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69 chevy 1 · 07-21-2013, 05:23 PM

Paint work has began inside satin fire wall is painted and jams and inside door faces,allot of paint work due to so many diff colors. the roof will be gloss black,lower portion is light grey and the inside is satin black should be really cool

69 chevy 1 · 07-21-2013, 05:25 PM

more paint pictures

69 chevy 1 · 07-21-2013, 05:28 PM

more paint almost booth time, floor and undercarriage

69 chevy 1 · 07-21-2013, 05:31 PM

last pic should be heading for the booth very soon will keep you guys posted,ill be playing catch up soon since other things have kept me busy from working on the burb parts i did get the engine covers sent out for paint also

gimmy 64 · 07-21-2013, 07:31 PM

love it this is going to be really NICE

69 chevy 1 · 07-21-2013, 10:11 PM

thanks allot gimmy64 i appreciate the kind words

Modges'66 · 07-28-2013, 11:10 AM

Lookin nice!
Some really skilled workmanship!

69 chevy 1 · 07-28-2013, 03:02 PM

thanks modges'66 the guy is really doing a nice job its coming along

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 01:09 AM

Well the body has been painted doors and fenders have been reinstalled and, its curing out in the sun before its buffed out.Came out great should turn heads

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 01:17 AM

More body pictures and new frame almost ready to meet its mate

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 01:17 AM

truck came out laser straight cant be more happy

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 01:26 AM

Three diff colors combo's grey with a black roof,with mat black inside,well we are changing the inside clear to a semi gloss just to give it a slight shine.left front door has the slight shine on the inside.The hatch is gloss on the outside and jam area,with semi on just the face,nice combo,fantastic job

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 01:31 AM

We are smoothing the engine covers

gostranger · 10-07-2013, 05:30 AM

looking great!!! nice work!!

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 10:45 PM

Thanks gostranger its coming along just wanted to share my progress,still along way to go but its getting there.covers painted up nice

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 10:48 PM

got the body back on the frame finally,looking nice

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 10:52 PM

more pictures, body on the frame and painting still going on on a few pieces

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 10:55 PM

more burb pictures body is on the frame paint has only been cut in some pictures no buffing yet but should be soon

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 11:00 PM

engine covers painted up,and thats about the extent of the burb progress.

69 chevy 1 · 10-07-2013, 11:13 PM

All the gaps are coming out very very nice,rear hatch handle out for chrome,front and rear glass to go in this weekend,I still need to build the sliders im halfway done with just one, been very busy so thats been on the back burner,painter has past me up in progress.

gostranger · 10-08-2013, 06:52 AM

awesome progress!!! the engine covers came out nice what are your plans lowering stock?? great work!!!

69 chevy 1 · 10-09-2013, 12:15 AM

Well hard to tell in the pictures i have 3 inch springs in the front with a 2 1/2 drop spindles, and in the rear i have 4 inch drop springs with 2 inch blocks may see how that comes out,the tires in the pics are really small,will steal my 69 c10 wheels off when i get it home for reference.It has 20x10 in the rear and 20x8 in the front, then i may go 22 in the rear of the burb,the truck has a 4x6 drop on it

69 chevy 1 · 10-27-2013, 01:03 AM

suburban is still getting cut and buffed rear glass has been installed slow pace but we are still moving,almost time to start piecing the puzzle back together

69 chevy 1 · 10-27-2013, 01:11 AM

couple more pics,had to track down core support panels for the front top core support,had to track down my rear hood bumper mounts and some new door checks,has anyone installed the door checks,I have found they dont move by hand,maybe mounting will make them move

69 chevy 1 · 10-27-2013, 01:12 AM

painting the inside floor and gonna lay down son dynamat hopefully kill some noise

07-21-2013, 05:23 PM	#101
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub Paint work has began inside satin fire wall is painted and jams and inside door faces,allot of paint work due to so many diff colors. the roof will be gloss black,lower portion is light grey and the inside is satin black should be really cool Attached Images

