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gostranger · 03-30-2011, 02:57 PM

make sure it is as complete as possible finding good parts is hard!!!

Real_McCoy · 03-30-2011, 10:59 PM

Will do! Thanks for the tip.

gostranger · 04-01-2011, 07:15 PM

got the windsheild in!!!

gostranger · 04-06-2011, 06:08 AM

got my trailing arm crossmember!!!!

gostranger · 04-15-2011, 09:01 AM

brought the sub home hope to start on the frame soon

gostranger · 04-24-2011, 09:48 AM

did some sanding and priming also fitted my new cluster

csa daddy · 04-24-2011, 10:04 AM

there aint nothing like getting the toy home. looking good check out my post about the 64 i picked up in nc.

gostranger · 04-24-2011, 04:20 PM

it is nice having at home so i can work on it for 10 mins or an hour and i dont have to travel back and forth to work on it some where else i will check out your post

**Captainfab** · 04-24-2011, 10:39 PM

Looking good

Where did you get that carbon fiber instrument panel?

gostranger · 04-25-2011, 06:04 AM

i got it on ebay a year ago for like 20 bux but it sells new for some crazy $120 or something like that thanks for the comments!!!

gostranger · 05-14-2011, 08:23 PM

ok got more done today here are the updates!!

gostranger · 05-14-2011, 08:33 PM

last one for today hope to work on finishing the frame soon so i can put the sub body on the frame with the air ride and porterbuilt dropmember pics soon!

csa daddy · 05-14-2011, 08:42 PM

looking good brother i picked up a few parts for mine the other day check out the post an let me know what ya think of that bed. yours is coming along quite nicely cant wait to see it done i know you just a itching to go rideing

Dinos63 · 05-14-2011, 08:53 PM

dave are you going to paint it orange??? just kidding how did you like the fenders?

csa daddy · 05-14-2011, 11:55 PM

no fair i need really good fenders like that too what did you do with your old ones dave

gostranger · 05-15-2011, 06:27 AM

thanks for the comments the old fenders were powder shot gone!

Dino i can work with them thanks!!!

csa daddy · 05-15-2011, 08:51 AM

ah thats kind of how my front ones are now i found a couple that needs work but are better than mine for 50 bucks. but the ol girl looks good

gostranger · 05-15-2011, 07:28 PM

Hey thanks good buy on those fenders the bed you got looks like a good buy especially for the east coast!!I would like to get more done on the sub but this rain has been killing me!!
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csa daddy · 05-15-2011, 08:20 PM

some times ya got to work threw it luckily for me it just sprinkled off an on a few times today got motor out for my 91 sub hopefully i can get it put in this week then all got to do is weld up some spring perches an then i will be rolling again. an thanks i cant belive how nice the bed was myself. plus i lucked up an the guy at the junkyard sold it to me thinking it was a long bed until after i payed him then i told him it was a short bed

csa daddy · 05-15-2011, 08:22 PM

dino next time ya want to get rid of some nice arizona fenders hit me up especialy if you find some turqouis fenders with trim hole or with out an dave sorry about stealing thread there for a moment

csa daddy · 05-15-2011, 08:23 PM

how come the high trans cover is bolt in an my low trans cover is made to the floor

c.brown · 05-15-2011, 09:07 PM

looking good gauges look great i agree with you on the rain it needs to stop so we can more done

gostranger · 05-16-2011, 06:18 AM

Thanks for the comments the low trans cover is the stock option the high hump is optional I think only with the standard trans
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csa daddy · 05-16-2011, 09:00 AM

but mine has a three speed in it i was wondering if they only came in trucks with 4 speed transmissions

gostranger · 05-16-2011, 10:22 AM

yes i believe that is correct!!!

03-30-2011, 02:57 PM	#51
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban make sure it is as complete as possible finding good parts is hard!!!

