New member from Sweden

[ActSwedish]

Hi!

I´v just purchased my -01 Tahoe and found my way in here
Im 30yrs old and live in Sweden. Our wheater conditons are similair to the ones you have in New York, So it´s a bit cold in the winter time but pretty nice in the summer

I work in a bodyshop where we paint cars and motorcycles, alot of American cars actually since we do alot of work for a company that specializes in U.S cars. That´s from where I got my Tahoe.

Seem to be alot of knowledge and friendly people in here, looking forwards to many hours of reading.

My Nick "ActSwedish" Is from South America actually I heard the have a saying over there, that if a person is guilty or knows something is very wrong but looks nonchalant and acts innocent thats called "Acting Swedish" I guess we have some people like that over here, anyways I thought it was funny.

That´s all from me, se you in the threads

Regards/ TJ

 

[bowtiefreak]

welcome to the forum from across the pond. got any plans for the truck? Got anythign done to it yet?

 

[blueflamed03]

welcome from Oklahoma, several people in our company travel to Sweden often, I envy them, looks beautiful over there!

 

[Effeckt]

Welcome to the forums! Happy to have another member from abroad! I would love having a Tahoe over there. It would have to be extremely rare to see on the road.

 

[DarkTahoe00]

Welcome to the Forum! Post up some pics!

 

[tast101]

welcome!!

 

[ActSwedish]

Thx all for the warm welcome!
It is a bit "exotic" owning a American car here, most cars here are Volvos, Audis, Japanese,French, Mercs and Beemers. American Cars are more expensive also, proabably cause we who buy them often are gearheads and know their real value

The story behind this car is that I had been chasing around for a Tahoe for a long time, I´ve always wanted to own one someday, and now that I have a dog that weighs over 120 punds that day hade come.
Anyways we got a black one to the shop were I work It needed som paint for sale and new shocks, I struck a deal with the dealership to buy it.
But first they wanted me to fix my trade in car, the part from germany took 1week to long and just when I rang them to pick up the car they had sold it 1day earlier.

Desperate I looked around for another Tahoe but couldnt find one that I wanted. Then I stumbled across this one, it had been damaged on the roll pan when entering a ditch :S And they were going to use if for scrap parts.
Hell No I thought it looked good othwerwise so we fixed it up, the dealship got all the bumpers and parts they had took from it and now it sits here in all its glory given another chance to live


My plans for the car is:

-Painting most of the exteriors black plastic in the same color as the body.
-filling and painting the vent caps.
-Stereo upgrade.
-Custom grill
-Clear corners (no more orange)
-Painting/dyeing half of the dash black like black leather not glossy (The upper part that is brownish)

This is for starters, then it depends on how much parts I can get over here from the US. Parts like projector headlights, taillights etc.

Here´s some pics on how she looks, I´ve got the spiked winter tires on now. I have a set of 20" chrome wheels that I will swap for in the springtime

 

[BOSS]

Welcome!! Wish I lived in Sweden, beautiful country!


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[ecordell]

Hot women too

 

[coopiesb]

welcome to the forum im currently in germany

 

[ActSwedish]

Thx again =)

Yes Sweden is very beautiful from the south to the north.
But that goes for the U.S aswell, always wanted to make a trip to the states one day, go and watch Daytona Bike Week, stock car racing, drag racing and just see the versity of the states

ecordell: yes there are alot of hot women everywhere you go, makes weekend shopping so much nicer

Coopiesb: Cool are you in the Army?, I know the US have alot of bases in Germany.

 

[coopiesb]

yeah im in the amry been in germany 4 years well with an iraq trip in there

 

[ActSwedish]

Cool m8 Heard Germany is very beautiful in the south alot of castles and such.
Always wanted to make a roadtrip there someday and go down through Germany and southern France, and don´t stop until I get to Monaco for the grand prix

 

[Max]

Welcome from Colorado I have relatives over there and I'd love to visit sometime, leave a trail of little versions of me across europe

 

[ActSwedish]

Lol sounds like a plan, Invade Europe and plant little seeds of destruction

Just decided that I really need to lower it, it´s way to high. First thing my Boss said when I drove him "You got to lower this car, it´s gonna look awful otherwise when you put on the chrome wheels. So I guess a 2/3 lowering is the way to go. Im gonna have to read up on it, and hopefully get my mechanic to do it afterwinter. He is a American Car freak asweel and damn good at his trade I saw a lowering kit from Eibach with 3" in ther front and 3" the back 4springs. but maybe that is to low in the front.

If you have any opinions or experience on how to lower plz share. You can see in the picture that it sits pretty high

 

[wmgood64]

welcome~~~

 

[Max]

Locate some torsion keys from a 3/4 ton chevy truck and it will lower your tahoe 2-3". I prefer belltech springs some 4" rear coils would work well the 34324 kit comes with shock extensions and shorter bumpstops although removal of the factory stop bracket and installation of a lower profile stop is recommended for ride quality. Buy some bilstein HD shocks all around for the stock height application and it will ride great and handle much better here is a link to the free travel modification:

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5649

 

[BlizzardX23]

Welcome from California! Glad to have you at the site! I also would love to visit...such a beautiful place, you must post pictures of the local area as well as your truck, Im sure most of us would love to see them

 

[ActSwedish]

I must say it feels great that I have stumbled across this forum, alot of friendly persons and alot of know how on this forum.

Here´s a couple of pictures from the small community in wich I live. Its about 20min by car from Swedens Capitol. I live about 3miles from where these pictures are taken (not by me found them on the net)

There´s the Castle and the old Church. We have alot of forrest and lakes out here I will post more pictures on my truck when I have done some mods, paint and so on. And Max thx for the link and write up m8

 

[roadrageror]

Loww thurr!!