Pictures of my '03 Silverado SS
These page is dedicated to my Silverado SS. We got tired of the Trans Am's limited hauling capability and decided on an extended cab truck to replace it with. Other models of hot rod trucks were considered (supercharged Harley Ford F150 or SRT-10 Ram), but with the SS being full time AWD, my decision was easy... the truck has to pull daily driver status through harsh Midwestern winters and endure about 20-25K miles a year of traveling the whole US for my job. Sure, it would have been nice to have a factory supercharger or a wild 500 horse V-10, but I'll be sure to photograph the first Harley or SRT-10 truck I see out driving in the middle of a blizzard!!!

Engine Bay Pics!

Coming soon! I'm not 100% sure if I want to build a custom CAI here or simply modify the stock air box for ram air (already has a K&N panel filter in there).

 

 

Interior Pics

I'll have more here spring/summer 2006 as I plan on redoing the stereo system. I'll maintain the factory 6 disc in dash changer as it does have aux inputs for a DVD player and actually does have a relatively clean sound when used with aftermarket amps. Speakers are undecided at the moment, but the box design will take up most of the room under the rear seat, with amps behind on the rear cab wall. I was a professional installer back in '96, so we'll see if I can dust off my old MECP certification and put something worthy of an IASCA sound off into my current ride.

 

 

Suspension Pics

I'll be doing front/rear sway bars, new shocks, and anything else I can find to try to control this thing. This is the first vehicle I've ever been car sick in since my friend's 80's era Caprice Classic back in high school. Any trip over about two hours gives me "the sways" and I have to pull over to a rest stop for a few minutes before continuing on. The suspension suffers from what I call "drunk whale" syndrome, even with the improved underpinnings GM saw fit to install on the SS over the regular Silverados. Not sure why I get sick in cars and trucks with the plush rides and not even a hint of car sickness in the most stiffly sprung race cars, but it sure gives me a nice excuse to mod the truck!