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1996 Chevy Silverado Frame

September 1, 2007 By KZ Leave a Comment


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Issue
September 2007
Owner
Alejandro De La Cruz
Ride
Project Lo-Vato
(1996 Chevy Silverado)
Photographer
Donnie Babb

Ride Details

Original Cost
23500
Build Cost
4500
What was the inspiration?
‘cause my friends made me!
How long did it take you to build?
6 months
How long have you been building?
7 years
Club Affiliations
Latest Craze
Your future plans?
Need to build the rest of this one!!
Vehicle history
Entire build was done by members!
Thanks to
Mom and Pops, my daughter (Abrianna), Jeremy “The Crack” Patrick, Derek “The Pooh Bear” Burkett, Dave “Butter Nuts” Mattingly, Jimmy “Wing Man” Dennis, Jeremy “Hadji”, Natalie “Big Knockers” Garduee” Ramundi, Daniel “you’re my Boy Blue” Bryant, My Tow Bitches: Lenny and Allen “Level 6” Haywood, Eric “The Indian without the dot” Parks. Last but not least, “My Club” Latest Craze!
Previous Rides
1999 VW Bug

Engine Details

Make
Chevy Silverado
Cylinders
8
Displacement
350
Engine Mods
Heads have been ported and polished.
Engine Add Ons
Cold Air Intake

Chassis Details

Chassis
Custom
Frame Builder
Jeremy Patrick
Drop or lift inches
Dropped a whole bunch!
Front Shocks
Fire Stone
Rear Shocks
Fire Stone/Koni
Spindles
2” DTM Drop
Springs
None
Four Link
Yes
Compressor Info

Dual Viair 450C

Valve Info
8 ½” Fast Valves
Airbag Info
2600# bags on all 4 corners
Other Mods
Full tube from cab back, smoothed from cab forward, cantilever rear suspension.

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
EN20
Rear Wheel Type
EN20
Front Wheel Size
20x8.5
Rear Wheel Size
20x8.5
Front Tire Size
255/35/20
Rear Tire Size
255/35/20

Paint Details

Color
Orion Silver
Paint Type
House of Kolor
Graphics Description
Airbrushed “Olivia’s” by Eddie Hix
Painted By
Derek
Graphics By
Eddie Hix

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1996 Chevy Silverado Frame

Owned by Alejandro De La Cruz


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Filed Under: Features, September 2007 Tagged With: 2007, Chevrolet


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