Pick up lift

[The Armorer 531]

I own a real 2000 Chevy Silverado pick up that I have been looking for a model of for a while, wanting to build an exact replica.  I finally found Revell's '99 Chevy Silverado, but....this model is one of those 'California" style 'beach' trucks and I had to do a few mods to make it look the same (sanding here, trimming there, ect).  The body mods were easy, my problem is, it has a seriously lowered suspension system, and I can't figure out a way to give it a lift job to the stock height, except for tires, but it isn't enough.    I am using a set of 1/25 scale 17" tires I picked up at a local hobby shop (my real ride has 17" Goodyears on it).  I had to modify (enlarge) the front wheel wells a little to get the correct looking result, but it rally doesn't lift the frame/body.  Any ideas on how I can lift the actual suspension componants so it will look more of a stock height? 

[espo]

Maybe do the opposite of lowering. Where you would change the front spindles only raising the front instead of lowering it. In the rear mount the rear axle under the leaf springs instead of mounting them on top. Just undo what was done to lower the model.  

[CFMgarage]

Styrene is your best friend for lifts...just take a peek at your real suspension and replicate it in a smaller scale with styrene.

[High octane]

I occasionally build gassers and I raise the suspension simply by adding blocks (Evergreen stock) between the frame and the springs to give it more height.