Fosscore's 2006 Tahoe Build Thread

[ArcticYukon]

Bag it! Bag it! Bag it!View attachment 213974

Drop it like it's haawwwt

 

[05Single]

Votes are in buddy. Start notching that frame and removing the 2nd row seating lol

 

[Fosscore]

So I forgot to hook up the windshield washer hose from the tank back when I painted the wipers and cowling.

The nipple/tee sits just under cowling under the driver’s side wiper. Thankfully I kept that puller and the wiper arm popped right off.

I pulled the end cowl piece grrr which has weak push pins already. Those pins are so thin and I’m sure GM never expected guys like us to pull them off multiple times. Thankfully it is not the passenger side with the Esky antenna delete cowl piece.

At the same time when i pulled the cowl to paint, the T10 screw that holds the tiniest corner of the cowling down broke off. So it was kind of flappy as well.

I took 2 nylon washers and stacked them to spread out the down force and locked that cowling in tight.

Minor win for a little free work. I polished a little bit in the engine bay. Won’t ever make Barrett-Jackson, but satisfying anyways. (Since I watched some of opening night from Scottsdale and the wife likes the lowered
68-72 C10s...and who doesn’t??)

 

[Fosscore]

And the postman said he loved dropping off packages and seeing how clean the Tahoe is.

He said I needed to do the same mods to the Suburban. Lol

 

[14rcsbOH]

So I forgot to hook up the windshield washer hose from the tank back when I painted the wipers and cowling.

The nipple/tee sits just under cowling under the driver’s side wiper. Thankfully I kept that puller and the wiper arm popped right off.

I pulled the end cowl piece grrr which has weak push pins already. Those pins are so thin and I’m sure GM never expected guys like us to pull them off multiple times. Thankfully it is not the passenger side with the Esky antenna delete cowl piece.

At the same time when i pulled the cowl to paint, the T10 screw that holds the tiniest corner of the cowling down broke off. So it was kind of flappy as well.

I took 2 nylon washers and stacked them to spread out the down force and locked that cowling in tight.

Minor win for a little free work. I polished a little bit in the engine bay. Won’t ever make Barrett-Jackson, but satisfying anyways. (Since I watched some of opening night from Scottsdale and the wife likes the lowered
68-72 C10s...and who doesn’t??)

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[ArcticYukon]

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I'd argue that's the shiniest ac drier this side of the Mississippi!

 

[jerryjoe28]

I'd argue that's the shiniest ac drier this side of the Mississippi!

x2 lol

 

[Fosscore]

I'd argue that's the shiniest ac drier this side of the Mississippi!

x2 lol

Thx guys.

 

[Fosscore]

Had to double park to pick up some pizza for the kids and their friends tonight.

Turned on my hazards (I cannot remember the last time I actually had them on), but had never really taken notice of how they looked.

I stopped and took a quick video.

Looking like a good sequential/switchback style pattern. Like it. Too bad only in that function.

 

[Fosscore]

78000 miles

Thx to @NeverSatisfied for reminding me about mileage.

Not monumental, but compratively speaking yes. And only about 13k since I took ownership in 2013.

I had been driving it since 2009 off and on for work from a previous employer.

A lot happened since 2013 for sure.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Had to double park to pick up some pizza for the kids and their friends tonight.

Turned on my hazards (I cannot remember the last time I actually had them on), but had never really taken notice of how they looked.

I stopped and took a quick video.

Looking like a good sequential/switchback style pattern. Like it. Too bad only in that function.

Cool. One case where I'd prefer amber, though. Think there's a way? @kbuskill @05Single

 

[HiHoeSilver]

78000 miles

Thx to @NeverSatisfied for reminding me about mileage.

Not monumental, but compratively speaking yes. And only about 13k since I took ownership in 2013.

I had been driving it since 2009 off and on for work from a previous employer.

A lot happened since 2013 for sure.
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Making us all sick. Read : jealous. Lol

 

[kbuskill]

Cool. One case where I'd prefer amber, though. Think there's a way? @kbuskill @05Single

White/Amber Switchbacks

 

[Fosscore]

White/Amber Switchbacks

IIRC the units are completely sealed. The LEDs are integral to the unit and I did not add a bulb like the switchback.

They were a one off find on eBay in all white and cleared corners.

 

[05Single]

Cool. One case where I'd prefer amber, though. Think there's a way? @kbuskill @05Single

I'm not sure . I dont understand why they're not amber to begin with. @Fosscore left and right turn signal are amber and hazards white? Or everything has always been white ?

Edit: went all the way back to page 6 when you bought these lights. Wow what throwback lol. Anyway no mention of amber illumination. Just pics of white leds

 

[Fosscore]

Yes they all all white. There is no amber. When I bought them it was to have clear corners.

I basically ordered a
non-amber set on purpose. So I know technically illegal and not able to be modded to accommodate a switchback LED.

Well not within my skill set. In that case I would just order a new housing.

These have just looked so clean.

 

[jerryjoe28]

psh who cares about being legal? lol they look cool!

 

[Fosscore]

psh who cares about being legal? lol they look cool!

Thx man for your vote of confidence. I think they look pretty cool too.

 

[73impala]

Damn talk about low mileage! I thought my silverado was low but you got me beat on that one!

Also ew amber lol. Thankfully FL we don't have to worry about that. All my vehicles (and family) all have white turns up front and no amber in the lens.

 

[Fosscore]

Been wanting to address these ugly lug nuts.

Too many hits on the shop guns for tires, rotations and when it got lowered.

Stripped the chrome right off the edges and of course rust.

Was hoping to just polish them out but going to have to get new ones as the raw metal is exposed and that won’t survive long here.

They are 14x1.5mm lugs. 19mm or 3/4 on the lug wrench.

Got a new 3 ton jack and stands at Harbor Freight since they were on sale plus 20% coupon. The jacks are excluded from the coupon, but it was marked down anyways.

Lifted the Tahoe up with ease.

Decided to pull the passenger rear wheel to start as it was all I had time today to fit in. Gave the inside of the wheel a good wipe down and hit the lug holes and inside with some Meguiars Ultimate Compound to clean it up some more. Not too dirty as I wash in there each time.

Took it a step further and touched up some of the frame, rotor hats, bolt heads and calipers with fresh paint.

Matte black and aluminum.

Looks pretty damn clean. I cleaned up the suspension zerks and plan to give them some lube next time I am under there as I forgot the gun at work.

And polished out the exhaust tip and panhard bar as well just because. Lol