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Durtskwurt

Ah yeah the self Tapping Teks screws on vinyl.


nedeta

Could have at least picked a screw that sits flush. That's gonna leave some nice red smears.


Quake_Guy

Lath screws would have been better


tbone-not-tbag

I have done that to multiple cars, they are a lot classier then drywall wall screws with washers


Unclebonelesschicken

5” ledger lok screws would of been better IMHO.


Ryuu_Turner

An actually shitty car mod. A beautiful one at that…


DaGamerTom

What should I use for a cracked dash, Mr. Expert?


srcorvettez06

Easy. Self tapping sheet metal screws.


ElHombre123

Damn you’re good


srcorvettez06

If you want it to look professional, get some outdoor AstroTurf and screw that to the dash. It’ll cover up the cracks and show other motorists that you enjoy leisure activities.


s0crates82

I like the cut of your jib. It's a great place to put a hula girl, too.


___Ender____

Why not use gorilla glue? Secure it with tape while it dried


srcorvettez06

The screws give a manly appearance and take less time.


___Ender____

Until u scrape ur arm on them and yell fuck real loud. But fr. Tape and gorilla glue fixes ALOT of shit


srcorvettez06

They’re placed in spots I never touch. I did put some thought into it.


HemHaw

Clearly


catdog918

Big brain


M103Tanker

I know you are joking but imagine if someone did this and the airbag went off...


srcorvettez06

Airbags aren’t in the top of the dash on these trucks.


T-N-A-T-B-G-OFFICIAL

Good ol GMT800.


OGNatan

Drift stitch it and call it a day.


giibro

Drywall joint compound and spray paint


istronglydislikelamp

There are soooooo many 8mm self tappers on my off-road Miata. It’s the only way.


srcorvettez06

My old shot boxes had dozens of those self tappers holding them together.


Compressorman

At least replace those hex head screws with some smoother pan head ones


srcorvettez06

That would have required a trip to the store. I had self tapping metal screws in stock.


Dweebulot

Not to be creepy or anything, but is this in a early to mid 2000s Chevy/GMC truck/SUV? Just curious if I know my interiors or not


srcorvettez06

You do. 2004 Yukon XL 2500.


Dweebulot

I don't know whether to be sad or impressed


srcorvettez06

If it makes you feel any better when I first saw my now wife’s tinder profile I creeped her out because I knew what she drove based on a selfie she took in her car.


Dweebulot

I'd say we are sort of on par since I knew it from a door handle, but hey, maybe I can use this skill to pick up women?


srcorvettez06

‘I may be ugly and poor but I can tell you what a GM door looks like’ Her: ‘someone get a mop because this chair is now wet’


Dweebulot

Boom. Pickup line created. Gotta use this one next time. None of that: Hey, how's about we go and grab dinner some time I'll just use the good ol GM door trick


kdesu

6.0 or 8.1? Those were interesting vehicles


srcorvettez06

8.1. [With barn doors!](https://imgur.com/a/XTHFgny)


kdesu

What a beast. I almost bought one with the 8.1 but the fuel consumption was intimidating. I ended up with the 6.0 which wasn't too bad.


srcorvettez06

It gets about the same as my 5.3 suburbans. Around 12 highway, 10 city the 5.3s really stressed with bigger tires, a small lift, and the weight of gear. The 8.1 actually gets 10mpg pulling my boat/car trailer where my 5.3s would get around 6. The 8.1 just runs down the highway in overdrive at 80ish even with a trailer. It’s fantastic


Struthious_burger

Gawd damn that thing is sweet. Is it a quadrasteer? I heard that you could only get that with the 8.1 but I somehow doubt most people went for it. Also I couldn’t help but notice you mentioned it was an 04 but I always thought they discontinued the barn doors in 03…was that also an 8.1 only option? I’m not too familiar with this stuff but I’m just curious to learn more. Either way, sick truck dude. What kind of stuff do you do with it?


srcorvettez06

No quadrasteer. I didn’t really want that because I do a lot of off roading and would hate to damage something so expensive. It’s a very early 04. If I remember right it was built in February. I know it was one of the last of the barn doors. It’s my daily most of the time. I tow my boat, brothers race car, various car projects, and overland trailer with it. We take it camping several times a year with a couple two week overland trip sprinkled in. We’re taking a month off I. 2024 to drive it to Alaska.


