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So after driving this around, here's my planned changes for the future (some distant, some not-so-distant)
1. new wheels. Going to run either a 23 or a 24x11 with a -24 offset (roughly). These will more than likely be a set of forged 3-piece wheels due to strength, weight, and to get the right offset/look I am going for.
2. Fenders will more than likely be glassed to be a seamless piece, then the current fenders cut out and simply used as bracing/skeleton. This way, I can make the appropriate clearance I need for turning the wider wheels and tires.
3. Rear quarters will get glassed as well. This will require pulling the window and builing everything into one piece, again, removing some of the sheetmetal that isn't necessary while still maintaining the strength.
4. Rear doors will get glassed to make it a seamless flare.
5. hood will be resprayed or replaced with a cowl. Don't really think I can justify the cowl hood until I get a little more power to the wheels, but we will see.
6. Front bumper will be finished at some point. Merging an HD cap with the Denali lower section.
7. Side skirts will be pulled and redone. Not exactly sure on the plan for that yet.
Doing this will also allow me to make the Tahoe a little wider. It's already somewhat wide, but for that "hot wheels" look, another inch or two on each side will really make it subtly outlandish. Also, as these are distant plans, it gives me the time to do the homework in order to make the fiberglassing process simple and as strong as the sheet metal it is replacing.
Again, these are just ideas I have in my head. Until then, I need to order sway bars to reduce the body roll and the little rear suspension extension bar things (name escapes me) to re-center the axle on the wheel well.
1. new wheels. Going to run either a 23 or a 24x11 with a -24 offset (roughly). These will more than likely be a set of forged 3-piece wheels due to strength, weight, and to get the right offset/look I am going for.
2. Fenders will more than likely be glassed to be a seamless piece, then the current fenders cut out and simply used as bracing/skeleton. This way, I can make the appropriate clearance I need for turning the wider wheels and tires.
3. Rear quarters will get glassed as well. This will require pulling the window and builing everything into one piece, again, removing some of the sheetmetal that isn't necessary while still maintaining the strength.
4. Rear doors will get glassed to make it a seamless flare.
5. hood will be resprayed or replaced with a cowl. Don't really think I can justify the cowl hood until I get a little more power to the wheels, but we will see.
6. Front bumper will be finished at some point. Merging an HD cap with the Denali lower section.
7. Side skirts will be pulled and redone. Not exactly sure on the plan for that yet.
Doing this will also allow me to make the Tahoe a little wider. It's already somewhat wide, but for that "hot wheels" look, another inch or two on each side will really make it subtly outlandish. Also, as these are distant plans, it gives me the time to do the homework in order to make the fiberglassing process simple and as strong as the sheet metal it is replacing.
Again, these are just ideas I have in my head. Until then, I need to order sway bars to reduce the body roll and the little rear suspension extension bar things (name escapes me) to re-center the axle on the wheel well.
