De-Redneckification of Mr Pate's 03 Duramax

[James Pate]

Exactly all I swapped was the hood and grille

 

[James Pate]

Finally got tuning done. Still need some work but after I get the front and rear diff swapped I will head back and get it tweaked

finally got the extended cab back at the house

Started tearing apart the front end to get the Cognito 7-9 off to get candy teal powder coat

 

[Moore]

:sweetjesus:

 

[Khaos]

So mash winning. Good look great man, can't wait to see how the lift comes out

 

[James Pate]

Thanks,its getting there lol

 

[James Pate]

Few bolts holding the front lift kit on

Cognito front suspension ready to be taken to powder coat in the morning

Also have the UCA, LCA, and the spindles to be taken to powder

Going to leave the front, rear ladder bars, and the torsion bars black

 

[Oktain]

Wait, you have 2 trucks? I thought you traded one for the other :fp:

 

[James Pate]

I did lol but I did this with a friend so I am able to still work on both trucks. Once I get everything swapped the extended cab will be sold

 

[BOO5TED]

:jelly:

 

[James Pate]

Got some more work done on the trucks

Got the fts lift under its new truck

Got everything off of the crew cab but the tie rod.

 

[Huck]

Good progress. Not gonna lie tho, your jackstand setup in the last pic made my ass pucker a little

 

[Swampfox]

The tie rods are keeping it balanced. :read:

 

[Huck]

:lol:

 

[GR$$N$]

so wait.the cc had the fts and you're swappin on the ecsb? what lift is going on cc now? paying attention>me

 

[j.mo]

Did I miss something, what did you use to paint your bumpers? or have it prof done?

also, for some reason i kinda like the lights in the grille. dont take them out

 

[Mike]

so wait.the cc had the fts and you're swappin on the ecsb? what lift is going on cc now? paying attention>me

CC had FTS. EC had Cognito. Cognito is getting powder and put under CC.

 

[James Pate]

^That. And the bumpers where professionally painted

 

[Craig]

The CC is coming together James. Can't wait to see the beast after powder and re-assembly!

 

[James Pate]

well finally got the tie rod off of both trucks. Now I have to cut off some of the metal around the rear mount for the UCA

 

[barrrf]

:hng: want