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Rocky Mtn Redneck
Приєднався 30 тра 2012
Just a good ole Tex-Mex Army-Brat boy, don’ mean no harm!
20241128 Door Handle Replacement
Still chasing the gremlins in my drivers side door. Gives a look at how to replace a GMT400 Door Handle.
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20241102 Trans Temp Guage Instal
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Finishing up the Transmission cooling system.
20241026 Remote Filter on a Suburban
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The transmission cooler system has been a source of constant leaks. This is how I simplify the system and get some more out of it at the same time.
20241025 Wheel Well Toolbox in a Suburban
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Here's a little project to organize the gear in my truck a bit.
20240609 Power Master Starter on a 454
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Starter went out. I wasn't too impressed with my search results on the subject, so I made a vid that gives you a good view of everything on a 1998 Chevy 454.
20240405 Suburban Exhaust
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Ten Years is a good run for an exhaust system. It was time to rebuild it. Not everything went according to plan, but everything went well enough.
20230713 Suburban Work Truck Grill Conversion
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20230713 Suburban Work Truck Grill Conversion
20230703 Effects of Rain on Fresh Paint?
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20230703 Effects of Rain on Fresh Paint?
20230703 Rain on Fresh Paint…not ideal.
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20230703 Rain on Fresh Paint…not ideal.
20230701 HVLP Epoxy Primer on a Suburban
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20230701 HVLP Epoxy Primer on a Suburban
20230306 Let Me Explain & S10 LED Tail Lights
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20230306 Let Me Explain & S10 LED Tail Lights
20230121 The Funnel on West Rim, Sand Hollow
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20230121 The Funnel on West Rim, Sand Hollow
20230103 Windshield Wiper Control Board OBS Chevy
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20230103 Windshield Wiper Control Board OBS Chevy
20221231 Replace Radiator, Repair Fan Shroud
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20221231 Replace Radiator, Repair Fan Shroud
Awesome rig! Appreciate the time you took to go into all the details. I actually live in Reno. Curious why you didn't go the extra 90 minutes to have it done at WFO? Also curious what shop you used in Reno. I'd love to do this to my 02 GMC 2500HD.
@@496_mike hind sight is always 20-20. If I had it to do all over again, I woulda gone a totally different route. Back then I went with the most readily available choice. I went with a shop that could get the work done. I won’t go back to that shop. The state I drove the truck home in was downright dangerously incomplete. WFO didn’t know the difference between a 1500 and a 2500 Chevy. That shop should have caught it. Steering was dangerous. Suspension was dangerous. I have since found shops here in Salt Lake that can make the truck right.
Hell why not just fabricate a complete abs snorkel and have it the same inside diameter all the way through?!
@@jbovenzi cool idea. Make a vid when you do it.
thanks for the video
Nice truck. Thanks for the video. I’m doing some homework before solid axle swapping my 98 Tahoe. I’m still learning towards going with ORD custom leaf springs, but the coilovers look like they work very well. Hope you enjoy your truck.
@@holdenc3082 go look up @tahoverlanding he’s a friend of mine and has locked down the budget, yet effective swap.
Thanks for the reply. I’ve looked at Tahoverlanding. He does make a compelling case for a Dana 44 front axle instead of the heavier 60. I haven’t decided which way I’m going to go yet.
@ I’ve wheeled with him a lot. And others that have done his swap. It simply works.
What size procharger pulley are you using in this video?
@@michaeldurand9788 have no idea. It’s what came with the kit. Makes about 9 psi of boost.
@rockymtnredneck4888 if you could take a look, I'd be greatly appreciated. Its stamped in the front of the pulley. I need a belt length somewhere between the one you posted and a size smaller for my 3.6" pulley. Yours appears to be smaller pulley than mine.
Cool idea. Im looking for a similar way to store my tools for my off-road/camp suburban. I've been eyeballing that area as well because my 37s don't fit in that hole.
Looks good on the a pillar. I would switch the ground and ignition wire locations. I would guess they labeled the instructions wrong when they translated it from Chinese
@@jameshall4385 yeah, the labels on the gauge may be wrong? Factory defect? I need to ply with it. Studs are labeled S, I, and GND. Pretty sure GND is correct as the light works. Tempted to just buy a new one.
Could you have turned the lid around, so it opened the other way? I imagine it's just riveted on.
@@mossman381 it is just riveted, yes. I have been considering doing that.
Why did you bypass the cooler in the radiator? Do you think the auxiliary cooler is enough to keep it cool. I've been thinking about an auxiliary cooler on my k5 but I was going to run the factory cooler then plumb in the auxiliary cooler. I want to run a Guage but ive been looking at a way to put it in my dash where the clock is.
