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Complete SS clone, Watch this space...


NZchevyman

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Its been a while since i've been on this forum, since selling my 2005 SS back in January, I brought a 2015 dodge challenger SRT, but i have decided to come back as these trucks are pretty awesome. Just this time i am doing it different.

 

I have always wanted to do this build for the last couple of years just never wanted to do it to my last truck as it was to good of a truck. Anyway i am building myself a single cab Silverado SS clone, but not just any clone, a correct clone as i want it done properly, with all the SS parts

 

So i went to work and purchased myself a 2004 Silverado SS from an auction to be used as the donor, then i went and purchased a 2004 single cab truck that i will use as the shell for build, most parts will change over. There will be a few things i will need to buy which i will buy along the way

 

i am thinking about painting the truck Arrive blue as i've always loved that color and also looks really good on the SS trucks

i will take in advice from any of you guys along the way as there maybe other ideas members might add. i want this project to be the correct SS parts, everything down to the correct wiring loom, engine, interior, exterior mouldings, etc etc. oh and might i add i will be doing this in New Zealand so i have to have these trucks shipped across the world before i can even work on them.

 

The SS has had damage up the back and other truck as you can see is a stolen and recovered. i wonder if the original owner of the SS is on this forum

 

heres a few photos of the trucks

and updates again once these trucks are closer to home

 

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Nice good luck on the build and looking forward on this build it gonna come out really nice

 

 

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Thanks i cant wait as well, I see you have done a clone did you do a complete swap like i am doing? and other thing as you can see the rear bumper on the ss is a bit bent but i have read that the rear bumpers are the same as the normal bumpers just has the moulding over top so hopefully this is correct so i can use the bumper off the other truck. and if you did the engine swap did you make the truck 4WD or is it still 2WD, thanks

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I totally understand the attraction of making a hot rod RCSB, but if I had both those trucks, the SS being fixable I would be far more tempted to fix the SS and have the extra room of the extended cab!

 

I drove lots of regular cab trucks back when I did the 60-66 Chevy's, once I got an extended cab 88-98 truck I never looked back.

 

Richard

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With the ss being that close to being a driver, I'd have trouble cutting it up. I'd end up putting both trucks back on the road, but different strokes for different folks. Is that a factory power sunroof in the rc truck?

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Hey Mark,

 

Good to see you back here. So you have to look forward to doing the right hand drive conversion all over again, huh?

 

Still thinking of moving over to the US?

yea its great to be back, i wont be converting this one as there is a way to get around it since i am doing a build truck. I am still looking at moving to the US i was just over there a month ago where i picked my dodge challenger up in texas and drove it back to Los Angeles. Was a fun trip. I am having issues trying to get a work visa, i don't think i am going to be able to get one. i am an electrician but i don't think i qualify to get a work visa which sucks. i will keep trying but i think i am wasting my time

 

 

I totally understand the attraction of making a hot rod RCSB, but if I had both those trucks, the SS being fixable I would be far more tempted to fix the SS and have the extra room of the extended cab!

 

I drove lots of regular cab trucks back when I did the 60-66 Chevy's, once I got an extended cab 88-98 truck I never looked back.

 

Richard

 

With the ss being that close to being a driver, I'd have trouble cutting it up. I'd end up putting both trucks back on the road, but different strokes for different folks. Is that a factory power sunroof in the rc truck?

Yea i know the truck is very close to being a driver, but my problem is if i keep the truck the way it is, being that im taking these back to New Zealand, if i keep the SS the way it is i will have to convert it to right hand drive as it cant be road legal the way it is as a EXT cab, but since im building a project i can get away with doing that project, since i did that project 2 years ago im not doing that conversion again as was a pain in the ass. if i was keeping the truck in the US then yes i would fix the truck and drive it. ill be selling off all the left over parts when im done. I don't know if it is factory or not, i wont know till it arrives back home then i can check it out for myself. part of the reason i brought that cab was because there was a sunroof installed and i would of brought one anyway, so thats one less job

 

 

Nice! good luck on your build.

looks like these trucks are from Texas?

the SS came from Houston, the Single cab came from central California

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I still miss my 05 SS but i still keep in contact with the new owner so i might do a meet up when i finish this truck. And on another note i really hope i can repair the rear cladding as that would be an expensive and hard to to find thing to do, i have purchased the fibreglass cladding to fit at the back of the new cab i think this is all i should have to buy cladding wise. No body knows where i can get a new rear bumper cover that isn't going to break the bank otherwise i may have to try repair the old one 28m0o52.jpg

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yea its great to be back, i wont be converting this one as there is a way to get around it since i am doing a build truck. I am still looking at moving to the US i was just over there a month ago where i picked my dodge challenger up in texas and drove it back to Los Angeles. Was a fun trip. I am having issues trying to get a work visa, i don't think i am going to be able to get one. i am an electrician but i don't think i qualify to get a work visa which sucks. i will keep trying but i think i am wasting my time

 

Sorry to hear about your visa troubles. I hope you can work it out.

 

I look forward to watching your new build. :pop:

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Haven't seen the bumper cover cheap (I bought a whole used bumper to replace my crashed one) - but that bed corner cladding piece is not too bad new, if you need it and can't find a used one. Check ebay seller SAE Parts.

 

Richard

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Haven't seen the bumper cover cheap (I bought a whole used bumper to replace my crashed one) - but that bed corner cladding piece is not too bad new, if you need it and can't find a used one. Check ebay seller SAE Parts.

 

Richard

SAE sold their stock of rear bumpers to someone in TX. Wouldn't give any info though.

 

I Have a complete used one that I would let go of.

 

There is a broker here in town that ships cars and parts over there in containers.

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  • 1 month later...

Yo I need you to contact me asap! That black SS is my Silverado SS!! It was stolen 6 months ago! It is identical! And I need to know where it's at! Please I need to know.

 

If you're willing to sell I'll buy that truck for any price. Anyone that followed me on this site knows I did everything right to that truck. That thing was my pride and joy, that paint job wasn't even a month old.

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