The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board > projects and builds

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-20-2018, 09:09 PM   #51
Jferrante
Registered User
 
Jferrante's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Arlington VA
Posts: 359
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

looks great not to far from you either. We dont get many 60-66 popping up on CL that are worth looking at, nice score
Jferrante is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2018, 09:16 AM   #52
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jferrante View Post
looks great not to far from you either. We dont get many 60-66 popping up on CL that are worth looking at, nice score
Yeah I was pretty shocked when I cam across it locally, once I looked at it I knew I had to have it.
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-19-2018, 10:59 PM   #53
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Haven’t updated in a while but I have been busy the last couple of weekends working on the Burb. Got the rear suspension all buttoned up. I added some Ridetech HQ shocks and changed direction on the rear brakes. I initially was going with the Captain Fab brackets and some Wilwood D52 calipers but I decided that I really should run a emergency brake so I sent the Wilwood calipers back and picked up a Wilwood Dynalite Rear Disc Conversion Kit with the internal parking brake. This kit also makes it easier to get the rear wheels on and off as the caliper mounts in the middle of the rotor instead of towards the top like the D52’s did. I’ll be listing the captain fab brackets and rotors in the for sale section. I also made a decision to not run the rear wheels with a spacer or adapter so I called up Travis at Pro Performance and ordered 2 new custom built polished TTII’s with the exact backspacing I needed. This was really the best option I had! I really like the way the TTII’s look on my burb and didn’t want to spend a ton of money at this time on a expensive set of billets that would only look marginally better! Just waiting for the wheels to show up now.

I also picked up a rear seat for the Burb from member richard2717. It’s a pretty nice seat out of a squarebody K5. It’s got the right brackets to easily mount it to the burb rear floor. It’ll eventually get recovered along with the original front seat.
Attached Images
  
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-19-2018, 11:04 PM   #54
Jferrante
Registered User
 
Jferrante's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Arlington VA
Posts: 359
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

nice! sent you a message on the rear discs
Jferrante is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-20-2018, 12:44 AM   #55
Captainfab
60-66 Nut

 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Posts: 23,246
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

FYI to have an e-brake with the D52 brackets all you need are the '76-'78 Eldorado calipers.
__________________
Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE
Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE
Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE
Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE
Captainfab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-20-2018, 01:03 AM   #56
mongocanfly
Post Whore

 
mongocanfly's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Alabama
Posts: 14,557
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

WOW...what a improvement a elevation change and wheels makes....looks great
__________________
Mongo...aka Greg

RIP Dad
RIP Jesse

1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598
Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334
Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563
2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

Last edited by mongocanfly; 02-20-2018 at 01:21 AM.
mongocanfly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-20-2018, 09:16 AM   #57
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jferrante View Post
nice! sent you a message on the rear discs
Thanks, I'll send you over the info you need.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Captainfab View Post
FYI to have an e-brake with the D52 brackets all you need are the '76-'78 Eldorado calipers.
No big deal, I already knew that but they are hard to find without having to buy new ones and I prefer the internal parking brake that Wilwood has better.

Quote:
Originally Posted by mongocanfly View Post
WOW...what a improvement a elevation change and wheels makes....looks great
Thanks, its crazy the difference in how it looks now.
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-20-2018, 09:56 AM   #58
The Rocknrod
Moderator

 
The Rocknrod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: China Spring, TX
Posts: 7,280
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bennett68C10 View Post
...
No big deal, I already knew that but they are hard to find without having to buy new ones and I prefer the internal parking brake that Wilwood has better.
...
Do you have a picture of the new rear calipers now?
The Rocknrod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2018, 12:43 PM   #59
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rocknrod View Post
Do you have a picture of the new rear calipers now?
Forgot to take one with the wheel off but this gives you an idea!
Attached Images
 
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2018, 03:49 PM   #60
The Rocknrod
Moderator

