05 Tahoe build

[egrippe]

Well I have started to do some work to the Tahoe. Here is where we are at now. I have debadged it, demolded it, removed the running boards, removed the roof rack, removed the fender flares, removed the rear bumper and add a roll pan, had the transmission built, added a 3000 stall torque converter, added a 40k trans cooler, nelson tune, spintech muffler and an Airraid MIT. Next we are adding Escalade rear vent covers, shaving the XM and On Star antennas and color matching the whole truck in Lexus Starfire pearl white. After that will either be some factory 20s in black or the 3/5 drop using the coilover conversion.

Here are some progress pictures.

 

[egrippe]

We got a little more work done this weekend. We shaved the rear window wiper and popped in the Escalade corner vent covers for a test fit. One of them is completely warped and doesn't fit well, so I'm going to pick up another one and an Escalade back glass and third brake light.

 

[Tahoewhat]

man i want to get rid of my rear wiper. No point of it except scratching my tail gate.

 

[NathanJax]

I like where this is heading!!!

 

[Big Buttons]

I like where this is heading!!!

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[egrippe]

Thanks guys! My buddy does paint and body work and is letting me help do all this stuff. Nothing like being able to step back and say "I did that"! This is the first time I have ever documented a build, so I'm going to try and keep this thing current.

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Mike, when I get this part done I'm going to have to roll down to Houston to check out your coil over conversion. I think that is next on the agenda.

 

[egrippe]

More progress! I got the Escalade back glass, third brake light and another vent cover today. I'm getting really excited about how this is starting to look.

 

[egrippe]

Doing work

This is taking a bit longer than I had hoped, but we are making progress.

 

[egrippe]

We had some more set backs. The guy who was helping me repaint the truck got fired for stealing and ends up he screwed up half the stuff that is already done. I talked to the owner of the shop and got everything straightened out and was able to drop the Tahoe off Sunday afternoon! Pictures will be coming soon.

 

[M Hankel]

We had some more set backs. The guy who was helping me repaint the truck got fired for stealing and ends up he screwed up half the stuff that is already done. I talked to the owner of the shop and got everything straightened out and was able to drop the Tahoe off Sunday afternoon! Pictures will be coming soon.

Man that sucks, nothing like finding that out halfway through your progress. Good luck with the project.

Mike