Full Lock's 2004 Avalanche Z71 (beater)

[Full Lock]

I had a 2014 Sierra 6.2L and I loved that truck. I owned it for 17months and loved every second but I really missed my Camaro 1LE. So in August of last year at 35k miles I took my '14 Sierra to my local Chevrolet dealer for an oil change. I went up to the show room and they had a 2015 Camaro 1SS 1LE in the color that I was looking for. So long story short after a whirl wind of signatures, I traded my truck and was driving off the lot in my new 1LE Camaro.

 

Fast forward 7months and I was really needing a beater truck to drive around to keep miles off the Camaro.

I was looking for a GMT800 cause I really loved my old 03 Sierra. After months of searching, I found a loaded 2004 Avalanche Z71 for $5,000. With 214k miles on it I was sceptical. To my surprise and joy, It drove excellent and only needed afew things for maintenance and afew changes to fit my style.

Here is was when I picked it up 2 months ago

 

 

 

 

So after 2 long days after I bought the truck, I went to my buddies shop to install the wheels and tires I kept from my '14 Sierra and level the truck. Long story but the keys I bought didn't work so I crossed my fingers and just cranked the stock torsion keys. It brought the front up perfect with the rear so I just left it like that.

I went over the truck bumper to bumper and It need normal things like brakes, inner & outter tierod ends, evap canister, rear mail seal housing gasket & oil pan gasket. I got everything done except for the evap canister and the rear main seal housing gasket. But here is how the truck left the shop that night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Full Lock

[kstruckcountry]

Very nice, especially for the mileage.

 

I would recommend the new style canister with the separate filter, that way it won't need to be done again for a long time.

Edited April 30, 2016 by kstruckcountry

[Daryl Z71]

That's a real nice Avalanche for the mileage. Great find!

[Full Lock]

Here's a short list of mods I've done so far with more to come. This is a budget build for me with most of my focus going to my camaro

 

Suspension, Brakes Wheels/Tires

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Stock keys cranked

Method Mesh 18x9 -12 4.5BS

33X12.5 Toyo Open Country RT

Drilled Slotted Rotors

Power Stop Pads

 

Engine

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Airaid JR intake tube

Spectre drop-in filter

MBRP Catback

 

Exterior

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Z71 Bed Decals

Rain Guards

 

Interior

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Pioneer Head Unit

10" MOMO Polk Sub

Custom Under Seat Box

 

Here are some more up to date pics and a start up vid of the exhaust

 

It was low 30s that day so that is just condensation from the exhaust

Link below

 

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/evo8ya/media/9B5EEBCE-D65F-49D0-B318-6543336E2663_zpsxc3gkp7q.mp4.html

 

I love cruising with the back window out and all the windows down.

 

 

 

I had a spare set of 2014 Z71 badges so I threw them on. It really updates the look IMO

 

I painted the frame to further clean up the truck

 

And as of 2 days ago

 

 

Painted the exhaust black

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Full Lock

[Full Lock]

Thanks Daryl you have a sweet build going yourself. I'm in the middle of reading it. yeah I got a great deal on this truck. I was hung up on getting a Sierra/Silverado or a Yukon/Tahoe and this is the best of both worlds for me. The more I fix on this truck, the more I really love it.

 

And thank you Dan, the truck had a small leak detected evap code when I bought the truck. I cleared it on the ride home and it hasn't come back yet. But it does still have a problem. I can only put a few dollars of fuel in at a time before it clicks off so that, super annoying issue is reason enough to replace the evap canister, filter and purge valve.

Edited April 30, 2016 by Full Lock

[Full Lock]

I threw a black bowtie on today between rain showers

 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Full Lock

[Texas Daddy]

Look up avalanche bedslide. You can make one yourself, and it makes the bed a lot more functional.

 

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Great truck btw, my first av was a 04 z71...

 

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[Full Lock]

Thanks Tex I'll do that

[Full Lock]

Got the last of my stereo stuff in today.

 

Edited May 5, 2016 by Full Lock

[Full Lock]

Wired and ready to install as soon as I can catch a break in the weather. 2wks of rain is ridiculous.

 

[Full Lock]

Finally a nice day. Got my new system installed. And the steering wheel controls still function with no programing.

 

 

 

 

 

And I took the time to hard wire my radar detector and swapped out the 12v aux for a set of USB connections. I kept the cig port for if I do need to use a 12v aux and because I still use it ?

 

Edited May 7, 2016 by Full Lock

[Full Lock]

Installed a SiriusXM tuner and my Garmin Nuvi 30 today

 

 

 

Edited May 12, 2016 by Full Lock

[Daryl Z71]

Installed a SiriusXM tuner and my Garmin Nuvi 30 today

 

 

 

That's awesome! Where did you get the GPS unit at? I didn't know they made one that small.

[Full Lock]

That's awesome! Where did you get the GPS unit at? I didn't know they made one that small.

Thanks man

I got everything from good 'ol eBay haha $25 for the gps, $9 for the cage and $12 for the hardwire kit.

Edited May 12, 2016 by Full Lock

[Daryl Z71]

Good 'ol eBay haha $25 for the gps, $9 for the cage and $12 for the hardwire kit.

That is one cool setup.