Not sure on nbs but i was looking thru my roof and sunroof/moonroof on mt nnbs i thought i could see the nuts for the sharkfin. Not sure if u have sunroof but take a look, may save some time/work
Pete's (Now Nate's) 2003 Denali Budget Build thread
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i do. i'll check it out right now
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Smart thinkin right there. Fosscore don't have a sunroof, so hopefully that would make an easier access.
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If not through sunroof.
A pillar off.
B pillar off.
Visor down.
Center console down.
Passenger grab handle off.
I didn’t have XM on passenger side, but OnStsr shark fin on driver side has 1 bolt that can only be taken off under the headliner.
See pic.
The cable clips in and runs to the console by the top of the windshield. I bet the XM does the same.
The grab handle - if yours is in the overhead - pop out those 2 plugs so they pull almost all the way out.
There are 2 thin black rectangular washers if you will that slide out from the handle and allow you to pull the handle out of the roof.
Careful, they are skinny and easily bent. This will give you more access and room to pull the front of the headliner down and pull those antennas out. Plugs or since you are doing paint, perhaps find a way to fill the holes and fair it out.
Otherwise I used plugs for the shark fin and done.
Hope that helps a bit. I did it while my headliner was being recovered so it was pretty easy.
A pillar off.
B pillar off.
Visor down.
Center console down.
Passenger grab handle off.
I didn’t have XM on passenger side, but OnStsr shark fin on driver side has 1 bolt that can only be taken off under the headliner.
See pic.
The cable clips in and runs to the console by the top of the windshield. I bet the XM does the same.
The grab handle - if yours is in the overhead - pop out those 2 plugs so they pull almost all the way out.
There are 2 thin black rectangular washers if you will that slide out from the handle and allow you to pull the handle out of the roof.
Careful, they are skinny and easily bent. This will give you more access and room to pull the front of the headliner down and pull those antennas out. Plugs or since you are doing paint, perhaps find a way to fill the holes and fair it out.
Otherwise I used plugs for the shark fin and done.
Hope that helps a bit. I did it while my headliner was being recovered so it was pretty easy.
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I contemplated taking my shark fin off. But I kinda like it. Haha. Anyways I wanna paint mine to match and pulling it off the truck to do so seems like it might be a hassle. Lol. Then again I have two big spots of bad clear coat up there on the corners near the windshield. So I may just sand those down and spray a little of my matched rattle can just to keep it from getting worse, while I paint the fin. But unfortunately I don’t have a garage. So painting the top really isn’t an option. Lol. @Sevenevez , if you tackle taking it off let us know how it goes and do a write up so I can decide if I wanna do it or not haha.
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i appreciate the responses, but to me, thats just a hair too much hassle. i would rather take a sawz-all to them summab!tchez before i pull a headliner. i opened my sunroof and saw the nut. but it needs so much to pull it off that im not going to do it
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Tackle it.
You laid up on your roof to wet sand, did body work to your front bumper, farted around with that windshield washer fluid bottle and prettied up your new leather shifter....shall I continue??
Do et!! You know you want it smooth up there especially because you are not even using those pieces any more.
If they were functional and integral to daily ops, then yes. 1 nut and 1 plug and it’s out. I’d say about 1 hour to remove and to replace, well hold on given recent developments ....plus beer contemplation and consumption so maybe 2 hours for successful removal.
I had to replace my passenger grab handle and had to do 1/2 that work as well.
Just some gentle powers of persuasion.....
Better picture with the sun.
You laid up on your roof to wet sand, did body work to your front bumper, farted around with that windshield washer fluid bottle and prettied up your new leather shifter....shall I continue??
Do et!! You know you want it smooth up there especially because you are not even using those pieces any more.
If they were functional and integral to daily ops, then yes. 1 nut and 1 plug and it’s out. I’d say about 1 hour to remove and to replace, well hold on given recent developments ....plus beer contemplation and consumption so maybe 2 hours for successful removal.
I had to replace my passenger grab handle and had to do 1/2 that work as well.
Just some gentle powers of persuasion.....
Better picture with the sun.
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Tackle it.
You laid up on your roof to wet sand, did body work to your front bumper, farted around with that windshield washer fluid bottle and prettied up your new leather shifter....shall I continue??
Do et!! You know you want it smooth up there especially because you are not even using those pieces any more.
If they were functional and integral to daily ops, then yes. 1 nut and 1 plug and it’s out. I’d say about 1 hour to remove and to replace, well hold on given recent developments ....plus beer contemplation and consumption so maybe 2 hours for successful removal.
I had to replace my passenger grab handle and had to do 1/2 that work as well.
Just some gentle powers of persuasion.....
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Ok I'm done lol
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How about an update Pete? How's it coming along?
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you bet! nothing amazing.. but still interesting. let me put down my beer and gather some pics. just a sec.
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Remove OnStar antenna & XM Satellite Radio antenna
ok, @Fosscore --- i sat there and stared at your Post(s)
i sat there reading your walkthrough and i was like.. hmm.
then i was like nah. then i was like, pssh, might as well. haha. so.. thanks for the motivational push -- here we go.
that night i opened my sunroof and tried to see if i could do anything without pulling the headliner. (nope!)
the little shine you see is the unaccessible nut on the right antenna
i spent more time debating and whining about it than it took to get them off.
let's tear it apart.
(Using a T-10 Torx for almost every screw i show you)
3 screws on the left, 1 on the right to drop the Left sun visor
i thought the overhead console would be a pain. not at all. One screw near the windshield in the center front and then it's just a nice firm pull south to release all the plastic clips that hold it in.
