Fosscore's 2006 Tahoe Build Thread

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So im guessing this isn't your DD? Was that mentioned before ? Lol

So the brake line was pinched from the drop ? Stock brake line?

Glad it was just a $35 sensor for the air bag.

And just finally shave that hatch already!!!


My 06 is not my DD. Keeps the mileage low. Driving the company 2013 Suburban at the moment and switch out my 06 on nice days :).

It was an OEM brake line as far as I could tell. Not pinched from the drop, just seemed to be restricting the brake fluid to the caliper near the bracket by the rotor on the driver's side.

Service Air Bag light is off on the DIC and only took about 30 minutes figuring out which side was bad plus the sensor cost, so I was pretty stoked with that fix.
 
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Hit up the junk yard today. 2 Yukons and 1 Escalade ESV that were picked to the bone.

I did find these little gems in the ESV to trade out my yellowed OEM rear A/C control knobs for the Esky ones as the indicator line is pure white and matches the previously changed out Esky rear A/C control panel. Much cleaner. Just need to find two more for the front A/C control panel. The little things...

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Wth I don't think I've ever seen yellow. White mucho better
 
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Wth I don't think I've ever seen yellow. White mucho better

Could just be the age and heat over time made them yellow. You can see a little bit of white at the bottom of the Tahoe knob. Don't know, but was stoked to make a little change.
 
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Found a few more interior pieces at the junk yard.

1. Passenger side A pillar. The top plastic peg had been broken off so it would let go and hang there at random times. Cleaned, replaced and tight.

2. The carpeted flap piece behind the 2nd row seats that covers the gap when the 2nd row is folded forward. The long piece had both hard rubber nubs and both metal/plastic clips broken off before I got the truck. (I still cannot find a correct part number to search online nor help other guys who have been looking for this part or what it is actually called by GM and finding one in the yard that is not stained or molded so bad has been a challenge.)

The carpet needs a clean, but looks to be salvageable and matches my OEM carpet color on the back of the seats. Very happy with this find.

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3. On two of the 4 doors the rubber bumper was missing. Now all 4 doors have their respective rubber bumpers.IMG_9991.JPG


4. The 2nd row seat belt between the 60/40 split on the driver's side had the cover broken when I got the truck, but I could never find the correct part. It seemed that different years/trim levels seemed to have a different way of attaching it to the truck/seat frame or it went missing when the 2nd row seat was ripped out at the junkyard. On my 06 LS, it is attached/crimped to the seat base with a thin metal washer and then bolted down with a 15mm nut to the welded bolt.

Anyways, out with the old and in with the new. Plus, now my daughter can buckle her seat belt much easier and it doesn't look like crap with a missing cover. Thankfully it never ripped the seat either.


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5. Found 2 more knobs for the front A/C control panel in pure white, since my old ones were yellowed just like the rear A/C knobs up top. So much cleaner!

Now I just need to find the temperature slider knobs to complete the change out.

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Oh the details! I had the same issues with the 2nd row seat belt but forgot all about it. Luckily I found the pieces of the buckle under the front seat and they snapped back together. I bought the other belt part from an online dealer. Good job.
 

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