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[Taquache]

Alright ladies and germs,

Some of yall have seen some of my work with the 07 and I've started to get enough done that I decided to start a thread on my progression build


for everyone who has unkind words for lowered, 2wd pretty trucks on big wheels




The final result of this build will be for a one off show stopper and hopefully some magazine coverage in a few diesel and non diesel mags.

It will still be a driver and hauler. Hopefully I'll get the chance to haul more show cars in the future


so on with the pics:

Day or so after I bought it (bone stock):


Drop shackles and Tinted tails.


Custom Fiat badging:




Custom Interior Work:




Eye Lids and 22s:

[Pooter]

Lookin good as always!

Any more planned for for the suspension? Still gonna bag it?

[Taquache]

That was nice and all but I had ideas floating around in my head that needed to be built

So the major modifications began:











Then came another Idea:










Most of the underhood is color matched as well.

And anyone who doubts this truck having work truck roots:

[Taquache]

Originally Posted by Pooter

Lookin good as always!

Any more planned for for the suspension? Still gonna bag it?

Yes sir bags and a dually swap are still on the list

[Pooter]

Originally Posted by Taquache

Yes sir bags and a dually swap are still on the list

Sweet!
Baggin it yourself or having a shop do it?

[MX26]

Subscribed. My roots run deep in the air suspension world. Good luck, looking forward to the build.


One thing you might keep in mind, if you have the tools and abilities, it's a lot easier and affordable to do the majority of the work yourself.

[Taquache]

Yea I will be bagging it with my buddy Ele at Southbound 87 Fab!

[MX26]

Sweet! Are those wheels going to tuck? They look like they'll be close, but might require some fender "massaging"..?

[Taquache]

I'll be dually

[MX26]

Crap.. Forgot that in the original post. 19.5s or 22.5s?

[Taquache]

not sure on rims yet....


However RBP should be coming out with 26" rims in december I really hope they dont look like shyte........

I also have another idea involving custom SRW rims too

If good thats what I'll do if not I'm not sure. The problem is that big rims require a dually axle to use the adapters instead of a spacer on a SRW axle.

I also need to confirm if a C&C axle is more narrow than a regular DRW axle and all that jazz....

[MX26]

Hmm. That's a possibility. Just don't screw up and put a super single on the back of it. So tacky!

Rear air setup?