What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[mikez71]

How are you gonna deal with that one corner?

I tried jacking up the front with a piece of wood under the corner, and jumped up and down on my pushbumper.
It only bent the corner slightly. Hammered it.. ugly.. Used some painters tape to mitigate the damage, couldn't find the gorilla tape.
The bends need stretching out. It was wavy and I used two large crescents to even it out some.

If you want it clean looking, another option is to cut off the corner and drill a new hole thats more centered. (Or just leave it hanging down)
Its thick (1/8" or little more) and it doesnt flatten as easily as sheet metal. Maybe I need a harder surface, it was backed up by a 4x4 as I hammered on it.

As @Doubeleive mentioned, don't overtighten! I stripped one of my bolts (it stays in, we'll see if it falls out) but plan to nutsert or enlarge the threads. Never had a problem before, because I didnt want to squash the plastic cover. Now trying to cinch down the aluminum cover... Ooops! I thought it was the antiseize..

The bolts that are holding my xfer case skidplate have thicker washers than the ones that held the splash shield.
It's not completely flat on that corner bolt, it's not overlapping the suspension bracket.
I just didn't want that fold to go bending further into the curved bottom. Tightening the bolt more will strip the threads before it flattens the hole..
Will work on it more next time..

 

[Fosscore]

I had new vinyl cut for my new metal door handles and got those put on today.

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This mod makes the handles look more like the '15+ door handles.

I had it on the old handles but when I replaced them all recently they were back to plain chrome again.

Nice little touch on the WDT added to the door handles. Me likey.

 

[Fosscore]

Did stuff, including dual rear shocks if anyone is interested...

Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread

Yeah, I saw those. I may get one and try my hand at it now that the old one is off the truck. My concern with never having done one was being rushed and it not turning out right and then I would have wasted more time/money. I may get one and if it turns out good just keep the old wheel as a...

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

Yep, want to see pics of said work. That sounds pretty cool.

 

[Grady_Wilson]

Pulled the passenger seat power switches apart since the seat stopped reclining.
Didn't have contact cleaner so I just sprayed the inside with air and it works again.

 

[Pandabird]

Started tearing out the door interior panels as I'm replacing door handles and stuff and ended up with a few broken tabs, perfect time to test out the new heat stapler.

10/10, must have tool for repairing cracked/torn apart plastic

Also got the right side mirror blinker working again, just needed some contact cleaner.

 

[PG01]

Gash the udder day….and it stopped there…

 

[Grady_Wilson]

Started tearing out the door interior panels as I'm replacing door handles and stuff and ended up with a few broken tabs, perfect time to test out the new heat stapler.

10/10, must have tool for repairing cracked/torn apart plastic
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Also got the right side mirror blinker working again, just needed some contact cleaner.

I've always wondered if those were worth investing in.
Looks like I may pick one up when I come across a deal.

 

[Pandabird]

I've always wondered if those were worth investing in.
Looks like I may pick one up when I come across a deal.

They are eyesores but it's efficient. For stuff like ATV's (always breaking fenders and stuff on those), lawn mowers or just places where you can hide the staples existance they are pretty great. Actually considering stapling my broken dashboard and covering it with a dash mat, cracked dash noise is driving me crazy.

 

[Grady_Wilson]

They are eyesores but it's efficient. For stuff like ATV's (always breaking fenders and stuff on those), lawn mowers or just places where you can hide the staples existance they are pretty great. Actually considering stapling my broken dashboard and covering it with a dash mat, cracked dash noise is driving me crazy.

My dash cracked on the passenger side up by the windshield vents.
The center speaker is obviously not supported by anything other than the thin dash cover so I pulled the speaker out and stuffed a bunch of foam under the speaker.
The center speaker no longer bounces and makes noise over bumps.

 

[JoeBlobs]

Another Jerseyan!

