Colorado Build Project: CODERED

[Code Red]

truck looks sick...looks like a decent bit of money and time you've put in already. Did the coilovers change your ride height any?

Also did the ball joint drop change your suspension geometry? How well does it corner?

I have an S10, putting in a sbc, but those colorados would be nasty with LS motors.

What are you doing with the grill?



What do you have planned for the truck?

the Balljoint drop just repositions the spindle no handling gained except for lower center of gravity

several people have swapped LS motors I'm planning on a LS1 eventually


just making a custom grill shell


pics from the coil over install

well got them on the passenger strut gave me issues when taking it out.









friend compressing the next one for me



always needed when working

[HectorM52]

Nice. Looking forward for more updates.

[scogin918]

I like the order in which you are doing the mods. Interested to see how the grill turns out. What's the gas mileage like with the 5 cyl?

[Code Red]

slight update

purchased some new wheels off ebay

18 inch colorado xtreme wheels

they will be replacing my factory 17 inchers for winter and track use





I plan on giving them a coat of paint also

here is a photoshop of how I want them to look though the gunmetal will probably be darker

[HectorM52]

They look nice. You should PS them onto the truck.

[Code Red]

They look nice. You should PS them onto the truck.

ehh hopefulyl I'll get them here soon and then get them painted and put on I dont seem to be getting much traction on my 17s right now ;-)

[WS6]

How in the world have I missed this build? That truck is looking sick. Keep up the good work and post pics when you can. I dig it.

[Code Red]

got the wheels now I need to order the center caps

big huge boxs

I'm like I know they aren't this big



oh I see why a **** load of packing foam






hmm maybe I should just put them on the GTO instead lol

[nekkidhillbilly]

could have saved you about 400 bucks and told you how to clear your oem lights

15 mins in the oven at low heat 2 dollar tree butter knifes and a tube of silcone

i did my silverado this way best 10 bucks i ever spent

[Code Red]

could have saved you about 400 bucks and told you how to clear your oem lights

15 mins in the oven at low heat 2 dollar tree butter knifes and a tube of silcone

i did my silverado this way best 10 bucks i ever spent

I didnt spend 400 ;-)

I know how to clear them with the oven but didnt really wan to mess with it and I wanted the reflectors in there

[Code Red]

started my first wheel

all taped up



Mist coat of primer



good coat of primer



letting it dry and the garage fumigate before checking if I need another coat

this is my test wheel to see how well it looks how my prep work was before I do the rest

[Code Red]

you know after looking at the wheel in dry primer I half tempted to leave it as primer and just add the thin red line to the outer lip

what ya guys think?

paint glossy charocol

or leave it primer black??

[brownz]

wouldnt mind it i love flat looking wheels lock good the red strip a must great truck

[bonecrrusher]

http://www.v8s10s.com/colorado-ss/id9.html

and.....



Ive seen that guy post most of his info over on Ls1tech.com, and thats actually how I found this site.

[modularboy]

that's 1 great looking truck you've got there!!

any update's on the grille? thats a lot of work i guess?

[Code Red]

that's 1 great looking truck you've got there!!

any update's on the grille? thats a lot of work i guess?

thanks

no grill updates waiting on weather to get better so I can sand on it outside

[DJW32]

Nice truck. You know W2W makes a supercharger for that truck?

[Code Red]

Nice truck. You know W2W makes a supercharger for that truck?

too pricey for me I rather drop a LS1 in

[ponchopwr70]

Very nice truck. I'm thinking of getting something samller than my silverado thats better on gas. Your truck has the look. Keep us posted.

[Code Red]

couple teasers about to go do the rest