Fosscore's 2013 Suburban LTZ Build Thread

[05Single]

What's up with that tree branch on the back?

 

[swathdiver]

This came stock with the 2013 LTZ.

Here are a few pics of the cover.

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Zoom in and you will see 4 tabs at the top that slide in under the chrome strip.

There are 2 twist tabs at the bottom that push through holes on the underside of the bumper and twist lock the cover so it will not fall down.
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Check out this Street Scene cover.
http://www.streetsceneeq.com/chevy-suburban-tahoe-07-13-rear-hitch-cover.html

It says 07-13 and around $100.
@swathdiver

Thanks! My GMC has a different bumper cover, not shaped like yours so that cover is too big. I do like the symetry and that it covers the hoist access cover whereas mine does not.

 

[Fosscore]

Polished all the chrome on the truck tonight. The wheels looked good from far... but far from good.

They needed some elbow grease and a bit of Flitz to shift the grime and hard water deposits. Everything is clean and shiny now.

Before


After




Polished the front mesh grill out in between all the gaps. What a PITA, but much needed.

One LED license plate light had wiggled loose, so I pushed that back in tight and it worked.

Found my front passenger door handle was broken just like the rear passenger did last spring. Grrrr...

Found a replacement for $18 on Amazon Prime, but with the Labor Day weekend, the part won't actually arrive for 6 days. Grrrr...

Making headway slowly.

 

[Rocket Man]

Chrome lol.

 

[05Single]

Polished all the chrome on the truck tonight. The wheels looked good from far... but far from good.

They needed some elbow grease and a bit of Flitz to shift the grime and hard water deposits. Everything is clean and shiny now.

Before
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After
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Polished the front mesh grill out in between all the gaps. What a PITA, but much needed.

One LED license plate light had wiggled loose, so I pushed that back in tight and it worked.

Found my front passenger door handle was broken just like the rear passenger did last spring. Grrrr...

Found a replacement for $18 on Amazon Prime, but with the Labor Day weekend, the part won't actually arrive for 6 days. Grrrr...

Making headway slowly.

6 days waiting for shipping girl please!

Wheels look great , I'm assuming I can find that stuff anywhere ?

 

[Fosscore]

What's up with that tree branch on the back?

Wife uses the tree branch. It is staying on, but would like to make it go away. Lol

6 days waiting for shipping girl please!

Wheels look great , I'm assuming I can find that stuff anywhere ?

I know, I wasn't happy about the shipping delay, but what can you do?

Thx about the wheels.
Flitz can be found at Bed, Bath and Beyond or Wal Mart. It is non-abrasive, and can be used on pretty much anything.

Just another option in the polishing bin that can be used more than just its intended advertised use.

Here is another personal favorite product of mine. All the steps, depending on how aggressive you want to go are amazing.

 

[Fosscore]

22,707 miles.

Made some great headway the last few days putting the Suburban back in tip top detail shape.

Washed, clay bar with the Mothers Speed Clay 2.0 for something different (I tested it side-by-side with traditional clay and found the results were the same. In the high humidity, I would get clay residue or drags. Not wth the 2.0. I washed it out, put it back in the package and it is ready to go for the next detail. Pretty happy with how it performed), washed again, dried it, then DA polished the paint with Meguiar's Ultimate Compound (this has been my go to for both trucks the last few details as it cuts the crap, is aggressive, but gentle and leaves the paint ready to be sealed and coated), sealed with Surf City Garage Nano Seal and I decided to finish off with Collinites 845 Insulator Wax rather than the SCG Nano Glaze this time.

I do love the 845 and coated the entire truck as the final step. Full washes from here on out will get the Lucas Oil Slick Mist treatment.

I DA polished out all the windows, (sunroof and windshield as well), with Aqua Tech Water Spot Remover, then coated them with Rain X.

The interior got the works as well. Full vacuum, all the floor liners were scrubbed with heavy duty cleaner, all surfaces and leather wiped down. The leather will get another more detailed cleaning and conditioning later.

The engine bay got rinsed down and dressed with some 303.

Finally back looking good. Here are the pics.

 

[Fosscore]

 

[Fosscore]

My product list for this detail.



My favorite 3 all purpose cleaners. Least agressive from left to right.
Simple Green for the engine bay and hammered those floor liners with Spray Nine (keep that away from your paint as it will strip the wax off!). The Formula 88 is more like Spray Nine.

 

[08HoeCD]

Awesome.

I'm with you on Meguiars Ultimate Compound and Collinite 845, for sure. Easy to use and highly effective.

Well done.