Fosscore's 2013 Suburban LTZ Build Thread

[Fosscore]

Washed this past weekend and then a Christmas party. Friend let me park on his grass, so a different picture op.

My son can now ride shotgun and loves it. However, he has managed to break the passenger rear cheap handle once and it has nearly failed again. Since he moved to the front seat most of the time, he has managed to break that handle too. I have the replacement handle ready to install, just need to find the time.

Dammit son.....pull out, not down!! Killing me man!!

 

[07Burb]

Washed this past weekend and then a Christmas party. Friend let me park on his grass, so a different picture op.

My son can now ride shotgun and loves it. However, he has managed to break the passenger rear cheap handle once and it has nearly failed again. Since he moved to the front seat most of the time, he has managed to break that handle too. I have the replacement handle ready to install, just need to find the time.

Dammit son.....pull out, not down!! Killing me man!!

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I've been super lucky so far and none of my handles have broken yet **knock on wood** But I cringe every time I see one of those crumb snatchers yanking on those handles. It's just a matter of time They should have made those handles stronger.

 

[Fosscore]

Yeah the front one just pulls out and holds that position at the moment. I am surprised he hasn't yanked the pull out part completely off yet. Gotta get to it...

 

[93blkongreenpro]

Washed this past weekend and then a Christmas party. Friend let me park on his grass, so a different picture op.

My son can now ride shotgun and loves it. However, he has managed to break the passenger rear cheap handle once and it has nearly failed again. Since he moved to the front seat most of the time, he has managed to break that handle too. I have the replacement handle ready to install, just need to find the time.

Dammit son.....pull out, not down!! Killing me man!!

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For that reason, people under 15, arnt allowed to open my doors. I also choked slammed my 8yr old God Son when he used all his weight to open my ps rear door. His parents were scared for his young life. And my handles are PTM, so they would have been in for a repair bill.

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[Fosscore]

I am always on them to watch the doors when opening and don’t slam them so hard, don’t snap the interior handles, why is your dirty back pack on the seats, pick up your lunch box, why is there trash, etc...

A never ending battle. Maybe down the track, IF they get their own vehicle they will appreciate why I am so particular.

Need to have them more involved in the little projects a bit more to really have them appreciate why it is important to maintain and clean your personal vehicles.

Pride in ownership ya know? Lol

 

[Tonyrodz]

For that reason, people under 15, arnt allowed to open my doors. I also choked slammed my 8yr old God Son when he used all his weight to open my ps rear door. His parents were scared for his young life. And my handles are PTM, so they would have been in for a repair bill.

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Choke slammed lol!! I bet he won't do it again! That's what you call tough love.

I am always on them to watch the doors when opening and don’t slam them so hard, don’t snap the interior handles, why is your dirty back pack on the seats, pick up your lunch box, why is there trash, etc...

A never ending battle. Maybe down the track, IF they get their own vehicle they will appreciate why I am so particular.

Need to have them more involved in the little projects a bit more to really have them appreciate why it is important to maintain and clean your personal vehicles.

Pride in ownership ya know? Lol

I was exactly the same way with my kids when they were younger.

 

[08HoeCD]

LOL
I remember how I used to flip out whenever my kids would do something to my vehicle. One time, my younger daughter caused a ding in my door and I lost my mind. I immediately found a PDR guy and had the ding fixed the same day. LOL

I let go of all of that years ago. Vehicles come and they go. Kids are young for not that long, and they are bound to do kid stuff.....and then they grow up. Cherish them while they're still young. And give them reasons to come around and see you after they've grown up...and after your vehicle is long gone.

 

[swathdiver]

My son can now ride shotgun and loves it. However, he has managed to break the passenger rear cheap handle once and it has nearly failed again. Since he moved to the front seat most of the time, he has managed to break that handle too. I have the replacement handle ready to install, just need to find the time.

Dammit son.....pull out, not down!! Killing me man!!

Don't know if these would help, Gruven pieces to make them stronger and not pull out.

http://www.gruvenparts.com/stainless-machined-gm-door-handle-inserts/


You coming to the meet on the 28th at PBIR?

