Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Thanks Mike. I had to do something to make the motor look better since I put the nice looking headers on.

Thanks John, I wish I was a lot closer to having it back on the road. :D

:lol:

Thanks Josh.

Naaaaa, its a stock MagnaCharger setup.

That's quite an achievement considering all of your cool toys, :metal:.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

I just spent an hour plus reading this thread, and all I can say is WOW! You give a young guy like me definite motivation to get my 72 super shorty done! Just need to order bedsides and I think I have all the parts, just need to do something with em!! thanks for the thread, and I can't wait to see the finished burb!

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

was just lookin back at the firewall and wandered if he had started on the exterior yet?

side note...how'd she break your jaw?:uhmk:

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Thanks for the kind words. Good luck with your 72.

R/

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

The exterior is being worked on, but you know how those painters are, ;).

Answer to the second question, I brought one to many projects home, :lol:.

Actually, it was a scheduled surgery to repair my bite. It's something that needed to be done for a long time, but I just never got around to doing it. However, my bite was getting worse, so I decided now was the time. The surgery itself was not so bad, I've been in very little pain. I did have some swelling but, the worse part ended up being a virus I caught after I got home.

R

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

WOW, getting sick when your jaw is wired shut would be the worst. I hope it wasn't a stomach virus.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

It was more of an upper respitory virus (lots of coughing and sinus problems). Luckily the didn't wire my jaws (they put in 3 screws on each side), but the coughing was pretty painful. Take care.

R/

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

that supercharger looks nearly perfect... only way it could be better is if it was under the hood of my 05 Tahoe!.... mind if I ask what the going rate for a setup like that is?

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

:lol:, thanks Mike. New ones retail for $5,500. You can usually picke up a good used one for around $3K-3.5K. I got mine from a board member, BigTex, for pretty fair deal. Take care,

R

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

This is a great picture, very artistic :)

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Here's some pictures of the HPC coated set. Once again, BZ to Jamie at DTH, :metal:.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Got some body work done this last week. The entire body is in hi-build and ready for block sanding. First pictures are in epoxy. With any luck, maybe it will be painted by the next time I go home, :ito:.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

I am so glad to see progress on the burb. Take your time to get the body straight. I can't wait to see some color on this thing! When you get done, this build will be the one to set the bar for other to follow. Keep up the good work.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Thanks man, I can't wait to get it done and drive it again. The supercharger should make for an entertaining ride, :D. As far as the body work, it's already been blocked a couple of times and we have about 4 more times to go. We're trying to get it painted so I can haul it to NM next month when I move the family out. Here's some more pics in hi-build.....

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Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Thats what I'm talking about! :metal:

If you're ever in Salt Lake, feel free to stop by.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

It's gonna be awesome!:metal: Did you shave the heater controls?

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Lookin good Rob. You spraying that right there in the shop?

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Damb that 4th door sure is going to screw things up:lol: Looks good on the spit. I am glad you changed out the tail lights, it looks so much better, too bad you could not widen the gate and hatch to match;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Man What A Great Build!

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

This burb is starting to come along Rob!

Looks Great! :metal:

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Thanks 3DR, I plan on making a trip up there when the family gets out here.

Yes, I'm going to install a VintageAir Gen IV unit. I'll put the controls where the old controls were.

We sprayed a little epoxy in the shop, but the high build was shot in our 27' paint booth.

Thanks man! Just checked out your build, its gonna be pretty sweet too.

I think I'll just stay with the "rare" 3 door instead of "ultra rare" 4 door, :lol:. Installing a truck tailgate would have probably been easier, :D. I don't know if the top is wide enough to strectch it the width of the tailgate. I'm sure you're working on something pretty cool on the back of yours, ;).

Thanks Jason. It doesn't seem like much progress, but it took about 60 man hours to get it to this point.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

No I think I will just finish the 4th door and sell it as is. I have just way too many irons in the fire and my wife really really wants me to get things in the direction of me going full time with this so that means getting a few high end projects done for show pieces as well as a couple of street rod type builds for more advertising. So the burb will go and maybe even the crew cab that right now is just a good standard cab with suicide doors on it. I have a few small things to finish up on LowBuck, get our son's 51 F1 on the road with a full built chassis but a old barn find look to the body. Then their is her 63 GMC SWB (drop member, 20/22's, 5.3L/AOD bagged and a killer paint job on an arrow striate body) to get started on as well as my 2WD Blazer build.
Then throw on a hand full of customer builds that are currently on the books and I think I have a rather full plate. Sorry to rant on but I am board and wired from all the med's:lol:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Re: 1969 Burb build-up (Bags, 5.3/4L60E, repaint, interior....)
 

Rob tell your painter to wait for the man in Brown:devil:

Almost done and may even ship out today if I can get an address:lol:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b20/rokcrln/HR2.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b20/rokcrln/HR4.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b20/rokcrln/HR9.jpg

Lunch time:uhmk:

Kevin
LFD Inc.