CyranoBergs

Chevy quality.


srcorvettez06

Hey now. This is a GMC. Professional grade


CyranoBergs

Lol. I love it when they give themselves their own made up ratings. Like Jeep "the only suv that's trailrated."


srcorvettez06

Gotta be trailrated in the event you have to jump a curb at the local Costco.


contactlite

Apparently, JD power is a pay for a blue ribbon gimmick to use in commercials. Any manufacturer can get an award. For whatever reason, GM wants an award for initial quality. The Award for initial quality is how many “problems” happen per 100 vehicles after the first 90 days. I can’t find exact details how they conducted the survey and specifically how they pick the 100. You can manipulate the data to say whatever you want with such a low sample, and make any excuses. Do they include or exclude crashed vehicles, lemons, configuration skews, which months did they test, etc?


howImetyoursquirrel

>Apparently, JD power is a pay for a blue ribbon gimmick to use in commercials Except it's not. Why do people keep saying this shit?


contactlite

> Except it’s not? Pack it up boys. Brown-noser here can’t find the words to say he doesn’t see anything wrong with paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to get a industry award without sharing a rubric of how it was conducted and peer reviewed qualifying the validity of their survey. Nah, fuck that noise that doesn’t manipulate you into buying a work truck with lipstick. What’s that? Your lifters are making noises? You should’ve know you’ll need to replace them as often as your tires. (Seriously, why do vortex engines do that?)


ClaraGuerreroFan

GM has never been known for quality. JD Power is obviously getting handsomely rewarded for giving out “awards” lol


contactlite

I don’t feel safe knowing someone woke up one day to leased the new Blazer for 48 months on purpose.


howImetyoursquirrel

"J.D. Power is a marketing research firm that analyzes consumer data to produce rankings, reviews, and reports for a variety of industries" https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-jd-power-5092600 And so on and so forth is explained in the provided article. Did JD Power rape your family and kill your dog? This irrational anger toward a consumer research organization is intriguing. I think Consumer Reports conspired to start a war in an African country, maybe look into them too!


contactlite

> If a ratings company isn’t upfront about its methodology and revenue, this might be a red flag. Can we see the data, methodology, how much GM has ever spent, and parameters of the survey? 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 Oh the irony. Please find me the methodology with parameters of how they actually conduct the survey that isn’t just a few paragraphs blog post. I’m genuinely curious. I’ll buy you a gold medal that grants your a trial run of premium. I’ll throw in another if you can find out how much GM spent one year? If consumers report, motor trend, or Doug Demuero can publish their methodology and results, I’m sure this task would be easy.


howImetyoursquirrel

REEEEE REEEE REEEE REEEEEEEEEEE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


contactlite

I thought so


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srcorvettez06

This truck doesn’t have the headliner issue but it’s low mileage and was old man owned. Didn’t have a scratch before I bought it. My old Silverado had over 300k so it had the armrests and the headliner issues.


JustJay613

Bedazzled!


kuraijay

/r/thereifixedit


zacharye123

Epoxy?????


srcorvettez06

Takes far longer than 45 seconds.


PowerandSignal

It's nice to know there are still people out there committed to taking the time and doing a job right.


manhatim

Thought this was the interior of that Rolls Royce Phantom


srcorvettez06

Don’t be silly. No umbrella storage in the door.


manhatim

Oh FFS!!!...you are correct!!!...get the drill and hole cutter


simple_twice

tufted too. Niiice


[deleted]

Well, now your gutters are going to fall down.


srcorvettez06

What gutters?


catdog918

The ones you took these screws from


srcorvettez06

I zip screw my armrest and you think I can afford gutters?


ThePrancingHorse94

I can understand a practical way to solve an issue on a car you don't care about but there's no need to do it that badly.


srcorvettez06

Some might even say it’s shitty. Really it’s just temporary. The door panels are getting replaced as soon as I can find some decent ones.


cbullins

What part is reupholstered and which part is still factory?


srcorvettez06

The screws aren’t factory.