03-30-2011, 10:59 PM	#52
Real_McCoy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: El Dorado, Kansas Posts: 198	Re: started working on the 65 suburban Will do! Thanks for the tip. __________________ Daniel 66 Chevy C10 LWB Support our troops!

04-01-2011, 07:15 PM	#53
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban got the windsheild in!!! Attached Images

04-06-2011, 06:08 AM	#54
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban got my trailing arm crossmember!!!! Attached Images

04-15-2011, 09:01 AM	#55
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban brought the sub home hope to start on the frame soon Attached Images

04-24-2011, 09:48 AM	#56
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban did some sanding and priming also fitted my new cluster Attached Images

04-24-2011, 10:04 AM	#57
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban there aint nothing like getting the toy home. looking good check out my post about the 64 i picked up in nc.

04-24-2011, 04:20 PM	#58
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban it is nice having at home so i can work on it for 10 mins or an hour and i dont have to travel back and forth to work on it some where else i will check out your post

04-24-2011, 10:39 PM	#59
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04-25-2011, 06:04 AM	#60
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban i got it on ebay a year ago for like 20 bux but it sells new for some crazy $120 or something like that thanks for the comments!!!

05-14-2011, 08:23 PM	#61
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban ok got more done today here are the updates!! Attached Images

05-14-2011, 08:33 PM	#62
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban last one for today hope to work on finishing the frame soon so i can put the sub body on the frame with the air ride and porterbuilt dropmember pics soon! Attached Images

05-14-2011, 08:42 PM	#63
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban looking good brother i picked up a few parts for mine the other day check out the post an let me know what ya think of that bed. yours is coming along quite nicely cant wait to see it done i know you just a itching to go rideing

05-14-2011, 08:53 PM	#64
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: started working on the 65 suburban dave are you going to paint it orange??? just kidding how did you like the fenders? __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !

05-14-2011, 11:55 PM	#65
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban no fair i need really good fenders like that too what did you do with your old ones dave



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05-15-2011, 06:27 AM	#66
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban thanks for the comments the old fenders were powder shot gone! Dino i can work with them thanks!!!

05-15-2011, 08:51 AM	#67
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban ah thats kind of how my front ones are now i found a couple that needs work but are better than mine for 50 bucks. but the ol girl looks good

05-15-2011, 07:28 PM	#68
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban Hey thanks good buy on those fenders the bed you got looks like a good buy especially for the east coast!!I would like to get more done on the sub but this rain has been killing me!! Posted via Mobile Device

05-15-2011, 08:20 PM	#69
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban some times ya got to work threw it luckily for me it just sprinkled off an on a few times today got motor out for my 91 sub hopefully i can get it put in this week then all got to do is weld up some spring perches an then i will be rolling again. an thanks i cant belive how nice the bed was myself. plus i lucked up an the guy at the junkyard sold it to me thinking it was a long bed until after i payed him then i told him it was a short bed

05-15-2011, 08:22 PM	#70
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban dino next time ya want to get rid of some nice arizona fenders hit me up especialy if you find some turqouis fenders with trim hole or with out an dave sorry about stealing thread there for a moment

05-15-2011, 08:23 PM	#71
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban how come the high trans cover is bolt in an my low trans cover is made to the floor

05-15-2011, 09:07 PM	#72
c.brown Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: harrison twp MI Posts: 292	Re: started working on the 65 suburban looking good gauges look great i agree with you on the rain it needs to stop so we can more done __________________ 1966 suburban slammed fuel injected 6.2L My build Last edited by c.brown; 05-15-2011 at 09:07 PM.

05-16-2011, 06:18 AM	#73
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban Thanks for the comments the low trans cover is the stock option the high hump is optional I think only with the standard trans Posted via Mobile Device

05-16-2011, 09:00 AM	#74
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,205	Re: started working on the 65 suburban but mine has a three speed in it i was wondering if they only came in trucks with 4 speed transmissions

05-16-2011, 10:22 AM	#75
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: started working on the 65 suburban yes i believe that is correct!!!

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