# 2002 Denali - Paint Resto
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [February 9, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125 "2010-02-09T12:39:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/1 "2010-02-09T12:39:11Z")
This is nothing special. It’s my DD, and I put miles on this thing like crazy. It currently has 205,000+ miles on it, but still drives like a top and is in relatively good condition. I want to drive this thing into the ground, but meanwhile want eliminate some rust and corrosion before it hurts me big time down the road. I might do some other small appearance mods to it along the way, but im keeping the budget on this one to a minimum. Paint job will be somewhere between a scuff and shoot and what my camaro gets.
front of the hood was bubbling
this side has only been debadged so far
all 4 windows have this rust area. the others were worse
same here, all 4 doors have this jumange going on
corrosion
im embarrassed to admit this, but a guardrail bit me when i was still in school
anywho, nothing major, something to look at
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/2 "2010-02-09T12:39:54Z")
LS7 swap?
and OMGZ A GM WITH 200K HONDA SWAP???
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### Author:  [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/3 "2010-02-09T12:54:11Z")
Nice looking truck…I plan on driving mine into the ground as well. I know I will need to do this in a few years.
Good luck…:tup:
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### Author:  [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/4 "2010-02-09T13:01:11Z")
You should do a pearl white, those are good trucks, should last ya awhile :tup:
Only missing the Duce Duces with the dub rotors!
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/5 "2010-02-09T13:02:07Z")
bout time you gave this some lovin!
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/6 "2010-02-09T13:19:11Z")
in for final pics…
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### Author:  [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/7 "2010-02-09T13:24:41Z")
> [@psychopjv](#):
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> bout time you gave this some lovin!
yeah, its a nice truck just needs a little TLC
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### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/8 "2010-02-09T13:46:20Z")
when i wash it and detail the interior, from 10ft it really looked as good as new (besides the guardrail damage)… up close you could see the blemishes though. im pretty happy about this though. i leave for daytona (orlando) on thurs morning; it should be about done when i get back on weds… well at least the paint should be
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/9 "2010-02-09T15:15:01Z")
These are really comfortable trucks… and can atleast get out of their own way
we had like 50k on ours (it was 2 years old) and the only problem we ever had was the truck locking into awd
they get pretty good gas mileage too, ive always wanted one for a dd type truck
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/10 "2010-02-09T15:24:33Z")
> [@deebo](#):
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> These are really comfortable trucks… and can atleast get out of their own way
> we had like 50k on ours (it was 2 years old) and the only problem we ever had was the truck locking into awd
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> they get pretty good gas mileage too, ive always wanted one for a dd type truck
No, they don’t get good mileage. And they are full time AWD, what kind of problem were you having?
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/11 "2010-02-09T15:32:44Z")
We were getting 18city 21 highway
We hydroplaned on the way back from vacation and the truck sensed it was “slipping” or whatever and engaged it and wouldnt disengage
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### Author:  [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/12 "2010-02-09T15:36:47Z")
are you gonna put the ugly running boards back on after its repainted? please say no.
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### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/13 "2010-02-09T15:37:30Z")
I drove it to east PA a couple weeks ago and was getting 19mpgs. Warming up idling in the morning kills it in the winter, so recently it has 14ish. 16 ave. In the summer
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/14 "2010-02-09T16:50:18Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#):
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> when i wash it and detail the interior, from 10ft it really looked as good as new (besides the guardrail damage)… up close you could see the blemishes though. im pretty happy about this though. i leave for daytona (orlando) on thurs morning; it should be about done when i get back on weds… well at least the paint should be
rent a car and come down to visit me (1.5 hour drive from orlando)
ive got a spare bedroom, and youre more than welcome to crash there. 🙂
what are you coming down for?
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### Author:  [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/15 "2010-02-09T18:09:18Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#):
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> I drove it to east PA a couple weeks ago and was getting 19mpgs. Warming up idling in the morning kills it in the winter, so recently it has 14ish. 16 ave. In the summer
Damn my 99 Escalade get like 12mpg if its lucky lol (only has 59K miles :bloated: ) , my truck need some TLC too, cant wait to see some after pics! Too bad i cant say my truck has been problem free… ☹ but oh well looks nice and is what it is!
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/16 "2010-02-09T19:44:27Z")
can i get mine done too?
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### Author:  [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/17 "2010-02-09T20:09:07Z")
Was it the guard rail going into the pay lot in governors at UB? That thing is a bitch.
> [@turbo ls1 ss"](#):
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> im embarrassed to admit this, but a guardrail bit me when i was still in school
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> anywho, nothing major, something to look at
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### Author:  [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/18 "2010-02-09T20:36:59Z")
They are nice trucks. We have one, and its a beast, man especially in the winter. Planning to also run it into the ground.
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### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/19 "2010-02-10T05:48:40Z")
> [@ryanbgb22](#):
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> Was it the guard rail going into the pay lot in governors at UB? That thing is a bitch.
OMG!!! i feel so much better about myself now. i didn’t even know it was there! everyone thought i was full of shit when i said it was out of viewable range. i was also late for an exam and was on 2 hours of sleep
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### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2002-denali-paint-resto/79125/20 "2010-02-10T05:51:48Z")
> [@Willybeen](#):
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> snip
im staying at universal, and going to the race. we go every year for it, it’s a good time. man vacation. im not sure if i’d be able to squeeze out though, there’s already a schedule set in motion. come to the piano bar at pat o’briens though, its a good time!
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