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just sanded and primed the top and around the windows so i can get the windows in i havent really posted much on my project so i am starting now this sub is going on my truck frame that i have been working on for a while i will get pics as progress happens thanks

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that body looks pretty solid for east coast!
did you get it that way, of hs it been fixed already?
gonna look sick on that low frame!

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i got this around xmas time and i havent taken the time to do the full research on where it lived its life but it did come from cali originally and you are right for east coast it is in awesome shape we have all the rust over here!!!!!!!!!!! that is one reason why i shifted gears from doing the truck i have also wanted a suburban for a long time so when this one poped up i grabbed it also i am hoping to be able to lay the pinch welds with this when done Dinos sub has been an inspiration i will try to keep pics comming as progress is made we all love the pics!!!

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got a little more done last night

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That is great man! Is that an LS motor on that frame?

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o yes it is a 2000 5.3 vortec i will have headers and i got the computer reprogrammed should be just under 350 horse when done but i was told 20-22 mpg if i drive easy which probably wont happen HA HA

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Sweet. I would love to a modern drivetrain swap one of these days. I think I want to put a newer duramax into my '78 though....of course that conversation would be on a different thread.:metal:

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I have a 4.8 in my 65, love,love,love it!

and it does the 20MPG+ on the highway.

Cort, I have heard the Dodge 5.9 is a much easier and affordable swap for a deisel, the 6.5 is huge also.

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the vortec motors are very affordable(at the local junk yard) and there is a ton of aftermarket stuff for them to help with the swap and for more performance!! i cant wait to drive mine!!!

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GOSTRANGER GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks good!!:metal:


Pat

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hopefully paint the roof this weekend!!!

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It's looking really nice! It will be many moons before my '65 looks that good. I like the vortec too!

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did some paint the white has a heavy white metallic with a hint of blue sorry for crappy pics!

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DUUUDE NICE !! IS THAT YOUR SHOP AT YOUR HOUSE???WHAT THE H-LL IS ALL THAT WHITE STUFF YOUR FRAME IS SITTING IN:lol::lol::lol: SUB GOING TO SIC!!!

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Very nice start!! I'm jealous of all the work area you have too! I'll be interested to see how the 5.3 swap goes... I'm thinking about doing a 6.0 swap in the near future! Good luck on the project, love the burbs!

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thanks everyone sad to say that isnt my shop the owner of the company i work for was nice enough to let me sneak some time in the shop that is why i am hi tailing the work i hope to put the windows all in and finish patching the floor cut the tunnel and smooth the fire wall and cut the area out for the rear c knotch in the next couple weeks then i can get the frame ready to drop this body on it!!!!!!!!!!

Dino you cant see int he picture with the frame but it has been around 0 degrees out side which makes working on the truck suck!!!! not to mention the white stuff 12 '' last night!!!

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Nice project. Your work looks great.

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That roof came out really clean. Nice work!

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nice looking burb and nice progress, no progress on mine this white stuff needs to stop cant wait for spring

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thanks for all the comments!!

c.brown cant wait to see progress on your buburban!!!

should be working on the suburban before the end of the week going to try to get the fire wall done!!

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did some work to the fire wall welded up all the holes on the pass side

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a little more progress

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Lookin' good gostranger!! I bet sanding that roof was fun:lol:......

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sanding was easy compared to spraying it i had a long table on each side and i am 6'2'' and i was still having trouble hanging over to get the center!!!!!by the way sanding took a long time!!!!

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The roof is hell ! I know that from mine. I borrowed two sets of scaffolding from a friend and although that made it easier, it was still work. We also placed hard cardboard inside between the cross ribs and roof to give it a little stability so the roof dint bend if leaned on.

Nice work. I wish I could get mine started again.

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thanks for all the comments more pics to come!!!

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more progress tonight!!

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more updates this morning filled the radio area and finished sanding the firewall and primed it!!

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looking good makeing me get some more motivation thanks

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c.brown just returning the favor you have done the same for me!!

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Hey GO, whats the deal with the brake booster bracket, is that one factory or home made as my longbed has a similar or the same one.

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the bracket is an adapter 2 bolts for the single cup master holes in the fire wall and drilled 4 holes for the booster it was 2x5 tubing it was just a pain boring the large hole but i think it looks good i saw Dino did it on his sub so i copied it!!

Home Made!!

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lookin good kat!!

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thanks Dino hope to paint the fire wall and dash this weekend then get the windsheild in and get it back to my house(kicked out of the garage!) then prep the frame to get the body moved onto it cant wait to see the sub on the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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hey, does your sub frame have those vulcanized rubber core support front mounts?
I just noticed them on my 64, and saw some on the 66 I am using for parts

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Yep, the '63-'66 Suburbans and Panels have those. I'm not sure about the '60-'62's.

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my sub has them but the 66 truck doesnt????

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looking forward to seeing it done great job! Is the suburban and long bed frame the same?

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nope the short bed and suburban are the same but the long bed is 12'' longer so i will be cutting and shortining the frame! hopefully soon!!!

UPS man brought my new harness!!!!

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I haven't figured out why the mounts were like that, but I guess it has something to do with the length of the body, and that all the body mounts are on rubber...
the truck cab is much shorter, so it probably puts a lot less stress on the front mount.

the frame is the same as a short bed truck, ...but in the very back it is different for the mounting of the rear bumper, the front mounts are in the same spot, but as mentioned the sub mounts are flexible with the vulcanized rubber..
the rear (cab) mount is in the same spot, but it is a different shape than c/10, it is narrower..
there looks to be a few outboard mounts towards the rear that might be different than the pickup.

here is a pic of the rear section of the sub frame... you can see the dip it takes for the rear crossmember, and the bumper mounts