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RSHADD'S Build Journal

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Here's a photo journal of the mods that I've done to my truck since I bought it. I'll keep the new stuff at the top.

Note: Most of the picture captions are clickable.


Ebony Dash Bezels (04-27-2017)


Luxury Door Sill Plates (04-17-2017)


Clear Corners (round 2) (01/26/2017)


Wicked Kreations Key Fob (12/24/2016)


Famous Dave's BBQ Meet (09/03/2016)


Shank Park Photo Shoot at NESM 8 (08/20/2016)


NESM 8 Prep (08/18/2016)


Lake Nockamixon and Lake Towhee Photo Shoot (05-20-2016)


Glencairn Estate, Bryn Athyn, PA Photo Shoot (10/22/2016)


Riegelsville Bridge (09/18/2016)


GM Air Flow Indicator (07/30/2016)


Airport Photo Shoot (05/25/2015)


DRL Cover RivNuts and Screw Caps



Antenna Plug Cover (05/23/2015)


EZ-Down Glove Box (05/21/2015)


Airbag Warning Stickers Removed from Sunshade Visors (05/19/2015)


Colormatched Hood Struts (05/05/2015)


Reinstalled Clear Reflectors (04/20/2015)


H3 Floor Shift Conversion (07/28/2014)


My RPO Codes (01/22/2015)


New BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS Tires


Bethlehem Steel Plant Photo Shoot


Abandoned Auto Body Shop Shoot


Odyssey Battery Installed


Bucks County Court House Photo Shoot


River Road Photo Shoot


Supermodulation DayTime Running Light Conversion Kit (10/13/2012)


Hummer H3 Negative Battery Terminal Cover (9/28/2012)



[URL="http://www.355nation.net/forum/projects-build/28201-rshadds-build-journal-15.html#post1689683"]Clear Reflectors
(7/07/2012)


LED Tail Lights ala Supermodulation (4/08/2012)


VVME 6000k HID's (3/19/2012)


QA1 Top Stud Converison (3/19/2012)


Smokin' Hot (8/23/2011)


SSBC Disc Brake Conversion (8/23/2011)


Fresh Pics (5/11/2011)


New intake tube and painted TBSS cover (3/12/2011)


Klaum's Service Station Photo Shoot (1/23/2011)



(1/6/2011)

Wycombe Station Photo Shoot (1/5/2011)



Red HVAC Controls (12/18/2010)


Red Headlight Switch (12/12/2010)


Red Door Switches (12/4/2010)


Leather door panels (12/4/2010)


Spare Tire Cover (12/4/2010)


Red LED Cluster (10/23/2010)


Extreme Headlamps and Parking Lamps (10/20/2010)


Clear Reflectors (09/18/2010)


Billet Super Servos (09/11/2010)


Moravian Tile Works Photo Shoot (09/09/2010)


Parking Garage Photo Shoot (09/02/2010)


Down by the Railroad Tracks Photo Shoot (09/01/2010)


PECO Substation Photo Shoot (08/19/2010)


Campbell's Pond Photo Shoot (08/17/2010)


Font Hill Photo Shoot (08/17/2010)


Colored matched the EZDown strut (08/14/2010)


TBSS Engine Cover (07/21/2010)


Late Night Cruisin' (07/11/2010)


Railroad Bridge Pics (07/08/2010)


H3 Hummer Leather Armrest (07/05/2010)


EZ-Down Tailgate Dampener Installed (07/02/2010)


Fresh pics.. (6/22/2010)




EZ-Down Tailgate damper (6/2010)


Transmission Shift Cable Bracket Modification (5/7/2010)


Replaced U-Bolts with longer U-Bolts. (5/7/2010)


Dual Borla ProXS Exhaust (4/2010)


3" Static drop (04/2010)


Red Gauge Pointers (04/2010)


Spring Pics (04/2010)


QA1 Adjustable Coilovers and QA1 Rear Shocks (03/2009)


AIRBAGIT Frame Notch Kit (03/2010)


JTR 3" Rear Lowering Kit & Drive Shaft Alignment Kit (03/2010)


SSK QA1 Goodies (03/2010)


AllSales Black Billet Shorty (21") Antenna (03/2010)


GM Homelink (03/2009)


JTR Low Profile Cross Member Installed - (03/2010)


Flipped LED 3rd Brake Light - (03/2010)


Reflection in a '32 Ford headlamp housing.


