Fosscore's 2006 Tahoe Build Thread

[Onebad1983]

Onedollatreefitty.

I wanna know where he's buying his shit from then!

 

[Fosscore]

Got a wash in. Actually washed it twice and it seems to have lifted the overspray from last weekend.

Maybe the 845 didn’t let it settle? IDK for sure, but for now it will suffice.

I did clay bar and polish the whole front end and gave it a coating of 845. Only the roof has the Rejex left on.

I found the grounding strap from my hood to my firewall and realized why I did not have it on.

The HD hood side of the bolt had snapped off and I put it my spare parts box.

So I whipped up some epoxy and let it set overnight. Voila, it turned out to be strong enough to tighten the nut.

I do not have the OEM light, but found another thread discussing the strap and lights that is kind of interesting.

Especially when looking at the years it does or doesn’t have the strap and whether or not there is or isn’t a light in there.

I have the bolt on the firewall, but my OEM hood did not come with a light.

And further differentials from the Silverado to the SUV side.

Here’s the thread.

https://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/t...lverados-hood-uses-a-ground-strap-why.110717/

ACDelco GM Original Equipment Body Electrical Ground Strap 15179982

My driver side end cowl had 2 of the 3 clips break off, making the fitment not very tight. I had a spare set so I painted the spare up and installed it with 1.5 broken clips. Grrrr....

At least the Esky antenna delete side is still a solid 3 clips for the time being.

Found a spare fog light switch at the junkyard earlier this week. Well actually I only wanted the fog light push button. I found 2 but one broke the same way mine did. It is so thin, that it just pushes through.

I got mine almost apart to change it out but it was being stubborn and moving the circuit board and then the fog lights wouldn’t turn on, so I gave up on changing the switch out for now.

I took a piece of black electrical tape, cut it into A Perfect Circle to cover the hole and much like the NNBS A/C buttons it is now covered.

Interestingly enough my fog light LED is out but the rear wiper switch 3 LEDs work.

Stupid little things can win or fail right?

Fog light switch electrical tape vinyl overlay.

Grounding strap installed and driver’s side end cowl piece.

A picture from last weeks painting and cleaning underneath. Still needs some love, but looking better.

Spare fog light slide switch.

 

[Fosscore]

Go with Metallica for sure. Lol

Always a winner!!

 

[Fosscore]

Onedollatreefitty.

^This lol.

 

[05Single]

Hulk smash when you push the fog light button?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Where's your spare?

 

[Fosscore]

Where's your spare?

Back yard.

Took it off as I got tired of looking at it. Is only 16” OEM tire. Not going to work very well. Lol

 

[Fosscore]

Hulk smash when you push the fog light button?

Strongest Avenger!!

 

[05Single]

Strongest Avenger!!

Idk, theres antman . Ants can lift 100x their weight

 

[Fosscore]

Washed the long body and the Tahoe last night. After the house next door paint overspray mess on my truck twice in a few weeks back, I also clay barred the Tahoe to get ready for another polish (that makes the 3rd one since the New Year).


Got up early this morning and hit it with 3M Perfect-It Machine Polish, then Surf City Nano Seal and finally top coated with some Trinova Paint Sealant. She looks much better and that 2000 grit sandpaper feel is gone. Man was I pissed when that happened. And the house still sits vacant. The Suburban is next on the list to polish and coat.

And I'll be damned if the very next moment I opened the passenger door and a piece of the handle broke off. To be fair, it had been cracked when I hit it with the polisher a while back. Today was the day it finally decided to fall apart. Fuuuugggg.....need to get a new one painted now to replace that POS.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Washed the long body and the Tahoe last night. After the house next door paint overspray mess on my truck twice a few weeks back, I also clay barred the Tahoe to get ready for another polish (that makes the 3rd one since the New Year).


Got up early this morning and hit it with 3M Perfect-It Machine Polish, then Surf City Nano Seal and finally top coated with some Trinova Paint Sealant. She looks much better and that 2000 grit sandpaper feel is gone. Man was I pissed when that happened. And the house still sits vacant. The Suburban is next on the list to polish and coat.

And I'll be damned if the very next moment I opened the passenger door and a piece of the handle broke off. To be fair, it had been cracked when I hit it with the polisher a while back. Today was the day it finally decided to fall apart. Fuuuugggg.....need to get a new one painted now to replace that POS.


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If you have the piece, glue that sucka!

 

[Fosscore]

The windows got coated in Rain X and the tail pipe was polished out. Filled her up with a tank full of 93. Managed to get 10.4 mpg. My smaller fuel tank only shows about 260 miles per tank after topping up, while the Suburban shows over 450 miles. Road trip miles were great in the long body when you average out the MPH, distance, steady cruise and MPGs, but city driving is a killer on both trucks for fuel consumption, even if you drive conservatively.

This was right after filling up and sitting at the traffic light. Imagine that MPG as a reality?

 

[Fosscore]

If you have the piece, glue that sucka!

@Tonyrodz

Now I have a couple of pieces and a totally mangled door handle!! I pulled once and heard that unmistakable crack, so that fascination of how far you can push it, turned into another crack, then it exploded and just hung there still attached to the rod and bolts holding it to the door.

Found my OEM handles buried in a box of other parts. Time to get to work and fit the parts to at least get the door secure when it is locked, then worry about color matching the replacement. Going ghetto with some mismatched parts. Ugghhhh.....

 

[73impala]

was going to say I might have a handle somewhere if you needed one.

 

[Fosscore]

was going to say I might have a handle somewhere if you needed one.

Thx man for looking out. I was going to head down to M&L out there on 441.

So the black ones are my OEM handles. I bought aftermarket handles to CM.

You can see the CM handle broke at each of the 3 bolts. The OEM handle uses a metal rivet where the handle attaches to the actual assembly that attaches to the door. The aftermarket handles use a plastic rivet that can be squeezed and pushed through.

I think I still have some spray paint left, so I may pop that rivet to reuse the painted handle and then CM the OEM assembly and see if I can get a good smooth coat.

Fingers crossed I get a good outcome as it is a pretty small piece to wet sand and buff out.


Can see the metal rivet in the right side where the the handle and assembly attach.

What a difference between OEM black and CM. .

You can see the plastic rivet That can be reused.

 

[ArcticYukon]

Gawd! That makes me wanna cry, I can only imagine how you feel!

 

[adventurenali92]

Ouch that handle looks like a major pain....

 

[Tonyrodz]

@Tonyrodz

Now I have a couple of pieces and a totally mangled door handle!! I pulled once and heard that unmistakable crack, so that fascination of how far you can push it, turned into another crack, then it exploded and just hung there still attached to the rod and bolts holding it to the door.

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Found my OEM handles buried in a box of other parts. Time to get to work and fit the parts to at least get the door secure when it is locked, then worry about color matching the replacement. Going ghetto with some mismatched parts. Ugghhhh.....


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Def no bueno. Another reason to buy oem if you can. That totally sux. What a huge difference in looks by just cm'ing the handles. Think I'm gonna keep an eye out for some.

 

[95escahoe]

Did you check EBay for the CM handles? There’s usually some Denali ones on there


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[Tonyrodz]

Did you check EBay for the CM handles? There’s usually some Denali ones on there


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Nah, just gonna see if I find them locally--without looking(if that makes sense). Too much going on atm to dedicate time to handles.