New to Forum. Fixing up my '03 Tahoe

[TahoeRestore]

All parts removed and it's at the Paint shop.

Since we were wondering about the shop quality at $6K cost, I asked the owner about the process. He said they fix all rust, dents, and scratches then prime all bare metal. The primed areas and the rest of the "good" paint is sanded before painting. They use 3 coats of black base coat (BASF Urathane) and 2 layers of clear coat. The painting is done in a 95 degree temperature controlled booth. The finish is then baked at 150 degrees for some time.

I'm looking forward to seeing it in a week or two.

 

[TahoeRestore]

D Pillar Trim

Found a set of black Escalade D Pillar Trim pieces on eBay. They were in good shape with all the clips in place. The clear coat was starting to peel near the edges so I took them to the paint shop to have repainted when they paint the Tahoe. (pic)

 

[TahoeRestore]

Replaced the grill bow tie with a metal one from Amazon. The original one is contoured and the new one is flat, but fits in the recess just fine. (old & installed new one in pic)

Amazon.com

 

[TahoeRestore]

Took some pics at the body shop. Notice the tan spots on the roof (1st pic). It's not flaky rust like the ones on the surface. They said it's imbeded rust in the metal. They will probably bubble up in the future. It may take 1 year or may last 10 years. Options - 1. Chase all of them through and make patch repairs. 2. Replace the entire roof or 3. Epoxy over them and see how long they last. Option 1 & 2 are way too expensive. We're going with 3 and will just have to do spot repairs if they surface.

 

[Griffin]

Took some pics at the body shop. Notice the tan spots on the roof (1st pic). It's not flaky rust like the ones on the surface. They said it's imbeded rust in the metal. They will probably bubble up in the future. It may take 1 year or may last 10 years. Options - 1. Chase all of them through and make patch repairs. 2. Replace the entire roof or 3. Epoxy over them and see how long they last. Option 1 & 2 are way too expensive. We're going with 3 and will just have to do spot repairs if they surface.

What would the epoxy cost to redo it all?

 

[TahoeRestore]

If you want this thread moved over the Under Construction section or the 03 section just let me know.

You doing a excellent job!

Thanks. Feel free to move the posting to whichever section you think is best. I presume all folks who are following the post will still get updates. It's really nice to have their input.

 

[Rocket Man]

Thanks. Feel free to move the posting to whichever section you think is best. I presume all folks who are following the post will still get updates. It's really nice to have their input.

Yes build threads are in the Under Construction area and updates will still go out to everyone who is following. I have a thread there for my 02 Denali that’s currently 3900 posts lol. If you ever get bored there’s a link at the bottom of my posts.

 

[TahoeRestore]

What would the epoxy cost to redo it all?

I visited the shop today and asked about the epoxy application. They are planning on applying epoxy to the entire roof. Thanks for asking and prompting me to check.

 

[TahoeRestore]

Visited the shop today. Pics of progress.

 

[TahoeRestore]

It's painted and back together! I'm pretty happy. Every exterior light has been replaced down to tag lights. Next, will be some inside improvements like a head unit with back up camera and car play.