Str8buban's 69 GMC

[Str8burban]

Well I am finally going to get some pics up now that I have figured out how to do it...or at least I think I have. I bought this burb from california about a month or so ago. Very straight and nice looking, it came with 2 new front fenders, radiator support, and I have all the inner and outer rocker panels. got crappy 6 lug drums all the way around, but I just picked up a 68 chevy that has been converted using everything off a 72, for pretty dang cheap basicaly going to switch everything in the front end and the rear in over, and gives me a good time to take all the parts off the parts truck and clean them up and powder coat them and not shut my burb down.

Plans...this is going to be a weekend driver, but my wife has already shut me down about spending to much right now(way to much stuff she wants done around the house now that it is spring)
I have 4 kids so I would like to keep all the the seats (3rd row) and drop this as much as I can, dont think I can do the big c notch because after reading everyone elses build page and looking at there pics, I believe I would loose the 3rd row.

want to get all suspension and frame work down this summer and then take it to my buddies body shop....and then the real fun begins...
Ok that enough talking for now here is some pics.....

[Str8burban]

Couple of questions about my pics...what do you all think about the full length roof air.....it is air for every rider in the vehicle and it is factory....I am sure you all have seen these before but I havent....is it worth keeping? the blowers work great, but someone unhooked everything under the hood.

[Str8burban]

Also does anyone know were I can get a rear hatch...mine is really REALLLY bad. really want to replace it, that is really the worse spot of rust, and what makes it worse is that I cant find a replacemet......

[gcburdic]

First of, this looks like a nice clean burb....i like that it'll be a rolling resto so you can enjoy it with the kiddos and wifey

Originally Posted by Str8burban

Couple of questions about my pics...what do you all think about the full length roof air.....it is air for every rider in the vehicle and it is factory....I am sure you all have seen these before but I havent....is it worth keeping? the blowers work great, but someone unhooked everything under the hood.

Unless you change to a 71/72 rear ac or you take it down and install an aftermarket ac system that mounts in the front or a cross between the two, this is how I believe 69/70 ac's are in the burbs.....but you do have other options

Originally Posted by Str8burban

Also does anyone know were I can get a rear hatch...mine is really REALLLY bad. really want to replace it, that is really the worse spot of rust, and what makes it worse is that I cant find a replacemet......

Watch the burb parts board....sometimes guys part a nice hatch....I'm assuming just the top one is bad??.....got any pictures of the back and the rust areas??

[Str8burban]

I will take some pics of the hatch tonight. the outside of it is not bad...the inside of it is bad part..
also what options are you talking about with my ac unit.

I thought about taking it down and replacing the blowers rewireing everything and wraping the whole thing in headliner material, or vinyle, wire in a couple of speakers and put it back up when I do the interior. just not sure how that would look... ??

[gcburdic]

check on the burb meassge board, but this is the option I was thinking of....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461201

[Str8burban]

got another question..might be stupid but just need to know. going to pick up my lwb c10truck for parts today...does anyone know if the trailing arms on this truck are the same length as the ones on my burb?

[gcburdic]

I'm gonna say yes they should be the same length

[paul mora]

I have a rear hatch I am pulling off next week if you are interested not perfect are you interested
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[kev2809]

yes i think all the trailing arms should be the same length, its where the ta crossmember bolts to that should be different.

nice truck btw..are you going to bag it? i noticed you didnt want to lose your 3rd row...what you could do is weld in a short step notch that wont bulge through the floor much, and turn the seat facing the rear hatch, like the old school station wagons had.

[1sik7t2]

i did the second row seat facing backwords for a while kids liked it...it was cool but havent put anything back in since i took it out

Originally Posted by kev2809

yes i think all the trailing arms should be the same length, its where the ta crossmember bolts to that should be different.

nice truck btw..are you going to bag it? i noticed you didnt want to lose your 3rd row...what you could do is weld in a short step notch that wont bulge through the floor much, and turn the seat facing the rear hatch, like the old school station wagons had.

[Str8burban]

Well we started to rip her apart last week so I got a couple of pics, found some new ugly rust to deal with, but we did get the hood ready for primer, and it was pretty bad in spots.

[Str8burban]

[Str8burban]

more rust...any suggestions on the best way to fix....clean it out and seamseal it?










My hood in primer

[Str8burban]

Ok got the old rusty nasty metal cut our of the upper door jam and got the sand blaster out and went at it for a little while.....I have a donor truck for parts but after looking at the parts I cut out of the door, I just went to work and bent some metal that looks just like factory and going to put it in...(the last pic)

[Str8burban]

this is my body man..."You want it when"

[lolife99]

Welcome to the board.
Great looking 'burb!

[Str8burban]

Ok got some updates to post...got my hole fixed above passenger door

turned out just like stock.

here is some more pics of diggin rust out, getting ready to do rockers next, fixed cowl vents, one had a nest in it




Also got a rendering done, let me know what you all think....and if it is possible to find the molding I had him put on the burb.

[Str8burban]

Open to any opinions, this is my first build, anything I need to do that im forgetting to do?

[jbclassix]

Love the build! Love the rendering! I guess Mar-K is making the 67-68 trim pieces for the burbs now. Look up Vectorit and his burb for more trim info.

[DINS 1]

nice burb i like the 69 - 70 GMC grill the best. I think the roof air will work out great and look good covered. You will have to make a sealed type box for the speaker so you don't loose cool air out of them. Who did the rendering?

[rondog4416]

that will be killer when its done !! great start !!

[Str8burban]

nice burb i like the 69 - 70 GMC grill the best. I think the roof air will work out great and look good covered. You will have to make a sealed type box for the speaker so you don't loose cool air out of them. Who did the rendering?
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Jdurant, he is a member on this board, he did a great job, got a nice 16x24 photo print too.

[C20-67_N_MO]

Great looking project!

You're lucky.

As I bought mine right here in the Midwest and it looks like swiss cheese!

[Str8burban]

well guys i have some more updates, been falling behind on getting them uploaded on here. also I will have some parts for sale if anyone wants some stuff. 1st 2nd and 3rd row seats for sure right now, I have a pic of the 1st row seats on here, I will get some more up.



got the passenger side rocker tore out and some of the floor and kick panel... I am pretty sure the other ones are not as bad as this one




inner rocker, floor and kick panel fixed




and door jam glassed in.

and getting everything sealed now, gotta wait to dry so i can seal it up


upper hatch fixed and primed...really need to find a better tail gate...does anyone have one or know anyone that wants to sell one... let me know





working on the doors and fenders also...moving right along