 
The Rocknrod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: China Spring, TX
Posts: 7,280
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Interested in the parking brake info - Which Kit did you buy?
The Rocknrod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2018, 07:42 PM   #61
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rocknrod View Post
Interested in the parking brake info - Which Kit did you buy?
Here is the kit I have. You can run it with 15” steelies which is a nice option. I plan on running a 15” steel wheel for my spare so it works out nicely for me. The internal parking brake is similar to what they run on Corvettes.

http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...%2c+5+Lug+only
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2018, 11:37 PM   #62
Vic1947
Senior Member
 
Vic1947's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 1,984
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Just keeps looking better and better, Keith. Reckon it stops a lot better now too.
__________________
Victor
57 Chevy Wagon - California Dreamin'"Mecum'd" 9/2022 Dallas, TX
Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Consigned 4/2019 Dresden, Germany
Maybelline - my '57 Ford 2dr Sedan "Mecum'd" 3/2016 Location unknown
Silver Streaker "Mecum'd" 4/2013 Somewhere in Texas
Vic1947 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2018, 11:38 AM   #63
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vic1947 View Post
Just keeps looking better and better, Keith. Reckon it stops a lot better now too.
Thanks Vic, hopefully it stops better than the 4 wheel drum manual brakes it had before
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2018, 12:20 PM   #64
olrosa
Registered User
 
olrosa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Longview WA
Posts: 738
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Great looking rig!
olrosa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-26-2018, 09:19 AM   #65
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by olrosa View Post
Great looking rig!
Thanks Seth, can't wait to see how yours turns out after the suspension overhaul.
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-26-2018, 06:31 PM   #66
shearjs
Registered User
 
shearjs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Thompsons Station, TN
Posts: 700
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Looking good! What's next on the list? Almost time for a test drive?
shearjs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-27-2018, 09:08 AM   #67
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by shearjs View Post
Looking good! What's next on the list? Almost time for a test drive?
No test drive until the LS is in and running. I pulled the front clip off on Sunday in preparation for the LS swap. I need to pull that old greasy straight 6 out so I can clean and paint the frame rails and front suspension before stuffing the LS in. The 4L80e has been dropped off to be rebuilt as well.
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-27-2018, 05:08 PM   #68
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Current pic of how the Burb looks. Still have to pull the steering shaft so I can get the driver side inner fender out of the way. Ran out of gas on Sunday and didn’t finish it
Attached Images
 
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-27-2018, 05:12 PM   #69
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Oh and these showed up today! Really like the way they look and the extra backspacing makes for a nice looking lip! Went with a 20x10 with 4.5” BS, going to trim the fender lip about a half inch to give me some clearance on the outside of the wheel well. Definitely won’t rub on the inside anymore!
Attached Images
  
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-27-2018, 05:17 PM   #70
shearjs
Registered User
 
shearjs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Thompsons Station, TN
Posts: 700
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Oh yea! What are the specs on the LS you're throwing in? I can't recall what all you had planned for your truck. I really need to chase this lead on a 6.0/4l80e that I have before it gets away. Those wheels look great!
shearjs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-27-2018, 06:20 PM   #71
aggie91
I'm just glad to be here!
 
aggie91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Longview, TX
Posts: 4,788
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bennett68C10 View Post
Current pic of how the Burb looks. Still have to pull the steering shaft so I can get the driver side inner fender out of the way. Ran out of gas on Sunday and didn’t finish it
You should not need to pull the steering shaft to remove the inner fender panel. There is a small panel bolted to the inner fender where the shaft goes thru the panel. That small on can be in-bolted and removed, it leaves an opening in the rear edge of the inner panel and can then be removed from the truck with the column and shaft in place.

