Re: NJ Suburban
 

Finished stripping everything off of the body today. What a great Father's Day! Wife is in MN on business and my daughter had to work. No house work. No side jobs. No yard work!

All I have left to do is remove the hatch and tailgate then separate the body from the frame. Not sure if it will go on the rotisserie first or onto a rolling cart.

Paul

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Finished stripping and pressure washed the body. Ordered my first panels from GMC Paul's. Can't wait to start panel replacement!

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

Sweet, I can't wait until I get to the suburban in my project list and get this far

Re: NJ Suburban
 

The previous owner left these in the ash tray!

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

That body looks in real nice shape for this area. Good score on the seats too!

Re: NJ Suburban
 

^^^
:agree:... It does look pretty good. Glad you are making some progress on it.

LockDoc

Re: NJ Suburban
 

Thanks guys. It's great to be working on it again.

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

Temp went below 80 today so I started cutting!

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

It's been a while but I've been busy. The lower rear quarter on the drivers side has been replaced and work is progressing on the passenger side. The truck must have been hit on the passenger side rear as there was a half inch of filler around the tail light. I ordered a replacement panel but I screwed up and ordered the wrong side!

Now I need to splice the tail light panel to the lower quarter. I picked up a Miller 211 and the welding is SO much easier than with my antique "Silver Beauty" welder with four heat settings. The settings were 1-too cold, 2-too cold, 3-too cold and 4-blow a hole through 1/8" steel.

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

LMAO about the welder. I have a 211 also, I love it

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Nice score on the welder. We have one at work and love it! Someday I will get a nice welder to replace my Lincoln 100 :waah:

Re: NJ Suburban
 

Off today from work so I'm back at it. Got the left side lower rear quarter done. Prepped and painted with KBS rust seal on the inside. Discovered that the right side tail light had a half inch of bondo on it. Patched the inner part with metal. I'm loving this new welder! Most of the prep work is done so hopefully I can get the patch panels welded in over the weekend.

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

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Nice progress. I need to get a bigger welder too. I cant seem to weld crap with the one I have. It may not be the welders fault though....:(

I just bought a nice, older Miller spot welder. I can't wait to use it.

Keep going on it.

LockDoc

Re: NJ Suburban
 

Thanks Leon. Sounds like a good score on the spot welder!

Paul

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Looks like your making some good progress.

Can the rear wood floor be taken out without lifting the body or taking out the whole back end?

Re: NJ Suburban
 

A bunch of guys have done it and done write ups on the process. Here is one thread I found in a search.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=553232

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

Going with barn doors instead of the tailgate/liftgate and discovered that the barn door back sill plate is different than the tailgate one.

So

Now you see them, now you don't!

Paul

Re: NJ Suburban
 

Just in time for the winter months the body is on my wooden cart. It just fits into the garage so body work can progress when it is cold outside. If it hadn't started raining I would have started cutting up the 2WD frame.

Gotta see how the new to me portable bandsaw works!

Paul

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Paul
nice progress ...what kind of shape are the trailing arms in if your not using.. I'm looking for a set thats better than what i have mine are pitted pretty bad
jess

Re: NJ Suburban
 

They look pretty good Jess. Come on up and take a look!

paul

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I'm around all week this week let me know whats good time for you unless i come next weekend if thats better? :) supposed to get some significant rain this week dont want to take the 72 out in the rain ... I'm sure they are better than what i have... i will buy them

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I could potentially use some stuff from your old 2wd frame. Will PM you

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The burb and cart roll really easy! Managed to pull it into the garage on my own. Now to get welding!

Paul

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and i suspect you and the burb are warm in there too:)

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And the body work progresses!

Paul