 

[swathdiver]

LOL
I remember how I used to flip out whenever my kids would do something to my vehicle. One time, my younger daughter caused a ding in my door and I lost my mind. I immediately found a PDR guy and had the ding fixed the same day.

Same here. NOTHING I taught my oldest about cars rubbed off. Hers looks like a homeless person lives in it, bald tires, bad sensors, always going on vacation. Daughter #2 keeps hers in good form. Too lazy to wash it regularly but keeps the interior clean and does her own maintenance with me. Good girl. Daughter #3 still has two years to go. I'm going to need a pickup with a 6" lift or I don't think she'll want to drive anything! I suspect it will be covered in mud all the time, not because she's lazy, but as a badge of honor or symbol of her favorite pastime.

 

[Fosscore]

LOL
I remember how I used to flip out whenever my kids would do something to my vehicle. One time, my younger daughter caused a ding in my door and I lost my mind. I immediately found a PDR guy and had the ding fixed the same day. LOL

I let go of all of that years ago. Vehicles come and they go. Kids are young for not that long, and they are bound to do kid stuff.....and then they grow up. Cherish them while they're still young. And give them reasons to come around and see you after they've grown up...and after your vehicle is long gone.

Points well taken and heard with wide open ears. I make sure and hug and have physical contact with my kids all the time. I drive them to school every day. I walk them into the school still (they let me and I make a point to park and do it because I know high school is one year away and my boy will not be letting that happen in 2020 ).

I try every day to foster some sort of comms and interest with them. Not every day is perfect, but both my wife and I had very loving parents and we still cherish and relish the old days and times we can spend with each set of parents and siblings. It is very important. My brother just sent me pics from when we were kids and we reminisced about that old house and the times we had in Washington in the early 80s (the one with the yellow Suburban). They each added something different about the things we did there.

I know it is just a truck and it will move on. Thx for the gut check....ouch

 

[Fosscore]

Don't know if these would help, Gruven pieces to make them stronger and not pull out.

http://www.gruvenparts.com/stainless-machined-gm-door-handle-inserts/


You coming to the meet on the 28th at PBIR?

Thx for the parts list. I do remember seeing these posted at one point, but forgot about them. Damn inserts cost 2 door handles!! lol

Working over the holidays so Tahoe is being put to bed for a few weeks. I want to make one of the shows before the summer, but just never seem to be able to find the time to break away. Trying to make sure I spend that quality time with the kids as they always have something on, just like has been stressed by you ahem slightly older dads. lol

 

[08HoeCD]

Points well taken and heard with wide open ears. I make sure and hug and have physical contact with my kids all the time. I drive them to school every day. I walk them into the school still (they let me and I make a point to park and do it because I know high school is one year away and my boy will not be letting that happen in 2020 ).

I try every day to foster some sort of comms and interest with them. Not every day is perfect, but both my wife and I had very loving parents and we still cherish and relish the old days and times we can spend with each set of parents and siblings. It is very important. My brother just sent me pics from when we were kids and we reminisced about that old house and the times we had in Washington in the early 80s (the one with the yellow Suburban). They each added something different about the things we did there.

I know it is just a truck and it will move on. Thx for the gut check....ouch

BRAVO.


By the way, I sure hope that you didn't take my comment negatively. Just sharing my own walk down memory lane and how I've loosened up a bit when it comes to vehicles.

 

[swathdiver]

Thx for the parts list. I do remember seeing these posted at one point, but forgot about them. Damn inserts cost 2 door handles!! lol

Working over the holidays so Tahoe is being put to bed for a few weeks. I want to make one of the shows before the summer, but just never seem to be able to find the time to break away. Trying to make sure I spend that quality time with the kids as they always have something on, just like has been stressed by you ahem slightly older dads. lol

Bring them up! They'll probably love eating junk food and watching fast cars run down the track.

Saw your other post about the traffic from the snowbirds, don't miss those days at all! Sometimes I used to wonder if I could get to point B faster on a bicycle!

 

[Fosscore]

BRAVO.


