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Old 04-17-2019, 09:08 PM   #1
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build

Nice work...love the skates makes moving thing around much easier
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Old 04-18-2019, 12:37 AM   #2
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Nice work...love the skates makes moving thing around much easier
Thanks PE...dollies are mandatory now!
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Old 04-18-2019, 12:45 AM   #3
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build

Picked up a set of mounts for the block, felt like we needed something stouter than stock...fabbed up the frame side mounts tonight.

Dropped a size on the front tires...275/60R-15 to 255/60R-15 on 8" wheels. We wanted a bit more room for the fenderwell headers at full lock and bump.
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Old 04-18-2019, 07:57 PM   #4
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build

Hey i like those.

Firewall came out nice!!!
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Old 05-03-2019, 01:15 AM   #5
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Hey i like those.

Firewall came out nice!!!
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Old 05-06-2019, 06:51 AM   #6
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Awesome work
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Old 05-08-2019, 07:46 PM   #7
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Thanks PE!

Checked in on the motor today...coming along.
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Old 05-09-2019, 01:54 AM   #8
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Working on the firewall...filling in every hole (all wiring will run through the tunnel), patching some more cancer, and filling in where we had to clearance more for the taller motor.
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Old 05-09-2019, 10:53 AM   #9
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Are you going to be able to keep the blower under the hood with out cutting the hood
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Old 05-09-2019, 03:40 PM   #10
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Oh no...BIG hole in hood!
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Old 05-10-2019, 03:48 PM   #11
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sexy...
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Old 05-10-2019, 03:54 PM   #12
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Windshield frame is in nearly perfect shape...got lucky there. The side windows...not so much, heavy rust in the lower channels. We're going to go with solid side glass there.
Welding on the firewall is pretty much done...a bit of smoothing and paint and we should be done there.
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build

Did the side windows open before...
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Old 05-11-2019, 12:48 AM   #14
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Yep, 4 sliders. The lower channels are far enough gone though that the windows would fall down a bit in areas when they were slid open.
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Old 05-13-2019, 12:54 AM   #15
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Test fit the body on the chassis today...had to trim almost 3/4" off the inner rear wheel openings to fit the tires.

They're close to pretty much everything, but don't touch anything!
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Old 05-13-2019, 01:30 AM   #16
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A couple more pics, notice we dropped a few dimpled holes in the rear bumper...just for ChiefRocka!
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build

My son worked on fitting a tall hump cover in place of the short this evening...moving the engine back had the tranny crowding the body. He's got it really close, it won't take much more to get it welded in.
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Old 05-20-2019, 10:20 AM   #18
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build

So not going to be a Sunday cruiser anymore lol...
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So not going to be a Sunday cruiser anymore lol...
Oh yeah, kinda the same cruiser it's always been...just redone.

Better, stronger, faster!
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Added a few bars tonight...
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Couple more bars tonight...I forgot how much I hate fitting tube.
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build

Coming together very nicely
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Coming together very nicely
Yea, getting there...I guess you ended up selling yours?
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The machine shop has the motor together...going on the dyno Tuesday!!
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Yeah coping tube can be a PITA.

Is the N20 plumbing going to clear the cowl of the 'burb? Any WAG what the power will be?
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