The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/index.php)
-   60-66 Suburbans (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/forumdisplay.php?f=241)
-   -   started working on the 65 suburban (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=448495)

gostranger 03-30-2011 02:57 PM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
make sure it is as complete as possible finding good parts is hard!!!

Real_McCoy 03-30-2011 10:59 PM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
Will do! Thanks for the tip.

gostranger 04-01-2011 07:15 PM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
1 Attachment(s)
got the windsheild in!!!

gostranger 04-06-2011 06:08 AM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
1 Attachment(s)
got my trailing arm crossmember!!!!

gostranger 04-15-2011 09:01 AM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
1 Attachment(s)
brought the sub home hope to start on the frame soon

gostranger 04-24-2011 09:48 AM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
4 Attachment(s)
did some sanding and priming also fitted my new cluster

csa daddy 04-24-2011 10:04 AM

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.

gostranger 04-24-2011 04:20 PM

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

Captainfab 04-24-2011 10:39 PM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
Looking good :thumbs:

Where did you get that carbon fiber instrument panel?

gostranger 04-25-2011 06:04 AM

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!!!

gostranger 05-14-2011 08:23 PM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
5 Attachment(s)
ok got more done today here are the updates!!

gostranger 05-14-2011 08:33 PM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
1 Attachment(s)
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

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

Dinos63 05-14-2011 08:53 PM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
dave are you going to paint it orange??? just kidding how did you like the fenders?

csa daddy 05-14-2011 11:55 PM

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

gostranger 05-15-2011 06:27 AM

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!!!

csa daddy 05-15-2011 08:51 AM

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

gostranger 05-15-2011 07:28 PM

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

csa daddy 05-15-2011 08:20 PM

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

csa daddy 05-15-2011 08:22 PM

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

csa daddy 05-15-2011 08:23 PM

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

c.brown 05-15-2011 09:07 PM

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

gostranger 05-16-2011 06:18 AM

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

csa daddy 05-16-2011 09:00 AM

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

gostranger 05-16-2011 10:22 AM

Re: started working on the 65 suburban
 
yes i believe that is correct!!!


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:27 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com