By the way, I sure hope that you didn't take my comment negatively. Just sharing my own walk down memory lane and how I've loosened up a bit when it comes to vehicles.

Negative ghostwriter. No offense taken and insight always appreciated. I'm in a good kid space at the moment, but that is all soon to change. I am on the cusp of high school and middle school

My son 12, loves Fortnite, but he still likes to jam on Rock Band, ride bikes, draw, do sleep overs with us in his room on the weekends and other cool stuff. He has drifted a bit with the weirdness of middle school. He requests certain hair wax and has mentioned girls names at school more this year.

My girl, 10 is daddy's girl, likes me taking her to dance, practicing lacrosse, braiding her hair, and reading with her, etc...She can burn the house down in a minute and then wrote a letter to Santa via the Elves this year that made me cry, it was so sweet.

So there you have it.

 

[07Burb]

Negative ghostwriter. No offense taken and insight always appreciated. I'm in a good kid space at the moment, but that is all soon to change. I am on the cusp of high school and middle school

My son 12, loves Fortnite, but he still likes to jam on Rock Band, ride bikes, draw, do sleep overs with us in his room on the weekends and other cool stuff. He has drifted a bit with the weirdness of middle school. He requests certain hair wax and has mentioned girls names at school more this year.

My girl, 10 is daddy's girl, likes me taking her to dance, practicing lacrosse, braiding her hair, and reading with her, etc...She can burn the house down in a minute and then wrote a letter to Santa via the Elves this year that made me cry, it was so sweet.

So there you have it.

My 11 year old started middle school this year so I'm right there with ya. It's funny cuz I can see that he's starting to turn a corner of wanting to be "cool" as he's started to care about his appearance a lot more this year but yet when he sees me he still insists on giving me a kiss on the cheek even when it's in front of his peers. I'm curious how much longer that'll last but I'll take it while I can My other 3 are still young (9 and under) but it'll be interesting to see them grow.

 

[08HoeCD]

hahaha

As weird as they may seem right now, don't blink: they'll be on to the next phase, and the next, and then grown up before you know it. My older one is 21, and I can still remember taking her to school and picking her up every single school day; same as with my younger one, who is now 17 and driving herself to school----damn, I miss those days when they were just kids.

Alright, I'll shut up now.

Move along; nothing to see here...!

 

[Thouse]

My 11 year old started middle school this year so I'm right there with ya. It's funny cuz I can see that he's starting to turn a corner of wanting to be "cool" as he's started to care about his appearance a lot more this year but yet when he sees me he still insists on giving me a kiss on the cheek even when it's in front of his peers. I'm curious how much longer that'll last but I'll take it while I can My other 3 are still young (9 and under) but it'll be interesting to see them grow.

Can i chime in to say my 4mo old boy is napping on me right now. It's been a crazy learning curve becoming Mr. Mom. I often find myself wanting him to be bigger and less reliant on me every waking moment.

 

[swathdiver]

Can i chime in to say my 4mo old boy is napping on me right now. It's been a crazy learning curve becoming Mr. Mom. I often find myself wanting him to be bigger and less reliant on me every waking moment.

The time will come when you wish the opposite. Savour every moment of each day with them. Be gracious and charitable with them. But don't let them get away with being disrespectful or breaking the ten commandments. Such will build character and make their lives more fruitful and honoring.

 

[Tonyrodz]

My oldest is 27. Time flies.

 

[Fosscore]

Changed the front passenger exterior door handle that my son has mangled since he started riding shotgun.

Nothing challenging other than the replacement screw holes for the 10mm bolts through the door were a touch off.

The handle needed a little negotiating to get them to thread straight and pull the handle and gasket up tight against the door.

But not too tight as that would strip out the pot metal inserts in the plastic. Lol

The floor liners got a rinse, carpet vacuumed and some spot treatment with Folex carpet cleaner. That stuff is the bomb.

Spray it on, work it to a lather with your finger, then blot dry. You’ll be amazed how well it works.

All 4 doors and the dash got a good wipe down with some Lucas Oil interior cleaner.

I finished off the front seats with Scrubbing Bubbles and some Lexol leather conditioner I had on hand.

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