Making the SS Tahoe
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Chevy made a SS Trailblazer and an SS Silverado but they never made the SS Tahoe. Chevy did make an SS Tahoe concept but it never went into production. I thought it would be cool to recreate this concept. I also have a complete build thread over on www.thefabforums.com
Does the bumper just cover the original one? And how does it fit??
Install fogs ! Bad ass ! Didn't know about covers
would look a lot more like a true ss if you painted the mirrors and door handles white, romoved the black cladding, put a white silverado ss rear bumper on it and threw some ss badges on it, just my opinion tho
+Tony Stark most of those have since been done.
+The Fab Forums nice!
alot more goes into a ss than just a bumper cover and ss wheels lol
+lilricky928 lol...what's your point
+The Fab Forums should be called an attempt to make a ss tahoe not hating bro just stating facts lol
Yea I thought u were doingengine mods. Not making a clone. U spent all that money on cosmetics when you could have ported your head and got a bigger cam nd you would have a beast. But you settled for the looks.
LOL true.....
Its not a clone considering they never went into production...even if they did they didn't come with porting or any kind of special cam
Yea it was just some white vinyl they use to make stickers. Thanks on the props...its almost complete. I think I am going to remove the black molding on the sides and may add some SS badges.
Nice work man, love it. I miss my old Tahoe may get another one after I've seen what you've done
why not just buy a real one smh
@@ouhd9797 they were never made...
Thanks for the props....
The haters dont bother me.
Yes it was the tahoe limited it was supposed to be a ss but general motors insurance wouldn't let them at the time badge it as a SS so they named it a limited with the same concept as the SS impale basic black spoiler 5 star rims and police lowers package I have one and did research before I got it but I am adding more up graded to it
+Donald Ray www.trucktrend.com/news/112-0307-tahoe-trailblazer-silverado-ss/
Wow you can cover the bumper ?? Without taking out the original ??
Same question. I have a cover but I also saw the ad bumper it's with the bolt holes but it won't fit my Tahoe
Looks like 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS
Need a hd hood and roll pan to set off
Add a billet pull the roof racks and remove the door trim and it’ll look more like a SS
yeah I have since removed the door trip...not supposed to look like a trailblazer though. Supposed to look like the SS Tahoe which had the roof racks.
You know I have been thinking to make a Tahoe SS clone because at first I wanted to do a Silverado SS clone but everyone has done it and not many have done a Tahoe and I probably would do about the same as what you did with yours but I would take it a step further and start with engine swapping it most likely the LS2 or something around those lines because it can't be a SS if ain't got power.
Where you get the bumper from
No problem and oh I bet it looks even better now
it does. removing the door moldings make a big difference
I believe it does, it looks like you bought it that way.
The Fab Forums Awesome ride. what size wheels are those? Thanks👍
So the bumper goes over the factory?
Good video! I like it, didn’t know theirs SS bumper covers you can get
Did you like it with the ss front bumper? I can't make up my mind
It looks like a trail blazer now!
yeah kind of....the ss silverado wheels are 5 spoke vs the trailblazer 6 spokes
Does that bumper really just snap over the original
does the bumper cover just slide on or are there clips?
Will that bumper fit on a 2005 Escalade?
I have a question anyone what truck the front bumper is from Ik that’s not the original bumper but I wan one that looks like that on the thumbnail lmk plz
Similar style comes factory on the SS silverado
What was it you put on the Chevy bow tie on the grill? Was it just a white sticker? Nice looking truck!
White vinyl
The ones who dislike this probably can't afford a vehicle. Lmao
I have a 2003 Yukon,who makes those wheels?
Where did you get the front bumper link plz
Looking for it too!
Did you do anything to the rear bumper? Would look even better if ALL the chrome on the body was color matched. I feel like the hood should be upgraded as well since the bumper cover doesn't really flow with the body styling.
Did you lower your Tahoe any or just use a Shackle kit for the rear to level the Tahoe? What size wheels and tires did you use on the Tahoe and what brand tires and wheels? I have a 2004 Tahoe that is stock that I want to refresh.
myles king I did lower it. I put drop spings in the rear (i think 4 inch drop) and new torsion keys for the front (2-3 inch drop) The wheels are 20" chrome SS Silverado replicas. The tires are 275-55 20 Dunlop's. Wheels and tires are very reasonably priced. I have removed the side moldings also since the video and it made a big difference.
