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Well this week I was able to order all of my parts that i need to complete the suspension, brakes, engine, trans and body work the only thing I still need is a front grille. I like the 1970 but I will also be looking for a 72. I hope to install the engine next week and start the rear airbag kit.

Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

Put the front end on to clearance some for tires

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Welded in some more on the firewall

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Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

Looking really good!

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nice! diggin the stance..

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I hope to get home today and remove the LCA so I can get them cupped, the air bags came in yesterday. I would like to complete the front end this weekend.

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I got the LCA back today and a lot of parts from LMC came in so I started the drivers side rear quarter panel, I had to make all of the inter panel and it should be ready to install the outer this weekend.

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Here are the lower control arms .. the fabricator ended up just plating them rather than cupping them. I think they turned out great.

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And here's the other rear quarter panel getting close to being ready to weld in, inner structure already complete.

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Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

Worked a lot on the firewall filling in holes. And then installed an airbag to cycle it through with the new control arms. Clearance around the bag looks good.

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Picked up the rebuilt transmission today as well. Finished up painting the engine and mounted the intake. Took an old air cleaner and painted it, might end up using it.

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Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

Rear air bag suspension came in today, and started running the air lines to for the front bags (1/2 brass fitting max 300 psi) I am using DOT flex lines for now for checking system but will be running copper lines later.

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Got the front end put back together. Hooked up some fittings and air lines. Seems to be working well. Firewall is close, just needs some filler and some blocking and will be ready for paint. And the engine & transmission is close to being ready to go back in again.

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Looks like its getting about 10 inches of travel right now (without the drivetrain) Measures out at about 22" aired out and 32 1/2" at full lift.

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The rear came in, notch, bag mounts and shock mounts .. still waiting on the rear bags. It's gonna look killer when we can get the back down on the ground.

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Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

A couple videos cycling the suspension with the bags

Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

very nice! Looking good!

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Little more progress this weekend, firewall is almost ready, which means we will be able to put the engine back in soon, speaking of its coming together too. Also got the other quarter on.

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A few more pictures

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Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

looking good!!

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Hopefully the engine will get set in place this weekend!

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Dang you're moving right along!

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I am trying but I work over 100 hours each week at my job so the only day I have off is Saturdays.

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Got the engine installed this weekend. Here is a little before and after photos. Hope to have it running again in the next couple weeks.

Before

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After

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Re: 72 Suburban Started
 

nice!

hey, whats your plans for the wiring off the firewall? i noticed you cut the stock wires off..you going to run a painless kit or something?

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Probably add some wire to them, loom them and clean them up for now. The wiring was pretty hacked up when he got the suburban.

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Video walk around of the Suburban

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Started changing out the 3rd door rocker. Had to modify the inner piece as it was for a truck. Hit the air cleaner with some wrinkle black paint, valve covers will be next.

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After unsuccessfully trying to use an old set of long tube headers, and then looking to see what others had used with bagged trucks .. ordered up a set of Patriot mid length Headers .. should hopefully work out OK.

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