@@jameshall4385 the radiator cooler was a complication that only caused problems. A simple system is always better. Problem is I have no baseline for what temp the truck was at. However, if the cooler up front is not enough, I can always get a bigger one. I have an a-pillar gauge pod I’ll pit in.
It looks like a good starting point. Once you get the design the way you like it you can always try welding one up your self. It doesn't look to hard. Like you said the hardest part is just finding the time to do it
@@jameshall4385 which is exactly why I try to adapt off the shelf parts to fit my needs. Time.
Could've screwewed the boom mat in with speakers.
Do we need to disconnect the battery before taking out and teplacing the bulbs?
I never have when doing light bulbs. That and you need the power to see if the polarity is good.
@@rockymtnredneck4888Ah, good point
Looks like the handle to a S-10/Blazer / Jimmy..Mine are plastic from stock ...There is always the scrap yard / Amazon Or E-bay before going into aftermarket sites ..Plastic is better Only if you do not have -50c weather And a sheet of ice over the handle : )
@@freakyflow yeah, the 90s trucks have a similar design. My S10 has the same style handles. They’re just slightly smaller.
Nice work! Currently have a 2004 gmt800 I'm pillaging before it goes to scrap. Don't have any room to do major swaps(rear axle is first thing that comes to mind) for my 97 Z71. I like this idea though. The 800 I have doesn't have that console in it though. But you still did a great job on the video and got my gears turning.
Excellent video! Very helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience! This thing is a PITA! Much appreciated!!! BTW, I just subscribed to your channel...
Great video bro 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I started with car stereos at 15 always found audio very fascinating I enjoyed every bit of this video I’m 22 now and also building a custom center console for my double din I already installed a 10.2 9th gen iPad on my bezel in my 2004 yukonxl i learned a lot in this video I admire you’re work gives me motivation!!!!!!!!!
@@thedailycloudjh973 good luck with your build!
Once you open it, how is the shelf life?
@@kevboost seems to be just like any other paint. Seal it up well, and I’m still using it on things from time to time.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 Interesting, i saw some other people say that they came back a month later and it was already dried up.
@@kevboost not mine. I did the paint job las summer. I just pulled it out a month ago. To hit some rust spots.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 awesome, thanks for the response man
@@kevboost yeah, good luck.
I can't imagine the frustration you're going through. It sounds like some corporation bought the rights and wants every penny. Thank you for the vids over the years, they have been really inspiring and enjoyable to watch.
@@kamsden13 yeah, they are killing the Golden Goose at YT. I am seriously thinking of moving solely to Rumble. I just don’t post as much as I used to for various reasons, the demise of YT being high on the list.
“Gotta make sure to catch all these nuts”
Got cross eyed and dizzy, trying to watch the video
@@docpearson Sounds like a you problem. Take your rudeness elsewhere.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 please forgive me for sounding rude. I apologize.
@@docpearson thank you. It’s been a rough week and I don’t get paid for these vids any more, so even on a good day I have little patience for internet bafoonery.
Where you from I’m western slope
@@Keithdoesit Colorado was home for two decades. C Springs, Fort Collins, Gypsum, Vail, Aspen, Denver. 2008 put an end to that. I’m in Salt Lake these days.
Thanks man. you are right when you say not a lot of videos, anything in that area. Distributor, coil, wires, module Tons for 5.7 but 7.4 ?!?! Good luck Thanks again for your video
@@jenniesouthworth that’s what got me into posting YT vids: looking for a vid of simple repairs and not finding them. Right now, that’s the only reason I’m posting new ones these days. If no one shows a decent vid, I will.
Where'd you get the cluster bro? I got a 94 S10 blazer and my gauges don't work and I can't find the replacement parts.
@@F_Alteradoz14 cluster is the original. If I were looking for one, I’d start with LMC Truck, then maybe eBay. Otherwise, go look at newvintageusallc.mybigcommerce.com/GMtruck/ They have cool stuff.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 really? I've never seen one like that could've sworn it was aftermarket but thank u
Thank You! I was ripping my hair out looking for a pan for same spot on my 99. This will be what I do next.
Where did you get the switchboard?
@@moonvibe6320 everything I used in this vid came from amazon. No idea if it’s all still available or not. Search around and see what you find.
The wire with a black line is positive. I install Elevators’s and our LED light wiring is just like that.
@@VatorTech maybe my eyes don’t work as well, but I don’t see a black line. I saw one line with printing, one bare. Is that what you’re talking about? Either way, I bought these so long ago I needed to ensure they were what I was thinking they are. Someday when I’m more motivated I’ll learn what the circuits on the actual strips are and how to wire them myself.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 looks like the line has faded, but I can still make it out in the video. It’s usually a dotted black line. There is always multiple ways to check polarity if unsure like you did.
Didn't know that you could do this with a drill charger.