Where did you get the sticker to make the Chevy logo white
Jack Bowles I used white vinyl. I cut my own stickers so I had some extra material laying around. I would bet you could get a small piece on ebay
SS= Super Sport. The Trailblazer SS came with THE 6.0 LS2. You do not make the Tahoe sporty or fun by adding stylish bumpers. If you lowered it an inch with those wheels and installed some horsepower gains you would commend much more respect.
It was lowered 3 inches
The Fab Forums Sorry I missed that.
B Saari exactly how is this a SS? You pushing more than 400 hp?
I got a 00' suburban and i wonder how it'll look on mine. but beautiful truck. I'm surprised people are saying it's ugly.
you cant win them all....its actually solid white now. I have removed the door moldings
The Fab Forums idk why Chevy put molding there anyways. ours doesn't have it and it looks a hundred times better
What bumper is this?
looks good. would suggest some side skirts and lower billet inserts on the ss bumper cover but still good concept
Yea I really want to put some side skirts on it but cant find any...
Nice tahoe
DJM lowering kit, and stop tech drilled n slotted rotors. 86 the roof rack not a bad idea, and also liked removing badges off all body panels. DJM also makes nice swaybars for tahoes
I have done most of those....will have to look into the sway bars
I have the same bumper cover but it needs to be painted black. Is it better to paint it before installing it and is it just held on by 3m tape?
drjd2real yea you want to paint it before for sure. Mine is held on with screws, rivets, and some bolts.
The Fab Forums please help me out I have the same bumper but I need the inserts for the two holes on the sides where the fog lights go but I don't want the fog lights jus want to know where u get the inserts u got on yours?????
i have a 2005 GMC YUKON I WANT TO CHANGE MY FRONT GRILL TO LOOK LIKE A TAHOE WILL THEY FIT ON MY YUKON IF I GET A TAHOE GRILL AND HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS OR DO I HAVE TO CHANGE OTHER PARTS
lol...Never thought people would hate on something I thought chevy did very well
IT LOOKS GREAT IF THEY HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO SAY THEY SHOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL .......I HAVE A2005 GMC YUKON I WANT CHANGE GRILL AND LIGHTS TO THE TAHOE LOOK IS THAT THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO CHANGE ON IT...
No ones hating you didn't do shit but cover bumpers and tint n wheels. Ur an idiot to think you did something amazing.
So the Tahoe wasn't awd
Where can I buy the net for the holes where the air ducts go?
+Daniel Sanchez I have no idea....may ebay
Link to bumper cover
it will look nicer if you white out the black door handles like you did the Chevy sign in the front and take that black strip off of doors on the sides and the black side mirrors make them white to have it all iced out trust me thoes few little things will make it look way different and a while lot better
yeah some of those things have been done
change mirror caps to summitt white , rear bumper white , side steps from denali also summitt white , door handles too . 👌
the SS prototype had none of those things
Is that the duraflex or street scene bumper
I dont remember to be honest
just went back to verify I see what you saying about the concept SS that's the round body tahoe mine is the square body limited which is the SS chevy put out for there insurance purpose then they did this SS concept which is a nice truck that they should put out my opinion
Yeah did the same and realized I couldn't find any pictures of a limited in my body style.
It's nice if change thre door handles and mirrors to body color
where did you but the rims and bumper?
I think I found them both on ebay....just search SS Silverado wheels and bumper cover
How did u bolt the bumper down
it uses rivets, screws and bolts
Where did you get your bumper cover from?
I dont remember to be honest
Dam why am I just seeing this lol
I was suspecting to see a tahoe version of the silverado SS. But i saw no corvette motor with awd or a 454 with rwd
that would be because the SS Tahoe concept that Chevy made didn't have any of those things.
what brand of bumper cover did u use
+Antonio Camargo To be honest I dont remember.
trailblazer looks 10 times better
ok? Its a Tahoe
What wheels are those
SS Silverado Wheels
What kind of lowering kit did you use ?
+Juan Duarte springs in the rear, torsion keys up front
Any engine work in the future?
yeah I have been thinking about building a turbo setup for it
The Fab Forums You really should. I want a setup for my '99 5.7 and its like I can't find what I want. I may do a remote setup since it seems to be simple to install.
