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mine with 5,320 lbs of gravel..The front 87 sway bar ,i used old shackle for rear leafs ..and bolted it to stock 69 crossmember..rides great.

Would like to see updates too.


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i like it,same thing i want to do to my 56 :metal:

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cool build i like the buckets! you need to weld a bracket to the back so the arm rest/seat back doesnt flip all the way back... dont know if you thought about it or not...

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Looks like yours is almost a twin to my recently purchased 68 Chevy 4X4 burb.
Nice truck!

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Sweet! Got any pics? TTT to keep me accountable.....

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Life has been crazy busy with competing as a strongman, getting married, starting a business etc but I am going this afternoon to pick up my baby and bring her home from my moms ranch! Time to get serious :gmc2:

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Got it loaded up and just about in the driveway... That might not seem like too big of a deal but it was parked on the side of a huge hill no brakes, no winch, giant burb... Got it done though! Feels good to have it home... Now to get the 454/th400/np205 over here and get this thing going...

http://i.imgur.com/IzJcWfE.png

http://i.imgur.com/d7MfFgb.png

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got the 454 tbi/th400/np205 to the house now... Not sure on the direction I want to go with building it. keep the tbi? throw on a carb? get aluminium heads, etc and build it up really nice? choices....

http://i.imgur.com/fqsHAes.png

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Well if you want a solid runner with good torque that runs on it's side. Keep the TBI. If you want to make some power, heads, cam, intake and a carb.

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I'm leaning towards the TBI,

It will be awhile before I need to decide anyway though. I got the captnfab parts to put the hydroboost setup on and will do so next week when I recover from surgery

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Bump

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Been trying to track down a 14bolt full floater that isn't $600

Put a power brake booster on it and been tightening up some loose ends as I am going to get it running/driving as is with the current 327

Also noticed the hard brake line is busted so I am ordering a all new set of stainless lines and extended stainless steel lines from Inline Tube next week and replacing the sending unit in the gas tank.

Something that concerns me is the clutch won't return maybe the pressure plate is stuck from sitting? All the return springs, etc are hooked up

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On the clutch do you mean that the pedal is on the floor? The pressure plate doesn't normally stick unless it goes over center. The clutch disk is what sticks from sitting and in that case it just won't release when you push the pedal down. The pedal still works as it should.

LockDoc

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I can press the clutch down and it stays there unless i pull it back up

Thanks!

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Does it actually release though? Can you have someone roll the truck with the trans in gear and the clutch pushed in? Are you sure all of the linkage is connected? It sounds like the linkage might be disconnected somewhere.

LockDoc

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Kalle, I have a 14 bolt FF that is already set up for a '68 burb.

I'd make you a deal on it if you want to make a trip down to SoCal.

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What gear ratio and where in SoCal? I will probably take you up on that! We visit family in San Diego a few times a year

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yes it releases, It is not in a spot to be rolled right now, especially without the brakes working lol.

It was disconnected and I found where and reconnected it. I will have to look into it more and deal with getting the brakes working first

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I don't know the gear ratio, but I could pull the cover off and figure out.

I am in the Temecula area just off Winchester Rd on I-15.

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Sent you a PM

Thanks!

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Been trying to make some progress.

I got a P/S Pump & bracket from board member 68bowtie thanks a ton!

Went to mount it up and of course with this truck... The holes in the 327 were not fully drilled & tapped so I had to do that as well.

I also found some 35x12x16.5 BFG Rollers on craigslist for $100 bucks I Just picked them up and will mount them on my Slot Mags tomorrow and polish them up :)

Funny is the guy I picked them up from recognized me (went to school with my wife)

I can't go anywhere...

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Are you trying to get the burb running on the OE drive train?

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Yea for the time being. At least to be able to move it from the field to the driveway lol

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I think that's a good idea.
I've learned when on a tight budget, to leave things running and mobile until I am ready to do a full swap. Keeps you from getting the feeling of being overwhelmed, especially when stuff sits all apart and in the way.

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I agree 100%, you couldn't be more right!

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Yup That is why I am working that way :)

PLENTY of things that need to be done first anyway

Like picking up that 14bolt from you :lol:

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Got the 35" rollers mounted on my old slot mags.

Total invest in rims/tires $200
http://i.imgur.com/ttSP8oZ.png

I am excited to get them on the truck

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Another step towards progress! :metal:

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Glad to see some good progress. You had me at slot mags...

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Got the P/S pump all mounted after getting the proper pulleys thanks to 68Bowtie
http://i.imgur.com/YItkI4F.png new fan belts as well...

New sending unit and gas tank all flushed out. I got the sending unit from Brothers and while pricey is a really nice piece.
http://i.imgur.com/jgxYDSN.png

Got the gas tank mounted back up. It is a tight fit with the DIY4x shackle flip. Clearly they used a pickup to fab it up. Still a nice piece. I also noticed I had forgot to install one of the bolts in the shackle flip years back so I had to drill out another hole and went and retightened all the bolts while I still had access.
http://i.imgur.com/Rpskatn.png

New J hooks as the old hardware was pretty screwed up.
Just about ready to start her back up for the first time since 2009
http://i.imgur.com/94aphG3.png

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Also I need to either trim part of the tow hitch or Shackle flip a tad to bolt it back up.

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Well she wouldn't start, after lots of fussing around and tracking down little problems including clogged fuel lines I replaced the fuel pump and VROOOM she runs again and at the flick of the key. I am pretty happy.

I have brake lines on order from Inline tube to replace the broken ones and some extended brake lines from ORD, track down the clutch issue and it should drive... well sort of

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Glad to hear she is running again! That is certainly a step in the right direction. Did you put any cushion between the tank and frame, and between the straps and Tank? If not I would recommend both.

LockDoc

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Not yet but I plan to before I actually start driving it.

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got a whole stainless steel brake line set from Inline Tube

which they sent me a package for a blazer of course and didn't call back after they "checked into it" like they said they would....

"extended" stainless steel brake lines from Off Road Design which I am VERY impressed with but I should have ordered longer as the rear line is the exact same length as my old rubber line.

Going to go ahead and pull off all the brake lines and match them up to the new ones as I don't think they match well AT ALL... we will see

Also noticed the fuel line is HACKED when they installed the aux tank so I am going to replace that as well. Our 69 Pontiac Lemans caught on fire from a faulty fuel line (it is fine) so I am not going to skimp on that...

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hope your inline tube experience is better than mine....mine had to be 90% rebent...i'll build my own next time.

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Well considering they never called me back and now didn't return my call.... I am not very happy

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if it were me personally, (and i don't know your whole story other than what you posted) i'd re-package it up and send it back and get your money back. Then go get a nice double flaring tool and stainless lines and build your own. I had my extended brake lines made at a local line shop and they fit great. they look to be too long, but when i flex my truck out, they still have a little play so i'm happy with them.

Good luck bud,

Jack

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That is looking like what I will be doing

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Well Inline Tube has not returned any of my calls or emails. Just a horrible company, horrible product even. Comparing my old lines to theirs it looks like they just took random lengths of tube and bent them in random haphazard ways. Hell they don't even match each other

I went to auto zone and got some steel tube and made my own damn line to replace the broken one and it was not near as hard as I thought it would be. I actually look forward to replacing the rest of my line and bending it, etc.

Hopefully Inline tube will refund me...