Ultim8SVT's 2002 Yukon "SLOW" Progress thread

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Ohsixdenali

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Ill have to look around, but I may still have the original black gas cap that I took off my car. Will keep you updated. Nice build as well
 
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Ill have to look around, but I may still have the original black gas cap that I took off my car. Will keep you updated. Nice build as well

I like what you did with your gas cap. i may just do the same thing to mine. Pull out all the allen screws, paint it black to match & leave the screws as is. Hmmm... Regardless let me know if you find your gas cap.
 

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I like what you did with your gas cap. i may just do the same thing to mine. Pull out all the allen screws, paint it black to match & leave the screws as is. Hmmm... Regardless let me know if you find your gas cap.

Can't seem to find it anywhere. If I was you I would just sand the chrome and plastidip it and leave the screws like you said.
 
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Can't seem to find it anywhere. If I was you I would just sand the chrome and plastidip it and leave the screws like you said.

Well, from the last time I posted on this thread I've done a couple things...

Replaced the ol' rear shocks. Turns out the driver's side rear was completely locked up.


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Installed some nice 5.3L VORTECH decals on both back windows. Also had my windows tinted at 20% all around making my 4 rear windows extra dark. I did NOT tint the rear door. It wasn't necessary.


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Painted the billet gas cap in black just as mentioned. Left the screws in alluminum for that rugged look. I love it more than OEM. Hell & it beats the ol' nasty lookin cap.

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Ok just thought I'd share, next obstacle is a thing of the past. Previous owner, tossed the fog lights on my Yukon. That or they stole them. The truck has no accident damage so I can't understand why they're not there. Whatever the case, I ordered myself a set last week & got them in the mail on Tuesday. Installed them today! :)

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How about removing the pinstripe?
Would look waayy better IMO

Oh I agree 100% but I plan on painting the whole truck anyway so I might as well leave it on. In Miami it's beyond hot/humid through this month so unless it's really necessary, I'm pretty much done! lol
 

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Looks much better with the empty spots filled with brand new fogs! Just a tip, you might want to run a bead of silicon around the lens. I hear of so many of them letting water in.
 
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Looks much better with the empty spots filled with brand new fogs! Just a tip, you might want to run a bead of silicon around the lens. I hear of so many of them letting water in.

You just made me feel like a "****" lol... I thought about it twice before installing them... only because they were so cheap & I knew deep inside that they may be prone to humidity issues but I wanted to see them on the Yukon so badly that I installed them anyway.

So guess what I'm doing tomorrow!
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when I bought new ones for my 01 Tahoe and my 04 Escalade, I never siliconed the new one. Mine were TYC and they were fine. I think it's just something about the silicone from the factory...
 

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