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

[RAMurphy]

@Rocket Man Obviously I've been following your build for quite some time. Way back when I was hoping to put a supercharger on my Tahoe. Many of the improvement/upgrades I have done on my Tahoe was based on things I learned from your build. As I have commented on some of your posts - I'm totally amazed at the detail you put into these upgrades. Awesome build Mark

 

[Rocket Man]

@Rocket Man Obviously I've been following your build for quite some time. Way back when I was hoping to put a supercharger on my Tahoe. Many of the improvement/upgrades I have done on my Tahoe was based on things I learned from your build. As I have commented on some of your posts - I'm totally amazed at the detail you put into these upgrades. Awesome build Mark

Thanks Bob. It’s been an adventure.

 

[Rocket Man]

Hopefully it won't peel in a few weeks/months. Not trying to jinx you, but I've seen it happen plenty of times.

Yep it peeled and looks like shit. Not sure if it was just because I did so many coats in order to do it a second time or not but whatever. My dogs giant catlike claws and the fact he weight 110 lbs and stands with his front feet right on the edge of that seat so he can stick his head out the window takes its toll. I’m planning on having an upholstery shop recover it since nobody sells replacement covers for the second row. Sigh.

 

[Rocket Man]

@Rocket Man Obviously I've been following your build for quite some time. Way back when I was hoping to put a supercharger on my Tahoe. Many of the improvement/upgrades I have done on my Tahoe was based on things I learned from your build. As I have commented on some of your posts - I'm totally amazed at the detail you put into these upgrades. Awesome build Mark

I just saw this post, thank you.

 

[Gmg0547]

@Rocket Man I just read through your entire story. It took about three weeks but we'll worth the read. Fantastic work and attention to detail. Beautiful truck you have built.

 

[Rocket Man]

@Rocket Man I just read through your entire story. It took about three weeks but we'll worth the read. Fantastic work and attention to detail. Beautiful truck you have built.

@Gmg0547 im honored, that’s a lot of reading. Thank you for the compliment.

 

[Rocket Man]

Been awhile since I updated. There’s a couple issues right now. First, the clear coat on the hood is peeling. My body snd paint guy said it’s at its end of life after 6 1/2 years because he can’t buy as good of products as the factory so it doesn’t last as long. I feel like that’s a bunch of shit but what do I know. Anyway, I’ve been looking fir an HD hood to buy snd modify for the headlights but can’t find one. New aftermarket ones are out of stock around here, OEM are no longer available and used ones are real hard to find. I might just have him repaint them cowl hood, not decided yet.

The second issue happened tonight when I came out from Oreilly and it wouldn’t turn over- the starter solenoid isn’t even clicking. Battery appears good, crank fuse is good, starter relay isn’t the problem. The headlights don’t dim when I try to crank it.

And as I was waiting for a tow from AAA which ended up taking 2 1/2 hours for them to show, some dude in a Durango backed into me and drove off, but I ran and caught him before he could exit the parking lot and got his ID and insurance info. It’s not much but it’s definitely scraped. What a night.

 

[Doubeleive]

Been awhile since I updated. There’s a couple issues right now. First, the clear coat on the hood is peeling. My body snd paint guy said it’s at its end of life after 6 1/2 years because he can’t buy as good of products as the factory so it doesn’t last as long. I feel like that’s a bunch of shit but what do I know. Anyway, I’ve been looking fir an HD hood to buy snd modify for the headlights but can’t find one. New aftermarket ones are out of stock around here, OEM are no longer available and used ones are real hard to find. I might just have him repaint them cowl hood, not decided yet.

The second issue happened tonight when I came out from Oreilly and it wouldn’t turn over- the starter solenoid isn’t even clicking. Battery appears good, crank fuse is good, starter relay isn’t the problem. The headlights don’t dim when I try to crank it.

And as I was waiting for a tow from AAA which ended up taking 2 1/2 hours for them to show, some dude in a Durango backed into me and drove off, but I ran and caught him before he could exit the parking lot and got his ID and insurance info. It’s not much but it’s definitely scraped. What a night.

At least you caught him

 

[03catburban]

6 1/2 years on paint is a load of crap.

Shop I just left from had clear coats with 10-15 yr guaranteed warranty from the manufacturer for their product

 

[Sam Harris]

Been awhile since I updated. There’s a couple issues right now. First, the clear coat on the hood is peeling. My body snd paint guy said it’s at its end of life after 6 1/2 years because he can’t buy as good of products as the factory so it doesn’t last as long. I feel like that’s a bunch of shit but what do I know. Anyway, I’ve been looking fir an HD hood to buy snd modify for the headlights but can’t find one. New aftermarket ones are out of stock around here, OEM are no longer available and used ones are real hard to find. I might just have him repaint them cowl hood, not decided yet.

The second issue happened tonight when I came out from Oreilly and it wouldn’t turn over- the starter solenoid isn’t even clicking. Battery appears good, crank fuse is good, starter relay isn’t the problem. The headlights don’t dim when I try to crank it.

And as I was waiting for a tow from AAA which ended up taking 2 1/2 hours for them to show, some dude in a Durango backed into me and drove off, but I ran and caught him before he could exit the parking lot and got his ID and insurance info. It’s not much but it’s definitely scraped. What a night.

Wtf is wrong with people!?!