Beals build thread

[BealT1]

New to the forum and new to the Tahoe life! I just got me an 06 Tahoe LT. This is my first Tahoe and I love it. I spotted it at a chevy used lot and was way too clean to pass up. Was a one owner from an older couple nearby, was the wife's car and it sounds like it sat in the garage all the time. They bought it from this dealer in 06 and traded it back 10 years later to the same dealer. Some people at the dealership knew the owners of it before they traded it in. It has 90k on the dash and full carfax. Every oil change and piece of maintenance was done at this dealer.

I have been looking at other people's build threads and figured i'd start one. I have come up with some good ideas as far as upgrades id like to do. First up is tint on the front windows and some bass because the bose just doesn't do it for me. I need to peel off the side moldings too because one looks really bad for some reason. I'm sure there will be much more to come.

 

[BealT1]

Some more pics of when I bought it

 

[Goodinblack]

That's clean

 

[BealT1]

I found some leather conditioning called leather honey. works wonders, I'd like to do a couple more treatments because the drivers seat felt a little dry.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Damn! Super clean. Good luck with it. Def keep us updated with any mods.

 

[BealT1]

Forgot to add some engine bay pics

 

[BealT1]

Does anyone have any idea how much it might cost to color match all the chrome at a body shop? I'd like to do the bumpers, grille, rear corner vent caps and an esky third brake light.

 

[Fosscore]

Welcome. That is super clean. The driver's seat barely has a crease!! So much potential to go with here.

You can look thru my build thread for write up and ideas. I have an 06 LS and had everything color matched. Since you are an LT, you have less to color match. Check out automotivetouchup.com for paint. Spray cans, quarts and gallons as well. I color matched all those parts and a few more. Really depends on how well you know your painters. I would have to say for all in those parts, paint, their labor and good customer discount (they do work stuff for me too so that helps) somewhere in the neighborhood of $1000 +/-. It was all cash so I don't actually have invoices on that stuff as it was always a handshake deal.

@BealT1

 

[adventurenali92]

Nice looking Tahoe. My esky third tail light costed $100 to have the base color matched to my truck. My original Yukon vent covers costed the same I think to get painted. Now I have esky vents. That is all my parts were off the truck to go to the shop to get painted lol. The chrome bumpers would probably cost more as it takes quite a bit more sanding from what I understand to get it ready to be painted. @Fosscore , makes a good point on the body shop stuff. I'm in California so everything is more expensive here. But I also have a good working relationship with a local body shop cuz he's painted a lot for me and he's kicked some detailing work my way. So it'll depend on your shops.

 

[BealT1]

Welcome. That is super clean. The driver's seat barely has a crease!! So much potential to go with here.

You can look thru my build thread for write up and ideas. I have an 06 LS and had everything color matched. Since you are an LT, you have less to color match. Check out automotivetouchup.com for paint. Spray cans, quarts and gallons as well. I color matched all those parts and a few more. Really depends on how well you know your painters. I would have to say for all in those parts, paint, their labor and good customer discount (they do work stuff for me too so that helps) somewhere in the neighborhood of $1000 +/-. It was all cash so I don't actually have invoices on that stuff as it was always a handshake deal.

@BealT1

Thank you I appreciate it! I have gone thorough your entire build thread already ha. You have a gorgeous Tahoe Sir. A lot of good ideas came from your thread. My work has a paint shop so I might be able to sneak in there one weekend and paint a few pieces and save me a few bucks. I wont be able to pull the vehicle in there though so ill have to figure that part out as far as bumpers. As far as color matching and it being a 10 year old vehicle, do you think it would still match well?

 

[BealT1]

Nice looking Tahoe. My esky third tail light costed $100 to have the base color matched to my truck. My original Yukon vent covers costed the same I think to get painted. Now I have esky vents. That is all my parts were off the truck to go to the shop to get painted lol. The chrome bumpers would probably cost more as it takes quite a bit more sanding from what I understand to get it ready to be painted. @Fosscore , makes a good point on the body shop stuff. I'm in California so everything is more expensive here. But I also have a good working relationship with a local body shop cuz he's painted a lot for me and he's kicked some detailing work my way. So it'll depend on your shops.

I appreciate the input, ill have to call around and see what the shops say here in florida.

