Fosscore's 2006 Tahoe Build Thread

[TheAutumnWind]

76669 miles.

Washed her up today, then headed to the tint shop to remove the top strip and get 45% on the windshield.

Looks great without the strip and darkens up the rest of the truck that already had 5% all the way around.

Not totally blacked out, but blocking out the UV and less light is a winner.

Suburban is next.

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I want to do this terribly, but i dont want to deal with fix it tickets. Wonder if i could get away with like 60% or something on the windshield.

 

[Fosscore]

I want to do this terribly, but i dont want to deal with fix it tickets. Wonder if i could get away with like 60% or something on the windshield.

@TheAutumnWind

I bet you could get away with 70% and maybe 60%. And depends on how dark the rest of your windows are and how picky your local LEO is. They are generally not too picky around. here unless it is a "by the way I pulled you over for your tail light ticket". Even 70% will net you some heat and UV reduction.

 

[Fosscore]

Took a run down to Chick-fil-A to grab some nuggets for my boy.

Some guy walked over as I was leaving the drive thru and asked if my truck was a Tahoe.

I said yes.

He replied with, “Boy that shit is whipped!” and walked back to his buddies.

Funny and cool at the same time.

A nighttime parting shot at home.

 

[swathdiver]

Went for a quick “all windows down” exhaust blast tonight.

You gotta do that again under the New River!

 

[Fosscore]

You gotta do that again under the New River!

Yes I will. Love that blast down under the river and the echo in that tunnel reverberates really well. Thx for the challenge. Stay tuned...

 

[NGAneer]

Went for a quick “all windows down” exhaust blast tonight.

Man, your 1-2 doesn't seem nearly as violent as mine. Maybe you just absorbed it well but I was expecting a bigger jump. My truck leaps forward when 2nd hits.

 

[Fosscore]

The rear lift gate glass handle was UV faded out, so I took it off and refreshed it. On that note, I have also contemplated deleting the handle a couple of times. It looks pretty smooth...and would complement that deleted rear wiper...hmmm....

 

[Fosscore]

Man, your 1-2 doesn't seem nearly as violent as mine. Maybe you just absorbed it well but I was expecting a bigger jump. My truck leaps forward when 2nd hits.

@NGAneer

Perhaps we have a few differences. 4.8 vs 5.3. Corvette servo. I have 3.23 gears.

 

[swathdiver]

My mother is disabled due to damage to one of her eyes and has a doctor's note to run the darkest tint she could get on her car. Florida has provisions for such.

 

[NGAneer]

@NGAneer

Perhaps we have a few differences. 4.8 vs 5.3. Corvette servo. I have 3.23 gears.

Oooooooh yeah. Forgot about those.

 

[95escahoe]

The rear lift gate glass handle was UV faded out, so I took it off and refreshed it. On that note, I have also contemplated deleting the handle a couple of times. It looks pretty smooth...and would complement that deleted rear wiper...hmmm....


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Not sure how involved it would be but you could maybe swap the rear glass off an Escalade or maybe you need the whole hatch? Mine has no handle the trim around the bottom has a slight lip to it kinda a built in handle, looks pretty clean


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[Fosscore]

Not sure how involved it would be but you could maybe swap the rear glass off an Escalade or maybe you need the whole hatch? Mine has no handle the trim around the bottom has a slight lip to it kinda a built in handle, looks pretty clean
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I know which glass you are talking about. My Tahoe has no frame around the glass. Only the handle and trim with the CHMSL at the top. It was just a thought that I have been throwing back and forth.

I may find some hardware and do a test fit to see how it looks. Those holes in the glass for the bolts that go to the latch on the inside are pretty good diameter though. Will see what I can come up with.

 

[05Single]

I say keep the original glass and go with no handle. Looks clean.

Btw should be able to just polish that handle and not have to spray it
As I did that with all my window trim and looks great, actually it looks painted.

 

[THE YETI]

Man that Shit is whipped son!!!

 

[Fosscore]

I fit in some small work on the Tahoe this weekend, after my daughter's big 9th birthday party, which was a massive success!!

I aired up the tires to 35psi, cleaned the inside of the wheels and shined the tires. I added 5psi to the helper bags to see if there was any difference in ride as I have been riding with 0psi in them. I also spot treated the drivers side carpeted floor mat.

I soaked and scrubbed the drivers side seat belt. It was really dirty as you can see from the before and after pictures and the water in the bucket. The belt might need another go around, especially after it dried down by the seat bottom, but it looks great for the first solid cleaning.

I pulled the seat belt out as far as it would go, clamped it at the seat to hold it in place and then soaked it in a bucket of water.

Then, in small sections I sprayed your favorite APC (Simple Green or Formula 88) directly on to the belt, let it soak for a moment and took a stiff hand brush and scrubbed the belt directly in my hand, then put it back in the bucket.

I repeated this numerous times on both sides of the belt, changed the water out and scrubbed again to get the ground in dirt out. It sure feels and looks different now.

 

[Fosscore]

I deleted the rear lift gate handle to see what it looked like and how I liked it. I grabbed some different sized body plugs and rubber washers to play with the sizing since the holes in the glass are fairly substantial in diameter. I cannot recall the size of the plug, however the head was wide enough to cover the hole and long enough to go through the glass and latch with enough ribbed threads to actually allow the OEM acorn nuts to thread on and compress everything together.

I also used 2 different sized rubber washers to compress and seal against the glass on the outside. No metal touching anything to scratch the glass or corrode either. Everything cinched together and allowed the mechanism to latch the glass back in place securely. Now I just have to check water integrity.

I did hit the plugs with some gloss black and clear coat to match the window a bit better. There is a small line on the glass left over from the handle, that will not polish out, but hardly noticeable. I know it is more plugs, but gets rid of that handle and almost matches the Suburban now with a clean rear window.

 

[Fosscore]

I painted the K&N CAI lettering silver, wiped down the underside of the hood to remove some water spots with Lucas Oil Slick Mist, dusted off the top parts of the engine and pulled the rear wiper fuse and label maker taped it to the inside of the fuse box.

 

[kwOH]

Cleanest seat belt I ever seen on an NBS, like the hatch window handle delete too, unique idea

 

[Sevenevez]

I deleted the rear lift gate handle to see what it looked like and how I liked it. I grabbed some different sized body plugs and rubber washers to play with the sizing since the holes in the glass are fairly substantial in diameter. I cannot recall the size of the plug, however the head was wide enough to cover the hole and long enough to go through the glass and latch with enough ribbed threads to actually allow the OEM acorn nuts to thread on and compress everything together.

I also used 2 different sized rubber washers to compress and seal against the glass on the outside. No metal touching anything to scratch the glass or corrode either. Everything cinched together and allowed the mechanism to latch the glass back in place securely. Now I just have to check water integrity.

I did hit the plugs with some gloss black and clear coat to match the window a bit better. There is a small line on the glass left over from the handle, that will not polish out, but hardly noticeable. I know it is more plugs, but gets rid of that handle and almost matches the Suburban now with a clean rear window.

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love it!

 

[Fosscore]

Cleanest seat belt I ever seen on an NBS, like the hatch window handle delete too, unique idea

Clean indeed. Thx man.

love it!

Thx man.