Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread

[rdhogg]

Non Tahoe related--my son came today and did the trans in my van. Of course I helped! Funny---how the roles were reversed. When I used to work on my cars--I used to drive 100 miles each way to work, so something was always breaking--he was under the van asking me to give him whatever tool he needed at the moment. I used to ask HIM for the tools I needed when I was under a car. Kid was smart too. Knew all his tools when he was 6-7 years old. I could ask him for a 3/8 ratchet with a 12 mm deep 12 point with an extension, and he always got it right! I said to him how the roles had reversed now. Funny how time flies by so fast, yet goes by so slow at the same time.
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He's an a$$hole sometimes, but he takes after me! I love the kid.
Came all the way from Pa--3 hrs 1 way to help his dad. He def earned that $$ today!
Btw--that 4l80 was replaced once before. Had some wear marks/grooves on the tc's shaft.
Today was a long day, but I got to see my boy! Can't beat that.

Lucky dad

 

[97YukonNZ]

Lucky dad

Yup!
That's what it's about.
Great to see!!
Full circle!!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Also hollowed out one of the clogged cats on the van. Let's see how it'll run now.

 

[Sparksalot]

Also hollowed out one of the clogged cats on the van. Let's see how it'll run now.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Also hollowed out one of the clogged cats on the van. Let's see how it'll run now.

 

[Sparksalot]

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How did you get that out?

 

[Tonyrodz]

How did you get that out?

Cut part of the exhaust out to drop the trans. I was only able to hollow 1 cat--there's 2. I beat the honeycomb with a pry bar and hammer.

 

[Sparksalot]

Cut part of the exhaust out to drop the trans. I was only able to hollow 1 cat--there's 2. I beat the honeycomb with a pry bar and hammer.

I wondered if percussive persuasion was involved.

 

[Rocket Man]

Cut part of the exhaust out to drop the trans. I was only able to hollow 1 cat--there's 2. I beat the honeycomb with a pry bar and hammer.

Man tools.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Man tools.

Man stuff.