Remove the Rails on the roof lower it get a hd silverado hood and grill it would look aggressive like a trailblazer ss
I looked at removing the roof rails but didn't have any options for filling the holes. The tahoe has been lowered 3 inches, I wouldn't mind another inch or two but its close to the bump stops now. I will take a look at the hood and grill
perfect SS but needs a few details ... 1. remove the fender flares 2. remove the roof raks ... 3.remove the door detail (the black one) 4... paint the SS vents Silver 5.Paint the chrome grill to match the paint 6. paint the chrome rear bumper to match the paint. and you sir will have the perfect SS
Thanks for the feed back...I plan to do most of those. Going to remove all the black molding and add some ss badges. I thought about painting the grill but im afraid it may be too much white, plus it kind of fits with the wheels.
@@Thefabforumshey brother I'm doing an on3 turbo kit to my 2004 and doing the SS kit as well. Quick question what front bumper cover is that? I'm looking at the street scene SS bumper.
You should’ve colored matched the grill
Where did you get the bumper cover.
It looks good to me can't get no better than that
Could always add more at a time
+Xavier McDonald Thanks...I have since removed the black molding on it
Anybody know how to install the bumper was it just 3m tape or what??
It comes with some screws but I also used some rivets
Where can I get the bumper
Wats the link for the bumper cover
What year ss Silverado is it from? By the way it looks nice 👍🏼
Nice job......can you tell me where you got your bumper ....I have a 99 Chevy suburban that I want to modify ......the one you choose is just the right size to achieve the look I want ......don't really want a big ass bumper like I see on other rides
I dont remember...sorry
The Fab Forums oh ok
It looks great. Are you going to lower it?
+GreaseMonkey Supreme I did....probably about 3 inches. I am entertaining the idea now of putting drop spindles on it now.
You should keep the stock bumper on because it looks badass with the crome rims.
wouldnt be like the original then
Also did you lower it ? What were you doing to the suspension?
Hey i was wondering how did you get the bumper cover on there and where did you get that bumper cover from if you don't mind me asking.
reg1201 The bumper cover just mounts over the factory chrome bumper. You can find several different kinds of them on ebay...just search SS bumper cover.
use original i didnt like the one pc with molded vents
Nice vid
Thanks for the feedback
Your welcome
Ummm....The scoops on the front bumper cover should be grey, and good god please remove the black moulding on the doors, and please drop it 3-4 inches, then we can get you some street rep, sorry but when you post this on CZcams your gonna get some criticism, just part of the deal
Terrance Kneifl The color of the scoops is supposed to be the color I want it to be, considering I built it and its the only white one on the planet. Door moldings have been removed it was lowered 3-4 inches in this video.
How did the bumper cover install? How much of the original bumper needed taken off ?
the only part of the original bumper that had to come off was the lower plastic piece
Don't listen to what these other comments are saying bro. That's a sweet looking truck. Believe me, I know the work that goes into making these things. Nice job and nice lookin ride
nice truck. that was my dream but i lost my tahoe. bummer.
Lost it ?
wrecked totaled
Gotcha
Missing a big part of the SS, the 6.0 litre
Tahoe didnt come with the 6.0
+The Fab Forums i know, but every ss model has a 6.0. So you should swap the 6.0 into it
+The Fab Forums the LQ4 6.0L fits the exact same space as the LM7/L59 5.3. the intake/exhaust manifolds, accessories, all sensors, literally everything except the heads from the 5.3L setup fits on the 6.0L, but buying a long block with heads solves that ($350 at a u-pick-it). the computer needs slight reprogramming (literally a drop drown menu in HPTuner to change the displacement size).
that and a performance 4L60e (with torque management scaled back) would make this car awesome.
The SS Tahoe concept Chevy did, didn't have the 6.0
I wonder if it would look good keeping the side steps on with that bumper
probably would
Is it possible to change grill and headlights on that Tahoe to the grill and headlights of a 2008 Silverado? I think that would be pretty cool.
Yea you can. The only problem is that the fenders and hood also need to be changed to make it work.
