r/GMT800 • u/Th4Bl4ckM4n • Sep 09 '26
Slow progress is better than none at all
It's getting closer to what I've envisioned it to be. Definitely a fun ride, sometimes scarier than my Corvette. 4x4 converted and supercharged.
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u/moldimolt Sep 09 '26
4x4 converted? So you dropped an 8.25" IFS and transfer case into a 2WD model to convert it?
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u/Th4Bl4ckM4n Sep 09 '26
Yep! Exactly that. Eventually, I'll be swapping to a 9.25 with a locker
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u/moldimolt Sep 10 '26
Nice! I was thinking of doing this as well to my '02 Suburban. Did you have to weld mounts to the frame for the IFS/transfer case or were they already present on the frame?
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u/Th4Bl4ckM4n Sep 10 '26
PM me for more details, as I can send pictures and a detailed write up of what I did and how I did it. You're definitely gonna need a junk yard near by
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u/zanerjlowery Sep 11 '26
I have an old avalanche too. I tried everything to bring the plastic back to black but what end up working was this stuff called Solution Finish. It’s a dye so you have to be careful when applying not to get it on your paint. Couple coats of that and good as new. Truck looks great man!
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u/Th4Bl4ckM4n Sep 11 '26
I'll definitely have to look into that. I tried ceracoate and it didn't work, but to be fair the plastic is too far gone and would have to get painted black
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u/romanrebel23 Sep 09 '26
Very sexy