Hey pal! Where abouts in Jersey are ya? I'm right next to Fort Dix.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Hey pal! Where abouts in Jersey are ya? I'm right next to Fort Dix.

I'm in Keansburg. Originally from North Jerz.

 

[Rocket Man]

They are eyesores but it's efficient. For stuff like ATV's (always breaking fenders and stuff on those), lawn mowers or just places where you can hide the staples existance they are pretty great. Actually considering stapling my broken dashboard and covering it with a dash mat, cracked dash noise is driving me crazy.

My dash cracked on the passenger side up by the windshield vents.
The center speaker is obviously not supported by anything other than the thin dash cover so I pulled the speaker out and stuffed a bunch of foam under the speaker.
The center speaker no longer bounces and makes noise over bumps.

I bought one of those on Amazon for about $20 and repaired the cracked dash in my 08 Tahoe. It worked great but I suggest having a helper you trust apply the staples on the bottom while you hold the cracks together and watch from the topside. I did it myself and although I held the cracks together on the backside as I hot stapled it and the cracks were invisible on the backside, they were slightly visible on the front. Otherwise it came out great. I don’t even notice the cracks anymore.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I bought one of those on Amazon for about $20 and repaired the cracked dash in my 08 Tahoe. It worked great but I suggest having a helper you trust apply the staples on the bottom while you hold the cracks together and watch from the topside. I did it myself and although I held the cracks together on the backside as I hot stapled it and the cracks were invisible on the backside, they were slightly visible on the front. Otherwise it came out great. I don’t even notice the cracks anymore.

It was only $20? Damn great deal. Did it come with a lot if staples?

 

[mikez71]

got some cooling bits...

New replacement OEM thermostat sometimes lets me get to 203degF before kicking open and temp drops to 194..
Seemed like my old one was more consistent.
Left is original 210k mile thermostat. Aisin made in China, Vernet Calorstat made in France, look identical. Motorad made in Israel.
Far right is a 174degF Motorad, which looks like a Lingenfelter. All the Motorad seem to get bad reviews...

 

[Rocket Man]

It was only $20? Damn great deal. Did it come with a lot if staples?

Thousands

 

[Rocket Man]

It was only $20? Damn great deal. Did it come with a lot if staples?

I lied. Only one thousand. it seemed like thousands when they spilled all over the floor because of the lousy containers they come in. But it is a great deal, you just need to find a place to store the stuff.

ATOLS Plastic Welder, 1000PCS Staples, Plastic Welding Kit, Hot Stapler Kit, Plastic Welder Gun Kit, Car Bumper Repair Kit, Plastic Repair Kit https://a.co/d/6D4Z9pQ

 

[guy from norcal]

Gash the udder day….and it stopped there…View attachment 462936

You gonna Leave us hanging if you got a receipt or not?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I lied. Only one thousand. it seemed like thousands when they spilled all over the floor because of the lousy containers they come in. But it is a great deal, you just need to find a place to store the stuff.

ATOLS Plastic Welder, 1000PCS Staples, Plastic Welding Kit, Hot Stapler Kit, Plastic Welder Gun Kit, Car Bumper Repair Kit, Plastic Repair Kit https://a.co/d/6D4Z9pQ

Bet you got the red one

 

[the_tool_man]

I lied. Only one thousand. it seemed like thousands when they spilled all over the floor because of the lousy containers they come in. But it is a great deal, you just need to find a place to store the stuff.

ATOLS Plastic Welder, 1000PCS Staples, Plastic Welding Kit, Hot Stapler Kit, Plastic Welder Gun Kit, Car Bumper Repair Kit, Plastic Repair Kit https://a.co/d/6D4Z9pQ

Thanks for that. I put the blue one on my wish list, because blue is my favorite and tomorrow is my birthday.

 

[Geoffsfas10]

New fogs that are the same 6000k or whatever color the LED projector bulbs are.View attachment 462877View attachment 462878

this really makes me want to get a set of those headlights and retro them.