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A Clean 2006 Duramax, Leveled with Bilstein shocks

Matt Wolf — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:03:35 +0000

The owner of this 2006 Chevy Silverado didn't want to do a full lift, but rather a leveling kit fit his needs. This duramax is normally used to tow toys of all sorts & it is used to its full potential. Already having 17" chrome wheels mounted on Wrangler tires, the Pro Comp Torsion Key leveling kit was installed. Shortly after; the gas charged, silver Bilstein shocks were bolted into all four corners of the truck. Keeping this truck mild & reliable is what the customer had in mind & he accomplished that by doing a couple simple bolt on modifications.

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2009 F150 leveled with wheels & tires

Matt Wolf — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:05:25 +0000

Upon returning from Iraq, our customer was in need of some fun. He decided that a brand new Ford F-150 might just fit the bill. So he brought in his, fresh off the showroom floor Ford F-150 crew cab. He wanted to keep it mild yet have it look wild. A Pro Comp 3" Leveling kit was installed & the front end now sits level with the rear of the truck. To get that aggressive look desired, a set of black 20" KMC Addict wheels were mounted to a set of 35" Mickey Thompson tires. This truck went from mild to wild with a just a couple of modifications.

2009 Ford F150

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Another Lowered Dodge Challenger, A Completly Different Look

Matt Wolf — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:55:28 +0000

This customer came to us wanting to slightly lower his Dodge Challenger. While already having 22" wheels on the car, a mild drop was in mind to keep the stock ride quality yet have that mean lowered stance. A set of Eibach lowering coils were installed which had the fenders hugging the tires while having no rubbing issues. This clean cut Challenger is sitting low & cruising the streets daily.

Dodge Challenger

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Lowered 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT 8

Matt Wolf — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:53:52 +0000

This customer had a 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT 8 & wanted to fine tune the handling characteristics. Removing the already race designed factory coils, front & rear Eibach Pro Series coils were installed along with Eibach anti-sway bars. With the car closer to the ground & ready to beat the pavement into submission, a Hurst short shifter was installed to close the gap from gear to gear. Saying that this car is fun to drive is a understatement, as there is very little body roll & each gear is closer than the tire to fender gap. This retired police officer wanted a car a little badder than the cars he had been pulling over & he certainly achieved that goal.

2009 Dodge Challenger

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An Immaculate 2010 Escalade Lowered on Lexanti 26″ Wheels

Matt Wolf — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:52:31 +0000

Nothing looks better than a brand new vehicle right off the show room floor. Oh wait, taking that brand new vehicle, in this case a 2010 Cadillac Escalade, and bolting some 26" Lexani wheels on it just about does it. The customer wanted to keep it clean & still have something custom. A Mcgaughys leveling kit was installed. Then some minor trimming was done up front in order to keep the stock turning radius & not tear the fender wells apart. When done, this Escalade was ready to hit the streets.

2010 Cadillac Escalade

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2008 Chevy Tahoe With a McGaughys 2/3 Drop on 24s

Matt Wolf — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:04:29 +0000

Talk about one bad ass grocery getter. With the customer already having 24″ wheels on his Tahoe, he wanted to close up the wheel & fender gap. The simple solution, installing a McGaughys 2/3″ lowering kit had this Tahoe sitting right & riding nice. There was some minor inner fender trimming done in order to ensure there was no clearance issues. At the end of the day the customer was very happy with his SUV.

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2005 Chevy Avalanche with a 2/5 drop on 22s

Matt Wolf — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:44:22 +0000

This customer already had a 2/4 lowering kit on his avalanche, but the kit was having issues. The solution was that we pulled off the old kit & installed a 2/5 McGaughys kit. I know what your thinking, a 2/5 instead of the traditional 2/4? It was what the customer wanted & it came out looking really good. After the kit was completed, a very nice set of chrome 22″ wheels were bolted on. Shortly after we also installed a K & N cold air intake & superchips programmer.

Chevy Avalanche

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2008 GMC Yukon Denali Lowered on 26″ KMC Slides

Matt Wolf — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:38:06 +0000

Fresh out of the paint booth & brand new set of 26″ black KMC Slides bolted on, we pulled this 08 Denali into the shop & got to work on the McGaughys 2/3 lowering kit. Everything bolted up flawlessly & to clear the huge 26″ wheels, the the inner fender wells were trimmed & the factory steps were relocated a 1/4″ back. All said & done, the truck was aligned & drove perfect with no rubbing issues.