TheFabForums.com Ok I understand the change of the hood and fenders. But would it be a lot of fabrication work involve? Changing the front fenders,hood,headlights and grill, keep bumper and SS cover. Replace with 08 Silverado front, would get more looks then 2015. Let me know when you are done.
lol...wouldn't be to bad and shouldn't include any extra fabrication.
wheres the 6.0 and the ss cladding Lol looks nice though
+Martin reyes I have since removed the door molding and added some SS badging...no 6.0 yet
Can anyone tell me where I can find this kind of bumper I wanna buy one for my tahoe
You can find several companies offering these type bumpers on ebay. Search ss tahoe bumper.
it looked a lot better stock if you ask me
+louie stanley dont remember asking, but thanks for the feedback?
the rims are really nice if that helps
great video and quite an improvement!! i have a 99 tahoe murdered black 4x4 not sure if shud be lowered or not. cant decide! like the white thou nice. only thing i can say is the front bumper the slip over shielded bumper makes it appear to have an underbite type look to it! great video though. respect for doing it solo too chief!!
thanks
nice!!
thanks
needs a lot more to look like an "SS" Tahoe. hope it atleast has a 5.3..
+Gerardo Linares lol...like what?
The Fab Forums you should search Tahoe SS concepts. You're welcome.
Looks good !!
SCOTT CARTWRIGHT Thanks...it actually looks even better now without the side moldings. you can see it in my other video "TheFabForums Video Blog"
I was thinking about getting one of those bumpers for my tahoe, but I'm not a huge fan of how it looks.
+Ben Pugh yeah its a little heavy
+The Fab Forums It might look a lot better with the HD hood.
looks better if you get the silverado metal bumper and real ss cover only thing is you have to but the caliper vents seperate. and cut off the chevy bumper brackets as diffent mount
. i jus did conversion lights and all used a HD hood and oem bumper cover vents and all 12 brackets, going to get shimed up and dings tomorrow paint next day
It's nice, but dude these wheels are ugly.
Lol...its the factory wheels Chevy designed for the SS Silverado/Tahoe.
I know, that doesn't mean it looks good
Can't help you there dude
Looks pretty good to me. I would also color match the mirrors, door handles and remove the side molding. Also would have left the stock color emblems and instead color match the grille valance. Overall looks good, just needs some power mods now =)
Thanks. I have actually removed the molding since the video and de badged it...made a big difference. I left the black accents because I was kind of going for the storm trooper look.
Man u need to atleast remove the roof rack and side moldings and color match the handles and mirrors.....lmao!
moldings are gone but I like the the mirror and handle colors
Thanks you just showed us how to make uwer chevy look bad
Ricky martinez *your* welcome
TheFabForums.com *you're. haha just had to give you some shit on that.
can someone please tell me how you install the ss bumper over the stock bumper?
It has brackets, and rivets.
It looks really sharp but if you had a white grill in ITIT would look a lot better
They did make a SS Tahoe. It was called the Tahoe Limited. it was made in 2000 (i drive one)
No the as Tahoe never made it to production. The concept had the 20" SS wheels, badging, and ground effects. The same package that was used on the SS Silverados
love it. I have a silverado ss. the only thing I think you should of done was used a z71 Tahoe. my brother has one and it's damn near as quick as my truck.
Xobesasma Thanks, yea I ended up using what I had. I use this as a family ride...just had to give it a touch of my style. I have other hot rods to get my power fix.
supercharger is next when i fing a mech to help me put in it was 2k
I would have left the stock bumper so that it goes well with the back and put some SS badges on it
Gotta paint that chrome grille - white
lol...ok
Guess you should tell it to Chevy because they created it for the SS Silverados
You still need to paint the door handles, remove roof rack, remove body molding and paint the mirrors..
sstevocamaro molding is gone but I like the contrast of the mirrors and door handle. I looked at removing the roof racks but didn't want to leave holes in the roof
+The Fab Forums you can use metric screws to fill the holes up
Sick I wanna do that now 💀
the front bumper cover... mmmm... I've seen couple of tahoes w/ the ss bumper but it looked way better ( i mean yours is sticking out a bit, makes it look real fake, the ones that i saw had the bumper cover built as if it was by the factory)... other than that, great vid man!!
+ZENER454 the door molding is what make it look like that. I removed the door molding and it changed the look.
crackly ??
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Remove the side mouldings, roof rack and lower it. Then make it quicker.
Its lowered in this video and has since had the moldings removed