2000 NBS Blue Steel Burban Build

[Onebad1983]

If I can get it from him cheap enough I’ll be using it for parts and a spare 5.3 bottom end.



Right!! That’s really why I took pics. I get so use to mine that I forget how it was stock.

I sense boost incoming if that's the case

 

[00'BlueSteel]

I need to find a factory one and do the same with the tahoe/silverado. Mainly for the silverado so I can see how much lift I actually have lol

Oh man the Silverado is probably crazy looking next to a stock truck haha

 

[00'BlueSteel]

 

[Fosscore]

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That paint is sparkling!!
Looks really damn nice.

 

[Tonyrodz]

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Love that blue. What's your paint code?

I think it's the same.

 

[Fosscore]

2000 was Indigo Blue IIRC.
Just like you. According to the paint codes for that year.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Love that blue. What's your paint code?View attachment 214863
I think it's the same.

2000 was Indigo Blue IIRC.
Just like you. According to the paint codes for that year.

He right. All these match. And I love it as well! @Fosscore is yours not the same?

 

[Fosscore]

No sir. Indigo Blue was not offered in 2006.

Mine is Dark Ming Blue Metallic WA722J.

Yourself, @Tonyrodz @05Single are all the same color.

The Indigo Blue is sort of like the Bermuda Blue. Everyone loves it. It really stands out. I don’t see it very often at all around her or my color either.

Guess I better get my detail back on with those pics. Lol

Rain off and on this weekend, but I did give the the underside a solid rinse so that I can pull the other wheels and do some paint.

The body looks tight. Can’t recall if I asked about more color matching parts?

 

[05Single]

Yea I think only 00-03 was indigo. So far mine is the only one in town that has this color. Not one single person believes me when I say its factory lol. Most ask where I got it painted at

Yours is looking extra fresh today

 

[05Single]

Free mod. With some polish of choice and either a small orbital buffer or even by hand you can make those faded rear pillar covers look glossy black and almost match the glass as far as shine and depth.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Guess I better get my detail back on with those pics. Lol

Rain off and on this weekend, but I did give the the underside a solid rinse so that I can pull the other wheels and do some paint.

The body looks tight. Can’t recall if I asked about more color matching parts?

Ah got yah, I really like both colors very similar in the whole almost black at certain angles.

Rain sucks, I feel like we had 2 months of it here and I’m finally getting to work on my vehicles. Hopefully it holds off long enough to finish this one’s repairs and get to paint on mine.

And don’t feel too bad my paint sucks big time if I get close haha, rock chip city, door dings, peeling clear coat, random scratches. Just looks good and shines nice because there is not a single swirl mark on it and I keep it clean haha. Needs repaint and I’ll be PM’ing a lot of stuff when that happens.

Free mod. With some polish of choice and either a small orbital buffer or even by hand you can make those faded rear pillar covers look glossy black and almost match the glass as far as shine and depth.View attachment 214918

So just buff my rear obliques? Like we do the plastic headlights?

 

[05Single]

If you want buff obliques you need to do exercises.
If you want buffed appliques just polish them out using same polish you would use on your paint. It not only darkens them up but it adds a gloss to them too.

 

[Tonyrodz]

If you want buff obliques you need to do exercises.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

If you want buff obliques you need to do exercises.
If you want buffed appliques just polish them out using same polish you would use on your paint. It not only darkens them up but it adds a gloss to them too.

Sounds like I can probably do both at the same time if I get my technique hahahaha. TYF get your truck and your body right
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Also thanks for the info I’m going to do that this week.

 

[Onebad1983]

Love that blue. What's your paint code?View attachment 214863
I think it's the same.

2000 was Indigo Blue IIRC.
Just like you. According to the paint codes for that year.

So is mine the same too?

 

[Tonyrodz]

So is mine the same too?

Is yours 9792?

 

[Onebad1983]

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Is yours 9792?

I'll have to look in the morning. It's past midnight here and I'm the only one in the house awake. I have insomnia

 

[05Single]

I'll have to look in the morning. It's past midnight here and I'm the only one in the house awake. I have insomnia

Energy dranks with these kids

 

[Onebad1983]

Energy dranks with these kids

I don't drink coffee or energy drinks. I genuinely have insomnia

 

[Fosscore]

Ah got yah, I really like both colors very similar in the whole almost black at certain angles.

Rain sucks, I feel like we had 2 months of it here and I’m finally getting to work on my vehicles. Hopefully it holds off long enough to finish this one’s repairs and get to paint on mine.

And don’t feel too bad my paint sucks big time if I get close haha, rock chip city, door dings, peeling clear coat, random scratches. Just looks good and shines nice because there is not a single swirl mark on it and I keep it clean haha. Needs repaint and I’ll be PM’ing a lot of stuff when that happens.


It looks good either way and only TYF or a local enthusiast is really going to notice those imperfections.

Average person couldn’t care less and doesn’t spend hours into days obsessing about the stuff we do.

And for 18 years old with big hogs, there is room for a little margin of error.

I have a few love taps and chips that drive me crazy, but keeping the paint looking nice just blinds everyone so they don’t focus on the minor imperfections.

Swirl marks... but I had my car waxed. Yeah I can tell they whizzed the 10” Makita on speed 6. It’s waxed alright, but looks like pewp at an angle. Lol