Pete's (Now Nate's) 2003 Denali Budget Build thread

[Sevenevez]

Came across these on my laptop, dated back in late July 2017.

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haha, nice! it came out pretty close to the concepts. but now, im lookin at those painted wheel faces on the renders. i guess i still have plenty of things to mess with on her.

 

[Bombsquad85]

One day I'll get those headlights.... one day

 

[Sevenevez]

One day I'll get those headlights.... one day

haha, i know. that was a hard trigger for me to pull too. but it really changed the whole face of the truck. i dont regret that purchase

 

[Bombsquad85]

haha, i know. that was a hard trigger for me to pull too. but it really changed the whole face of the truck. i dont regret that purchase

Yea once I do the suspension a d interior I'll move to stuff like that

 

[dubyagee01]

You need to try the dirty ice mod. Ballin

 

[Sevenevez]

You need to try the dirty ice mod. Ballin

haha oh my god. man i do NOT miss that weather. i spent 24 years in Wisconsin.

i bet its fun to drive AWD in some snowy parking lots though

 

[Sevenevez]

Bought another one of these.



My favorite chamois by far.
My last one got overspray on it from the paint job so i had to throw it away.

I guess everybody has their own preference on drying their vehicle. But i have tried almost everything and this Griot microfiber waffle does it the best.

Let's have a Chamois Shootout



1.) My Old School Chamois

2.) The Absorber

3.) Tanner's Select 3.5 sq ft Sheepskin Chamois

4.) Griot's Garage Microfiber Drying Cloth

As much as i wash my cars i always wish i could dry them faster and more efficiently. I have tried many different things over the years. Seems they all have a downfall.

#1 - (unknown brand)
i got this at a flea market in like 1997. It's real sheepskin and has ALWAYS been my "go-to" chamois. But it has become riddled with rips and tears and now starting to leave a little bit of a haze. She has served her time and i wouldnt know where to get the same one.

#2 - "The Absorber"
It does what it says and really soaks up the heavy water left on your car. But once you try to get the car completely dry with it, seems to leave a thin layer of water streaks.

#3 - Tanner's Select Sheepskin Chamois
bought this one the other day (sheepskin) thinking it would be a new replacement for my old school. Not the case. Doesn't soak as well as the absorber and still leaves water streaks

#4 - Griot's Garage Microfiber Drying Cloth
i read a lot of reviews and as much as i love my Griot's orbital i tried this one. I didnt think microfiber could ever be as effective as a chamois. But holz sh!z. This is my favorite. You can dry whole car without even ringing it out once. Left no residue or water streaks at all.


*** Winner: Griot's Garage Microfiber Drying Cloth ***

Another thing i used to use was a leaf blower to get the bulk of heavy water off the top flat surfaces.

Feel free to voice whatever you use that might be better

 

[Sevenevez]

Whoever owned this Denali in its past did some major hacking on these door panels. When you shut the drivers door it has a bad loose noise and this piece has slowly worked its way out. It started coming out like this every time i shut the door. The heavy plastic guts that once held it in dont even exist.




So i got some extreme 3M heavy duty double tape (claims it holds up to like 65lbs) to hold it in place.





I found one on eBay but they wanted like $40 for that little piece of plastic. Screw that. Not to mention i think the problem is the door panel and all the plastic that they cut out and hacked. Anyways, it has been holding for a couple days now. Temporary wack fix

 

[Tonyrodz]

Whoever owned this Denali in its past did some major hacking on these door panels. When you shut the drivers door it has a bad loose noise and this piece has slowly worked its way out. It started coming out like this every time i shut the door. The heavy plastic guts that once held it in dont even exist.




So i got some extreme 3M heavy duty double tape (claims it holds up to like 65lbs) to hold it in place.





I found one on eBay but they wanted like $40 for that little piece of plastic. Screw that. Not to mention i think the problem is the door panel and all the plastic that they cut out and hacked. Anyways, it has been holding for a couple days now. Temporary wack fix

I have the same issue. There's a tab that's connected to the inner front of the door armrest that the bezel(what the window switches are in)hooks into. They break, then that bezel just swings in the breeze. I got so frustrated with mine I used silicone. Works great until you gotta get back in there.

 

[Sevenevez]

I have the same issue. There's a tab that's connected to the inner front of the door armrest that the bezel(what the window switches are in)hooks into. They break, then that bezel just swings in the breeze. I got so frustrated with mine I used silicone. Works great until you gotta get back in there.

yup. exactly! hopefully i wont have to take it off until i do a stereo upgrade