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Old 09-07-2015, 06:30 PM   #1
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Re: What did you do to your Suburban Today?
I went and looked at my finished frame and engine thats in a garage 10 miles away. Been swamped with preparing for my teaching job, small engine repair and a 69 Cougar that runs like crap.

Need to start on stripping and priming the doors. So much for getting the body home before Fall!

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Old 09-07-2015, 09:35 PM   #2
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Installed the rear seat brackets I got off board member 1968K20 I thought about prepping and painting them but decided not to. This suburban isn't perfect and I like it that way.

Now I can sit in the back seat and make vroom vroom noises...
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Old 09-07-2015, 10:28 PM   #3
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Tried out some aluminum polish on my wheels. First pic, before washing. Second pic, after washing and before polishing. Third pic, after polishing. It's amazing what a little (ok a lot of) polish will do!
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Old 09-08-2015, 08:14 AM   #4
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Nice long weekend gave me a day to knock a couple items off the burb to-do list:

1) tighten ac & ps belts
2) install carb heat insulator
3) oil change
4) reset timing after changing vac advance from manifold to ported
5) tighten valve cover
6) raised fuel line off of valve cover some
7) check front springs & shocks to help determine amount lowered & part numbers if possible
8) tighten clamps & bolts that appeared to be leaking coolant
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Nice long weekend gave me a day to knock a couple items off the burb to-do list:

1) tighten ac & ps belts
2) install carb heat insulator
3) oil change
4) reset timing after changing vac advance from manifold to ported
5) tighten valve cover
6) raised fuel line off of valve cover some
7) check front springs & shocks to help determine amount lowered & part numbers if possible
8) tighten clamps & bolts that appeared to be leaking coolant

Looks like quite a bit to me. That kind of stuff always takes longer than you think it is going to......

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Old 09-08-2015, 11:36 AM   #6
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Tried out some aluminum polish on my wheels. First pic, before washing. Second pic, after washing and before polishing. Third pic, after polishing. It's amazing what a little (ok a lot of) polish will do!
What a difference, I'm going to have to try that for my Slots
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Old 09-08-2015, 12:47 PM   #7
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Tried out some aluminum polish on my wheels. First pic, before washing. Second pic, after washing and before polishing. Third pic, after polishing. It's amazing what a little (ok a lot of) polish will do!
Big improvement! What did you use?
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Old 09-08-2015, 12:54 PM   #8
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Big improvement! What did you use?
I'm curious in that answer too, for tools and products. I current use Mothers because it has a protectorant (sp?) in addition to cleaner. For chrome, I found it lasts longer than McGuire's w/o protectorsomeorother. I still haven't been able to remove all the older stains yet though. I use drill and a foam ball applicator. Otherwise, it'd take way too much elbow grease.
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Old 09-22-2015, 01:20 PM   #9
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Got my prop valve, vette master cylinder and finally have all the brake lines hooked up. Still need to run a bracket for the prop valve now.
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Old 09-08-2015, 10:50 PM   #10
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busy weekend for me...finished installing the retrosound stereo and speakers, installed sound deadener,insulation and carpet in the back seat and cargo area, mounted reupholstered rear seat and tomorrow night will finish the front up and put weatherstrips on the doorframes.I've still got a lot to do before heading to the truck show this weekend!
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Old 09-11-2015, 09:33 PM   #11
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We left the Burb at home tonight and took the 56 to a little cruise in at the DognSuds.
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Daughter, son in law and Grandkids took the Burb to a car show today. Great for tailgating!
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Replaced the positive battery cable.
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Old 09-13-2015, 01:41 AM   #14
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Daughter, son in law and Grandkids took the Burb to a car show today. Great for tailgating!
That's what I love about Suburban's!
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That's what I love about Suburban's!
This too...
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Broke down my 15x5.5 6 lug steelie wheels dismounted the dry rotted tires that were on there in order to get them ready to get powder coated gloss black.
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Great photo! Although it could have the burb in the background...
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Great photo! Although it could have the burb in the background...
I agree and thought the same thing. Then I figured the way the boys were fighting over the trophy, by the time we made it back to the Burb no one would have been smiling.
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I pulled the front suspension apart on Betty..... again.
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Old 09-14-2015, 09:32 AM   #20
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Took the daily summertime driver in Maine to a car show at local park (with a lighthouse) and let people touch it!
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I pulled the front suspension apart on Betty..... again.
More improvements? Curious how your brakes will perform as I need to upgrade mine.
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More improvements? Curious how your brakes will perform as I need to upgrade mine.
Yes.... Updates to the build thread coming soon.
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Portheadlight, wow, nice Burb and spectacular scenery!
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Love seeing all the car show pics!

Put it up on jacks to get ready to rebuild the Dana60 and turn down the dually hubs...
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Love the GMC!
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