bc-chris' 2014 Silverado SLZ Z71

[bc-chris]

i couldn't pass up the chance for this.....

 

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and took a little sip too!!!

 

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[RyanbabZ71]

^ enjoy it'll be back in Chicago next year

 

 

Ryan

[bc-chris]

ha! ha!

 

i'm a flames fan.... but had the chance to be Schultz's photographer for his day with the cup... you don't pass that up... EVER!!!

[RyanbabZ71]

Nope cool shots

 

 

Ryan

[bc-chris]

changed the cabin air filter today... i don't think the original owner ever changed it (56,000 kms) - gross!!

[Schmidt0221]

I'm so happy I saw the build and see that you had a center console organizer!! Definitely just ordered one!! Great looking truck with great pictures. Go wings go!

[bc-chris]

thanks Schmidt0221!

 

so a couple of small updates....

 

i picked up the chevy floor mats. i was originally looking at weathertech (that's what i have in my '89 and my wife has in her car), but after reading the thread here about weathertech's recent change in quality i opted to go with the chevy ones. i like them and i'm not really concerned about the lack of coverage under the gas pedal. my foot is always on the mat. the only 'dirt' that is under the gas pedal now was there as a result of the original stock floor mat. i haven't had time to properly detail the floor, just a quick vacuum....

 

 

 

i do plan on getting the back seat liner for the crewcab, but it can wait. the only passengers back there now are our kids and being 1 and 3 they don't get too dirty... yet! ha!

 

 

 

 

the other addition was the truxedo truxport toneau cover. i'm really happy with it. i was toying with other kinds of tops (lower profile and a 'harder top') but went with the truxport model after i had a few thoughts...

- great price

- i've had a soft roll up for almost 20 years and never had an issue with people getting into my box (and honestly, if someone really wants to get in, they will, not matter what kind of toneau you have)

- the lack of 'low profile' isn't really a big deal with the truck sitting so high now

 

 

ha.... i had to get on a step ladder to get this pic

 

 

 

 

Edited August 17, 2016 by bc-chris

[bc-chris]

I needed to turn my brain off for a bit this afternoon so it was time for some truck therapy

 

I’ve been wanting to try to ‘blue’ my interior control panels for a while – I had time to work on the driver’s side doors (front & back) and I think it looks unreal!!

 

still need to do dash, center console, steering wheel, overhead console, passenger side

 

all the controls used to be the standard stock white – I just used a blue ‘spot light gel’ over the white LEDs (that’s the same thin plastic film i used to colour my cabin lights)!

 

I had to take the interior door panel off of the front driver’s door to get to one piece, but it wasn’t too bad. I’m a little nervous about working on the steering wheel buttons as I don’t want to deploy the airbag. apparently if you disconnect the battery and the airbag fuse I ‘should’ be fine! ha! might need to talk to the local chev dealership about that beforehand, just to make sure!

 

 

so good old stock white (this is the passenger door, but you get the idea)

 

 

 

and the front driver's side with the blue gels added...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the rear door on the driver's side (this one was easy.... i did it first! )

 

 

 

 

i can't wait to get the rest done!!!

 

then i'll be adding a bunch of blue footwell lighting and some blue light in a couple of the storage areas

Edited September 4, 2016 by bc-chris

[HoosierZ]

Great job on the blue buttons Chris. Looks cool.

[bc-chris]

i had a chance today to do more work on blue-ing out my gauges/buttons

 

 

first was the passenger side doors (both front and back)...

 

stock:

 

blue:

 

 

 

then it was the rear cabin light buttons:

 

 

 

those were really easy - the next stuff took a while... the headlight and 2x4/4x4 controls.

 

getting access was easy enough and getting the stuff out of the truck wasn't too bad. the tough part was trying to cover the LEDs with the blue gel, just not a lot of places to 'tape' them down. i thought i had all the LEDs covered... obviously i was wrong....

 

so i figured out that the illuminated top part of the knob can just be popped out, so i cut a circle out of the blue gel and just put it on the inside of the cap with some double faced tape and that did the trick...

 

 

so here in a nut shell is what i've been doing to 'blue out' the LEDs.... get accesses to each component and identify the LED...

 

 

cover the LED with a piece of blue gel

 

 

and then reassemble the component....

 

 

so far so good.

 

i doubt i'll have time to tackle the dash around the nav/hvac controls tomorrow - hopefully later this week

[SirManny]

Any instructions on how to disassemble everythibg to get to the led.

[bc-chris]

i'll try to get a 'how to' added in the next day or two

[bc-chris]

my speedo insert from usspeedo arrived today

 

http://www.newtruckstuff.com/US-SPEEDO-CUSTOM-TIMELESS-EDITION-STAINLESS-STEEL-GAGUE-FACE-SPEEDOMETER-KIT-BLUE/productinfo/TMGM31B/#prettyPhoto[gallery]%20nofollow/0/

 

it's the KPH version of this....

 

 

 

 

i'm not gonna lie.... i'm FREAKIN' PUMPED to install this - hopefully this weekend!!!!!

[TXTruk15]

can't wait to see the pix of this installed and lit up - been thinking about this mod but not sure how it looks in our trucks....good luck with the install!

 

btw, did you install the face and reset the needles yourself or can you buy the whole gauge cluster with it already installed?

Edited September 8, 2016 by TXTruk15

[Daryl Z71]

Looks good! Nice work on the lighting as well.