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**Hart_Rod** · 01-29-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mvpco

original paint, wow! I am looking for a recommendations on who to get the Suburban seat covers from????

Try this:

http://www.gmcpauls.com/Upholstery67.htm

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=167479

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=189492

mvpco · 01-29-2007, 08:44 PM

Thanks Rob!!!!!

grebus1 · 01-30-2007, 12:43 PM

I can't quite tell from the pics, but if you have the custom deluxe cloth upholstery (the cloth pattern looks like rows of little flowers) the only supplier I have found is CARS, Inc. (www.carsinc.com). I don't believe their website lists the cloth, but if you call or e-mail them they should be able to help. About 3 years ago they made an original style front seat cover for my '72 for around $325, and I was extremely pleased with it.

bagged91 · 01-30-2007, 05:34 PM

What grebus1 said!!! The upholstery on your back seat is the custom cloth upholstery. If you want to keep that, then you will have to have CARS make them for you if the cloth is still available... If you just want to have parchment seat covers in your 'burb, you can always replace both front & rear covers with new std. covers... The burb seat covers will have the ribbed pattern from top to bottom and should fit right over the p/u seat you have in there...

Do your doorpanels have the woodgrain inserts on them?

As far as your rear A/C goes, the original lines were attached to "barbed" fittings with hoseclamps. The 72 Burbs(ONLY) were "Teeed" off a stock pickup A/C hose. The pickup hose if needed is available thru the many board vendors we have and the rear hose is available thru NAPA, as are the clamps, ect... I don't remember the exact legnth needed for the rear, but you could buy a cheap garden hose & use that to measure how much you need by routing the hose where it needs to go & marking it. It crosses from the pass side under the middle of the truck, goes thru the rear inner rocker on the drivers side(where the 4th door would have been) and up through the "blank" door, then along the inside of the drivers 1/4 panel and up the rear corner of the body.

>>>>>>MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSES ARE NOT CLOGGED OR KINKED<<<<<<<

Although I haven't seen him on here in a while, board member "Smokekiki" replaced all the A/C lines in his burb a while back... He could give you some additional pointers if needed...

Sweet burb...

L8R - Joe

mvpco · 01-30-2007, 06:29 PM

Thanks so much!!! great info!!!!!!!

Question: does parchment seat covers mean all vinyl or any cloth in them. or should I use the houndstooth, they look nice, but would it be correct for Suburban 1972???????

cheyenne10 · 01-31-2007, 12:32 AM

I am using the parchment seat covers. They have the pleated ribs with the cheyenne scroll insersts going into my burb(no cloth). Houndstooth would look nice and feel good but not correct for burb. I have always assumed that the cloth insert (houndstooth) version would not hold up as well either.

bagged91 · 01-31-2007, 07:56 PM

Exactly... The cloth inserts look nice but for durability & price, the all vinyl ones are the way to go if your staying stock or close to it... Parchment is the "color" they called your uphosltery... Just a fancy way to say white...

mvpco · 01-31-2007, 08:12 PM

Great! Thanks guys!!!
I will order them

Big Block · 02-02-2007, 09:58 PM

Hey does this Suburban look familiar? Sold it back in 1998 I reget it. I pulled the front seat out of a big block truck that was in a junk yard in Northern California. It had swivel bucket seats up front and paisley curtains in the rear cargo area. I bought your Suburban from the original owner in Cary, North Carolina in 1994. He purchased it new in New Mexico and used it to drive back and forth to Vriginia to visit family. He moved to NC before I bought it. It's funny because I sold it to a guy in Virginia. If you want to know more about it PM me.

OldCreek · 02-02-2007, 10:07 PM

Wow! That's too cool! I just bought my 72 last week and it has the original receipt with owner's name and address.... but this beats that!

Small world?!

Wil

superjeer · 02-02-2007, 10:08 PM

Very cool.

mvpco · 02-03-2007, 09:21 AM

WOW Bigblock!!! Yes that sounds like it!!! I will PM you

mvpco · 02-10-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcmcobra

wow,
so many guys in the Pensacola area...
BowTieOgre and me had a pm conversation that the local guys on this board need to meet up at the bk on 9 mile...
Let me know...

You guys going to BK tonight on 9 mile, I can get there by 7:30

**Hart_Rod** · 02-10-2007, 04:57 PM

I'll probably go if I get the 48 cleaned up in time.

mvpco · 02-10-2007, 06:51 PM

if 7:30 is not to late I will be there

Jeff
287-3001 Cell

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I'll probably go if I get the 48 cleaned up in time.

pcmcobra · 02-10-2007, 07:07 PM

see you guys there

**Hart_Rod** · 02-12-2007, 04:07 PM

PCMCOBRA/MVPCO: Nice meeting both of you Sat night, maybe next time we'll try to meet up their earlier. Jeff, all I can say about your Burb is ..... Wow!!! That's one sweet original Burb. (whenever you're ready to let it go, just let me know.

