05Single's virgin build thread. 03 tahoe

[adventurenali92]

Finally got my cluster back. Very pleased With the look now that I have the entire interior complete and put back together. Crazy to see a vision come to reality. Between @Thatsquishykid717 and gaugewerx this interior lighting is on point. View attachment 252352View attachment 252348 View attachment 252350View attachment 252349 View attachment 252351

Which gauge cluster did you build? Rebuild your stick those cluster or did you go with a different cluster?

 

[05Single]

Which gauge cluster did you build? Rebuild your stick those cluster or did you go with a different cluster?

My stock one. But then my board went bad. So I ended up using a donor motherboard. But still same lens and housing.

 

[05Single]

Step into my office

 

[05Single]

Super late but yearly spring detail

 

[05Single]

Make sure to polish all window trim including rear factory appliques if not painted. This will bring life back to the plastic and keep it from fading and cracking later

then the back to black plastic dressing made the crossbars look better than new

 

[05Single]

Hit a pair of spare tails for a buddy while I was at it . Just real quick, they were beat up

I’ll take his old ones and clean them up

 

[05Single]

Found this in the parking lot of autozone. Nobody claimed so finders keepers.

and she’s all done . Did not use the chemical guys stuff

 

[05Single]

Idk but she looks better with age as time goes on

 

[05Single]

Added satin silver wrap over the bowtie.....for a much cleaner look .

added morimoto switchback halos just for giggles cause I had them laying around lol

 

[915_Tahoe]

******* awsome, new screen savers. i mean that's ******* awsome man great jobe.

 

[wjburken]

 

[adventurenali92]

My stock one. But then my board went bad. So I ended up using a donor motherboard. But still same lens and housing.

Oh ok so still a tahoe cluster. Either way the lighting in the cluster looks badass with all the different colors! Your and your lighting!! Haha. Spring detail got her lookin real good! You should have used the jetseal!! That stuff is awesome! I always have a bottle of jetseal on hand! Lol

 

[05Single]

******* awsome, new screen savers. i mean that's ******* awsome man great jobe.

lol thanks bud

Appreciate it

Oh ok so still a tahoe cluster. Either way the lighting in the cluster looks badass with all the different colors! Your and your lighting!! Haha. Spring detail got her lookin real good! You should have used the jetseal!! That stuff is awesome! I always have a bottle of jetseal on hand! Lol

Yea the faces are all interchangeable on all the trucks. You could put a regular Tahoe face on an Escalade cluster if you wanted. I added the trans temp too. Yea and idk why I’m addicted to lighting, but it’s better than crack

 

[adventurenali92]

lol thanks bud


Appreciate it
Yea the faces are all interchangeable on all the trucks. You could put a regular Tahoe face on an Escalade cluster if you wanted. I added the trans temp too. Yea and idk why I’m addicted to lighting, but it’s better than crack

Is being addicted to lighting cheaper than being addicted to crack?! Cuz I’m all for that addiction!!! Lol

 

[05Single]

Is being addicted to lighting cheaper than being addicted to crack?! Cuz I’m all for that addiction!!! Lol

 

[Fosscore]

Dave ---- lighting game is on point my man!! All the custom cool ideas are winning interior and exterior.

Buuuuuttt it wouldn't be a fair post if you and I didn't pick on each other just a bit.

Had to make a list since I had to go back to April to catch up. Yep been that long since I wasted an hour just enjoying the build thread mods.

Sooooo...here goes...

PDR = win.

Battery hold down with a star/Philips head rather than like every other bolt head in the engine bay. grrrrr it's not the same?

Nice work on that HD bumper pad…did you paint the radiator while you had it apart though?

The chrome LTZs look really sweet on that stance. Still one of the best NNBS designs and have such a shine when they spin for an OEM design.

Tail pipe needs work IMHO. I know you have some creative exhaust ideas.... The ass end looks so good and limp #$%^ branch out the back..

The grille options look good but the SS mesh still my favorite. Kinda biased you know?

