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justpball 01-25-2010 02:05 PM

late build thread...LOL
 
ok so everyone keeps asking me about a build thread so I guess I will try to create one, so there may be a few steps left out along the way...LOL, if you have any questions just ask... here we go. Picked up a taterd Burb for some chump change.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...r/original.jpg
Then got her some new shoes, also dropped it some, pulled 2 leafs in the rear, and chopped some 06 chevy coils down and put them in.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...0014_large.jpg
Then about 6 months later started the body work for paint...and traded the 22s for some coys so I could keep my AC when I bagged it.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...aintstripe.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...oseupskull.jpg
While we had it tore apart at the body shop i started get up parts for the air ride.
here it is after I bagged it,
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...dr/backlow.jpg
Then it was not low enough so I chopped the crossmember and cut the cups down to 1.25 inches
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...am34dr/051.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...am34dr/056.jpg.

justpball 01-25-2010 02:19 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
ok so here it is after the chopped xmember
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...42c261ef-1.jpg
it sits on the front spoiler and the tires are touching the inside of the fender...
Nice but the front bags were touching the a-arm, so i put the 2.5 cups back in and am sinking some 9 inch pipe down into a set of a-arms... so this is it with the bigger cups in.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...dr/photo25.jpg

STOCKISH 01-25-2010 02:44 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
Damn that's sick. The ultimate road trip wagon. :metal:

justpball 01-25-2010 02:46 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
love taking it on the Hway! it rides like a caddi!

Driveway Dreams 01-25-2010 09:15 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
Your Burb looks killer as usual. Do you have any close up shots of your headlight bezels after you "cleaned them up"?

justpball 01-26-2010 09:24 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
I will take one for you...

menace121978 01-26-2010 09:42 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
sick! outstanding job man!

Driveway Dreams 01-26-2010 11:10 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by justpball (Post 3758153)
I will take one for you...

Thanks! How bad were they before? I am thinking about doing mine, but not sure yet.

justpball 03-20-2010 10:53 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
here is the rear stuff
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...m34dr/rear.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...34dr/rear2.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...34dr/rear3.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...34dr/rear4.jpg

joe231 03-21-2010 02:07 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
I love your 'burb!!!
What are the specs on the coys?

hotrod_991 03-21-2010 08:08 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
i see you fliped the axel and bagged it but kept you leafs and didnt cut the hell outa the botom fo the body. doesnt that make it harder for the bags to raise the frame aways from the axle? sorry dont know alot about bags but thinking about it on my C10 lwb but I dont want to cut up my bed or run a four link. Would rather keep the leafs and my trac bars.

79gmc5.3 03-21-2010 02:50 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
Very nice paint job!! Love the colors and that stripe!!!

johnnyrvan 03-21-2010 06:50 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
dang seeing that makes me want to get another burb looks nice

justpball 03-22-2010 07:31 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
The coys are 20x10 on rear 5.5 BS, 18x 8 on front with 4 BS

87 dually burb 03-24-2010 08:17 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
3 quick questions for you
what size gas tank are you running?
how close to ground is tank when aired out?
frame to ground in rear aired out?

thanks

I just ripped all my tub work back out raising gas tank
and 3/4 link setup soon building rear to lay body
removing pinch weld and doing 2"x4" frame center section

justpball 03-25-2010 09:18 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
I am still running the stock 35 gallon tank in the stock location, it is about 3 inches off the ground, the frame is about the same. I took the gas tank skid plate off my 4x4 burb and put it on this one so if it drags it is not a big deal, but I still have my hitch on here and it drags before the tank does!

justpball 03-25-2010 10:22 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams (Post 3757120)
Your Burb looks killer as usual. Do you have any close up shots of your headlight bezels after you "cleaned them up"?

here ya go
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...eadlight-1.jpg

justpball 03-25-2010 10:29 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
here is what I am doing next!
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...r/9305245f.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...r/8dc5d70d.jpg

nlped 03-26-2010 11:15 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
^^^That's good work! Looks great...well once it is all cleaned and sprayed, it will be great looking! ;)

justpball 03-26-2010 11:34 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
getting them powdercoated hammertone silver, I have the upper ones as well that we cut and angled down to keep the ball joints from binding

cochino12 03-29-2010 08:23 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
I see you are running 18" & 20"s what size are the tires? Also would you mind measuring your fender wells in front and back when its aired out? thanks

87 dually burb 03-29-2010 09:21 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
ok I'm ready to see the front aired out with the new arms
so when are you starting on the back

Driveway Dreams 03-29-2010 11:37 PM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by justpball (Post 3881065)

Beautiful, thank you. May have to do that to mine at some point.

justpball 04-29-2010 11:42 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cochino12 (Post 3889557)
I see you are running 18" & 20"s what size are the tires? Also would you mind measuring your fender wells in front and back when its aired out? thanks

265-35-18,and 285-30-20, the front fender well is 22 in from the ground and the rear is 21 in

justpball 04-29-2010 11:53 AM

Re: late build thread...LOL
 
here is what I am currently working on, because I am still waiting on my other coys to come in...
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...r/8567bc60.jpg


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