@@Lee-nr5xv yeah, LEDs will usually handle from 9 to 32 volts. So if you have a mil surplus vehicle with a 24v system you can put LEDs on it, no special type needed. That also opens up a range of batteries you can use to test polarity.
Cut the back side of that reflector out and put the strip inside it.
@@mossman381 I’ve certainly considered doing that. This go around I was attacking all of the faults in my accessory lighting. There was a LOT of breaks in the wiring that winter salt got into. I waited far longer than I should have to attack this issue. Three days of work and these two shorts are the only videos I took. Everything is working as I wanted it to now.
Where can I get the tow hook/fog light valance
You’d have to go back to the 90s. PIAA made them. Be real difficult to find now.
The truck looks awesome I liked the air damn I'm looking for it, thanks
20220812 is the fender type? Can't find on Google yet..
2022 08 12 is the date. Go to Summit Racing and look for Bushwacker.
Looking good brother
Heat kills chevy starters. Get a dei heat starter heat shield or Amazon equivalent. Bad grounds also take a toll on starters.
My thoughts exactly. I was looking at the DEI heat sleeve.
Ya know I was sitting here months ago Thinking wow there is no 96 - 05' blazer parts for this job ...I wonder if the older ones would somewhat fit ..lol My body mount post to the floor is broken and collapsed on my 05' And it has a 2.5 in lift So the alignment for the last 5 years since i got it has always been off The rims are also -19mm offset When you add in all the factors She pulls to the left And has slop in the steering .....So thanks on posting this I have a mini welder And been in prepping/minor bodywork for a number of years ..Liked and subbed !
Yeah, it was frustrating me trying to find the parts, so I decided to look at the square body S10s. Yep. GM engineers saved time and money by just reskinning the truck. Everything else is practically identical.
Way color was labeled on the cans ! I’f you recall?
What are you asking?
@@rockymtnredneck4888sorry that was a typo . I had asked what color code was labeled on the cans but I found out I ordered the Dupli-Color MC205 Metalcast Automotive Spray Paint - Orange Copper Anodized. If you can recall Did the finished coat on these parking lamps color closely match the gm side markers (amber) tint which is dyed plastic from factory.
@@rockymtnredneck4888I’m doing this tomorrow on my new parking lenses for my 98 suburban. Should I do any Scotch Brite scuffing first ? More importantly for long term appeal , Any suggestions for clearing them? With something that wont crack the paint with a reaction like yours sorta did ? I do have a can of SEM 2k clear with the hardener activator , but I don’t wanna use that it will go to waist you have to use the whole can in a day or it hardens , these lenses won’t require a whole 20$ can Should I try a duplicolor clear or a krylon? Or do I need to clear at all? I had also meant I ask do these Illuminate fairly well with the spray ?
@@Chevro91 glad you found it! I wouldn’t have remembered. And yeah, it was pretty close. I liked the effect. New grill and lights now. You need to go light coats till you get what you want.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 Do you suppose the Negative reaction you had to the dupli-color brand metal cast and rustoleum will be just as likely to occur with any other brand of clear coat ? Or was that in part to the drying time applying the clear to soon ? I just wondered if that was because of a non conventional paint being a metal cast type of paint I wouldn’t mind making it permanent once it’s sprayed on .. as in Auto grade clear so it don’t peel / or easily allow bug guts to eat into the amber paint . I have kind of a show quality truck .. well kept and partially restored so this is hopefully gonna go well ..
Beautiful ride, yes for sure it's a lot of money but still cheaper than buying a new truck made out of plastic. Great build, I have a factory 6.5 turbo 94 suburban with a 6" lift and it's a ton of fun. Enjoy it 👍
Glad to see your back. There are some of us that really enjoy your videos. Keep em coming!
Apreciate the support. I’ll post stuff when I can, when I am doing something of note.
Nice work. I 100% know where you are coming from. Been doing youtube for about 6 years now and I have little to no desire to continue. There is little to no pay. Its fun as a hobby but if you want to make money you might as well forget it. Im burnt out and I can only imagine if they started to flag my old videos. Such a bummer but like you said you will just go on building cars without videoing it. Thats what I started to do. I built a whole Denali and not once have I pulled my camera out. Im sure ill do a video on it eventually but for now im just going to have fun. Good luck with everything and I love all the stuff you have done to that truck.
Apreciate it, brother. I’ve loved all your wacky builds. I’d totally drive several of your trucks; demise of the Turtle was sad. I guess if I post anything from here on out it’s gonna be back to what it was before I was monetized. Just doing it to interact with the other dudes doing the best they can in their garages.
I don't think they polish the cheaper stainless. No point because it slowly tarnishes. When i was welding my stainless headers for the big block in my 80 Silverado project i noticed it was a little harder to weld. I was using stainless wire but it wanted to fight me. A tig would be ideal.
