My Tahoe Is Getting A Makeover

[Brandon X]

Starting tomorrow!

Having a buddy of mine clean up ALL the rust, missing paint, and bang out a dent in my hood. He's also going to be color matching my grille & mirrors. Removing my antenna, 3rd brake light, all side molding & badges, and also the chrome wheel-well moldings. He's also redoing all of my interior pieces.

THEN, after my buddy does all that, im taking it to my mechanic to install a bunch of brand new shit. TYC clear elegante headlights & parking lamps, DDM 6000K HID's, high-4 kit (if DJ ever sends it out lol), billet grille inserts, and a billet bowtie to top it off.

I'll definitely be posting progress pics. They both live literally right down the road from me so I can check up on it whenever I want to. Can't wait to see it finished!

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

nice keep us updated with pics

 

[nytahoe]

post some pic when u get it all done

 

[TheBigler]

why are you taking it to a mechanic to install your new headlights and grille all you need is a screwdriver to take out the parking lamps and a socket wrench to take out the 5 bolts that hold the grille in place. Just saying you can do it yourself ans save some money

 

[Brandon X]

why are you taking it to a mechanic to install your new headlights and grille all you need is a screwdriver to take out the parking lamps and a socket wrench to take out the 5 bolts that hold the grille in place. Just saying you can do it yourself ans save some money

I don't have any tools and I honestly hate messing with electrical shit. Plus he's replacing my driver side door handle and I don't even know where to start with that. He's a real good friend and I can go hang out in his shop while he does it and help him and I just throw him a little money.

 

[BlueTahoe2001]

Sounds good, Be sure to post some pics up when you finish!

 

[haks310]

why are you taking it to a mechanic to install your new headlights and grille all you need is a screwdriver to take out the parking lamps and a socket wrench to take out the 5 bolts that hold the grille in place. Just saying you can do it yourself ans save some money

LMAO thats what I was thinking. Door handle ain't that hard either.

 

[the big blue bus]

sounds like a good plan. color match should look good along with new lights and hids. where did you get your headlights from? thats all i need to complete front end lighting

 

[Brandon X]

sounds like a good plan. color match should look good along with new lights and hids. where did you get your headlights from? thats all i need to complete front end lighting

I got mine from StylinTrucks. Used a coupon code for free shipping so it worked out pretty good.

http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.a...hts&canned_results_trigger=&partfamilyid=3155

 

[the big blue bus]

thanks man. i found them on a diff site for 110 but whenever i went to check out it would never load

 

[Brandon X]

thanks man. i found them on a diff site for 110 but whenever i went to check out it would never load

What site? Streetbeat Customs? If im not mistaken it equals out to about the same price. $110 + aprox. $20 shipping, and ST is $130 shipped.

 

[blueflamed03]

sounds good Brandon, after pics are a must

 

[the big blue bus]

yea that would be the site. i will mostlikely order them from where you did. i want to do hids also but i dont know if i should do those right now i want to get a new bumper, diesel one and put some lights in that. or maybe some cab lights too... im not sure yet

 

[bluebear15]

sounds awesome cant wait for pix! and ya the lights are super easy to do yourself and doesnt require any mechanical knowledge pretty much

 

[Brandon X]

Yeah I know for a fact I could bang those lights out with no problem. But like I said, no tools. Not a single one, not even a screwdriver. Not to mention I need shit like a hacksaw to cut out my old grille out for my new one and im not sure what other tools I would need for the 4-high kit and HID's. It's way easier to drop it off at my buddies and have him do it all.

 

[grnrpr68]

sounds good we all want some pics

 

[Brandon X]

Here's some pics I took today before she went away. It'll show you guys what's getting fixed.

All molding is coming off including the little LS badge.

Bye bye old face.

Color matched mirrors and shaved antenna.

Got some nasty rust in the hinges and on the bottom of the doors. Bushings are also ******. Thank you barn doors!

Finally getting this dent pounded out.

I'll snap some pics tomorrow or the next day of it all torn apart and getting prepped.

 

[the big blue bus]

your front end looks like mine haha with clear corners and stock lights and parking lights. goign to look real good when all done

 

[Brandon X]

Should be completed tomorrow, so pics will be on tomorrow night. The ******* kid that's doing it took over a week. But ive seen it a couple times and it looks pretty amazing.

Also, nobody buy a single thing from DJTricky. He screwed me out of $15. I sent him the money for a high-4 kit and he hasn't been on since the 7th. Thanks to him I won't be able to do that mod to my truck.

 

[RSymons]

Nice !