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

[NathanJax]

I don't really like the big flat one. Plus rock chips you know...

Same reason I like mine the way it is...

 

[Rocket Man]

I got the flat piece today and decided to have a look at the truck to see if there were any loose ends before I install it tomorrow. So I'm looking through the windshield and said out loud 'what the hell?". More cracks in the dash by the instrument cluster area. I opened the door and reached in to push on it and see if the two halves were still glued together and a small piece just fell off. The plastic is just shit, it's so brittle it's falling apart. The Cali sun didn't help I'm sure, but it's ridiculous. Anyway my hand is played, there's no getting around a new dash. I'm glad I didn't go to all the trouble of filling, sanding and texturing the whole thing because it would have just started cracking everywhere. Or fiberglassing it. The base material is just crap. I wonder if GM just had a bad formula when they made that plastic on these years. I've never seen something so weak and brittle. I guess it's time to break out some more cash. Dammit.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Just wanted to show this to you. Pretty cool how they just utilize the space. It's in a dodge 1500, under the rear seat. It's not a full size seat. Think it was a cc.

 

[Rocket Man]

Just wanted to show this to you. Pretty cool how they just utilize the space. It's in a dodge 1500, under the rear seat. It's not a full size seat. Think it was a cc.View attachment 200199

I've checked mine, and as it folds/unfolds the bottom part of the seat swings to within an inch of the floor so it's a no-go under or behind the seat. There's enough width with the seats folded up for a couple 8's side-by-side but like I said, as the seat bottom folds it comes too close to the floor. Once the seat is folded there's probably 6" height but that problem of doing the folding makes it impossible. It needs room to swing down. I'm OK with an under-seat sub in the front.

 

[Rocket Man]

I found an online parts place, gmpartsclub.com, that sold me the dash for $402 shipped which is $150 less than my local dealer. I talked to them this morning to make sure they were actually going to ship it for 86.50 minus the 25% off promo which makes it 64.75 and they told me they would just drop ship it from GM locally since that's way cheaper than shipping from them in Texas. I hope it works out since most places wanted $200 or more to ship. I was looking on Ebay and the 2012-2013's are $250-300 shipped for the same dash, with free shipping. Except it's not the exact same dash because it says it won't fit the 08-11's. I looked on Ebay for this part, 19331340, and there's one for 353.71 local pickup only in Texas or another one for 666.19 plus 12.78 shipping. WTF.

 

[kbuskill]

I wonder what the difference in the dash is between the years?

 

[Rocket Man]

I wonder what the difference in the dash is between the years?

Me too. Probably something small, they sure look alike but the pictures aren't that great. Must not be interchangeable though since all the parts sites say they aren't.

 

[kbuskill]

Me too. Probably something small, they sure look alike but the pictures aren't that great. Must not be interchangeable though since all the parts sites say they aren't.

Weird.... the world may never know.

 

[PG01]

Weird.... the world may never know.

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[Rocket Man]

I big 'ol FedEx truck showed up today.