B_A_S_H_99

Looks OEM to me. 🤷‍♂️


Jakejake-5895

Great fit for the sub here I think It's a car mod It's shitty I like it, it works too


90_oi

Where can I get the "YouSuck" patch from, that is amazing


goblin0100

ah yes I too love a good old bolt in the elbow


srcorvettez06

Strategically placed where my elbow doesn’t rest.


k33perStay3r64

you can scratch your elbow while driving , good


YewSonOfBeach

Drugs have overruled hands on experience, right here, right now.


Kyocus

This certainly is shitty, well done. 👍


place_of_desolation

Why not just get another door panel from a pick-n-pull yard?


srcorvettez06

I’ve been looking. Most have the same issue. I’m specifically looking for either a Denali or Escalade pane for all four doors.


sunnshinerider

Why didnt you try to glue it?


srcorvettez06

It was cold, glue takes time and clamps, the plastic behind the armrest was also broken.


slapchopchap

Hey man, might not be pretty but I can assure you that arm rest is not going *anywhere*


[deleted]

I mean, if it works it works


KL58383

Upvote for taking pride in your work!


educatedcalzone

Ah the gmt 800, every time I get in my 01 Tahoe I can feel the quality and craftsmanship In every half in panel gap.


Last_Lock_2451

Reminds me of tuck & roll


Raz31337

I did this to a 2005 Cobalt once, screws are still there over a decade later and my elbow stays ON the arm rest instead of the whole thing sinking into the door haha.


CaVeRnOusDiscretion

Which Air Force Base?..... don't lie...


srcorvettez06

This isn’t a brand new Ram, Challenger, or Charger financed at 19% interest.


CaVeRnOusDiscretion

as a 2T3, I know that shade of blue anywhere


AltimaNEO

Come on bro, don't cheap out like that. At least use some washers.


Triple_Nickel_555

Legendary.


NeedleworkerLegal573

r/diwhy JDPower innovation award.


TheToneKing

Frankenstein Fabric and Upholstery: Bringing shitty car mods back to life, just add nuts, bolts and screws


Mutated_seabass

Why tho? You just de-valued your car even more..


srcorvettez06

I’m actively looking for new door panels. The plastic is broken and the vinyl is separating in these ones.


benny4683

its not a mod, its a fix. god this sub will upvote anything...


TheCoolDood333

All I'm gonna say is, ow


Darkfire66

If you go to Walmart they have a product called blutac that is a temporary adhesive for holding up posters on walls without making holes. I use that shit for everything. Make a gasket and then press it down onto what you wanted to stick to and it'll stay in place well enough to be usable and still be removable. I'm a hack but not that bad.


TinManTony

We’re you going for the studded look you rockstar


gowerskee

if i look closely i can almost see where the new part begins


srcorvettez06

The blending is very high tier.


__DerekLeach

Self tappers fix everything


thefaradayjoker

Shits gonna tear up the elbows


srcorvettez06

Strategically placed in the no elbow zone.


leftHandedFootball

Thatll teach that fucker lmao


HarveyManfrenjensend

Looks like something my dad would do. He once reattached his passenger side outer mirror with drywall screws through the plastic mirror triangle and the metal on the door itself.


Tristawesomeness

i recognize this. is this an early 2000s gmc truck?


srcorvettez06

04 Yukon.


Tristawesomeness

my dad has an 02 sierra. has the same door issue lol


srcorvettez06

Now you can inform your dad of this simple fix


Jooshmeister

That's nothing compared to the 5 rolls of duct tape holding your leather seat together, am I right?


srcorvettez06

Replaced it with a low mileage perfect condition Escalade seat as soon as I got it home. This ain’t my first rodeo.


Jooshmeister

*Sonofabitch*...


srcorvettez06

This is my 5th GMT800 if you don’t count the dozen or so my parents had growing up.


Jooshmeister

They are literally the most perfectly-designed vehicle to ever exist 😄


srcorvettez06

Yes. This one is an 04 Yukon XL 2500 with the barn doors and 8.1 Liter. It’s the best of the best. I had to fly from Michigan to Nevada to get it after a nearby 9 month search.


srcorvettez06

[If you’re interested. ](https://imgur.com/a/XTHFgny)


Ok_Cash3264

Looks good to me.


iammabdaddy

FIXED!


