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02-23-2012, 05:56 PM
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project pacific wonder
I first bought my 1970 1/2 ton 2wd suburban about 8 years ago. We finally decided to restore...sort of.
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02-23-2012, 05:57 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
here is some of the stripping process before body and paint work
the worst of the rust was a little on the passenger side floor board and some rust inside the hatch. |
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02-23-2012, 05:59 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
i pulled the frame out and replaced it with a 3/4 ton 4x4 frame from this white 1972 burb
its amazing what some wood, 2 bottle jacks and a floor jack can accomplish |
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02-23-2012, 06:02 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
i stuck with stock height suspension and added a front sway bar from an 87 blazer as well as the hydroboost PS system, and picked up a discounted rear sway bar from schwabs
3 leaf front 6 leaf rear |
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02-23-2012, 06:05 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
i needed 373 gears and found a front 10 bolt from an 87 burb and rear 14 bolt from a 93 burb
i had to moved the rear spring perch slightly but the front lined up perfect picked up some all steel wheels from wheel vintiques and schwabs M54 radial HT 235/85/16 |
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02-23-2012, 06:07 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
put the white 72 burb on my old frame and its now my daily driver
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02-23-2012, 06:14 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
nice work! love them burbs
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02-23-2012, 06:25 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
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02-23-2012, 06:21 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
still having trouble aligning the hatch
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02-23-2012, 11:05 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
very cool.. Do u plan on doing any hard 4 wheel driving?
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02-23-2012, 11:26 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
im not against it, this will be my daily driver and i will be happy to get a few scdratches
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02-24-2012, 12:53 AM
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Ridin' Dirty
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Location: Ardrossan Alberta Canada
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Re: project pacific wonder
Subscribed! This thing is beautiful!
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02-24-2012, 01:26 AM
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Re: project pacific wonder
Wow! Cool build. Cant wait to see the finished product with the 4bt Cummins. Gotta love those Pacific Wonderland plates.
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02-24-2012, 09:48 AM
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Restoration Virgin!
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Re: project pacific wonder
Great looking burb here...it reminds me alot of the owner of Groit's Garage burb he did....http://www.griotsgarage.com/text/con...aoccHB296.html
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02-24-2012, 11:27 AM
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Ridin' Dirty
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Re: project pacific wonder
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02-24-2012, 10:35 AM
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Re: project pacific wonder
That's kinda funny. I was going for his color but he put the wrong paint description in his blog he said it was original tangier but his is actually hugged (red orange) but I love both colors
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02-24-2012, 12:40 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
Does anyone know where to get the push clips for the hatch trim?
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04-11-2012, 05:43 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
Chuck,
That is a beautiful Suburban! Can't wait to see that 4bt in it. Last edited by Aloha State Of Mind; 04-11-2012 at 05:50 PM. |
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02-27-2012, 04:32 AM
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Re: project pacific wonder
Would love to see this burb in person. Very beautiful.
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02-27-2012, 11:11 AM
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Re: project pacific wonder
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03-02-2012, 01:35 AM
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Re: project pacific wonder
Contact me again when I get closer to completion rjsdad. I would like to go for a cruise
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03-02-2012, 01:36 AM
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Re: project pacific wonder
Also I can't decide on buckets or bench or buddy bucket. Any help? Pictures are great
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03-02-2012, 12:31 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
Sounds great! Hopefully in your rig because mine's a POS
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03-06-2012, 10:55 PM
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Re: project pacific wonder
well i am headed out tomorrow to work on the burb....any special picture requests?
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03-06-2012, 11:12 PM
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Ridin' Dirty
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Re: project pacific wonder
How bout a nice full side shot
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