68 GMC 4x4 Suburban build up

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by notchbackgta

Are you sure that is correct? I can't find that in ES's catalog. But I see 3.4149 for Suburban and 3.4110 for Blazer

I bought this kit in 08 so it may have been all that was available at the time? Either way it all went in fine and appeared fairly close to the originals.

[68SWB4x4]

Put the seats back in and my buddy buckets I bought with some temporary covers

I cleaned/prepped/painted the buddy frame semi gloss. Still need to finish the middle seat box

[Newtz67]

Looking good!

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by Newtz67

Looking good!

Thanks!

[68SWB4x4]

Got some renderings done. Very motivating!

[68SWB4x4]

more...

[68SWB4x4]

Got the brake lines all plumbed with a Stainless steel kit from The Right Stuff Detailing, its not "direct fit" but I got it all to work. My advice for anyone else is to get a tubing bender, line, flaring tool and plumb it how you want. That is the way you will get the cleanest install and probably the least headache as well. Need a disc/disc prop valve and master cylinder now

[Advanced Design]

I just went through your build thread. Oh, and the back story too. Great buy back in 2008! Anyway have enjoyed the progress you documented, the renderings look great, and will be tagging along for the rest.

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

I just went through your build thread. Oh, and the back story too. Great buy back in 2008! Anyway have enjoyed the progress you documented, the renderings look great, and will be tagging along for the rest.

Thanks man,

Im sure a lot of people can relate to life stuff....

Happy to be in a place where I can give it the attention it deserves and its the one I held onto! I regret selling all my others... 56 big window stepside, 64 Impala SS, 68 SWB 4x4 74 GMC Jimmy...

[68SWB4x4]

Got the "pre bent" kit from the Right stuff all hooked up and 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 and do a little more bending to run everything a little cleaner and button it up.



Of course a 14 bolt FF pops up 5 minutes from my house on craigslist right when I get a bunch of unexpected bills its even from a K30 so I wouldn't need to move the spring perches

[Advanced Design]

Those lines look really good. Isn't that the way things go...something needed for a project is close by and something else gets in the way...

[ERASER5]

Those lines look great! Of course the proportioning valve is going leak badly with that last port still open..

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Those lines look really good. Isn't that the way things go...something needed for a project is close by and something else gets in the way...

Thank you and yea it does. I've talked to the guy with the axle and it looks like we might be able to work something out. I also listed all my random extra parts on craigslist to try to raise some funds.

Originally Posted by ERASER5

Those lines look great! Of course the proportioning valve is going leak badly with that last port still open..

thanks, haha yes I ran to auto zone and got a plug

Also does anyone know where to order the prop valve bracket?

[68SWB4x4]

Took the hubs off my dana 60 after finally getting the right spindle nut socket.
Progress is slow at the moment. I think I might spend some time detailing the engine bay, etc while I save funds for the next steps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-yTvQLBJ5I

[Advanced Design]

Nice job on the video! Anyone needing to do this job could follow along easily. And they will know what socket will work....
I've never worked on anything with a wedge under the caliper. Interesting.

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Nice job on the video! Anyone needing to do this job could follow along easily. And they will know what socket will work....
I've never worked on anything with a wedge under the caliper. Interesting.

Thank you,

Yea the 1 ton axle had me stumped pretty good, trust me there was a lot of edits of NOT knowing what I was doing haha.

My job is making content basically (I run a website/online store for training information) so I feel it makes sense to do it with my hobby as well and have found Youtube tutorials to work great... The only way you get better at something is by doing it I've found so I'll keep making some as I get further into this project.

[Mt Man Chad]

Do you have any pics you can post of the brackets for the buddy buckets center section to keep it upright not fall in back seat.
I have gold and white Buddys and would love to put them in my 68 4X4 burb...

Thanks in advance!

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by Mt Man Chad

Do you have any pics you can post of the brackets for the buddy buckets center section to keep it upright not fall in back seat.
I have gold and white Buddys and would love to put them in my 68 4X4 burb...

Thanks in advance!

Sorry for the delay in a response

I actually need to make a bracket like you do as well. If you find more info please share


Progress on my burb has been put to a halt, shorter days, more work, more bills.. You all know how it goes I'll get back on it though

[68SWB4x4]

Wire wheeled and rattle canned the Dana 60 and some parts



I might try to get a dana 44 3:73 front end with 6 lugs for the time being just to get the suburban on the road and save the Dana 60 and going 1 ton for a later date.

At this point I just want to drive it

[68SWB4x4]

Upate:

Picked up a Dana 44 with 3:73s to match the back axle for $100



Sold my Dually Dana 60 for 1k

Picked up some 4x4 Rally's with good 32" BFG's for $200 its been productive week!



Now to clean, paint, put new brakes, Ubolts, etc on the axle and bolt it up.

[68SWB4x4]

A video moving the new Dana 44 the hard way from the other day... Worked out pretty good actually

https://youtu.be/jORcfo6XR3o

[vectorit]

Watching this makes me feel more fat & outta shape

Axles are tough to move around by oneself, since they have spinning grab points.

What's up with the hubs? No selectors?

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by vectorit

Watching this makes me feel more fat & outta shape

Axles are tough to move around by oneself, since they have spinning grab points.

What's up with the hubs? No selectors?

Me too man! This used to be a warm up for me.

Yea moving stuff like this its all about finding the right balance and leverage points.

The axle didn't come with locking hubs but for $100 I can't complain

[Average Joe]

Originally Posted by 68SWB4x4

Upate:

Picked up a Dana 44 with 3:73s to match the back axle for $100



Sold my Dually Dana 60 for 1k

Picked up some 4x4 Rally's with good 32" BFG's for $200 its been productive week!



Now to clean, paint, put new brakes, Ubolts, etc on the axle and bolt it up.

Cant go wrong with rallys and BFG's. That will look sharp.

[68SWB4x4]

Got the Dana 44 in, brakes, steering, etc hooked up and the rally's mounted. Trying to get it towed to my new house now.



I'll get some more pictures up soon and will give it a good WASH when it gets to its new home!