Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"

[kbuskill]

Indeed. And I enjoy doing all the small things that will pull this truck together and finish it off. It looked unfinished when I first saw it, and my first thought was he either ran out of money, time or both. Plus I don't think he was much good at working on vehicles. I mean, he still had a stock stereo in it with his phone plugged into it with an aux cable (which he took with him and after I took off out of SF I realized the radio had little to no reception and I couldn't hook up my phone for Pandora). I was talking to him about what I'd done to my Denali and he said I sounded "pretty handy" lol.


I love that idea. Those have chrome trim though and say they fit 3/4" holes; those holes are 1 1/8". I will be putting a backup cam in though and haven't decided where to mount it so one of those holes might be spoken for.

The lights require a 3/4" hole without the bezel, but with the chrome or black rubber bezel they are bigger, obviously.

 

[Rocket Man]

Today a new Spectre air filter arrived and ...,,aaaaaahhhhhh it has a chrome housing which I didn’t notice when I ordered it, so back it goes. Amazon let me exchange it for a different one, black housing and red filter. I measured and decided a longer one will fit also.

 

[iamdub]

Another fun but useful project would be to build an enclosure for that filter with a fresh air duct to it. It'd be easy because, well, you're just a "handy" kinda guy.

 

[niely]

that truck is BA!!!!!!!

 

[iamdub]

that truck is BA!!!!!!!

 

[Rocket Man]

I have the hinge cover pieces for the cowl on order since they're trashed and decided to pull the rest of the cowl off and paint it as well as the wipers. That will finish the cowl/ exterior hood area. I'm trying to decide if I want to install a wiper washer reservoir/pump somewhere behind the grill since that's one of the items they deleted. Not sure yet.

 

[05Single]

Waiting on you to powder coat the wheels black lol jk
Actually the billet grille inserts would look better if you painted or pc those black.

Congrats broski. Very sexy truck. Love the red, much better than white.

Curious on headlights and tails. They just came out with some sick looking lights for the nnbs silvy

 

[Rocket Man]

Also today I decided to clean up the outer portion of the wheels. The part behind the spokes will have to wait.

 

[05Single]

Wonder who designed or named those wheels ?....

 

[Rocket Man]

Waiting on you to powder coat the wheels black lol jk
Actually the billet grille inserts would look better if you painted or pc those black.

Congrats broski. Very sexy truck. Love the red, much better than white.

Curious on headlights and tails. They just came out with some sick looking lights for the nnbs silvy

Links for these sick lights?

 

[05Single]

Links for these sick lights?

I mean jusy ebay or Amazon.

 

[iamdub]

I mean jusy ebay or Amazon.
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I wish they had those for the Tahoe. It'd refresh and update the overall appeal. Filament bulbs FTL.

 

[Rocket Man]

On a less expensive note I replaced the faulty window master switch so now when my Husky is riding with me I can roll his window down. Stupid UPS guy stashed it at my neighbors house and I had to call UPS and ask where he left it.

 

[05Single]

I wish they had those for the Tahoe. It'd refresh and update the overall appeal. Filament bulbs FTL.

They have a couple.

But seems like nbs trucks are becoming more and more obsolete in the aftermarket world. Especially the tahoes. Literally have to make my own updated look.....maybe I am
Sorry to thread jack, but you're already breaking the rules by having a pickup build

 

[Rocket Man]

And a few more items just showed up- a pair of new remotes, black plate frame for the rear ( I’m not running a front plate) and magnetic phone mount.

 

[05Single]

And a few more items just showed up- a pair of new remotes, black plate frame for the rear ( I’m not running a front plate) and magnetic phone mount.

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Reverse camera location?

 

[05Single]

And now it's all over my screen lol

 

[Rocket Man]

They have a couple.View attachment 192331 View attachment 192332
But seems like nbs trucks are becoming more and more obsolete in the aftermarket world. Especially the tahoes. Literally have to make my own updated look.....maybe I am
Sorry to thread jack, but you're already breaking the rules by having a pickup build

Yep but I'm not the first lol. I'm not sure about the camera yet- I'm thinking I'll disguise it in one of the holes where the backup sensors were.

 

[jerryjoe28]

Also today I decided to clean up the outer portion of the wheels. The part behind the spokes will have to wait.View attachment 192319 View attachment 192320 View attachment 192321

What compound are u using? I am a white diamond guy myself

 

[Rocket Man]

What compound are u using? I am a white diamond guy myself

Mr Metal.