72 Suburban Build

[bruin_d]

Originally Posted by Riveted1

In the first pic of the second series of pics you posted yesterday (the one w/the rag on the pass fender), it looks like the burb is dropped? But it looks like that was a pic taken before you put the drop member on the front?

That picture was taken with the FRONT drop member on it and the coils removed from the back with the frame resting on the rear end. I just put air in the bags to lift it up off of the ground. This is the new MAX height for the front with no motor or tranny in it. This was before I pulled the rear end/trailing arms out.

[Riveted1]

Originally Posted by bruin_d

That picture was taken with the FRONT drop member on it and the coils removed from the back with the frame resting on the rear end. I just put air in the bags to lift it up off of the ground. This is the new MAX height for the front with no motor or tranny in it. This was before I pulled the rear end/trailing arms out.

Oh ok, makes sense. That's about the ride height I'm looking for on my burb. Guess that's still a bit lower than a 4/6 drop. (Trying to go easy as I want to keep this one on the road and not turn into a major project like my 67 SWB lol)

[bruin_d]

LOTS of progress today!!! Notch is all bolted in, frame is cut. Tomorrow I'm going to attack the trailing arm cross member and trailing arms. I want it back on the ground by the end of the weekend.

[Riveted1]

Wow man, you work fast! How are you going to deal with the real wheel tubs and such?

[bruin_d]

Originally Posted by Riveted1

Wow man, you work fast! How are you going to deal with the real wheel tubs and such?

I'll burn that bridge when I get there...

Honestly, I don't really have a plan. I have a couple ideas in my head but haven't decided yet. The one I'm probably going to go with is to buy a couple tubs from summit or something (they're only like $75 or something) modify them to go over the tires and built a frame and lay some sheetmetal over it. I've been kind of kicking around the idea of building a frame and doing it up real nice with wood instead of metal but we'll see.

[bruin_d]

Almost!!! I still need to hack off the trailer hitch on the back and re-make it and pull the stock tranny cross member out before it's ON THE GROUND. Still need a couple parts to completely finish it because my fastener box was missing them but I'm sure Nate will send them out on Monday.

[brn agn]

That is great work in a short period of time! It looks awesome!