). John

, your white truck brings back some cool memories of high schoo (minus the 20's of course). Can't wait to do it again. Hopefully some more of PCola's finest will join us.

mvpco · 02-12-2007, 04:22 PM

I agree Rob, nice time, we need to get more from P'cola board members there.
Your 48 is SWEEEEEEET! I can only dream of something like that WOW!

send me the link if you can on the gas shocks for the back window

see ya next time

Jeff

72LoBurb · 02-12-2007, 09:07 PM

You guys make me sick!!!!

You get to cruise in February, while I'm stuck in -17 C, and it's too darn cold to even work on my beast. I'll be lucky to get to work on mine before mid April.

I'm just jealous that my 'burb is all locked up in the cold garage, while you get to drive your trucks;

...for you

**Hart_Rod** · 02-12-2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mvpco

I agree Rob, nice time, we need to get more from P'cola board members there.
Your 48 is SWEEEEEEET! I can only dream of something like that WOW!

send me the link if you can on the gas shocks for the back window

see ya next time

Jeff

Here you go Jeff: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=220511

mvpco · 02-13-2007, 12:40 AM

Thanks Rob!!!!!

mvpco · 02-13-2007, 10:30 AM

Hi All!

I just found the following pics:
http://www.mvpc.com/72brouchure1.jpg

http://www.mvpc.com/72brouchure2.jpg

Enjoy

h2omelon · 02-14-2007, 10:45 AM

i have a complete overhead ac system id like to get rid of.

mvpco · 05-02-2007, 04:42 PM

Hi All!

any ideas on places for long term storage for my burb, so I wont have to sell it?? I am getting transfered to DC or overseas soon

Jeff Smith
Pensacola, FL http://www.mvpc.com/72burb.htm

01-29-2007, 08:44 PM	#27
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Thanks Rob!!!!! __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

01-30-2007, 12:43 PM	#28
grebus1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 322	Re: just bought a 72 Burb I can't quite tell from the pics, but if you have the custom deluxe cloth upholstery (the cloth pattern looks like rows of little flowers) the only supplier I have found is CARS, Inc. (www.carsinc.com). I don't believe their website lists the cloth, but if you call or e-mail them they should be able to help. About 3 years ago they made an original style front seat cover for my '72 for around $325, and I was extremely pleased with it. __________________ '72 Chevy Suburban Custom Deluxe 10, 402/TH400

01-30-2007, 05:34 PM	#29
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Re: just bought a 72 Burb What grebus1 said!!! The upholstery on your back seat is the custom cloth upholstery. If you want to keep that, then you will have to have CARS make them for you if the cloth is still available... If you just want to have parchment seat covers in your 'burb, you can always replace both front & rear covers with new std. covers... The burb seat covers will have the ribbed pattern from top to bottom and should fit right over the p/u seat you have in there... Do your doorpanels have the woodgrain inserts on them? As far as your rear A/C goes, the original lines were attached to "barbed" fittings with hoseclamps. The 72 Burbs(ONLY) were "Teeed" off a stock pickup A/C hose. The pickup hose if needed is available thru the many board vendors we have and the rear hose is available thru NAPA, as are the clamps, ect... I don't remember the exact legnth needed for the rear, but you could buy a cheap garden hose & use that to measure how much you need by routing the hose where it needs to go & marking it. It crosses from the pass side under the middle of the truck, goes thru the rear inner rocker on the drivers side(where the 4th door would have been) and up through the "blank" door, then along the inside of the drivers 1/4 panel and up the rear corner of the body. >>>>>>MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSES ARE NOT CLOGGED OR KINKED<<<<<<< Although I haven't seen him on here in a while, board member "Smokekiki" replaced all the A/C lines in his burb a while back... He could give you some additional pointers if needed... Sweet burb... L8R - Joe __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project" Last edited by bagged91; 01-30-2007 at 05:37 PM.

01-30-2007, 06:29 PM	#30
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Thanks so much!!! great info!!!!!!! Question: does parchment seat covers mean all vinyl or any cloth in them. or should I use the houndstooth, they look nice, but would it be correct for Suburban 1972??????? __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

01-31-2007, 12:32 AM	#31
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	Re: just bought a 72 Burb I am using the parchment seat covers. They have the pleated ribs with the cheyenne scroll insersts going into my burb(no cloth). Houndstooth would look nice and feel good but not correct for burb. I have always assumed that the cloth insert (houndstooth) version would not hold up as well either. __________________ Bob

01-31-2007, 07:56 PM	#32
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Exactly... The cloth inserts look nice but for durability & price, the all vinyl ones are the way to go if your staying stock or close to it... Parchment is the "color" they called your uphosltery... Just a fancy way to say white... __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

