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

[Tonyrodz]

I bought some Griots Garage Speed Shine awhile back and tried it out today. The truck hasn’t been driven or washed for 2 weeks and had a good dust layer on it. Normally I would have done a normal wash but decided to try this. I was surprised that it worked so good. I used one of their PFM cloths. It took about 10 minutes to do the whole exterior and came out glowing. It can be used on interiors and glass too. View attachment 347592View attachment 347593View attachment 347594View attachment 347595

Came out great!

 

[Rocket Man]

Came out great!

Thanks. I just did The Beast too instead of it’s weekly wash. So easy.

 

[Rocket Man]

I painted the wiper arms and then decided to CM the shark fin. It came out nice.

 

[Rocket Man]

Then as I’m finishing up putting the headliner in I notice this. I had parked it out in the sun for a couple days. In reality I figured this was going to happen sooner or later. The dash was used, probably an original, and I paid $75 for it so I’m not heartbroken. But it’s a big chunk of change for a new one.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I painted the wiper arms and then decided to CM the shark fin. It came out nice. View attachment 347909View attachment 347910View attachment 347911View attachment 347912View attachment 347913

I've always liked those HD hoods.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Then as I’m finishing up putting the headliner in I notice this. I had parked it out in the sun for a couple days. In reality I figured this was going to happen sooner or later. The dash was used, probably an original, and I paid $75 for it so I’m not heartbroken. But it’s a big chunk of change for a new one. View attachment 347914View attachment 347915

Just leaving it in the sun for a couple days did that?? Damn.

 

[Rocket Man]

Just leaving it in the sun for a couple days did that?? Damn.

Probably. It was 100* out which means what 150 in the truck? i didn't even think about it. It's kept under a shade for just that reason. All the NNBS dashes crack in those 2 places. The new parts supposedly have reinforcement in those areas and I'll beef the new one up with steel rods and epoxy. I guess I need to spend $650 now. I can't go the dash cover method, no way. Sigh.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Probably. It was 100* out which means what 150 in the truck? i didn't even think about it. It's kept under a shade for just that reason. All the NNBS dashes crack in those 2 places. The new parts supposedly have reinforcement in those areas and I'll beef the new one up with steel rods and epoxy. I guess I need to spend $650 now. I can't go the dash cover method, no way. Sigh.

I bought a new gm one for the avalanche last year. I couldn’t tell a difference in the reinforcement, fwiw. Now the filler is broken. It’s like $300. I’ll get a replacement soon. A dash cracking is some serious bulls*it.

 

[Rocket Man]

I bought a new gm one for the avalanche last year. I couldn’t tell a difference in the reinforcement, fwiw. Now the filler is broken. It’s like $300. I’ll get a replacement soon. A dash cracking is some serious bulls*it.

Oh yeah. My filler is new, I replaced it when I first replaced a cracked dash in it when it was still an LT interior. Luckily I sold that dash locally for what I had into it because it wasn't long after I replaced it that I decided to swap an LTZ interior into the truck. Somehow at the time I bought that LT dash for $400 shipped. They're $650 now, same as the Tahoe/LTZ that I need. But $300 for that flat filler piece is even more ridiculous than the cost of the dash itself.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Oh yeah. My filler is new, I replaced it when I first replaced a cracked dash in it when it was still an LT interior. Luckily I sold that dash locally for what I had into it because it wasn't long after I replaced it that I decided to swap an LTZ interior into the truck. Somehow at the time I bought that LT dash for $400 shipped. They're $650 now, same as the Tahoe/LTZ that I need. But $300 for that flat filler piece is even more ridiculous than the cost of the dash itself.

Where did you get your filler? Cost? I could be renewing the cost wrong. Was thinking it was $250 or something plus shipping

 

[Rocket Man]

Where did you get your filler? Cost? I could be renewing the cost wrong. Was thinking it was $250 or something plus shipping

I got it off a dealer that was on eBay, just like the dash. But IIRC it was about $300 shipped. I remember because the dash I bought for $400-450 shipped and that filler piece just had a broken corner from when I removed it so I tried to fix it which actually worked great until I tried to snap it into place and almost all the clip mounts broke, the areas where the clips hold onto. It was too brittle. So then I went to buy that filler thinking $100, maybe $150 and it was more like $300. Pissed me off.

 

[Rocket Man]

I just saw this on Amazon- Dorman makes the filler panel, $93 shipped with Prime.

. https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-926-3...------------&vehicleName=2007+Chevrolet+Tahoe

 

[Tonyrodz]

I just saw this on Amazon- Dorman makes the filler panel, $93 shipped with Prime.

. https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-926-3...------------&vehicleName=2007+Chevrolet+Tahoe

I'd buy the 4 yr protection plan with that. An extra $16 is worth it.

 

[pwtr02ss]

I just saw this on Amazon- Dorman makes the filler panel, $93 shipped with Prime.

. https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-926-3...------------&vehicleName=2007+Chevrolet+Tahoe

I'm not a huge fan of aftermarket but I think I may give that a whirl when I get back from vacation. Thanks for the link!

 

[Rocket Man]

I'm not a huge fan of aftermarket but I think I may give that a whirl when I get back from vacation. Thanks for the link!

I don't like Dorman much at all but there's a few things of theirs that I'd run. For me to buy Dorman it has to be something that isn't safety related, has to be replaced easily if it fails quickly, and has to offer a decent savings. That part passes my 3 criteria. I doubt it's made from any worse plastic than the GM one, and if it fits like crap Amazon has an awesome return policy. I added it to my Amazon list so if I ever need another one I'll know where to get it.

 

[pwtr02ss]

I don't like Dorman much at all but there's a few things of theirs that I'd run. For me to buy Dorman it has to be something that isn't safety related, has to be replaced easily if it fails quickly, and has to offer a decent savings. That part passes my 3 criteria. I doubt it's made from any worse plastic than the GM one, and if it fits like crap Amazon has an awesome return policy. I added it to my Amazon list so if I ever need another one I'll know where to get it.

I ordered one from eBay for $82.26 tax and all

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[Rocket Man]

I ordered one from eBay for $82.26 tax and all

Dash Board Cover Dorman 926-336 for sale online | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Dash Board Cover Dorman 926-336 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Awesome. Please come back here and follow up on the fit and finish.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I ordered one from eBay for $82.26 tax and all

Dash Board Cover Dorman 926-336 for sale online | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Dash Board Cover Dorman 926-336 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

I saw one for $58 with free shipping, but it's unbranded.

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[pwtr02ss]

Awesome. Please come back here and follow up on the fit and finish.

Will do. Says it has 30 day free returns so I figured, why not.

I saw one for $58 with free shipping, but it's unbranded.

I saw that too. Dorman is where I draw the line in the Chinese parts department lol.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Will do. Says it has 30 day free returns so I figured, why not.

I saw that too. Dorman is where I draw the line in the Chinese parts department lol.

Can't blame you on that!!