(i let all this stuff just dangle by the way)
on the drivers side under where the visor was, you will see a circle plug, pop it out and there is another screw to take out
same with the passenger visor, 3 on the right, one screw on the left etc..
Pull the grey weatherstrip half off the sunroof and... access is granted!
The nut right in the middle holds it all on. I think it was a 10mm but both mine were only finger-tight. So here is looking through from the drivers side and the headliner pulled down a little.
But i used the opening through the sunroof to get my arm in there to do everything on both sides.
once i got the nut off, pulled the lil gold anchor off too. Then i went from the roof and wiggled back and forth as i pulled it up and through. cut the wires and taped them off and pushed them back into the hole
OnStar guts
same for the right side. very similar type of attachment situation.
XM out
ok, @Fosscore --- i sat there and stared at your Post(s)
i sat there reading your walkthrough and i was like.. hmm.
then i was like nah. then i was like, pssh, might as well. haha. so.. thanks for the motivational push -- here we go.
that night i opened my sunroof and tried to see if i could do anything without pulling the headliner. (nope!)
the little shine you see is the unaccessible nut on the right antenna
i spent more time debating and whining about it than it took to get them off.
let's tear it apart.
(Using a T-10 Torx for almost every screw i show you)
3 screws on the left, 1 on the right to drop the Left sun visor
i thought the overhead console would be a pain. not at all. One screw near the windshield in the center front and then it's just a nice firm pull south to release all the plastic clips that hold it in.
(i let all this stuff just dangle by the way)
on the drivers side under where the visor was, you will see a circle plug, pop it out and there is another screw to take out
same with the passenger visor, 3 on the right, one screw on the left etc..
Pull the grey weatherstrip half off the sunroof and... access is granted!
The nut right in the middle holds it all on. I think it was a 10mm but both mine were only finger-tight. So here is looking through from the drivers side and the headliner pulled down a little.
But i used the opening through the sunroof to get my arm in there to do everything on both sides.
once i got the nut off, pulled the lil gold anchor off too. Then i went from the roof and wiggled back and forth as i pulled it up and through. cut the wires and taped them off and pushed them back into the hole
OnStar guts
same for the right side. very similar type of attachment situation.
XM out
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Motivation or peer pressure? LolRemove OnStar antenna & XM Satellite Radio antenna
ok, @Fosscore --- i sat there and stared at your Post(s)
i sat there reading your walkthrough and i was like.. hmm.
then i was like nah. then i was like, pssh, might as well. haha. so.. thanks for the motivational push -- here we go.
that night i opened my sunroof and tried to see if i could do anything without pulling the headliner. (nope!)
the little shine you see is the unaccessible nut on the right antenna
i spent more time debating and whining about it than it took to get them off.
let's tear it apart.
(Using a T-10 Torx for almost every screw i show you)
3 screws on the left, 1 on the right to drop the Left sun visor
i thought the overhead console would be a pain. not at all. One screw near the windshield in the center front and then it's just a nice firm pull south to release all the plastic clips that hold it in.
(i let all this stuff just dangle by the way)
on the drivers side under where the visor was, you will see a circle plug, pop it out and there is another screw to take out
same with the passenger visor, 3 on the right, one screw on the left etc..
Pull the grey weatherstrip half off the sunroof and... access is granted!
The nut right in the middle holds it all on. I think it was a 10mm but both mine were only finger-tight. So here is looking through from the drivers side and the headliner pulled down a little.
But i used the opening through the sunroof to get my arm in there to do everything on both sides.
once i got the nut off, pulled the lil gold anchor off too. Then i went from the roof and wiggled back and forth as i pulled it up and through. cut the wires and taped them off and pushed them back into the hole
OnStar guts
same for the right side. very similar type of attachment situation.
XM out
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Filling Holes Without Welding
it was at this point i figured, man, i'm bout to paint this thing anyways so i might as well take it a step further.
In a perfect world i would cut out little metal circles, use a magnet to hold them in place and then tack weld them in etc..But i don't have a welder here. I used this stuff on my Lexus when i had to fill spoiler holes in my trunk. You basically put it on the inside of your panel and it gives your bondo something to adhere to. Otherwise your bondo is just going to droop into your hole.
So i cut pieces that covered the holes. (it has adhesive on the metal grate)
I scuffed the mtal and degreased it then stuck it on both sides. You can see it if you look close up under that hose
view from the top
both holes slightly coned and protruded like a boob so i used a big hammer and very lightly bounced the hammer aroundthe edge of the holes to flatten them. this was before i did that
sanded around the holes and degreased, then mixed up some good ol body filler and covered them up
But then it was Thankgiving and i had to roll this dismantled Denali all the way out to Phoenix for a get together.
Here's a pic in Gila Bend (half way to Phoenix)
it was at this point i figured, man, i'm bout to paint this thing anyways so i might as well take it a step further.
In a perfect world i would cut out little metal circles, use a magnet to hold them in place and then tack weld them in etc..But i don't have a welder here. I used this stuff on my Lexus when i had to fill spoiler holes in my trunk. You basically put it on the inside of your panel and it gives your bondo something to adhere to. Otherwise your bondo is just going to droop into your hole.
So i cut pieces that covered the holes. (it has adhesive on the metal grate)
I scuffed the mtal and degreased it then stuck it on both sides. You can see it if you look close up under that hose
view from the top
both holes slightly coned and protruded like a boob so i used a big hammer and very lightly bounced the hammer aroundthe edge of the holes to flatten them. this was before i did that
sanded around the holes and degreased, then mixed up some good ol body filler and covered them up
But then it was Thankgiving and i had to roll this dismantled Denali all the way out to Phoenix for a get together.
Here's a pic in Gila Bend (half way to Phoenix)
