How to remove rear vent cap appliques?

[WHITEOUT]

Anyone know how to remove the rear vent cap appliques off a 2001 tahoe. I know you have to remove the screw up top, and there are three tabs holding it to the body, but how do you remove the tabs. any help would be great. thanks

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

are you talking about the ones that are on the rear top of the truck on the exterior? from what i remember when i painted them they were only 2 screws to come off and it just popped out

 

[WHITEOUT]

yep

i have only found one screw, on the top, and looking at it, three tabs holding it on the side. i appreciate the help, sik whip by the way

 

[Fyrcaptain]

Be careful as there are some sharp edges on the back side of those monkeys, just pull them away from the body after you remove the screws

 

[BlizzardX23]

lol... I just realized in the pic above, thats when I was doing all the blue suede...hahah...


heres a heads up...when you go to pull them off...it feels like they arent budging...use some force...your not gonna break it!

 

[Fyrcaptain]

Finished product......Esky caps

Stock - Painted

Street Scenes smoothies

 

[ROBERTOcritser]

where can you buy those aftermarket vent caps? Im lookin for some for my '02 Red Tahoe

 

[Effeckt]

Wow another red Hoe first of all! Secondly you can get the escalade vent caps a few places. The part numbers are #15045877 and #15045878. You could get them from the dealer obviously but I would search around or even check places like certifit as they might carry them.

 

[Fyrcaptain]

Try your local wrecking yard, ebay, or Caddy dealer for the Escalade factory caps.

 

[BlizzardX23]

...wtf? uhh, how does this have ANYTHING to do with rear vent caps?

 

[ROBERTOcritser]

...wtf? uhh, how does this have ANYTHING to do with rear vent caps?

Are you high? The title of the thread includes "Rear Vent Appliques"

 

[BlizzardX23]

Are you high? The title of the thread includes "Rear Vent Appliques"

No...someone posted a post asking about why his HIDs werent working..and posted it in a bunch of different sections..I know what this thread is...that picture with the removed vent caps in MY truck.. lol

 

[ROBERTOcritser]

oh ok. well is there only 1 screw or 2 cuz I still only found 1 at the top like Whiteout said.... where is this 2nd screw?

 

[ROBERTOcritser]

nvm figured it out. only one screw at the top and it all pops off (much easier than I expected though) gettin them painted next weekend

 

[gtbigup01]

I stopped by my GMC dealership today that has their own body shop and asked about getting mine painted and he said it would not come out right because of the texture of the vent caps. So question to those that have them painted,
1.give me an unbiased opinion on how the paint job came out, especially with the grooves that are hard to reach.

2.Also did you scuff it up a little for the paint to be able to stick.

3. If i just decide to get the esky, do I just order the ones of the same year as my trk (06 Nali)?

 

[BlizzardX23]

People that work at dealerships are just lazy *****.....

if a REAL paint shop can blend carbon fiber, plastic, metal, fiberglass and steel all into one vehicle...theres no issue with the vent caps...they are just too lazy to do it correctly...I've seen them painted and they look great...and yes, it will match your vehicle...dont take it to them...if they are going to ******** you the way they just did, they dont serve your business


The dealership also told me they dont know how to turn on my pins to install my E-Fans...eventhough they had the scanners and EFIlive and all that other ******** sitting on their computers...

 

[ROBERTOcritser]

yea my guy does paint for concrete trucks all the time and he said the longest part will be prepping the paint gun and even when I bought the paint, the woman looked at the vent caps and said it would be fine.

 

[yukonlife]

Any body chrome those parts?

 

[Yuk_Nali_6.0]

I hope not...LOL.

 

[Effeckt]

I hope not...LOL.

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