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Nice rig, I will keep watching!
I know this is not what you have planned, but if this was my rig I would cut the dash the rest of the way and put an aftermarket radio in it. If you have ever pulled the radio out of one of these trucks you will know why, there is not much room up there (especially with A/C). However if you have your heart set on a factory style radio I would recommend trying to fix the existing sheetmetal. Would be good practice, and if you screw up, you cut it out and weld the new one in. |
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I have learned that the one thing I am not is a metal fabricator. But all in all this has been good practice. With a little more grinding and shaping around the holes I think it will be good enough. Part of me would like to just paint the radio section and blend it in with the original paint, and part of me would like to just go ahead and paint the whole dash but I’m concerned the shiny paint won’t quite fit the rest of this project.
On a happier note, the headers came in and they fit quite well! |
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Finally finished up the dash repair. It’s ready for a skim coat and some paint.
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Solid work!
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Ever get a chance to take pics of the column?
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Making a little more progress. Installed the steering column and working on putting the dash back together. Should start wiring within the next week or so. Also searching fuel system options. I used a Boyd tank previously and it was good but I’d like something with a little more capacity this time around. Considering the 87-91 31 gallon Suburban tank. Anyone with any experiences?
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Looks like it turned out great!!! Keep plugging away at it!
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Where did you guys get your 40 and 31 gallon tanks? Or at least what year and model truck they came out of ... Thanks.
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I’ve taken a break from wiring to work on the fuel system. I have everything needed but just need to make it fit and put all the pieces together. It looks like this 31 gallon tank should fit well. I also bought an Aeromotive Stealth 340 to swap into the Blazer tank stock sending unit. While everything is apart l, it seems like the perfect time to install the Deadend Garage c-notch that I’ve had for way too long now. The Burb was lowered when I bought it so I’m not quite sure what size drop springs are on the rear. They feel pretty sloppy with the added weight of the Burb over a truck. I’m considering going to a taller spring (4” drop) and using a lowering block to make up the difference and allow for more spring travel. Does anyone have recommendations on a coil spring now that ECE is no longer in business??
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I originally had 5" truck rear springs and it rode terrible. Cpp has a 4.5"hd spring ment for the suburban, swapped to that and rides great now
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I knew I had a pic somewhere
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