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

[Rocket Man]

Damn, did you have rocket ship shipping on that thing? I’m still waiting on mine lol

I told them it was for Rocket Man.

 

[Rocket Man]

And the adventure begins.....

 

[08grey]

nice!!!!put some painters tape on the lenses they scratch easy

 

[01Konvict]

Can't wait to see this retrofit! So much ******* when driving at night!

 

[iamdub]

I noticed it looked like it was slipping so I stuck a tool up there and could spin it without the axle moving. I tried the side that's working and couldn't do that. So it's the "electronic brake control ring" that's the problem. I looked up the replacement procedure and , just like I thought, the axle has to come out.

Can that ring be tack welded into place? A TIG would be great since the heat can be better controlled and minimized. Someone with a TIG should be able to fix it in under 10 minutes, most of which would be cleaning the weld area.

 

[yates ™]

I pulled the RR and LF wheels and finished up the painting today, then pulled the LR to troubleshoot the speed sensor issue. I was trying to spin the wheel with a DVM hooked up to the sensor leads to see whether it was generating an ac signal which is pretty damn hard with the driveline connected. I decided to look up into the hole where the sensor mounts to see if I could watch the reluctor spin. I noticed it looked like it was slipping so I stuck a tool up there and could spin it without the axle moving. I tried the side that's working and couldn't do that. So it's the "electronic brake control ring" that's the problem. I looked up the replacement procedure and , just like I thought, the axle has to come out.

So you're going to order the parts for a wilwood disc brake conversion while you have it apart?

 

[Rocket Man]

Can that ring be tack welded into place? A TIG would be great since the heat can be better controlled and minimized. Someone with a TIG should be able to fix it in under 10 minutes, most of which would be cleaning the weld area.

I don't see how. It's behind the wheel bearing. The only access is through the small hole where the sensor mounts, I can see a tooth or 2 at a time and that hole is about 3/8" diameter. I don't understand what makes it spin with the axle or why it would be freewheeling. I guess when I see the part I'll understand. It looks like I need to pull the axle, seal and bearing and then the ring.

So you're going to order the parts for a wilwood disc brake conversion while you have it apart?

I'm looking into a NBS disc brake conversion since they have dual piston and an inch bigger rotors than the NNBS. Everything bolts on. I already have rotors and pads from The Beast. The calipers are old so I'll get new ones and then I just need the heavy backing plates. But no Wilwoods, I spent all my money on headlight conversions lol.

 

[Rocket Man]

Now I need to get info on the rear end since it's narrowed but hopefully it's a stocker. It says Moser Engineering.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Is it a stock narrowed housing with moser axles? There should be some kind of gm/part numbers on the stock housing.

 

[Rocket Man]

Is it a stock narrowed housing with moser axles? There should be some kind of gm/part numbers on the stock housing.

I just found out that is exactly what it is so the parts will be stock.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I just found out that is exactly what it is so the parts will be stock.

Nice. Except for the axles, which I don't think is a big deal.

 

[Rocket Man]

Ordered an axle seal, ABS ring, bearing and went ahead and ordered the calipers for the disc brake conversion. I have the slotted rotors that match the fronts I already put on and some pads that are almost new. I didn't buy the heavy backing plates because those are needed to mount the e-brake assembly and this truck has the e-brake delete mod. The calipers should mount directly to the axle. I bought what Rock Auto advertises as the "new design" ACDelco calipers. This conversion will only cost me $160.

 

[yates ™]

I like to help you spend monies.

 

[Rocket Man]

I got my steering wheel emblem today and cheated it on. I didn't want to pull and disassemble the airbag to install it so I poked a hole in the center of the old one and stuck a pick in and pulled it off so I didn't damage the airbag by prying around the edges. Then I cut the tabs short and made sure it pushed all the way on, then pulled it off and added a big blob of black RTV silicone in the center and pushed it back on. I could feel it squish the silicone so I know it won't come off. Total time to repair was less than 10 minutes.

 

[yates ™]

Should've color matched the bowtie before installing...

 

[01Konvict]

Should've color matched the bowtie before installing...

Duh @Rocket Man this was mandatory to be done, now tape off interior to color match

 

[Rocket Man]

Oh crap.

 

[PG01]

U have the paint too!!!!! Dammit man....

 

[yates ™]

U have the paint too!!!!! Dammit man....

Calm down, Italian Stallion.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Calm down, Italian Stallion.

Lol, yo Rocko!