Your detail is super clean, but I'm kinda bummed at the picture below....

either the paint is not slippery enough for those tools to slide off or you are tempting fate by not putting a drop cloth under the DA on the bare paint and allowed the power cord to drag across the paint leaving microscratches as well.

Hey DAVE...?

Just busting your chops but standing by for your reply...in...5.4.3.2.1.....

BTW the detail on your Tahoe is just amazing for real man. So nice to see this love.

One of your best quotes....

Spending money on our trucks to show off to people that we'll never meet.

 

[Sam Harris]

One of your best quotes....

Spending money on our trucks to show off to people that we'll never meet.

Only when these people move to other continents! [emoji22]

 

[05Single]

@Fosscore


1. I assumed the battery hold down came with a new bolt. Why would they sell it without the bolt? Just bad business lol. Eventually I’ll grab one at the junk yard if I remember. Agree, Philips head is not ideal but works for now

2. I touch up the radiator when needed during times that I have the grille off . Didn’t need it this time.

3. Tailpipe - my exhaust tip has been held hostage at the powder coating place for more than a month now. Not happy about it.

4. The ss mesh grille inserts are held hostage at the same place with the exhaust tip. Along with other parts.

5. I left the hood/grille/bumper for last . This paint gets destroyed over a 5-6 month harsh winter as a daily driver. So in that pic the hood had grippy road grime to hold my tools in place lmao. My hood is the worst part out of the whole truck. It’s the only piece that actually needs a new paint job to match the rest of the body. Those light scratches on grille/pad came out after finishing detail.

7. Thanks I love the ltz wheels too. So much that I’ve passed up 24s or bigger just because I feel like these wheels are the most perfect for for this body style Tahoe.

6. you didn’t mention it but I’m currently working on shave ideas for the hatch to be done very soon.

That quote stuck with me since when I got my Silverado and I saw that quote on gmfs members sig back in 09ish

 

[Fosscore]

@Fosscore


1. I assumed the battery hold down came with a new bolt. Why would they sell it without the bolt? Just bad business lol. Eventually I’ll grab one at the junk yard if I remember. Agree, Philips head is not ideal but works for now

2. I touch up the radiator when needed during times that I have the grille off . Didn’t need it this time.

3. Tailpipe - my exhaust tip has been held hostage at the powder coating place for more than a month now. Not happy about it.

4. The ss mesh grille inserts are held hostage at the same place with the exhaust tip.

5. I left the hood/grille/bumper for last . This paint gets destroyed over a 5-6 month harsh winter as a daily driver. So in that pic the hood had grippy road grime to hold my tools in place lmao. My hood is the worst part out of the whole truck. It’s the only piece that actually needs a new paint job to match the rest of the body. Those light scratches on grille/pad came out after finishing detail.

7. Thanks I love the ltz wheels too. So much that I’ve passed up 24s or bigger just because I feel like these wheels are the most perfect for for this body style Tahoe.

6. you didn’t mention it but I’m currently working on shave ideas for the hatch to be done very soon.

That quote stuck with me since when I got my Silverado and I saw that quote on gmfs members sig back in 09ish

Winning DAVE!! Yeah I left the shave for you....lol...never fails to mention. I knew you had answers...just had to chime in. Love the work you do man. Always have and the fact of dealing with Alaska weather as other guys have mentioned is truly amazing.

Look forward to more great mods. It's all in the details. Take it easy man.

 

[05Single]

Winning DAVE!! Yeah I left the shave for you....lol...never fails to mention. I knew you had answers...just had to chime in. Love the work you do man. Always have and the fact of dealing with Alaska weather as other guys have mentioned is truly amazing.

Look forward to more great mods. It's all in the details. Take it easy man.

Lol that’s why I love this page , always bustin balls in good fun. Feels like we’re virtually all in a garage hanging out drinking a beer and hangin out. Yea it’s tough keeping anything clean up here but it’s manageable if you have the motivation, which 99% up here don’t. You know I’m all about those details just like yourself. You’re was my inspiration to motivate me. Seeing how this body style and similar color can be with possibilities.
I have more mods to come , I’m not done yet