Specs and Options:
2003 Trailblazer LTZ 1SF
4.2L I-6 4x4 with G80, 3.73 gears
Seat-mounted air bags
Bose speaker system with six Bose speakers
Solid paint, Summit White
Running boards
Rainsense wipers
Underbody shield package
Two-tone pewter heated leather seating
Retractable cargo shade
Exterior Modifications:
Debadged and Demolded
Chrome luggage rack
Bowtie and headlights painted white
Wheels – ST191 GM accessory wheels
Engine Modifications:
Corvette C6 E-fan with DCControls controller
PCM4Less tune, level 2 shifts
Interior Modifications:
Dome LEDs
2004 Buick Rainier Cluster
(in progress) Upgrading dash to LEDs
Electrical Modifications:
Amateur (HAM) Radio (Yaesu FTM-350R) connected to Diamond CR-320A tri-band antenna
Removed OnStar
Heavy duty battery terminal extensions
All interior and exterior lighting converted to LED where applicable
Quad brake lamps, amber turn signal in rear with LED tailgate strip
Solid-state turn signal flasher that disables front parking lamps when on
Custom fog light switch
Future Modifications:
Shave rear hatch wiper and install Rainier license plate pocket
Permanent DRL/Auto Headlamp disable, keep perimeter lighting
6000k bi-xenon projectors for low/high beams, PINK or GREEN high beams – offer 2x brightness over white
Custom tail lamp assemblies
06+ LT rear bumper – purchased, needs paint
02-05 front bumper single color with fogs – purchased, needs paint
05+ overhead console - purchased, but need more parts
Sunroof switch operates dimmer for interior LED accent lighting
Body-colored rocker panel moldings
22 gallon fuel tank
Corvette servos
Re-install Recon Big-Rig running lights (first pair met a sad demise)
PICTURES!
First Off-road adventure at Haskell Lake, Roscommon State Forest, Michigan (stock)
I had fun, this was before I joined any TB-related site.
Demolded
48 inch Recon Big Rig Running Lights (Christmas 2009) (also pictured: door pillar black vinyl, Nov. 2009)
2 inch lift installed (May 4, 2010)
First major off-road event at Bundy Hill (May 29, 2010)
Second trip to Bundy Hill (September 4, 2010)
Third trip to Bundy Hill (June 18, 2011) (starting to think that this is not a very good idea!)
(A Colorado got stuck in the same place last time I was there, and it took two people daisy-chained together to get him out)
Body and suspension lifts with 265/65/17 BFG A/T KO’s work very well but costs too much fuel.
Driving through two-foot snow drifts was very easy.
Second trip to Haskell Lake (October 1 & 2, 2011)
Most of the off-road trails were blocked.
Grille and Bumper LEDs
Picture of the radio, before making adjustments...
...and pictures of the Diamond CR-320A. (attached through a simple plate of aluminum, connected with a fender bolt.)
Spring Break Week 2012 off-road demodding (this new setup gains me a MINIMUM of 5 MPGs)
March 27, 2012: New cluster.
2003 Trailblazer LTZ 1SF
4.2L I-6 4x4 with G80, 3.73 gears
Seat-mounted air bags
Bose speaker system with six Bose speakers
Solid paint, Summit White
Running boards
Rainsense wipers
Underbody shield package
Two-tone pewter heated leather seating
Retractable cargo shade
Exterior Modifications:
Debadged and Demolded
Chrome luggage rack
Bowtie and headlights painted white
Wheels – ST191 GM accessory wheels
Engine Modifications:
Corvette C6 E-fan with DCControls controller
PCM4Less tune, level 2 shifts
Interior Modifications:
Dome LEDs
2004 Buick Rainier Cluster
(in progress) Upgrading dash to LEDs
Electrical Modifications:
Amateur (HAM) Radio (Yaesu FTM-350R) connected to Diamond CR-320A tri-band antenna
Removed OnStar
Heavy duty battery terminal extensions
All interior and exterior lighting converted to LED where applicable
Quad brake lamps, amber turn signal in rear with LED tailgate strip
Solid-state turn signal flasher that disables front parking lamps when on
Custom fog light switch
Future Modifications:
Shave rear hatch wiper and install Rainier license plate pocket
Permanent DRL/Auto Headlamp disable, keep perimeter lighting
6000k bi-xenon projectors for low/high beams, PINK or GREEN high beams – offer 2x brightness over white
Custom tail lamp assemblies
06+ LT rear bumper – purchased, needs paint
02-05 front bumper single color with fogs – purchased, needs paint
05+ overhead console - purchased, but need more parts
Sunroof switch operates dimmer for interior LED accent lighting
Body-colored rocker panel moldings
22 gallon fuel tank
Corvette servos
Re-install Recon Big-Rig running lights (first pair met a sad demise)
PICTURES!
First Off-road adventure at Haskell Lake, Roscommon State Forest, Michigan (stock)
I had fun, this was before I joined any TB-related site.
Demolded
48 inch Recon Big Rig Running Lights (Christmas 2009) (also pictured: door pillar black vinyl, Nov. 2009)
2 inch lift installed (May 4, 2010)
First major off-road event at Bundy Hill (May 29, 2010)
Second trip to Bundy Hill (September 4, 2010)
Third trip to Bundy Hill (June 18, 2011) (starting to think that this is not a very good idea!)
(A Colorado got stuck in the same place last time I was there, and it took two people daisy-chained together to get him out)
Body and suspension lifts with 265/65/17 BFG A/T KO’s work very well but costs too much fuel.
Driving through two-foot snow drifts was very easy.
Second trip to Haskell Lake (October 1 & 2, 2011)
Most of the off-road trails were blocked.
Grille and Bumper LEDs
Picture of the radio, before making adjustments...
...and pictures of the Diamond CR-320A. (attached through a simple plate of aluminum, connected with a fender bolt.)
Spring Break Week 2012 off-road demodding (this new setup gains me a MINIMUM of 5 MPGs)
March 27, 2012: New cluster.