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Old 12-02-2016, 01:23 PM   #76
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Re: '51 Bagged Suburban Build

Glad to see your still at it. It will be cool to see this all together.
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Old 09-04-2018, 12:40 PM   #77
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Been very quiet for a few months.Moving house and building a new home for the burb. Now I have a garage, with power, with light!!!! Hopefully things should start moving quicker.

thanks for all your comments
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Old 09-04-2018, 05:48 PM   #78
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Enjoy the new place! Is that the new garage being built in the bottom picture?
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Old 09-04-2018, 08:28 PM   #79
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I love suburbans, yours is very nice! those hand made seats are great too.
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Old 09-04-2018, 09:06 PM   #80
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It's always nice to have your own work space.
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:26 AM   #81
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Yeah. The garage is now finished. Sadly no where near as big as the previous rental but it does have the all important power and is just at the end of the garden. WIN WIN!!
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:40 AM   #82
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Before the move I got started on making my door cards as I did want some degree of sound deadening. You could say I've carried away with the teak deck style but what the heck.

I have made sure everythign fits into factory screw holes so easy to put back to stock.

After making the templates I used two layers of birch ply sandwiched together with Epoxy. Slits were cut on the inside edges so the timber would bend to fit the profiles of the doors and side panels. I also hid rare earth magnets between the two layers to hold the panels to the side.

this may have ben a bad idea as iron filings are sticking to them but I am hoping when the car is finished there won't be much ground metal to attract
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:42 AM   #83
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Not only does the new house now have a garage but also loft storage to kep my bling parts safe until I am ready
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:43 AM   #84
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Scored myself some Pioneer lamps for a bargain too
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:49 AM   #85
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Looks great!
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:49 AM   #86
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To get my progress up to present day from where I haven't been online in a while, here is my speaker install.

Again using the factory holes in the rear panels I routed some mdf rings. Can't decide whether the inner ring should be chrome effect or not though. What do you reckon??

i have covered the inner grills with vintage Wharfdale speaker cloth which matched what is planned for the interior.
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Old 09-05-2018, 10:51 AM   #87
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yes chrome effect!
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Old 09-05-2018, 05:42 PM   #88
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I like where you are going with this!! I think chrome just for a bit of contrast.
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Re: '51 Bagged Suburban Build

Luv the eye for detail on this burb. Hey I follow you on IG just commented on your dog. I'm coffeeandcustoms. congrats on the new place. small is still good, keeps us from hording too much!
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Nice! I like the speakers and grills
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Old 10-26-2018, 12:51 AM   #91
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Cool burn, you give me inspiration to go out and work on mines. Can you tell me who made your seats. I like yours and have been looking
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Old 02-12-2019, 05:51 AM   #92
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Thanks guys. Think we all know how the winter months make the need for encouragement all the more important when heading into the cold cold garage ;-)

It's a lot warmer sat at the computer buying parts etc. In the mean time I have put together part 1 of the story of my burb so far

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Welcome back, appreciate the update, cool video. Your Burb is going to be very nice!
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that speaker grill cloth is spot on... nice choice
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Re: '51 Bagged Suburban Build

I may have just hit on a TOP HACK for installing #chevysuburban side windows...

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1:Starting at the front end of each window take note of where the two channel fixing holes sit together.

2:Even if you are refitting existing glass I think for the sake of a fewŁ$€s it is worth transferring the shape onto some 5mm ply and using them as templates. Jim carter sell paper templates that are very accurate as long as you cut along the inside edge of their marks. I transferred the location of these two holes onto a 5mm glass template.

3:I trimmed the edge square as it was all kinds of wrong when I received it from parts supplier

4: Starting half way between the two marks grip your channel over the edge of your template
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5: The channel will want to kink especially on the tight radius

STEP6: At first I spent hours removing then straightening the kinks with pliers

STEP7: BUT HERES THE HACK! because you are using a cheap bit of work to form around rather than glass you can tap the kinks flat with a hammer. For a clean channel cover with thin cloth first

STEP8: First corners done and holding shape

STEP9:Trial fit to between those first two mounting holes
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STEP10: Now it gets trickier. You may need a few soft teeth clamps if working alone

STEP 11: Mark the start of the rear radius on youR sliding glass template and transfer that onto the channel so you know where to start forcing the radius into it in the same way you have in earlier steps

STEP12: Foreman approval

STEP13: Not a bad curve. Would love to hear any other ways of shaving hours from this install with your top tips but thought I’d share this one
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Looks good. I just received my install kit last week. I dug thru my old glass and hardware. Its nice to have a complete set of old glass to play with. I'm going to have new green tint flat glass cut. I don't have any tips as your farther along than I am. Looks good.

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Re: '51 Bagged Suburban Build

Not looking forward to this when I get a burb! Looks great.
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Not looking forward to this when I get a burb! Looks great.
As long as you are not in a rush it is actually quite satisfying. Because most parts places omit the rarest bit of rubber channel I had to source similar. It did the job perfectly but did need stretching around the glass to keep the radius nice and tight against the glass.

More pics to follow as been busy during covid19 lock down.

Currently working out best route for my speedo cable without exiting through the firewall so any tips appreciated.

Stay safe people
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