Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST"

[Rocket Man]

Hell yeeah !! What a difference!

Hey, on a different note.. you used those Lasfit bulbs for fogs I think on one of your rides..? I installed them in the fogs on the Yukon, and I’ve already got one out. Like 2 weeks old. Have you had any issues?

Never heard of Lasfit. Wasn’t me. I have Morimoto XB LED fogs on my Silvy and I forget what LED bulbs I bought for my Denali but they’ve been working for over 2 years I believe.

 

[Rocket Man]

I decided instead of building another unit I will buy another of the Seville Classics Ultra HD cabinets. I feel I just need a bit more storage, and I don’t care for the wire shelves. I might leave just one of them there to hang a few things from idk. But I definitely don’t want 2 of them taking up that much room. I found a 10% off coupon code which combined with a better price direct from Seville saved me almost $40.

 

[Rocket Man]

The rear defroster quit working so I checked for power at the tabs and nothing. Anybody done troubleshooting on this? I’m thinking a wire broke, possibly where it goes from the truck to the Liftgate. Now I need to figure out the color code for that wire. And yes I checked the fuse. The rear view mirror ones still work also.

 

[Sam Harris]

The rear defroster quit working so I checked for power at the tabs and nothing. Anybody done troubleshooting on this? I’m thinking a wire broke, possibly where it goes from the truck to the Liftgate. Now I need to figure out the color code for that wire. And yes I checked the fuse. The rear view mirror ones still work also.

Damn

 

[George B]

The rear defroster quit working so I checked for power at the tabs and nothing. Anybody done troubleshooting on this? I’m thinking a wire broke, possibly where it goes from the truck to the Liftgate. Now I need to figure out the color code for that wire. And yes I checked the fuse. The rear view mirror ones still work also.

Sounds like your on the right track with looking at the wiring at the lift gate.

 

[Rocket Man]

I’ve just been finishing up some details in the garage. Caulked the workbench to the floor and wall- I don’t want bugs and other critters crawling back there. Also R&R’d the door going into the house. It was never installed right, it wasn’t plumb at all. Then I trimmed that and the attic stairs too. I had noticed the ceiling framing by the furnace had been hacked and had a 1” dip in it and had no support so I fixed that. I wasn’t going to Sheetrock that low ceiling but I decided I will, that will brighten things up some more and make it look more finished. I also installed plywood around the breaker panel which is temporary until I replace the panel. I also decided I’m going to paint the floor with an epoxy paint. Not sure which one- I’m looking into them. I’m not going to spend a bunch of money or time on the floor trying to make it perfect, I just want it to look decent.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I’ve just been finishing up some details in the garage. Caulked the workbench to the floor and wall- I don’t want bugs and other critters crawling back there. Also R&R’d the door going into the house. It was never installed right, it wasn’t plumb at all. Then I trimmed that and the attic stairs too. I had noticed the ceiling framing by the furnace had been hacked and had a 1” dip in it and had no support so I fixed that. I wasn’t going to Sheetrock that low ceiling but I decided I will, that will brighten things up some more and make it look more finished. I also installed plywood around the breaker panel which is temporary until I replace the panel. I also decided I’m going to paint the floor with an epoxy paint. Not sure which one- I’m looking into them. I’m not going to spend a bunch of money or time on the floor trying to make it perfect, I just want it to look decent.

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Nice. Ever see that garage floor epoxy paint that you put flakes on it? That looks really nice.

 

[Rocket Man]

Nice. Ever see that garage floor epoxy paint that you put flakes on it? That looks really nice.

I’ve seen it advertised to have someone come do it, the price was something like $1500-$2500 for a single car garage. I’ll see if I can just buy the product and do it myself.

 

[Doubeleive]

The rear defroster quit working so I checked for power at the tabs and nothing. Anybody done troubleshooting on this? I’m thinking a wire broke, possibly where it goes from the truck to the Liftgate. Now I need to figure out the color code for that wire. And yes I checked the fuse. The rear view mirror ones still work also.

check for continuity on the glass defroster, it's more likely there is a break there than in your wiring.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I’ve seen it advertised to have someone come do it, the price was something like $1500-$2500 for a single car garage. I’ll see if I can just buy the product and do it myself.

They def sell the kits to do it yourself. I've seen it before but I can't remember where I saw it.

 

[George B]

https://www.rustoleum.com/garage?ut...A5_2yfWCuYUx1rTnPVHETCyY6Cih1_2RoCJ_UQAvD_BwE

 

[Tonyrodz]

https://www.rustoleum.com/garage?ut...A5_2yfWCuYUx1rTnPVHETCyY6Cih1_2RoCJ_UQAvD_BwE

Is that the yayo?

 

[George B]

Is that the yayo?

Yayo?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yayo?

Lol, is that the one with those flakes you drizzle on the epoxy?

 

[George B]

Lol, is that the one with those flakes you drizzle on the epoxy?

This stuff has the chips:
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-c...ete-floor-coatings/professional-floor-coating

 

[Tonyrodz]

This stuff has the chips:
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-c...ete-floor-coatings/professional-floor-coating

That's the one.

 

[Sam Harris]

https://www.rustoleum.com/garage?ut...A5_2yfWCuYUx1rTnPVHETCyY6Cih1_2RoCJ_UQAvD_BwE

All in the prep.. just like any paint type application. I believe there are a number of steps, similar to laying flooring indoors. Level, fill gaps, seal, etc.

 

[Rocket Man]

I’ll probably go with that. Home Depot carries it and it’s not expensive. I’ll have to look into filling in some cracks and small holes first and I’m gonna see if my friend has a concrete grinder.

 

[gat0r]

careful w/ the home garage floor epoxy kits... they dont last long & flake off really fast.

a lot has to do w/ prep.
i was told by congrete guy...its better to stain your floor if you want it to last or get a pro to do the epoxy (where they resurface the floor so it will be better...really messy work)

 

[Jason in DLH]

I do recommend using rubber floor mats under your floor Jack from now on. I’ve had the epoxy coating for a few years now and it started peeling off exactly where I kept jacking the front of the truck up.

I quite simply cut this in half lengthwise and just have it laying underneath the truck at all times...

I like the fiber material on the garage floor side to easily slid in place and the rubber side for the small Jack wheels to roll around on. I’ve put full rubber pads on my stands as these epoxy floors can get really slippery.

You’ll definitely love the epoxy floor!