Swapped out the rear slider for solid glass - (02/2010)


President's Day Photo Shoot (02/2010)



All Washed Up (02/2010)



Lloyd's LUX Floor Mats


The Wolf! - Farva Black Nickle Auto Transmision Shifter (1/2010)


The Wolf! - Farva Black Nickle Hand Controls (1/2010)


Compustar Remote Starter (01/2010)


GM Coin Holder


GM Silicon Cup Holder Inserts


SuperModulation LED 3rd Brake Light (11/2009)


Rear Bumper Garage Shelf (11/2009)


Windows Tinted (18%) 11/2009


My Entourage..


Small (ZQ8) Flares (10/2009)


DRL Covers (11/2009)


SuperModulation LED dome light


SuperModulation's Sequential Amber Signals


Rear View Camera



Dynolock Tailgate Lock


Kenwood eXcelon DNX-9140


Microphone for voice commands


Push-to-Talk Button under Console Lid


Hidden GPS Antenna and EZ-Pass


SuperModulation's White LED Footwell and Glovebox lights.


Mercury Tilt Switch in Tailgate to Control LED Cargo Lights.


SuperModulation's White LED Lights along the bed rails


Street Scene Dual Signal Mirrors with Heat


Cowl Hood and Street Scene Gen II Bumper Cover


Color Match Billet License Plate Frame with LED Lite-N-Boltz.


Street Scene Roll Pan


Redline Tuning Elite Hood Struts (07/2009)


Custom Upholstered Tonneau Cover and BedRug (06/2009)


LT Sport Aluminum Tonneau Cover (06/2009)


Stebel Horns (06/2009)


Street Scene Speed Grills/Bowtie (06/2009)


Full Debadge and Smoothed Fuel Door (06/2009)


5.3L V8 - 300hp (06/2009)


Delivery Day - June 2, 2009


Window Sticker... Yep, it's loaded.


Brand Spankin' New! (06/2009)


http://www.355nation.net/forum/new-...83-new-2009-colorado-v8-owner.html#post462674
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Re: RSHADD's Build Journal

I like your style Sir!!!!!! can i have some of your cash :D??????



Re: Had my truck in the shop today... (pics)

nice addition to a sweet truck man. guy has a nice shop to. :thumbup:
Re: Had my truck in the shop today... (pics)

Finish and back home... Looks so much better.
Man, what a difference. Putting it on my to-do list. Nice job!!!

:355:
Re: Had my truck in the shop today... (pics)

What are you going to do about the bracket for the shift linkage and exhaust that hangs down? I was looking at a V8 @ the dealer a few days ago. They have quite a few extra odds and ends that hang down vs. the 4 and 5 cyl. And the tranny cooler lines. Looks like the cats hang down just a touch below the frame rail too. All easily fixed. Plan on doing any of these?
Re: Had my truck in the shop today... (pics)

I'm only going to drop it 3", so I'm not going ultra low. This is my daily driver.

Once dropped and I know how it's gonna sit, the exhaust will be re-done with 3" oval pipe and duals. At that time, I'll address any issues that I may encounter.

Should have my QA1's and notch kit by the end of the week.
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Got my AIRBAGIT Frame Notch Kit in the mail today.


Part #: CSE-CV04XX
Description: C-Sections, 4 pieces Frame Notches Chevy Colorado (Pair)












Got my JTR Blocks too..

JTR's 3" Rear Lowering Kit for '09+ Colorado's



3" Solid Billet Blocks, 3 degree shims.





JTR's 9/16" U-Bolts are beefy!




JTR's Low Profile Transmission Cross Member

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Got my QA1's!



