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

[Rocket Man]

Damn…

Ive been putting time and $ into my ‘13 Escalade ESV and it’s coming along great.

I don’t mind that it’s 13 yrs old with 177K miles; But the entire time in the back of head I just dread if/when the body panels start to rust. So far no signs even behind fender liners and back side of rocker panels. Members on here refer to rust as cancer and that’s a great analogy; Because some vehicles get it and some don’t with zero correlation to age or mileage.

I believe rust has more to do with how many miles of salt or brine the vehicle travels through than anything else. If we see any rust on vehicles here its because they came from where salt is used and where the is a lot of snow or icy roads.

 

[89Suburban]

Damn…

Ive been putting time and $ into my ‘13 Escalade ESV and it’s coming along great.

I don’t mind that it’s 13 yrs old with 177K miles; But the entire time in the back of head I just dread if/when the body panels start to rust. So far no signs even behind fender liners and back side of rocker panels. Members on here refer to rust as cancer and that’s a great analogy; Because some vehicles get it and some don’t with zero correlation to age or mileage.

Do yourself a favor and keep those door jambs and rocker panels wiped clean after washes.

 

[mikez71]

Back around 2000, I looked at a west coast '67 mustang. It must have lived ON the coast. Rust through ALL seams and creases! Door jambs rusted through the corners all the way up.. Total lost cause that one.. Steel strips and panels connected by rust... I've never seen such an unsafe body on the road..

Salty air, bad too!

 

[Doubeleive]

Back around 2000, I looked at a west coast '67 mustang. It must have lived ON the coast. Rust through ALL seams and creases! Door jambs rusted through the corners all the way up.. Total lost cause that one.. Steel strips and panels connected by rust... I've never seen such an unsafe body on the road..

Salty air, bad too!

probably wasn't really from the west anything like that would literally had to have been parked on the beach, west coast cars do not rust, surface rust yes a little bit is normal on unpainted surfaces.

 

[PG01]

probably wasn't really from the west anything like that would literally had to have been parked on the beach, west coast cars do not rust, surface rust yes a little bit is normal on unpainted surfaces.

I wish they all could be California…….

 

[mikez71]

probably wasn't really from the west anything like that would literally had to have been parked on the beach, west coast cars do not rust, surface rust yes a little bit is normal on unpainted surfaces.

Possible, I did not run a carfax, I just ran away!

But I can tell you this was not road snow/salt rust. The panels rusting through top as much as bottom. Seams that are not exposed, all were rusted through... everywhere. No giant holes at the corners of rocker panel, but seams all rusting through. Wish I took a picture, went with my boss at the time (he was looking for a customer). We were both shocked. I can only imagine it was rusting from inside... Maybe flood damage? idk.

I'm curious if you parked a car on say an offshore oil platform, how it would hold up. Keep in mind that old mustang probably used different steel, and it had 33 years to get there..

 

[Doubeleive]

Possible, I did not run a carfax, I just ran away!

But I can tell you this was not road snow/salt rust. The panels rusting through top as much as bottom. Seams that are not exposed, all were rusted through... everywhere. No giant holes at the corners of rocker panel, but seams all rusting through. Wish I took a picture, went with my boss at the time (he was looking for a customer). We were both shocked. I can only imagine it was rusting from inside... Maybe flood damage? idk.

I'm curious if you parked a car on say an offshore oil platform, how it would hold up. Keep in mind that old mustang probably used different steel, and it had 33 years to get there..

if it was parked at a beach then that could happen, that's the only place where that happens around here. that can turn anything metal into swiss cheese

 

[Charlie207]

if it was parked at a beach then that could happen, that's the only place where that happens around here. that can turn anything metal into swiss cheese

Around here, even if they never see road salt, just leaving them parked on grass will wreck the undercarriage.

 

[Charlie207]

My recent fender flair order was cancelled by the eBay seller last night, so I found another set, and they had a discount, so I saved about $50 on what looks to be the same set.

 

[PG01]

Around here, even if they never see road salt, just leaving them parked on grass will wreck the undercarriage.

Truth

 

[992dr]

Changed my pinion seal

 

[SpareParts]

My recent fender flair order was cancelled by the eBay seller last night, so I found another set, and they had a discount, so I saved about $50 on what looks to be the same set.

Link?

 

[Doubeleive]

another catalytic converter broke apart inside on me (passenger side), so $650 later I got a walker installed, we'll see how long that last's
that's what happens when you brutalize them....

 

[Charlie207]

Link?

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[SpareParts]

Dang. Not gonna work.

 

[mikez71]

Suburban flares don't fit?

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[SpareParts]

The rears are two piece. I need 1 piece.
Your link has a set that i think fits.

 

[j91z28d1]

looks like I need some sway bar end links on the front. which ones are you guys using?

 

[Doubeleive]

looks like I need some sway bar end links on the front. which ones are you guys using?

these from autozone, lifetime warranty
same design as the mevotech

 

[j91z28d1]

these from autozone, lifetime warranty
same design as the mevotech
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wasn't expecting local. I'll have to check tomorrow.