed....
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Warm weather again... new shorter center caps, added 07'+ cab marker lights, and repainted entire frontend.....
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Finally got rid of the broken jumpseat lid in favor of a full matching console....
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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....
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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....
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Finally, after all these years, removed the body side mouldings.... Nice!!!.....
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PYO's/ATZ's looked too tucked in under the bed, so new Rough Country 2" wheel spacers were added....
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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!
 
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Picked up some used 16x8 Weld Cheyenne 8's.... FINALLY, my favorite wheel!!!
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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!
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Two of the used PJs were about shot.... so road trip to Virgina and scooped up two brand new ones off Craigslist.....
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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)

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Blue grille back in....
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Redid my stock tails.... Re-candied.
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Gave paint some love.... Good reflection shots.... For an "ol' work truck!"
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Cap back on for the season....
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Added G2 rear diff cover....
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Redid rear tailgate bezel/handle:
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CURRENT PICS: 8/1/15
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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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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:
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Dem' weldzzz......
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Stripped...
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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.

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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!
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5n'1 scraper and 1" putty knife to scrape off old coating
Small wire cup brush on right angle grinder
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Not as bad as it looks.... Just time consuming and dirty!
 
Thanks! :shake:


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



Repainted the grille....
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Back together....
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