Naake, Inc.
2300 Central Ave.
Roseville, CA 95747
Ph. (916) 771-0109

(2) DR5855B Proma Star AL Single Adjustable Coilover Shocks with Spherical Bearing COM8T-102PK - $167.00 each

(2) TC1661P Stocker Star AL single adjustable shock 13.50" compressed/21.00" extended
(Request with upper T-Bar mount and Steel Races)- $139.00 each

(1) SS112SDM 4" Stud Mount Conversion - $32.00 each

*Switched to the SS110SDM Kit on 4/2012

(1) 7888-110 SPANNER WRENCH & THRUST BEARING KIT - $45.95

(2) QA1 Spring - 2 1/2" ID, Fixed rate, 12” free length #12-525 - $36.00 each

*Steel Races - NOT nylon.

Total: $840.96 shipped​













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Got my QA1's!
How much did the entire QA1 set up (including The Wolf! products) cost if you don't mind me asking
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Here's what I've spend so far on my lowering project...
[==================================================]
[ SSK________$150___(Upper QA1 Spring Perches, Spacers (front & rear)*
[ JTR________$100___ (3" Rear Blocks, 3 degree Shims, Driveshaft Alignment Kit)
[ JTR________$175___(Trans X-Member)
[ Naake______$840___(front and rears, and front springs)
[ Airbagit_____$140___ (c-notch kit)
[ Fastenal_____$30___ (grade 8 nuts & bolts)
[==================================================]
[ Total: $1425 (for parts only)
[==================================================]

RShadd had a nice link to all QA1 specs, and what the best ones are for our trucks
http://www.355nation.net/forum/lowering/30499-where-buy-q1as.html#post833808

http://www.355nation.net/forum/sinsity-kustomz/22970-qa1-upgrades-wolf-2.html#post752479
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Replaced the orange gauge pointers with red pointers today.

Pick up some red pointers on eBay.




Here's a shot where the fuel and temp gauges are red. The tach and speedo are still orange.




All red pointers. It's a subtle touch, but compliments my red truck well.


There a how to on this available here:
How To: Replace your Orange Gauge Pointers with Red...
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Might be the picture but I can't really tell the difference :shrug:
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Where did you pick up the needles from?
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he said ebay, but yeah linky please, looking good rich!



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Replaced the orange guage pointers with red pointers.

Pick up some red pointers on eBay. I had to mod them slightly to make them work. I just needed to trim off about an 1/8" from the new stems. Pretty simple mode. Took about and hour to swap.



Here's a shot where the fuel and temp guages are red. The tach and speedo are still orange.


All red pointers. It's a subtle touch, but compliments my red truck well.
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Notching the frame rails





Installing the 3" blocks. JTR custom made these for my 2009 and they fit perfectly. I had them powdercoated black.



Installing the rear QA1 shocks.



Driveshaft spacer. JTR made these 0.75" spacers align the drive shaft. I had them powdercoated black.


Front QA1 Adjustable Coilovers with QA1 springs.




Sitting at 29" all around.


Finished Result...




Here's what I've spend so far on my lowering project...
[==================================================]
[ SSK________$150___(Upper QA1 Spring Perches, Spacers (front & rear)*
[ JTR________$100___ (3" Rear Blocks, 3 degree Shims, Driveshaft Alignment Kit)
[ JTR________$175___(Trans X-Member)
[ Naake______$840___(front and rears, and front springs)
[ Airbagit_____$140___ (c-notch kit)
[ Fastenal_____$20___ (grade 8 nuts & bolts)
[==================================================]
[ Total: $1425 (for parts only)
[==================================================]
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wow, first one that didn't remove the bed, good stuff!



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Very nice Rich. Did you remember to notch the bed support directly above the rear end? I've heard that can be a spot that can hit once you go past a 3" drop in the rear. I could be mistaken though so hopefully someone with more knowledge about this than me will chime in.
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Very nice Rich. Did you remember to notch the bed support directly above the rear end? I've heard that can be a spot that can hit once you go past a 3" drop in the rear. I could be mistaken though so hopefully someone with more knowledge about this than me will chime in.
I only notched the rear frame rails.
Re: RSHADD's Build Journal

looks excellent, rich! once you ditch those amber reflectors, it's gonna be the sexiest in the NEC!
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looks excellent, rich! once you ditch those amber reflectors, it's gonna be the sexiest in the NEC!
Waiting on Billy for that mod. I'd love to do red reflectors.
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