Z Fury
I'm Awesome
I've been away for a few years, but I'm back with another GMT-400. This time a '99 Tahoe.
This was my dad's truck. He is who I got my love of vehicles from. He babied everything he ever owned, and this Tahoe was no exception. He picked it up from a salvage yard about 5 years ago. It had been rebuilt by the owner there (rebuilt title) after coming in with heavy front-end damage. The engine was completely rebuilt with new gaskets everywhere. The only issue it had at the time of purchase (that I can remember) was the 4-wheel drive engaged kinda harshly. My dad got that fixed pretty quick, and he put about 7-8K miles on it over the next 5 years. He waxed/polished this thing monthly, making sure all of the imperfections were taken care of. New hinges on the passenger door, repair the rock chips/rust spots on the hood, repair the rust on the rear barn doors, cleaned up the wheels, etc.
My dad passed away unexpectedly last October... The truck is now mine.
So with a very heavy heart, I take over for him in keeping this amazing vehicle in the pristine condition he wanted it to be in. I took possession (officially) about 2 weeks ago (my brother was using it in the meantime), and immediately took it to the shop. $2K later, it has fresh oil, new brakes, new passenger-front wheel hub, and all new A/C guts. I also ordered a K&N cold air intake for it, a Weathertech cargo mat to preserve the carpet (fits perfectly, by the way - worth the coin for sure), and some window deflectors.
Dad was adamant about keeping his vehicles looking factory original, so I doubt I do many changes to the look of the truck. My long-term plans are as follows:
- new shocks (mechanic said they are about due, but I'd be fine to finish the year on the current ones)
- window tint
- OE or OE looking step bars (so my stumpy-legged wife can get in the truck without complaining)
- a backup camera to aid in rear visibility (barn door blind spot)
- possibly converting to leather interior (still not sure about this - the cloth is in great shape)
- headers / catback / tune will likely be the extent of the power mods (LSx swap WAY down the road, when the 5.7 is too tired to perform)
- (new 9-18-15) get some PDR done to this thing - I've recently realized it has a lot of small dents/dings on the doors
Beyond that, I'm going to keep the look original on the outside. I've always loved looking at what some of you have done to your trucks/SUVs, but I'm going to keep this thing looking as original as possible out of respect. I'll bump this as things happen...
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This was my dad's truck. He is who I got my love of vehicles from. He babied everything he ever owned, and this Tahoe was no exception. He picked it up from a salvage yard about 5 years ago. It had been rebuilt by the owner there (rebuilt title) after coming in with heavy front-end damage. The engine was completely rebuilt with new gaskets everywhere. The only issue it had at the time of purchase (that I can remember) was the 4-wheel drive engaged kinda harshly. My dad got that fixed pretty quick, and he put about 7-8K miles on it over the next 5 years. He waxed/polished this thing monthly, making sure all of the imperfections were taken care of. New hinges on the passenger door, repair the rock chips/rust spots on the hood, repair the rust on the rear barn doors, cleaned up the wheels, etc.
My dad passed away unexpectedly last October... The truck is now mine.
So with a very heavy heart, I take over for him in keeping this amazing vehicle in the pristine condition he wanted it to be in. I took possession (officially) about 2 weeks ago (my brother was using it in the meantime), and immediately took it to the shop. $2K later, it has fresh oil, new brakes, new passenger-front wheel hub, and all new A/C guts. I also ordered a K&N cold air intake for it, a Weathertech cargo mat to preserve the carpet (fits perfectly, by the way - worth the coin for sure), and some window deflectors.
Dad was adamant about keeping his vehicles looking factory original, so I doubt I do many changes to the look of the truck. My long-term plans are as follows:
- new shocks (mechanic said they are about due, but I'd be fine to finish the year on the current ones)
- window tint
- OE or OE looking step bars (so my stumpy-legged wife can get in the truck without complaining)
- a backup camera to aid in rear visibility (barn door blind spot)
- possibly converting to leather interior (still not sure about this - the cloth is in great shape)
- headers / catback / tune will likely be the extent of the power mods (LSx swap WAY down the road, when the 5.7 is too tired to perform)
- (new 9-18-15) get some PDR done to this thing - I've recently realized it has a lot of small dents/dings on the doors
Beyond that, I'm going to keep the look original on the outside. I've always loved looking at what some of you have done to your trucks/SUVs, but I'm going to keep this thing looking as original as possible out of respect. I'll bump this as things happen...
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