2005 Tahoe Daily [Update 06/25/20 - leveled?]

[Tonyrodz]

picked up an HD hood today for $20

looks like crap, but we'll see what happens

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Doesn't look too bad from the pics. A good body shop can knock that out. Looks like your color too. Found it in a yard?

 

[05Single]

Up here they still want $200 for it . No dents looking at $400

 

[Tonyrodz]

Up here they still want $200 for it . No dents looking at $400

 

[Galandorian]

Doesn't look too bad from the pics. A good body shoo can knock that out. Looks like your color too. Found it in a yard?

I thought it looked rough lol, almost didn't buy it.

was from FB marketplace, and it's Pewter while my car is Metallic Birch. very close tho

I'm too cheap to take it to a body shop though. Last HD Hood I wanted painted was like $400 quoted. For that price I'll get a cowl hood.

Up here they still want $200 for it . No dents looking at $400

dang, in West Michigan I can find them all day sub $50 in the condition I posted, and sub $200 in mint condition

 

[Galandorian]

last night I got my cheap Chinesium eBay headlights and tail lights put in

drove to work without my grille today and my boss thought it was hilarious.

I was just too tired to put it back on

the lowbeam high beam lights are just temporary. once I pay off my credit card bills from this far, I'll be making retrofits for the vehicle

 

[Galandorian]

then today I got home from work and spent probably 4 hours and 12 cans of plasti-dip giving this car the 15' touch up

started with the scraped up HD hood.

doesn't look half bad now!

I'll throw it on my car probably tomorrow and see how I feel. if I don't like it, I can probably sell it for 3x-4x what I paid

 

[Galandorian]

hit the underbody of the car with dip, then went for the rusty rocker panels

 

[Galandorian]

and all together after bumpers, grille, underbody, rocker panels, new lights, etc

still searching for new rims, I already have the 275/70/r16 BFG's, but I was really set on the steel rim look

unfortunately, everything I've read tells me most steel rims are cheap chinese garbage, and not suitable for highway driving. they're evidently riddled with QC errors, and pretty much a lottery to see if you can get 4 matching rims that will balance

might go back to Moto Metal M970s, but I think they're a little too nice for a standard Tahoe

 

[Tonyrodz]

and all together after bumpers, grille, underbody, rocker panels, new lights, etc

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still searching for new rims, I already have the 275/70/r16 BFG's, but I was really set on the steel rim look

unfortunately, everything I've read tells me most steel rims are cheap chinese garbage, and not suitable for highway driving. they're evidently riddled with QC errors, and pretty much a lottery to see if you can get 4 matching rims that will balance

might go back to Moto Metal M970s, but I think they're a little too nice for a standard Tahoe

I don't know why America would let something so unsafe into the country.

 

[05Single]

I vote black out the chrome strip on the door molding. Truck looks tuff. Would like to see some lighter than steel oem 17s on it tho.

 

[Galandorian]

I don't know why America would let something so unsafe into the country.

yeah, I educated myself on a few YouTube videos of steel rims failing and that shit is definitely scary

at this point I might just see which company has the best return policy, and keep buying and returning them until I can find a 4 set that works

I really want a style like this:

I vote black out the chrome strip on the door molding. Truck looks tuff. Would like to see some lighter than steel oem 17s on it tho.

the door molds will be removed shortly

still have the HD hood, z71 rack, remove moldings / debadge, CAI, etc

 

[Galandorian]

HD hood ended up looking like crap for some reason

not sure if it was too humid when I did it, or if I just don't have experience dipping such a large surface

so took that off and threw it up for sale, then put my Z71 roof rack on

looks like I'll be buying another Tahoe tomorrow so we'll see what happens

 

[Galandorian]

Tahoe #2 arrived today, so ths build log might be a bit slower and less audio related for the daily

 

[Tonyrodz]

Tahoe #2 arrived today, so ths build log might be a bit slower and less audio related for the daily

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I bet that fender dent will pop out a little more if you get it from behind.

 

[Galandorian]

I bet that fender dent will pop out a little more if you get it from behind.

for sure I had a very similar dent on one of my Tahoes in the past

probably just gonna leave it though, it adds character (AKA I'm lazy)

 

[Galandorian]

It amazes me how much GM improved their Running Board concept in the '04+ vehicles

I've removed them on 5 of my vehicles so far. 2002 Tahoe LT, 2004 Suburban LS, 2006 Yukon Denali, 2005 Tahoe LS, and now this 2003 Tahoe LS.

2004 - 2006 is a breeze. one 13MM ratchet and one impact gun, 10 minutes per side and done.

pre 2004 sucks majorly. 10MM ratchet, 10MM open end, 10MM impact gun, T40 impact, air tools, cutting tools...etc, and 2 hours per side with 3 people working on it

gonna try and make my 2nd tahoe look as identical to the 1st one, although they are slightly different shades of silver

2005 is Metallic Birch, 2003 looks to be Light Pewter Metallic

in other news, I should be picking up the new door panels for the good Tahoe this weekend:

4 8s and 2 super tweets per door, and thinking I'm gonna do a single 10" sub in the center console this time around

 

[05Single]

Yea I removed my steps on my 03 and it took a couple hours with me and my cousin with just hand tools. PITA

 

[Galandorian]

Yea I removed my steps on my 03 and it took a couple hours with me and my cousin with just hand tools. PITA

yeah back in 2017 when I removed my first set on my '02 Tahoe, my dad hadn't even taught me about power tools lol, probably took me 5 hours on my own when they were out of town

just another reason the '04+ are better!

my Denali and this new Tahoe also both have efans which are supposed to be a nice upgrade

 

[05Single]

yeah back in 2017 when I removed my first set on my '02 Tahoe, my dad hadn't even taught me about power tools lol, probably took me 5 hours on my own when they were out of town

just another reason the '04+ are better!

my Denali and this new Tahoe also both have efans which are supposed to be a nice upgrade

All I ever had were hand tools. Except power drills lol

 

[Galandorian]

since I'm not sure I will be able to find any safe steel rims, I'm considering the ole Moto Metal M70 route....

old Denali, current Tahoe, crappy paint edit

ehhh after doing that I'm not really into it

I'm up for any suggestions for rim combos on 275/70/r16s! preferably 0mm to -20mm offset that'll work with stock suspension