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getting closer to the end

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thats looking better and better! i like what you did to that bumper for the air flow, are you guys going to but a rear sway bar on or a watts link or something to help for the back! i put the cpp longer bend panhard bar on and a 3/4" camaro rear sway bar on mine to help! anyways glad to see you guys making some progress!!

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Thanks ya'll!!
Still researching options for the rear, but will be a sway bar of some sort. We got a few more parts in today, the fan/shroud assy is tight...but it fits!

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that looks awesome!!!!

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Just blingin that thing out, sure looks nice though, like the overflow tank too.

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I'm liking that overflow tank also. I was thinking of making a typical round one, but now I think I may make a square one. ;)

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Thanks!:metal:

I like shiny:lol:

Dooooooo iiiitttttttt!:lol:

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Worked on locking down the rad this evening. It's a bit wide at 27.5", which was hitting against the lower inner fender where it bolts up to the rad support. We made some new lower mounts which raised the bottom of the rad high enough to clear the inner fenders. Also welded on some 24AN fittings for the upper rad hose.:metal:

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always top notch work!!

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that looks great ..very clean ..

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Thanks!!

Came in to cool off a bit while my boy is fitting the inner fenders together...got everything smoothed and painted that will be this go around. Clean and pretty under the hood...not so much everywhere else for the time being :lol::lol:

Couple catch-up pics...

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looking good guys

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Thank you!

A few more pics from the end of the night...

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thats cool

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Where did you get that air cleaner?

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Very nice!!! :metal:

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Very slick!

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very clean! i like the attention to detail...keep up the good work

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you guys are having toooo much fun... building the family rocketship.

really like the overall look of the truck and when you get her firedup, maybe, do a video so we can all hear and watch it.

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Thanks ya'll, we really do appreciate the feedback! :D

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http://www.classicindustries.com/nov...s/sp98891.html

it's a Spectre unit

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Absolutely:metal:

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Still whittling down the list...:lol:

Got the driveshaft shortened down and coupled up with a t400 yoke end of the week, haven't dropped it in yet though.
My boy swapped out the tired old springs for some CPP HD 4" drop versions, but we don't like them...dropped it more than we want and they're softer than we need.:waah:
We're going to need to play with some different springs to get what we want...got a set of Moog 3/4T, progressive rate, HD springs coming in to try. We want it a little ass high with capacity to handle a half dozen people, its on the bump stops under a couple hundred lbs with the "HD" CPP springs. :mad:

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Very cool! I'll have to make a trip by sometime and check that dude out!
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Anytime Scott, I think you're only bout a mile or two from us...

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Finished up a battery mount this morning...bought and returned two different mounts before deciding it was going to be easier (and cheaper) to just make our own :lol:

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My boy wants to run all the wiring :metal:, so it's going to sit like this until we can get back on it next weekend (OSU starting up Mon).

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Plus its more fun to make your own parts! Looks good!

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Looks good :thumbs:

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Looks great guys!! I am typically not a fan of a bunch of shine on a motor, but that is VERY tastefully done as is the core support with all of its goods. Very nice work!!

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very nice , great work!

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are you going to leave the paint on the body just the way it is ?or are you going to paint it

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Thanks Scott...sometimes it's the only way to get what you want!

Thanks Cap!

Thanks!!

Thanks Dino, we do what we can since you won't let Joe out of AZ :lol::lol:

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We will eventually repaint the burb (wife wants it "pretty), probably something close to the original balboa blue with silver where the white is now. For the time being though, we want to be able to enjoy it a bit...so try to keep it running while we chip away at it.

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Spent the weekend running wires, chasing loose ends, and second guessing ourselves...but, at the end of it all...we fired the motor off!!


http://youtu.be/Z0aO88Zf1H0


:hot::two::ennyd::clap: :lol::lol:

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We swapped out the CPP drop springs for some LMC, HD, progressive rate, 3/4T, springs...we like these better (stock, LMC, and CPP together in second pic) Gives the burb the rake we were looking for and will handle people/loads much better.

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man, that sounds mean! :burnout:

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Getting close, looking good!!!!!

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man, thats sounds so nice! i'm still grinning, lol!! i cant wait til i get mine to that point!!

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Guys, that sounds awesome and looks killer! Keep it up. I love what you have done with your suburban. Thanks for sharing the video of the start up, it was great to watch and listen to that BBC power!