 

[adventurenali92]

I'm also very jealous of the condition of your Tahoe! My Denali is the same year, had fewer miles on it 2 years ago when I bought it, and my drivers seat cushion was pretty beat up! Lol. Clean score!

 

[gat0r]

thats pretty dang clean

nice find

 

[05Single]

Wow cleanest tahoe on the forum! I thought I had the cleanest
Just as excited as everyone else for progress , lots of potential

Maybe have admin move this to the under construction subforum.

 

[Fosscore]

Thank you I appreciate it! I have gone thorough your entire build thread already ha. You have a gorgeous Tahoe Sir. A lot of good ideas came from your thread. My work has a paint shop so I might be able to sneak in there one weekend and paint a few pieces and save me a few bucks. I wont be able to pull the vehicle in there though so ill have to figure that part out as far as bumpers. As far as color matching and it being a 10 year old vehicle, do you think it would still match well?

We are the same year 06. Both metallic, however yours spent more time indoors than mine I'm guessing. My color matched paint projects have matched perfectly thru a few different quart paint orders. You'd be surprised how well it will look. Even though it's been garaged, I'd start out giving her a really good paint detail. Clay, polish, sealant and wax. That will likely really make your truck pop even more since it looks in such great condition.

Removing the parts or your bumpers is really not that hard. First time yes just figuring out how it attaches with a combination of plugs, clips and bolts and getting your hands in there. I have had mine off a couple of times, both front and back. We can easily walk you through it unless you already know how it goes together. These NBS trucks are actually pretty damn easily to pull apart IMO.

Thanks for the compliments. Not sure what part of Florida you are in, but I have a few places to mention in S. Florida and one of the admins is up in Jacksonville who knows some painters. There are plenty of other guys around here that can guide you to painters as well given your local area.

 

[BealT1]

Wow cleanest tahoe on the forum! I thought I had the cleanest
Just as excited as everyone else for progress , lots of potential

Maybe have admin move this to the under construction subforum.

Hey thanks! I don't know about the cleanest on the forum but I appreciate it. any pictures of yours?

 

[BealT1]

We are the same year 06. Both metallic, however yours spent more time indoors than mine I'm guessing. My color matched paint projects have matched perfectly thru a few different quart paint orders. You'd be surprised how well it will look. Even though it's been garaged, I'd start out giving her a really good paint detail. Clay, polish, sealant and wax. That will likely really make your truck pop even more since it looks in such great condition.

Removing the parts or your bumpers is really not that hard. First time yes just figuring out how it attaches with a combination of plugs, clips and bolts and getting your hands in there. I have had mine off a couple of times, both front and back. We can easily walk you through it unless you already know how it goes together. These NBS trucks are actually pretty damn easily to pull apart IMO.

Thanks for the compliments. Not sure what part of Florida you are in, but I have a few places to mention in S. Florida and one of the admins is up in Jacksonville who knows some painters. There are plenty of other guys around here that can guide you to painters as well given your local area.

Well that's good to hear that it's all pretty easy to pull apart, I am coming from a 95 hardbody which was too easy to take apart. This is 11 years newer so I figured it would be a little harder.

As far as the paint correction goes I agree, I really want to get a good buff and wax, there are a couple small scuffs here and there that will buff out I just don't have a spot to do it at. I live in the dorms on base for now but I will be buying a house in may so I might just pay someone to do that until I have a garage to work in.

I am in Fort Walton if you know where that's at, way up in the pan handle about 4 or 5 hours from jacksonville

 

[BealT1]

Here is the sub I will be putting in sometime after christmas, just need to buy some wires, some beer and some time to build a box for it.

It's Dayton Ultimax 18, about 1000 watts rms and should give me some good clean lows!

 

[08HoeCD]

Someone said BEER

 

[Fosscore]

Was in the Panhandle this summer and thru Fort Waltobn as well.

That 18 should be some big bass and fill that Tahoe well.

Yeah not too hard to pull apart, just sequential.

Bumper cap is all plastic tabs that push thru the bumper but need to be pushed thru from underneath first so that they don't rip off.

Then the lower valance which has a series of pins that pull the center out and then the whole pin pulls out releasing it from the bumper. Fog lights best to come off first. Then the bumper which is all bolts and pulls off.

Rear bumper pads have the same tabs as front bumper cap and then the bumper is bolted on and pulls off.

Not too bad.