Pete's (Now Nate's) 2003 Denali Budget Build thread

[Tonyrodz]

i saw Red in some other thread mention using "Scrubbing Bubbles" on the interior, so i got some, and tried it out. Which, my leather actually wasnt even dirty but i cleaned it anyways. But then i tried it on the carpet, and before you know it i was scrubbing all my Nike's. haha, stuff works great on almost anything. But i did notice my leather looked kinda dry the next day. So i rubbed it all down with some Leather Conditioning Cream

i have had this stuff since i died my seats in my Sierra.
Which brought back some memories.

If anyone is wondering if you can dye your leather seats. You sure can. I did it on my OBS and they turned out great. I got rid of the ugly fabric bench seat and got some grey leather seats out of a Honda Odyssey and dyed them all black. Made some brackets and mounted them in the truck. They were confortable as hell and had fold down armrests on both sides. I know this has nothing to do with my Denali, in case someone was wondering if you can dye your leather seats with good results. I had that truck for about 4 years and the leather never faded one bit.


Here's the kit i got from LeatherWorld.com

Grey Leather (before)

Black Leather (3 applications) After

Ugly bench seat interior
Before

After

Interior came out great. How'd you apply the dye? I use a gravity fed mini paint gun. I use liquid dye.

 

[Tonyrodz]

If you recall, my compressor had a leak in the pressure switch unit. Luckily it was still under warranty. So i finally took mine back (exchange) and got a brand new one at no charge. Thanks Harbor Freight!

You're lucky they exchanged it for you. Same part went bad in my Craftsman compressor, and it was a b*tch to replace.

 

[Sevenevez]

Interior came out great. How'd you apply the dye? I use a gravity fed mini paint gun. I use liquid dye.

ahh nice. yeah mine was liquid dye as well. i used foam brushes

You're lucky they exchanged it for you. Same part went bad in my Craftsman compressor, and it was a b*tch to replace.

Harbor Freight is great. There's some higher end tools and stuff i buy at Home Depot and other places, but HF has some great values and they wheeled out a brand new one to my truck before i could evenm explain the issue i had with it. i was kinda blown away. And yeah, the place it was leaking was no easy task inside that pressure switch box. Almost ANYwhere else i woulda just rethreaded or got a new fitting. It leaked the whole time i painted and still kept up without a problem. Had a 90-day warranty, so hopefully my new one is worry-free

 

[#1taho]

ahh nice. yeah mine was liquid dye as well. i used foam brushes

Harbor Freight is great. There's some higher end tools and stuff i buy at Home Depot and other places, but HF has some great values and they wheeled out a brand new one to my truck before i could evenm explain the issue i had with it. i was kinda blown away. And yeah, the place it was leaking was no easy task inside that pressure switch box. Almost ANYwhere else i woulda just rethreaded or got a new fitting. It leaked the whole time i painted and still kept up without a problem. Had a 90-day warranty, so hopefully my new one is worry-free

What kind of dye did you use ? And where can it be found ?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

nah, it'll be tucked under there enough that you wont even know whether its welded or not. You know me, i wont take this truck to a shop unless its mandatory. Pete's Garage only

Ummmmm..... Buy a welder?! Merry Christmas. You're welcome.

 

[Sevenevez]

What kind of dye did you use ? And where can it be found ?

Leather World Tech

Link:
https://www.leatherworldtech.com/Auto-Leather-Dye-Color-Chart-s/1843.htm

 

[#1taho]

Leather World Tech

Link:
https://www.leatherworldtech.com/Auto-Leather-Dye-Color-Chart-s/1843.htm

Awesome thanks

 

[Sevenevez]

Ummmmm..... Buy a welder?! Merry Christmas. You're welcome.

unfortunately buying a Welder does not include the years of skills it takes to be a good welder though. One day i would like to get a nice one and start refining my lines. Maybe on the next project

 

[HiHoeSilver]

unfortunately buying a Welder does not include the years of skills it takes to be a good welder though. One day i would like to get a nice one and start refining my lines. Maybe on the next project

No better spot to start than something that's "tucked under there enough that nobody will know".... Lol

 

[adventurenali92]

I’m in to see what the exhaust tip looks like all done up! Seats look good!

 

[adventurenali92]

Leather World Tech

Link:
https://www.leatherworldtech.com/Auto-Leather-Dye-Color-Chart-s/1843.htm

Going to look into the leather dye as well. Got a few more projects to do haha

 

[Bombsquad85]

nah, it'll be tucked under there enough that you wont even know whether its welded or not. You know me, i wont take this truck to a shop unless its mandatory. Pete's Garage only

I got one of those cheap welders from HF and it works wonders for small stuff like that. All you really have to do is tack it several places and then clean up the welds. Looks way better than a clamp

 

[Sevenevez]

I got one of those cheap welders from HF and it works wonders for small stuff like that. All you really have to do is tack it several places and then clean up the welds. Looks way better than a clamp

i hear ya. it's so minimal though. i mean, the clamp/screw it at the top of it and cant even be seen. and yeah, i had one of those Harbor Freight welders. It worked ok. The wire feed motor broke on me. I could never dial it in smooth. Gave it to my buddy. I would love to get a decent Millermatic

 

[Bombsquad85]

i hear ya. it's so minimal though. i mean, the clamp/screw it at the top of it and cant even be seen. and yeah, i had one of those Harbor Freight welders. It worked ok. The wire feed motor broke on me. I could never dial it in smooth. Gave it to my buddy. I would love to get a decent Millermatic

I hear you man. I would love to get a better mig welder and do some better welding.

 

[Sevenevez]

Just the Tip: pt.2

Took all of 7 minutes to cut the pipe and bolt it on. Easy peezy

Hello there little tip!

Didn't want it stickin out all crazy, Just nice and subtle. I went in about 4.5 inches with the Sawzall

Happy Homiedays! Hope you all have a great Holiday! I'll be rackin up miles on the Denali across a couple states with my Daughter

 

[PG01]

Looks good pete. You’re welcome
Merry Merry bud

 

[kwOH]

Damn this pic looks so amazing. I had to send it too my buddy to show him. He has an 02 burb but won’t do anything to it or join the forum, becuz its “technically” his girlfriends truck lol. But I always send him badass shit I see on here.

 

[Sevenevez]

Looks good pete. You’re welcome
Merry Merry bud

you cost me more money! haha, well worth it. *fistbump

Damn this pic looks so amazing. I had to send it too my buddy to show him. He has an 02 burb but won’t do anything to it or join the forum, becuz its “technically” his girlfriends truck lol. But I always send him badass shit I see on here.

He's smart! this forum can cost a guy a lot of money jk. Thanks, Kenny

 

[dubyagee01]

Im stealing so much from this thread and theres nothing you can do to stop me. Buwahahahaha


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[Bombsquad85]

Looks killer man