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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[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.

[Daryl LBZ]

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[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.

[Full Lock]

I threw a black bowtie on today between rain showers

 

[T1Kaiju]

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.

 

[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 ?

 

[Full Lock]

Installed a SiriusXM tuner and my Garmin Nuvi 30 today

 

 

 

[Daryl LBZ]

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.

[Daryl LBZ]

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

That is one cool setup.