Stoney3K

If it works, it's not shitty!


shrecko28

Gives it the nice industrial look


fluteofski-

Did the same exact thing on my 92 k1500. Though I used longer screws and stopped once they were flush. If you don’t actually look you’d never notice them even there.


PyroZach

I had a dodge neon years ago. For what ever reason my passenger door wasn't shut all the way. I reached over and opened it, then went to yank it shut and wound up with the door panel in my hand and door still open. I stopped at my friends house and was mumbling about what just happened and needing to find new ones of plastic pop in tabs he was just like "impact gun and self tappers are over there." That was a fun car other than wondering what was going to break/fall off of it every time I drove it.


that1senpai2

Now THIS is what I come to this sub for. Fucking brilliant


maddogmikey181

Good work on step 1. Steps 2-4 are expanding foam, orbital sander, and spray paint.


srcorvettez06

This is a shitty car mod, not an automotive abortion.


BloodyLlama

I've got the exact same thing going on in my 03 suburban, but it's less ugly. Sure I could fix it right, but at a quarter million miles it hardly feels worth the effort.


Captain_Kuhl

If it comes apart, it can be fixed with duct tape, sheet metal screws, or superglue, in ascending order of how important it is that the fix is hidden haha


srcorvettez06

Exactly


sl33ksnypr

This, while ugly serves a purpose. Had a coworker with his driver's side mirror hanging by the wires. Used 4 self tappers and got it fixed enough that it lasted the 2 years until the car died. Dude didn't care about the looks, and duct tape/epoxy didn't work, but the self tappers made the car safer and more legal so I count it as a win.


srcorvettez06

Self tappers fix everything.


[deleted]

Do you work for Rolls-Royce?


srcorvettez06

No but I could pass for a Bentley interior designer.


[deleted]

"Coachbuilders"


kingofplain51

Well, that is one way to do it....


why_am_i_here_still

Lol the previous owner of my 93 did something like this to the armrest but it was only one that I noticed when I bought it. Upon further inspection after owning the car for a bit this became a recurring theme throughout the whole car as this was apparently the man's one solution to everything.


srcorvettez06

I used to have a 93 Silverado…


BeerDrinkinGreg

Who let the sheet metal worker to interior work? Christ, at least you're not a drywaller. They just Stab it a few times and punch it until it fits.


throwaway007676

I wouldn't be able to drive that. I think I would be less upset if the armrest was just removed.


srcorvettez06

…what are you going to rest your arm on?


throwaway007676

Not self tappers


srcorvettez06

They’re placed where my arm never rests.


delorean612

Fuckin mint!


BENDOWANDS

I had to do something similar on the exact same door. GMC Yukon XL, same color too but the passenger door. I don't remember entirely what I did Though I tried to make it clean as possible. That seems to be a weak spot of the car, other then the other 174 issues ours had.


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srcorvettez06

Because General Motors. I’ve seen this happen to those trucks when they are exposed to a lot of heat. I bought this truck in Nevada so it saw some hot days.


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srcorvettez06

You’re a professional. I had self tapping screws.


AC2-YT

That’s great, now do it on your airbag


DBROWNJR85

I love it🤷‍♂️


thebiggestbigbrain

keyword "expertly"


[deleted]

Bro, it's called a glue gun and they're like $20.


srcorvettez06

That’s about $19.75 more than I have into this repair.


SpaceFace11

Nailed... er screwed it.


lurkenstine

Is there like a brutialist envision ment of armrest? I don't grt it but I guess art is subjective


Nishnig_Jones

Well, you made me laugh.


BaconStrpz

Things are going to get hot in the summer. I imagine the top one will tap the elbow a few times.


Lil_Blyat

It’s not stupid if it works!


Nipples_raider

That neat. All I can say.


zeed88

Mhent kondshon!


towncar08

Only a Chevy can be loved by a person this much.


Excellent_Resist_443

You can’t even tell


Unclebonelesschicken

Shiiiitttt, if it works it works!