It's Been Awhile!!! One interesting ride.

[Project Denali]

Hey everybody, Project Denali here.

Miss the forum like crazy! I'm settled in finishing my last year of college. Just wanted to post about my ride, my summer, and catch up with everybody.

I joined the forum about 1 year ago when I bought my 2004 Yukon Denali. To be honest she was a mess. I've been cleaning and fixing things since I bought her and she's been pretty good to me. All about progress right?

First, I pulled the interior apart and cleaned all the carpets and seats. This eliminated the smell of weed and smoke and gave me a chance to fix the driver seat wiring (shorted).

My parents bought me a really nice red top optima for Christmas just when I got the interior back together too. Sanded the battery tray down and painted it to keep it nice.

Starting the new year off right my alternator, fuel pump, and water pump went out within a few months. Flushed the coolant and put in some new hoses, fuel pump, and alternator.

Figured out my gauge cluster was toast internally (current draw) so I replaced that too lol.

Now she's running good and I'm planning to do some small things like a tune up and other preventative maintenance.

My twin brother took her for the summer because his Tahoe puked a rod violently. Meanwhile, I was up in Michigan working an internship with GM.

Now I'm back in school, got a job offer from GM to work at the proving grounds, and most importantly got my Yukon back from my brother!

Future plans include refinishing the NNBS wheels I snagged and getting new tires. New head, tail, and fog lights and then upgrading my sound system.

It's good to be back! TYF

 

[Project Denali]

More pictures because I couldn't fit them into one post.

 

[swathdiver]

That's a nice truck you have there young man! We look forward to your wringing those new GM products out and being a car guy, making them the way car guys like them!

 

[gat0r]

any progress is good progess
&
congrats on new job.
i bet proving grounds could be fun

 

[adventurenali92]

I remember seeing your truck a while back! Welcome back! The NBS Denali is my favorite! Haha. Yours is a good looking ride! Good to hear you’ve got a job doing what you love! Keep up the good work!

 

[Project Denali]

@swathdiver Thank you, it's not quite as nice as it looks in the pictures, but headed the right direction for sure. And I'll try my darnedest to make sure GM keeps pumping out the good stuff

@gat0r Thanks! And take it from me, the proving grounds is one of the coolest places I've ever been, a car guys dream come true

@Bigbeardenali1992 It's great to be back, miss skimming the forums and reading. We're both a bit biased, but the NBS Denali is my favorite too! Lol, just love the smooth styling.

 

[Fosscore]

Welcome back and enjoy that GM job. Good experience right there. Keep up the good work on the Denali. NBS FTW!!

 

[Bruizza]

Good looking Denali and sounds like you are hitting all the right areas to keep her running well!

 

[adventurenali92]

@swathdiver Thank you, it's not quite as nice as it looks in the pictures, but headed the right direction for sure. And I'll try my darnedest to make sure GM keeps pumping out the good stuff

@gat0r Thanks! And take it from me, the proving grounds is one of the coolest places I've ever been, a car guys dream come true

@Bigbeardenali1992 It's great to be back, miss skimming the forums and reading. We're both a bit biased, but the NBS Denali is my favorite too! Lol, just love the smooth styling.

We are a bit biased! But I love the smooth rounded lines!

 

[05Single]

Welcome back. Nice truck and dream job!
Very interested in how you plan to refinish the wheels
Keep the mods coming and don't ever leave us again , mainly cause now you're our inside gm guy

 

[Project Denali]

@05Single I know I won't have the time to keep them polished and waxed so I'm going to end up painting them. Not sure what color to go with yet. I'll definitely post up a thread when I get them done and mounted! And I don't plan on leaving again or giving up my truck again unless somebody REAAAAAALLY needs it haha

 

[Rocket Man]

Welcome back! NBS Denali's rule!

 

[05Single]

There's no way to clear coat over polished rims is there? Like how the factory wheel has a clear sealer

 

[Project Denali]

There's no way to clear coat over polished rims is there? Like how the factory wheel has a clear sealer

I'm not sure paint would stick to a polished surface?? Good question for sure. I think most people that go with polished rims wax them regularly

 

[05Single]

I'm not sure paint would stick to a polished surface?? Good question for sure. I think most people that go with polished rims wax them regularly

Yea that's all I hear, just keep them clean. But wonder what manufactures use to clear their polished style wheels.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yea that's all I hear, just keep them clean. But wonder what manufactures use to clear their polished style wheels.

If it's like paint with a clear coat, the wheel wouldn't be polished, the clear coat itself is what gets polished. When they paint a car, they don't spray clear coat over polished paint- it's sprayed over a sanded surface so it adheres. Then they sand, buff and polish the clear.

 

[05Single]

Not the same thing of course.
There are some gm wheels that come polished but are not chrome. Similar to a machine face of you will.
Where it's not mirror chrome buy it's not silver paint.

 

[adventurenali92]

Yeah my stock Denali 17s are like that. Polished pretty good but not fully chrome and reflective like my NNBS Denali 20s. So I wonder what the deal is.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yeah my stock Denali 17s are like that. Polished pretty good but not fully chrome and reflective like my NNBS Denali 20s. So I wonder what the deal is.

I thought most factory wheels are clear coated; I've seen some of them peeling.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Chrome is a plating on the wheel. Polished is simply the finish on the material without plating. Not sure if they clear them or not. Probably depends on the mfr.