Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"

[Rocket Man]

I started on the passenger front switch Frankenstein mod. Got it welded together. The switches are in fact lined up perfect to the right edge like they were originally, the piece I cut out of my old switch bezel had to be made out of square so it would fit. Gotta bondo, sand and wrap it. It’s gonna be fine, lol.

 

[iamdub]

I started on the passenger front switch Frankenstein mod. Got it welded together. The switches are in fact lined up perfect to the right edge like they were originally, the piece I cut out of my old switch bezel had to be made out of square so it would fit. Gotta bondo, sand and wrap it. It’s gonna be fine, lol.

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I approve of and like this cheat.

 

[iamdub]

Well there’s no way to wrap the handles or their housings so that’s not an option. I like them in flat to match. I finished the passenger rear panel today. It’s a lot of work on each panel to get all the parts painted without f-ing it up. I had to re-sand the handles and housings twice each before they came out good, and I have to be super careful painting the panels to not get too much paint on the texture so they don’t LOOK painted. The other rear panel has a small 3/16” diameter nick in the upper part and I’m repairing it with a kit- hopefully the texture matches good. In the pic with both panels you can see the matte handle on the left one, flat on the right.

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I didn't mean to wrap the handles cuz I know that ain't happening. When I said "if they could match the brushed trim", I was thinking silver paint with Scotch-Brite pad drug across it to make a brushed finish, then cleared. You have waaaay too much going on to even consider adding such a tedious venture! Regardless, I think having less flair fits the overall cleaner scene you have here. Making the handles match rather than accenting them is the better choice, IMO.

 

[Rocket Man]

3 out of 4 door panels are now done. The driver front (third one I’ve bought) will be here Tuesday and I’m really hoping it’s usable. The driver rear came with a hole in the upper part that I missed in the photos, not sure how but I went back to the ad pics and it was there. It’s not as noticeable after I repaired it.

 

[Tonyrodz]

3 out of 4 door panels are now done. The driver front (third one I’ve bought) will be here Tuesday and I’m really hoping it’s usable. The driver rear came with a hole in the upper part that I missed in the photos, not sure how but I went back to the ad pics and it was there. It’s not as noticeable after I repaired it.

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That's the type of stuff I fix Mark. Just curious--how'd you fix it? Or did you just spray over it?

 

[Rocket Man]

That's the type of stuff I fix Mark. Just curious--how'd you fix it? Or did you just spray over it?

Liquid Leather repair kit. That’s actually vinyl with a thin layer of foam behind it in that area.

 

[Rocket Man]

Ok so I suck at bodywork. Actually I just need to practice patience and I can do it. I just didn’t have much today. Every time I re-sanded it the worse if got. I need to get some primer tomorrow and sand it down, add filler and repaint, sand it then primer and sand again. I just wrapped it to see how much shows and like I thought it would, pretty much all does. I will re do it tomorrow but at least I know it’s possible. I’m also considering using a clear over the wrap to see if it matches the OEM brushed better. It’s weird how many connections the LTZ switches have compared to mine.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Ok so I suck at bodywork. Actually I just need to practice patience and I can do it. I just didn’t have much today. Every time I re-sanded it the worse if got. I need to get some primer tomorrow and sand it down, add filler and repaint, sand it then primer and sand again. I just wrapped it to see how much shows and like I thought it would, pretty much all does. I will re do it tomorrow but at least I know it’s possible. I’m also considering using a clear over the wrap to see if it matches the OEM brushed better. It’s weird how many connections the LTZ switches have compared to mine.

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Looks great! Your OCD is accelerating.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Looks great! Your OCD is accelerating.

X2--I think it looks great also.

 

[Rocket Man]

Looks great! Your OCD is accelerating.

X2--I think it looks great also.

No, you just have to get the light right to see the defects. It’s pretty bad.