Chefyota4x4's Ruby R3dRuM to "Suzy-Q the Silverback" Body Swap Thread!
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Hey guys, thanks so much for all the rooting on and props! I greatly appreciate it! This is been a tough, fun, exhausting, painful and yet 100 percent rewarding journey, thus far!
I have a few more short videos, and a couple of pictures... I will do a big write up eventually but I'm too busy at the moment......
I have a few more short videos, and a couple of pictures... I will do a big write up eventually but I'm too busy at the moment......
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Wiring swap and body swap and in the amount of time you got it done. That is a huge job that you just compeleted. You did Great!!!! Literally there is no part on your truck that you havent touched now and think you will have more appreciation for Silverback now then you did Ruby. Sure you felt like a challenge that may have been over your head at the time but now, looking back you are probably enjoying the experience. Great job again!!! Not much you dont know about these trucks now.
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Thanks bro, and I can't wait either! Lol... Thanks again, Albert, for being available & helping out, man!
Hey buddy, I still have a bunch of custom work to do, but I pulled it all from z to a without cutting but a couple things which I resemble after coming. Basically keeping my custom wiring looms complete. I will be doing different routing but a lot of it will be the same. Thanks Robb!
Hahahahaha! Yeah that would be hilarious... For about 30 seconds. Lol. I am going to eventually trim them down enjoy the mall together. At least the ones of that day. From what I understand, I believe I can slow them back down... However, I can never get the audio in there which in some cases was quite hilarious it's a catch 22 I guess you could say.
And Jonny? I can't thank you enough for all the help you gave me before during and after the major part of it! Thanks again so much, man.
Yeah..., I guess it does make it look simple. You should not be afraid to do it if it ever comes to that. It is clearly a big undertaking and pain in the ass though. But it's all pretty straightforward. It's not the wiring nowhere near as much as the bolts and screws. You could this place those and you're screwed for days or at least hours. Thanks buddy...
Hey man, how have you been? Thanks by the way
Hey buddy, I still have a bunch of custom work to do, but I pulled it all from z to a without cutting but a couple things which I resemble after coming. Basically keeping my custom wiring looms complete. I will be doing different routing but a lot of it will be the same. Thanks Robb!
And Jonny? I can't thank you enough for all the help you gave me before during and after the major part of it! Thanks again so much, man.
Yeah..., I guess it does make it look simple. You should not be afraid to do it if it ever comes to that. It is clearly a big undertaking and pain in the ass though. But it's all pretty straightforward. It's not the wiring nowhere near as much as the bolts and screws. You could this place those and you're screwed for days or at least hours. Thanks buddy...
Hey man, how have you been? Thanks by the way
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Thanks a lot guys!
In the end, Terry, I never even got a chance to look at the video and it's all in... Lol. Its pretty much only able to work one way. I started from the left and worked to the right after first putting on the top large defrost section.
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Got quite a bit done today... &, thanks to the previous owner I'm some decent replacement speakers for the dash you're mine were damaged in the accident.....
In the end, Terry, I never even got a chance to look at the video and it's all in... Lol. Its pretty much only able to work one way. I started from the left and worked to the right after first putting on the top large defrost section.
From today...








Got quite a bit done today... &, thanks to the previous owner I'm some decent replacement speakers for the dash you're mine were damaged in the accident.....
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Seeing your first drive brought a laugh and a smile to my face. Great job. I remember when mine was not titled in my name, no lights, no windshield, no insurance and who knows what else, just had to take it around the block. Probably would of got impounded but it makes that light at the end of the tunnel just a little brighter. Great Job!!!
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Seeing your first drive brought a laugh and a smile to my face. Great job. I remember when mine was not titled in my name, no lights, no windshield, no insurance and who knows what else, just had to take it around the block. Probably would of got impounded but it makes that light at the end of the tunnel just a little brighter. Great Job!!!
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Ok, I am beginning do run the wiring back in for my modifications, this time even more clean, and I already have the headlight wiring harness upgrade in there and we'll be doing the rest of the offer lights and beginning the alarm reinstall. I have most of the insulation back in except for the doors, I have installed all of the dash and I'm getting really anxious to get back out there! I also installed the triple shifters and got the tunneling right and installed the floorboard shifter surrounds for both. Unfortunately, the automatic does not have the same mounting holes for the frontmost Schiffer, so I had to get creative. I use the same really large screws and drilled small and what's right in for the floor. I will be using the same holds later to install circular expansion that's like I used in the rear. But for now, this will work and it is fully sealed and quiet. It's actually much more sealed the last time where I was getting a lot of hot air on my legs. I also insulated it more securely all the way around.


Little flexi? Lol
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Little flexi? Lol
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