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Possibly... Im not sure yet. By laying box tube against the bottom of the body, it will help distibute the forces into the body structure as well as the frame when a hard hit is taken. Every set of sliders I have seen used hard, always end up hitting the body at some point, its just too much leverage for the frame to handle.
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Good lord you must be heavy a truck. I've taken 10-12" drops onto my sliders and other than a couple dings they are fine.
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chevycrew wrote:Possibly... Im not sure yet. By laying box tube against the bottom of the body, it will help distibute the forces into the body structure as well as the frame when a hard hit is taken. Every set of sliders I have seen used hard, always end up hitting the body at some point, its just too much leverage for the frame to handle.
I think that's a solid plan. We essentially did that with mine, but without the box tube. We just put the inside tube against the rocker panel.
Not that I do anything remotely near as crazy.
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So I have been deciding what to do with the nose. Broken header panel, and grille has created some thoughts. I also want to open up the front for more airflow.
So I chopped the good side of the header panel off and mounted it back, (when the new panel arrives I'll do the same for the drivers side) This allows a bunch of plastic in front of the radiator to go away. Then without the grille bar the headlights are ugly! So, filler panels made, and will be painted black. Last will be a new expanded metal grill, painted silver, with a black painted center bar to match the original look. Bowtie will go back on as well.
Pass side header panel installed.
Center part of panel that blocks flow:
Radiator without panel obstruction:
Headlight with no center bar:
Headlight with bolt on steel filler panel:
So I chopped the good side of the header panel off and mounted it back, (when the new panel arrives I'll do the same for the drivers side) This allows a bunch of plastic in front of the radiator to go away. Then without the grille bar the headlights are ugly! So, filler panels made, and will be painted black. Last will be a new expanded metal grill, painted silver, with a black painted center bar to match the original look. Bowtie will go back on as well.
Pass side header panel installed.
Center part of panel that blocks flow:
Radiator without panel obstruction:
Headlight with no center bar:
Headlight with bolt on steel filler panel:
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You could also do the 06+ LT headlights.. they don't have a bar, if you feel like spending the money just to probably break them lol
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This was free, I might upgrade someday, but not now anyway.
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Ha, I was considering the same thing with my cross bar since there are cracks in it.
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Making progress:
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I really like that.
they've always worked for me.
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All painted up, now to wait on my header panel so I can finish the nose. Im also torn on leaving the headlight filler panels black, or change them to silver.
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I think blue would look good.
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Headlight/Grille repairs and mods are complete...
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Looks good! Nice work!
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Back to stock, had fun while it lasted...
Back to stock, had fun while it lasted...
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hey, have you thought about adding a plate/guard up front?
Kind of like this? Unsure about the color or coverage but you get what I mean.
Kind of like this? Unsure about the color or coverage but you get what I mean.
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The bow tie is crooked
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Crooked? In what way?
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Just kidding! but it did make you look again 
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Actually I went out and moved it just now between posts...
The stock bowtie fits through the holes in the mesh, but I cant perfectly center it. If you look close in the pic (count the holes) it is off about 1 hole to the passenger side. I moved it up one hole, and to the drivers side a hole. Its still off about 1/4" from being perfect, but I dont want to commit and chop bigger holes in the grille.
The stock bowtie fits through the holes in the mesh, but I cant perfectly center it. If you look close in the pic (count the holes) it is off about 1 hole to the passenger side. I moved it up one hole, and to the drivers side a hole. Its still off about 1/4" from being perfect, but I dont want to commit and chop bigger holes in the grille.
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This is what I'm thinking at the moment.
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