2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[Dantheman1540]

Get the FABRIC electrical tape. It’s not plastic, it’s black fabric with adhesive. Much better. It’s what I uses when I did an interior swap on my Silverado and had to extend the DIC and HVAC harnesses. You can’t tell the extended ones from the factory, it’s the same stuff they use to wrap the harnesses with.

None of the aftermarket stereos have SWC interfaces built in. I went with the Maestro on my 08, it’s way easier but I don’t think they make one for the NBS. Besides, you would have to rewire everything. I’m pretty sure the PAC is standalone. It is a PIA, I know that much. I end up pushing everything back down into the nooks and crannies and just leave the plugs themselves sticking out far enough to plug in. I also use a sharpie to mark all the places on the back of the HU where something plugs in so I don’t forget one and put it all back together. There’s always unused ones and I hate staring at it and wondering if I’m forgetting something.

I think you just moved SWC to the bottom of that list because it sounds like a PITA.

So this stuff?

https://www.amazon.com/Harness-Adhesive-Automobile-Electrical-harnessing/dp/B07KGHHTY5/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=fabric+electrical+tape&qid=1637177687&qsid=145-3048611-2084037&sr=8-3&sres=B07KGHHTY5%2CB08S6YDW8D%2CB017OECD7W%2CB074YCG21Z%2CB08239PWL7%2CB094TZSLL7%2CB09C6DX6KK%2CB001ULCB1O%2CB016ZMXLEI%2CB0895FZVZ2%2CB07Y9VTPTF%2CB075HY7VL5%2CB08RS5P3WZ%2CB08SK6HXJH%2CB07BX94SMY%2CB095K2FBTV&srpt=ADHESIVE_TAPES

 

[Rocket Man]

I think you just moved SWC to the bottom of that list because it sounds like a PITA.

So this stuff?

https://www.amazon.com/Harness-Adhesive-Automobile-Electrical-harnessing/dp/B07KGHHTY5/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=fabric+electrical+tape&qid=1637177687&qsid=145-3048611-2084037&sr=8-3&sres=B07KGHHTY5%2CB08S6YDW8D%2CB017OECD7W%2CB074YCG21Z%2CB08239PWL7%2CB094TZSLL7%2CB09C6DX6KK%2CB001ULCB1O%2CB016ZMXLEI%2CB0895FZVZ2%2CB07Y9VTPTF%2CB075HY7VL5%2CB08RS5P3WZ%2CB08SK6HXJH%2CB07BX94SMY%2CB095K2FBTV&srpt=ADHESIVE_TAPES

Yep that’s the stuff.

 

[Rocket Man]

Here’s the wiring harnesses I lengthened, it looks factory. It was a hot summer here and I just took this photo today after doing some work on the dash. It didn’t get all sticky in the heat.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Here’s the wiring harnesses I lengthened, it looks factory. It was a hot summer here and I just took this photo today after doing some work on the dash. It didn’t get all sticky in the heat.

That’s awesome! I have some on the way!

Spent almost all my class tonight cutting 9* pie cuts out of a 2’ piece of 4”, .070 wall aluminum tube. I have 25 cuts that are 1/2” at the smallest part. The shape in this pic is not how they will be welded I just taped them together for proof of concept and easy of transport.

Also a random pic of a decent set of T joint beads I did tonight, I have about 8 hours of actual tig experience at this point.

 

[Rocket Man]

Welding is something I’ve always wanted to learn. Maybe I will one day. I just have a hard time going back to school. They should teach that sh*t in HS or at least should have in the 70’s. I learned woodwork, why not welding?

 

[Dantheman1540]

Welding is something I’ve always wanted to learn. Maybe I will one day. I just have a hard time going back to school. They should teach that sh*t in HS or at least should have in the 70’s. I learned woodwork, why not welding?

I completely agree, I like a lot of Mike Rowes (the dude from dirty jobs) ideas about having trade schools more common and teaching young people useful skills instead of the BS in most public schools today.

I’ll tell you what, having spent 14 weeks of stick welding and only 2 days of tig I would be happy if I never touch a stick welder again and only tig for the rest of my life. It is seriously fun! It’s difficult to explain but Tig is very forgiving, very pretty, clean, and more importantly easy. I can’t clap and sing to a song at church without getting off Rhythm but I can work a torch, filler rod, and pedal no problem. So if you have a friend or ever get a chance to learn some Welding I’d say start with tig

 

[Dantheman1540]

Also let me say I know those welds aren’t great but it’s still major progress from dipping the tungsten every bead yesterday.

 

[Rocket Man]

Did the school make you start with stick? I haven’t looked into it but a local community college does welding classes.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Did the school make you start with stick? I haven’t looked into it but a local community college does welding classes.

I was kinda lied to by the admissions people, I told them I wanted to do Tig and Mig. They told me "oh yeah you can pick what you want to work on". The truth is the school gets funding from local companies that need stick welders, so they tailor the program to stick welding and require passing a stick certification to graduate the class. As far as the other processes go all they care about is that you try it out and familiarize yourself with the equipment. I told my instructor this week that now that I'm at a tig booth I plan to be here for the majority of my time, even if it means I need to bring in my own tig machine but use the schools consumables and gas. The school has probably 35 stick machines, 5 mig, and 5 tig, not all of them work at once of course.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Well been not working all morning and playing with my pie cuts and it seems that I didn't cut a tight enough angle on them and stuff isn't clearing as I expected. I have another piece of metal coming and I think I'm gonna pick up a bandsaw this weekend from Harbour Freight so I can spend all the time I want getting things cut how I need. I cut the 9* slices based on what I could find available precut from different fab stores and what I saw people cutting on youtube. I have no doubt I'll still be able to use these pieces just need some more tighter cuts to mix in with them.