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2005 Ford F250 with 12″ Bulletproof Lift Kit on 40’s

Matt Wolf — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:16:27 +0000

Our customer brought us his 2005 Ford F250 & said he wanted something over the top. After discussing different lift kit options, he settled on a 12″ Bulletproof lift with adjustable Fox coilover shocks. The rear of the truck sits on a set of Fox shocks with reservoirs. The truck sits on 20″ chrome Outlaw wheels with 40” tires. To keep this monster street legal for Arizona law (which requires mud flaps to be minimum 7″ from the ground), a set of custom adjustable mud flaps were installed.

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Ford Front

Ford Side

Ford Rear

Steering Stabilizer 1

Steering Stabilizer 2

Fox Coilover

Underside

Fox Rears

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Welcome 2009! Helping You Acheive New Years Resolutions!

Elaine — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:56:10 +0000

As the end of the year has now come and gone I hope that everyone had a good, festive, and warm holiday season. We here at Grunion Fabrication had a very busy holiday. From a before-Christmas retail rush to building a car for bike builder Paul Yaffe’s significant other in under a week (more pictures in our Vehicle Gallery), it was definatley a hectic season.

Paul Yaffe's Cadillac

Cadillac

For New Years a few of us here took a small break and headed north to Snow Bowl to take advantage of the relatively new snowfall. Thanks to the great weather, we made it home with only a few sore muscles, but no broken bones. And now it is time to get back to work building cars.

Since it is now 2009, we know that no new year would be complete without setting a few New Years Resolutions. Now, I know that you are thinking, you may not be the kind of person who does resolutions because you can never follow through with them. But, we have come up with a great list of popular new years resolutions we can help you acheive in simple effective ways!

Get in Shape

iPod Handlebar Mount

Getting in shape this year will be easy and fun with our very cool iPod Handlebar Mount.

This mount is a super sturdy and simple way to encourage you to get on your bike and get in shape while still looking good.

Go Green

Grunion Fabrication knows that protecting the environment is an important part in everyone lives. When you shop at Grunion Fabrication you will feel good about your order knowing that ALL of the packaging and boxing materials are recycled and reused. We never waste paper or boxes and this year we will be emailing invoices and packing slips rather than printing them so we can cut back on wasteful use of paper and ink. Know that when you shop with us you are doing your part this year helping save valuable resources.

Get Finances in Order

With the economy in its current state we know that finances are weighing heavily on everyone’s mind. We want you to know that we are always willing to work with you on pricing.Â If you see a product that we sellÂ advertised for cheaper elsewhere, we will meet or beat their price.

We also offer very resonable or FREE shipping on many of our products. If you have ANY questions about the price or shipping price of any product, please feel free to call and discuss it with us and we will work with you to our fullest capabilites make sure you get the very best value for what you need.

Spend More Time with Family and Friends

This hobby that we all love so much is a great opportunity to you to take more time to spend with the people you love hanging out with. There are so many ways that our love of custom vehicles brings people together. From car shows, to car/truck clubs, we encourage everyone to get more involved this year with their local and out of state events. It is always a great time to get together and hang out working on and talking about your vehicles. We really believe that it brings family and friends together and will enrich the lives of you and your loved ones.

Organize and Optimize

AVS 9 Switch Box

AVS Spiked Switch Box

This year we encourage you to do what you really want with your vehicle. There is nothing better than getting something new and exciting accomplished on your ride. There are so many new and exciting products coming out to make your vehicle better and more functional than ever. Maybe you want to upgrage your old ten switch toggle switch box to a smaller and cleaner looking switchbox

Or maybe you have some older style small valves and want to upgrage to some bigger and better SMC valves? Whatever you are trying to accomplish this year it is our goal to help you get there the most economical way possible. So give us a call or shoot us and email to pick our brains with any questions you might have and we will do our best to make sure you have a rocking 2009!

What are you resolutions for 2009? We want to hear your comments! Let us know any improvements you would like to see on our site. Use the comment link below.

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