07-21-2013, 05:25 PM	#102
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub more paint pictures Attached Images

07-21-2013, 05:28 PM	#103
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub more paint almost booth time, floor and undercarriage Attached Images

07-21-2013, 05:31 PM	#104
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub last pic should be heading for the booth very soon will keep you guys posted,ill be playing catch up soon since other things have kept me busy from working on the burb parts i did get the engine covers sent out for paint also Attached Images

07-21-2013, 07:31 PM	#105
gimmy 64 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: menifee california Posts: 788	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub love it this is going to be really NICE

07-21-2013, 10:11 PM	#106
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub thanks allot gimmy64 i appreciate the kind words

07-28-2013, 11:10 AM	#107
Modges'66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, otherwise known as Beer City U.S.A. Posts: 1,081	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub Lookin nice! Some really skilled workmanship! __________________ My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512904

07-28-2013, 03:02 PM	#108
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub thanks modges'66 the guy is really doing a nice job its coming along

10-07-2013, 01:09 AM	#109
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub Well the body has been painted doors and fenders have been reinstalled and, its curing out in the sun before its buffed out.Came out great should turn heads Attached Images

10-07-2013, 01:17 AM	#110
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub More body pictures and new frame almost ready to meet its mate Attached Images

10-07-2013, 01:17 AM	#111
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub truck came out laser straight cant be more happy

10-07-2013, 01:26 AM	#112
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub Three diff colors combo's grey with a black roof,with mat black inside,well we are changing the inside clear to a semi gloss just to give it a slight shine.left front door has the slight shine on the inside.The hatch is gloss on the outside and jam area,with semi on just the face,nice combo,fantastic job Attached Images

10-07-2013, 01:31 AM	#113
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub We are smoothing the engine covers Attached Images

10-07-2013, 05:30 AM	#114
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub looking great!!! nice work!!

10-07-2013, 10:45 PM	#115
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub Thanks gostranger its coming along just wanted to share my progress,still along way to go but its getting there.covers painted up nice Attached Images



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10-07-2013, 10:48 PM	#116
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub got the body back on the frame finally,looking nice Attached Images

10-07-2013, 10:52 PM	#117
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub more pictures, body on the frame and painting still going on on a few pieces Attached Images

10-07-2013, 10:55 PM	#118
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub more burb pictures body is on the frame paint has only been cut in some pictures no buffing yet but should be soon Attached Images

10-07-2013, 11:00 PM	#119
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub engine covers painted up,and thats about the extent of the burb progress. Attached Images

10-07-2013, 11:13 PM	#120
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub All the gaps are coming out very very nice,rear hatch handle out for chrome,front and rear glass to go in this weekend,I still need to build the sliders im halfway done with just one, been very busy so thats been on the back burner,painter has past me up in progress.

10-08-2013, 06:52 AM	#121
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub awesome progress!!! the engine covers came out nice what are your plans lowering stock?? great work!!!

10-09-2013, 12:15 AM	#122
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub Well hard to tell in the pictures i have 3 inch springs in the front with a 2 1/2 drop spindles, and in the rear i have 4 inch drop springs with 2 inch blocks may see how that comes out,the tires in the pics are really small,will steal my 69 c10 wheels off when i get it home for reference.It has 20x10 in the rear and 20x8 in the front, then i may go 22 in the rear of the burb,the truck has a 4x6 drop on it Attached Images

10-27-2013, 01:03 AM	#123
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub suburban is still getting cut and buffed rear glass has been installed slow pace but we are still moving,almost time to start piecing the puzzle back together Attached Images

10-27-2013, 01:11 AM	#124
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub couple more pics,had to track down core support panels for the front top core support,had to track down my rear hood bumper mounts and some new door checks,has anyone installed the door checks,I have found they dont move by hand,maybe mounting will make them move Attached Images

10-27-2013, 01:12 AM	#125
69 chevy 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 231	Re: 66 suburban aka the sub painting the inside floor and gonna lay down son dynamat hopefully kill some noise

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