Exactly. I noticed the old 304 could be cleaned up real easy with a wire brush. They places it corrodes is where it was welded an where it was bent. From what I read, it has less chromium than 409. I was using the standard MIG wire I use on everything I do. Had a small roll of .025 wire left over from the body work. Honestly, it was easier with the normal .030 wire once that ran out. I’d blow through the pipe when not careful, but the higher heat somehow helped. I did have several pin holes to plug after first fire up, too. Cold temps helped find them. Again, I’m wondering how long it’ll hold together.
I wonder if those O2 sensors should have been installed before the x muffler. So they were reading the left and right banks separately.
That’s my whole concern. There are the sensors right after the manifold. Then the sensors after the cats, right. The x pipe is supposed to be as close to the manifold as possible from what I’ve read. I’m wondering how much it matters since it’s not a true X pipe. It’s basically a double Y. The computer doesn’t seem to care right now. What I’m more worried about is the welds on the 409 stainless. Will they hold up? Supposed to weld that with TIG and specific rods. Leaves me wondering if I’ll be back with 304 pieces to redo it all.
It’s perfectly fine to weld stainless with mild steer or vice versa.
@@mikewatkins4512 I sure hope so. I can’t find much that says what will happen. I can see how the 304 faired over the last decade. I hope I’m okay with having done it with 409. I understand the generalities of using TIG and certain filler rods, sure. That’s ideal. I’ve stepped into what if territory.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 I get confused with what stainless is the better one. The 409 is the cheaper stuff. I used that on Dad's Camaro and my 70 Chevy truck. You can weld 409 with regular wire no problem. I have done that. The 304 is the better stainless. That is what you find polished. That is what the headers on my 80 Chevy truck are. I am not as confident that you can weld 304 with steel wire. As far as the O2 sensors if those are after the cats they aren't very important from what I have found. They won't effect how the motor runs. It's just so the computer can see what is happening. The important sensors are before the cats.
@@mossman381 dude, I get confused on it all, too. 409 is the high chromium content, polished. 304 is low chromium hardly ever polished. I had to go look it up after the first day I was trying to weld it. Some were saying the 304 barely counts as stainless. Additionally, I relooked at my order and I did in fact order those kits in 409, when I meant to order them in 304. Everything else was 304. This also tells you how long ago I bought all the parts. They sat for a while waiting for me to get the time to work on them.
glad to see you any way
Its definitely not the prettiest welds but you did it yourself and saved a boatload of money paying someone else to do a half ass job. Looks good. I just did an exhaust on my k5 blazer last weekend . Ugly welds but it will hold and if it doesn't ill fix it
Yeah, I feel like my lack of attention to what steel I was buying for the tubing lead to my welding woes. Expensive mistake. If need be, now I know exactly which mandrel bent pieces I need to order in 304 stainless.
Exhaust is impressive 3 inch
Thank you. Ton of work for me. I have my doubts about the welds on the 409 stainless, but we’ll see.
Been missing the content 'mano! Hope all is well! This makes me want to finally put an exhaust on my Tahoe might call around for some pricing
Oh, Family and I are doing great. UA-cam has killed the golden goose. I’m just not motivated to do much for them any more.
Been watching your show for a long time. Hate to see you go
Apreciate you following along. I’m not gone. I’m just not very motivated to be active.
You realize the turn signal lights are supposed to blink on the fronts , every single set that has turn signals blink . Something is off with that wiring if they just stay”Lit”
What are you even talking about? How about you rewatch the vid, then go watch the other one on tow mirrors. You obviously need to listen to the words I say in the vid. Then, go take some lessons on being polite! Nothing worse than an uncouth know it all who is dead wrong!
possible to save me some time & share specs on bottom bracket height measurements etc please.
Shoot, I didn’t write any of that down. Something like this? I don’t plan on ever doing it again and just build as I go. None of it was terribly difficult.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 no worries,ill chk out 1st video again.
awesome work 🙌👏🏼
Thank you! It’s still working nicely.
@@rockymtnredneck4888 mind sharing the measurements on bottom bracket for console? i just picked one up from local yard. man that thing looks badass brother.
@@sikk84mcss i’d have to pull the console to do that, sorry. Just template the factory holes in your truck and build your brackets from there. I wasn’t doing anything terribly scientific with it. Just mocked up until I got the height and position I was comfortable with. Again, something I never intent to build again, I usually don’t write things down.
Why didn't you just put a cab and bed on a Straight axel frame Truck ?
Pay attention. I have a garage, not a shop. I have neither the space nor the time to do that myself. I certainly don’t have the $100k a shop would charge to make that work. If you do, great! Make some vids on the process.
ware can I find the air dam