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Old 03-14-2011 | 02:21 PM
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Picked up a running '99 RCSB for $400. My cousin just wanted to get it out of his way. Drove it to the shop and started tearing it down



Plans are a follows.

Drivetrain:
Engine: '04 LS6
Trans: 4l60E w/ 2800-3000 stall
Rear end: 3:73

Suspension: 4/6 or 4/5 (with helper spring to achieve a raked stance)
McGaughy's 2" drop spindles
Hotchkis Sport Performance 2" drop coils
DJM 4" flip kit
Belltech c-notches
Hotchkis sway bars - front and rear

Wheels/Tires:
Silverado SS wheels
255/40R20 - front
275/45R20 - rear

Paint:
GM Jetstream Blue and GM Black two tone.

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Tear down....


Old 03-14-2011 | 02:23 PM
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More tear down.



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Frame... before and after paint.


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Engine... '04 LS6



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Wheels.



New hubs and spindles.

Old 03-14-2011 | 02:54 PM
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awsome project
Old 03-14-2011 | 03:13 PM
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if i can ask where and how much did u pay for your 04 ls1?
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That's an LS6 not an LS1. My dad found it for me and too much, that's all I will say. Damn thing is like brand new. Came out of a weekend driver that got hit hard in the right rear, totaling the car. Considering I only spent $400 on the truck I could afford to spend a little more. Sure, I could have gone with a 6.0 or 5.3 but, I really just wanted something stock that I could just drop in. Anything will be better then the v6 that was in the truck. lol.
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Should be a bitchin' truck when it's done. Nice work on that frame. It looks great.



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