DadsToy
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I used to work years ago at a Marathon gas station working on cars. Have a degree in aviation, but work as a project engineer building hospitals. So cars and aviation have been in my blood. Got the bug when I was 12 years old. I work on all my cars when I can. But getting older and the years being in the Marine Corps is catching up with me. Used to be in the Infantry as a 60mm motorman. Been around the world twice.
Just pick up a 2001 Chevy Tahoe. Has 5.3L v8 auto trans and is a 2WD. No third row seat. Wheels have been already swap for newer model year. Believe they are 2004 or newer. Has the original luggage cover and floor mats. Has a pioneer aftermarket stereo that is awful sounding. So looking to upgrade to a double din radio with backup camera and amp. Front seats are rough and has pretty good seat covers on for now. Will see about later installing original leather covers. Has upgraded front headlights. Everything works, but has some issues. The main thing is the steering is awfully loose. Don't know if its ball joints or steering box. So plans are to put a new cam, lifters, turbo, exhaust. But need to sort out the front end first. Then will see about dropping it to a 4/6 with helper bags. Paint is about 5 years old and the trans was rebuilt about 4 years ago with new torque converter. So I have a pretty good foot print of building my first street rod. Goal is to piss off my neighbors and shred some
tires . But also take my DW on trips. Other things to sort out is the side molding. That chrome piece on the side doors. Don't know if I am going to color match paint it. Or replace it with new chrome molding. Thought about using chrome tape and cover over it. Thoughts...
Just pick up a 2001 Chevy Tahoe. Has 5.3L v8 auto trans and is a 2WD. No third row seat. Wheels have been already swap for newer model year. Believe they are 2004 or newer. Has the original luggage cover and floor mats. Has a pioneer aftermarket stereo that is awful sounding. So looking to upgrade to a double din radio with backup camera and amp. Front seats are rough and has pretty good seat covers on for now. Will see about later installing original leather covers. Has upgraded front headlights. Everything works, but has some issues. The main thing is the steering is awfully loose. Don't know if its ball joints or steering box. So plans are to put a new cam, lifters, turbo, exhaust. But need to sort out the front end first. Then will see about dropping it to a 4/6 with helper bags. Paint is about 5 years old and the trans was rebuilt about 4 years ago with new torque converter. So I have a pretty good foot print of building my first street rod. Goal is to piss off my neighbors and shred some
tires . But also take my DW on trips. Other things to sort out is the side molding. That chrome piece on the side doors. Don't know if I am going to color match paint it. Or replace it with new chrome molding. Thought about using chrome tape and cover over it. Thoughts...
