liveaboard74
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Got the tags. Drove it home from Christiansburg VA bought it Sunday seller let me use his tags to get home. 08 LTZ Ton of stuff inbound from e bay, its a start. 
What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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I know this is late in posting and because I once heard "unless there are pictures, it didn't occur" so here is the final project...lol Added bonus, found gapping holes in the bottom of the assembly for what I can only imagine were for strobes. What a difference at night and I dont have my LEDs in yet!
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Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
My head lights are starting to show their age.
Add another future project to the list.
I'll probably start with a sanding and clearcoat.
Excuse to try out some painting gear i have been sitting on for a while now...
Add another future project to the list.
I'll probably start with a sanding and clearcoat.
Excuse to try out some painting gear i have been sitting on for a while now...
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Got the tags. Drove it home from Christiansburg VA bought it Sunday seller let me use his tags to get home. 08 LTZ Ton of stuff inbound from e bay, its a start.
Trusting seller!
Too many horror stories for me to ever do that unless i really know the person.
I had a car where the seller offered to let me use the old plates to get home.
Me: lectured him lightly about why he should never do that after politely declining.
avalonandl
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Wet sand the headlights
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
I have done those headlight kits where you wet sand and then wipe a clearcoat over them.
they work pretty well, but I'm thinking the clearcoat they use isn't very UV stable since they deteriorate after a year or two.
I have been preparing for a paintjob on the ol vette for years now, I even have an air compressor system that I adore setup to do it.
Adding that elaborate air system has been the best thing I have ever done short of tool storage in the garage.
Anyways,
I have an air sander that I bought to do prep work and to help with the final wet sanding.
Hardest part with that is a fiberglass (SMC) car, so I have been a bit of a chicken shit when it comes to paint removal.
Anyways, I'm willing to risk destroying a set of headlights here.
then see how well my spray gun does laying down a little bit of clear.
I still have the plan to do the ol green craftsman rider.
I need to get some practice with silver, so I'm thinking it's going to be silver with a nice clearcoat.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Wife finally gave me some downtime with her car.
I have been adding refrigerant to her car to keep the AC functional, and lightly scolding her each time since i'm seeing the leak getting worse with more oil loss.
Just got it pulled, lines capped, and a light vacuum applied while I let that condenser drain for the oil balance.
Supposed to be .3 ounces of oil, so I'm hoping it comes out less than that to account for the loss.
I have been adding refrigerant to her car to keep the AC functional, and lightly scolding her each time since i'm seeing the leak getting worse with more oil loss.
Just got it pulled, lines capped, and a light vacuum applied while I let that condenser drain for the oil balance.
Supposed to be .3 ounces of oil, so I'm hoping it comes out less than that to account for the loss.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
wife's car fixed; ac now blows as cold as the Tahoe's.
The wife will be very pleased yes yes.
now back to cleaning the garage out and adding insulation for colder AC.
hoping to get those lifters swapped out on the tahoe sometime next month.
The wife will be very pleased yes yes.
now back to cleaning the garage out and adding insulation for colder AC.
hoping to get those lifters swapped out on the tahoe sometime next month.
Now that the truck sits lower I see the roof a lot easier now and the dent in the roof and the stainless cap screws are starting to annoy me lol.
gooffeyguy
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Filled up in Paducah, KY just before going into IL where the gas is higher due to their taxes. 93 octane was $4.67/gal.
Current Ethanol % is 0. I reset the Average Economy in the DIC also so I can get a good comparison while driving up through IL with the cruise set like while on the way down on E85. Most of the highway with cruise set to 80mph it showed 18mpg. Got stuck in stop n go traffic due to an accident for about 20 minutes just before getting into MO and it dropped down a bit and is currently at 17.5mpg
Current Ethanol % is 0. I reset the Average Economy in the DIC also so I can get a good comparison while driving up through IL with the cruise set like while on the way down on E85. Most of the highway with cruise set to 80mph it showed 18mpg. Got stuck in stop n go traffic due to an accident for about 20 minutes just before getting into MO and it dropped down a bit and is currently at 17.5mpg
Sparksalot
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Admired it in the driveway. After driving it most of today.
Used the Suburban to tow the camper to Tennessee and back, about 700 miles. I got about 8.8 MPG towing the camper which I think is about .7 MPG better than last year. I forgot to take a pic of the Suburban, camper, and muddy Jeep, so will post these two instead.
First the jeep to replace my daughters totaled Malibu. We went off roading at Windrock Park, Tn.
Not sure of the pricing strategy here, but it was like that both Wed and Thurs at a Phillips 66 station there by Windrock Park.
It was nice not having the dash bouncing up and down on the Suburban after I fixed it. Unfortunately, I should have done that sooner as i have another crack.
First the jeep to replace my daughters totaled Malibu. We went off roading at Windrock Park, Tn.
Not sure of the pricing strategy here, but it was like that both Wed and Thurs at a Phillips 66 station there by Windrock Park.
It was nice not having the dash bouncing up and down on the Suburban after I fixed it. Unfortunately, I should have done that sooner as i have another crack.
pwtr02ss
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Windrock is a beautiful area. That's only about 40 minutes from my house.
George B
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Let my 15YO Daughter drive us to the Fair in it. Thats a big trust step for me! I figured what does it say if I don’t trust her? She is a pretty good driver.
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I gave my almost 16 yr old son a go at a 5 speed manual knowing he will likely never have to drive one.
Not bad for the first time. Stalled, jerked, didn’t brake, stalled. Lol all good.
13 yr old daughter told me she wanted a 1994 Convertible mint green Bronco.
Ok… none of those all go together in OEM form in a single statement.
The girls looked online and found $60k-$250k for their line items.
Ummm… next.
Maybe a Jeep dad?
Not bad for the first time. Stalled, jerked, didn’t brake, stalled. Lol all good.
13 yr old daughter told me she wanted a 1994 Convertible mint green Bronco.
Ok… none of those all go together in OEM form in a single statement.
The girls looked online and found $60k-$250k for their line items.
Ummm… next.
Maybe a Jeep dad?
pwtr02ss
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Good on you. I've been the first to drive every new truck off that lot that my dad has bought since I was 9 years old. Yes, 9. I just drove it to just past the edge of the lot, but I was the first to drive it. I will never forget those times and she will likely never forget you trusting her enough to drive your pride and joy.
When I bought my Yukon, I made my dad go with me to pick it up. I wanted him to be the first to drive MY first brand new truck. It was a special moment for me and I think he was more nervous that something would happen to it than he ever was when he let me drive his stuff, lol.
I told him "like you always told me, it's just a piece piece of shiny metal and they can be replaced, especially when they're brand new!"
I have 2 girls 4 years apart. The first one drove my 89 Suburban with the boat in tow at 14. She did very well! When the other one turned 14 she drive forklifts at work and a semi truck with an automatic transmission in the yard back and forth. Pull up back up set the air brakes and release etc. good times
iamdub
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Took 'er to New Orleans yesterday. Cruised with the rather minimal traffic at 80-90. She averaged 16-19 mpg at those speeds after getting fresh 93. Still 20-22 at 70-75. I forgot how well she pulls at WOT from 60-70. It's not often I get on the interstate and even less often when it's open enough to go faster than 70.
How in the Sam Hell are you guys getting that kind of MPGs. When I drove to Florida, running 75ish all the way down, I got no more than 16. I would not give up my truck but a few more mpgs would be nice.
Sparksalot
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I get about 13 In thecopcar, but I do have AT tires and extra weight.
Still too early to tell with thethirdtwin.
