First Car Build (01 Tahoe)

[SmileB44Death]

Hello, I’m 17 years old and I bought a 01 Tahoe LT back in August and I love it! However, It wasn't good enough for me and you know what that means... UPGRADES!

Purchased with:
20 inch XD-Series rims
Aftermarket antenna

Modifications:
Flowmaster 44 Single-In Dual-Out
Stainless steel exhaust tips
Blue led gauge cluster lights
Dual 7" touchscreen stereo
Rocksford Fosgate amp & subwoofers
LED parking lights
Aftermarket tinted headlight projectors
Spectre 99002 CAI
Front windows 15% tint
Antenna delete
Door molding delete
De-badged
LED dome lights
Chevrolet decal
HD 2500 grille
Black front bumper
Tinted LED taillights
Tinted 3rd brake light
24inch U2-55
6k HIDs
Roof rack delete
Painted Calipers
Roll pan
Black exhaust tip 4"

Maintenance:
Overall detail clean
Coolant flush
Thermostat
Trunk lift gates
New transmission
Spark plugs
Battery
O2 Sensors
New Rotors
New Brakes
Replaced control arm pin
Windshield

When I first bought her back in August 2017


How she looks now!

 

[05Single]

 

[SmileB44Death]

The factory stereo wasn’t cutting it so I stumbled upon this one for 50 and installed it.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I'm in for the mods.

 

[adventurenali92]

In for progress as well! Not enough kids your age have the respect for your vehicles that you do! Keep up the good work!

 

[Rocket Man]

Glad to see you start on the mods. We can sure help you spend money so stick around.

 

[95escahoe]

Following


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[SmileB44Death]

In for progress as well! Not enough kids your age have the respect for your vehicles that you do! Keep up the good work!

Yea I take great care of it when you buy something and work hard or it you will take care of it! I also love Tahoe’s, Yukon, and etc the first day I got it I did a detail clean took all of the seats out because it was so filthy. The guy before me used it as his construction car and it was really dirty

 

[05Single]

So wait, this is your very first vehicle ever ?

 

[SmileB44Death]

So wait, this is your very first vehicle ever ?

Yes my very first

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yes my very first

Congratulations, you started out with a great ride.

 

[PG01]

Ooh, he popped his cherry..... fughetaboutit

 

[SmileB44Death]

Music isn't exactly the same with no bass so I got a old school Rockford Fosgate Punch amp and subs. At first I bought a wiring pack from Frys with I think 6 gauge power and ground which I didn't know was weak. So I went big lol I bought 0 gauge which is a little to big; its hard to wiring it under the mats so I advise y'all to get at most 2 gauge.


Next, I upgraded my muffler to a Flowmaster Super 44 Single-In Dual-Out. It wasn't the best welding but it did the job and I learned a valuable life lesson "You get what you pay for."

 

[SmileB44Death]

Now that I got that done I was to broke to get some exhaust tips so I bought some took it to Midas were the welding them on. Oh yea and I tinted my taillights!


When I bought the Tahoe the trunk needed a wooden stick to stay open so I replaced the lift gates


I started to love working on my truck and it became my hobby after work, school, and soccer. Now I go broke spending lots of money of parts . I stumbled upon the gauge cluster mod and replaced the halogens with blue led.


I did some more research and found out about Cold Air Intakes. I can't afford a Volant so I bought a Spectre 99002 Intake and Installed it. FYI to make it fit you'll have to trim the heat shield.

 

[05Single]

That's the spirit. You'll learn and have fun, and yea it'll make you broke... but it'll keep you out of trouble too

Everything looks good so far. I would pop that 3rd brake light off too and give it some tint to match the tails

Maybe a debadge is in order, was always my first mod on any vehicle, and not to mention free.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Looking good bud, can’t wait to see what comes next.

And I know first hand the pay to play thing can put a hurting on the old bank account...good thing noodles are cheap

 

[Tonyrodz]

I'm liking what I'm seeing. You're doing good so far with the mods.

 

[Miami-Dade]

I agree you are doing a awesome job!!

 

[SmileB44Death]

Thanks y’all I got a few more post to get y’all up to date stay tuned!

 

[95escahoe]

Trucks looking good


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