Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST"

[ivin74]

How hard is the grab handle to remove?

 

[Rocket Man]

How hard is the grab handle to remove?

Pop the 2 passenger side vents out using a plastic pry tool, reach through those 2 holes and push the white buttons while pulling out on the handle, one side at a time.

 

[ivin74]

Pop the 2 passenger side vents out using a plastic pry tool, reach through those 2 holes and push the white buttons while pulling out on the handle, one side at a time.

Several years ago I tried removing the handle and was unsuccessful, so I gave up. I'm going to try again, Thanks

 

[Rocket Man]

Several years ago I tried removing the handle and was unsuccessful, so I gave up. I'm going to try again, Thanks

There’s pictures here:
https://www.gmfullsize.com/threads/how-to-take-out-dash-nbs.53667/

 

[Rocket Man]

I have almost finished stripping the paint off the dash. What a PIA especially around the defrost grills.

 

[Bear77]

Wanting to know if you sanded it all by hand or did you use a sander? Seems like a lot of tedious work!


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[Rocket Man]

Wanting to know if you sanded it all by hand or did you use a sander? Seems like a lot of tedious work!


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I didn’t sand it. I used maroon (fine) scotchbrite and lacquer thinner, then wipe the dissolved paint up with paper towels. It dissolves pretty quick. The main areas go pretty fast but the grooves and screen parts are slow. It has probably taken about 3-4 hours. If I was to sand it, that becomes tedious because you’re removing the texture and you have to sand it out perfect. And I don’t like that smooth look.

 

[Rocket Man]

It’s painted. Now to wait until tomorrow to reinstall it. I hate waiting. The stripes are from the sunlight coming through my patio cover.

 

[Rocket Man]

I pulled my afr/ boost gauge off so I could repaint the pod and pulled the vacuum line off the back of the gauge instead of separating it at the barbed connection a few inches down the line. Oops. It was attached INSIDE the gauge back and I could hear the zip tie rattling around in there so I cut an access hole in the back and reattached it.

 

[Rocket Man]

Finished the dash install this morning. Looks way better with fresh paint on the top and no more wood grain on the trim.