The blue arrow in the picture shows the slot left from removing the smaller panel that covers the steering shaft as it passes thru the panel.
Attached Images
 
__________________
Karl



1965 Chevy Stepside(Grandpa's Old Blue) and (July 2015 Shop Build!)(2020, the Saga Continues)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=372424

The LST Challenge:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7812257

Korbin's 1st Square: "Sunburn"
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=418618

1985 GMC Sierra: "White Trash", Korbin's 2nd now...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632305

Henry - 1984 Chevrolet, Owen's 1st Square

Last edited by aggie91; 02-27-2018 at 06:26 PM. Reason: added picture...
aggie91 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-27-2018, 09:00 PM   #72
Bennett68C10
Registered User
 
Bennett68C10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 5,518
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by shearjs View Post
Oh yea! What are the specs on the LS you're throwing in? I can't recall what all you had planned for your truck. I really need to chase this lead on a 6.0/4l80e that I have before it gets away. Those wheels look great!
The motor is a stock LQ9 that currently has a Tick Motorsport SNS Torquemax Stage 2 LS2 cam in it with .660 lift BTR double springs and titanium retainers, hardened pushrods and BTR roller trunion upgrade. Also running a LS6 intake and ported throttle body! Thinking about going to a little milder cam as this one was purchased for a lighter 68 Shortbed and not the family truckster and requires at least a 3600 converter.

Quote:
Originally Posted by aggie91 View Post
You should not need to pull the steering shaft to remove the inner fender panel. There is a small panel bolted to the inner fender where the shaft goes thru the panel. That small on can be in-bolted and removed, it leaves an opening in the rear edge of the inner panel and can then be removed from the truck with the column and shaft in place.

The blue arrow in the picture shows the slot left from removing the smaller panel that covers the steering shaft as it passes thru the panel.
Boy now I feel like an idiot, shows it’s my first time working on a 60-66 and how tired I was on Sunday. Can’t believe I didn’t realize that! I even looked at it and told myself that it should be able to be unbolted! Oh well the shaft has to come out anyways but would be easier with the inner fender out of the way!
__________________
Keith

66 Suburban

Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361

IG: bennett68c10
Bennett68C10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-28-2018, 10:26 AM   #73
aggie91
I'm just glad to be here!
 
aggie91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Longview, TX
Posts: 4,788
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bennett68C10 View Post
...
Boy now I feel like an idiot, shows it’s my first time working on a 60-66 and how tired I was on Sunday. Can’t believe I didn’t realize that! I even looked at it and told myself that it should be able to be unbolted! Oh well the shaft has to come out anyways but would be easier with the inner fender out of the way!
Did not intend to make you feel like an idiot, not my intention, Being tired you can miss stuff and make your work harder, hopefully it I did save you some work and ease your frustration level...I have been building the 60-66 trucks since I was 16, so I know a think or two because I have seen a thing or two...
__________________
Karl



1965 Chevy Stepside(Grandpa's Old Blue) and (July 2015 Shop Build!)(2020, the Saga Continues)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=372424

The LST Challenge:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7812257

Korbin's 1st Square: "Sunburn"
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=418618

1985 GMC Sierra: "White Trash", Korbin's 2nd now...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632305

Henry - 1984 Chevrolet, Owen's 1st Square
aggie91 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-28-2018, 01:09 PM   #74
shearjs
Registered User
 
shearjs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Thompsons Station, TN
Posts: 700
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bennett68C10 View Post
The motor is a stock LQ9 that currently has a Tick Motorsport SNS Torquemax Stage 2 LS2 cam in it with .660 lift BTR double springs and titanium retainers, hardened pushrods and BTR roller trunion upgrade. Also running a LS6 intake and ported throttle body! Thinking about going to a little milder cam as this one was purchased for a lighter 68 Shortbed and not the family truckster and requires at least a 3600 converter.


Sounds like a runner! That's going to be fun! My GMC had similar specs to your LS and it would move! Can't wait to see it.
shearjs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-28-2018, 09:48 PM   #75
Jferrante
Registered User
 
Jferrante's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Arlington VA
Posts: 359
Re: The Family Truckster- 66 Suburban Build

nice!
Jferrante is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:27 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com