01-31-2007, 08:12 PM	#33
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Great! Thanks guys!!! I will order them __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

02-02-2007, 09:58 PM	#34
Big Block Big Block Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, N.C. Posts: 1,649	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Hey does this Suburban look familiar? Sold it back in 1998 I reget it. I pulled the front seat out of a big block truck that was in a junk yard in Northern California. It had swivel bucket seats up front and paisley curtains in the rear cargo area. I bought your Suburban from the original owner in Cary, North Carolina in 1994. He purchased it new in New Mexico and used it to drive back and forth to Vriginia to visit family. He moved to NC before I bought it. It's funny because I sold it to a guy in Virginia. If you want to know more about it PM me. Attached Images

02-02-2007, 10:07 PM	#35
OldCreek Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,026	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Wow! That's too cool! I just bought my 72 last week and it has the original receipt with owner's name and address.... but this beats that! Small world?! Wil __________________ 1972 K20 Suburban 5.7/700r4/NP205 Dana 44/H052 Sold 1972 C10 5.3L/4L60E 12bolt 5Lug - Sold 1971 K5 Blazer 6.0L LQ9 4L60E NP205 Dana 44/H052!!! 1970 K3500 1ton CrewCab 8.1L/Allison1000/NP205 Dana 60/14B!!!! - Sold 1984 K10 SWB 7.4L/4L80e/NP208 Corp 10/12 bolt Sold 1988 V30 CCLB 7.4L/TH400/NP205/Dana 60/Dana 70/3.73!!! (Sold) 2003 K2500HD 8.1/Allison1000/NP263

02-02-2007, 10:08 PM	#36
superjeer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 235	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Very cool. __________________ Thanks, Jere '72 Cheyenne LWB, Dark Olive.. gone. Others02 Sienna XLE, 1998 Mercury Tracer Past in order of exit 04 xB RS1, 04 xB BCP, 87 Sciorrco, 97 Safari, 95 Contour, some dodge stratus, 87 Nova notchback, 87 Nova 5 door, 84 Z28. 81 C10 LWB 305 http://www.elmiradhc.com/ http://elmirahockey.com/

02-03-2007, 09:21 AM	#37
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb WOW Bigblock!!! Yes that sounds like it!!! I will PM you __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

02-10-2007, 04:57 PM	#39
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,863	Re: just bought a 72 Burb I'll probably go if I get the 48 cleaned up in time. __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

02-10-2007, 07:07 PM	#41
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: just bought a 72 Burb see you guys there __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

02-12-2007, 04:07 PM	#42
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,863	Re: just bought a 72 Burb PCMCOBRA/MVPCO: Nice meeting both of you Sat night, maybe next time we'll try to meet up their earlier. Jeff, all I can say about your Burb is ..... Wow!!! That's one sweet original Burb. (whenever you're ready to let it go, just let me know. ). John , your white truck brings back some cool memories of high schoo (minus the 20's of course). Can't wait to do it again. Hopefully some more of PCola's finest will join us. __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3 Last edited by Hart_Rod; 02-12-2007 at 10:36 PM.

02-12-2007, 04:22 PM	#43
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb I agree Rob, nice time, we need to get more from P'cola board members there. Your 48 is SWEEEEEEET! I can only dream of something like that WOW! send me the link if you can on the gas shocks for the back window see ya next time Jeff __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com Last edited by mvpco; 02-12-2007 at 04:22 PM.



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02-12-2007, 09:07 PM	#44
72LoBurb Yup, I'm comp-useless Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton,Alta,Canada Posts: 360	Re: just bought a 72 Burb You guys make me sick!!!! You get to cruise in February, while I'm stuck in -17 C, and it's too darn cold to even work on my beast. I'll be lucky to get to work on mine before mid April. I'm just jealous that my 'burb is all locked up in the cold garage, while you get to drive your trucks; ...for you

02-13-2007, 12:40 AM	#46
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Thanks Rob!!!!! __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

02-13-2007, 10:30 AM	#47
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Hi All! I just found the following pics: http://www.mvpc.com/72brouchure1.jpg http://www.mvpc.com/72brouchure2.jpg Enjoy __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

02-14-2007, 10:45 AM	#48
h2omelon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Greenville Posts: 22	Re: just bought a 72 Burb i have a complete overhead ac system id like to get rid of. __________________ 1991 K5 Blazer 1994 K/5 Blazer 2015 Dodge Charger R/T

05-02-2007, 04:42 PM	#49
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: just bought a 72 Burb Hi All! any ideas on places for long term storage for my burb, so I wont have to sell it?? I am getting transfered to DC or overseas soon Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL http://www.mvpc.com/72burb.htm __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

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