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I sprayed 2 gallons of the Lizard Skin ceramic insulation and another 2 gallons of the thermal insulation on the bottom. Here is is sealed up, but I can't find the Lizard Skin pics anywhere.

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Man, I didn't realize the body lines on ANY Suburban could be that straight....looks great!

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I don't think they were ever meant to be! Thank you.

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certainly not, but the fact that you got that much real-estate straight as an arrow is quite the accomplishment!

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That is a nice looking rotisserie. Doesnt look like it would be the least bit sketchy.

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It was really nice, just a lot of rotating mass there. I had done tons of metal and body work at that point and any accidents would have been real set back.

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Thanks!!

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Beautiful work and I agree with some of the others, that is a lot of real estate to body work. I'll bet you had a few hours invested. Very nice.

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Yes, lots of hours!. Thank you.

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I decided to have some custom emblems cut for the burb. Late last summer I was contacted by Street Trucks to be part of a "Rendering to Reality" article they were doing.

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Getting the frame together after powder coat. Spraying some paint on the motor and trans. September/October 2019.

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Lookin' good! Congrats on the magazine article too.

LockDoc

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Thanks LockDoc. I still need to have you rekey my blazer tailgate at some point.

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Just let me know whenever you are ready.

LockDoc

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This Burb is looking great!
If I may make a suggestion. Get some of this radiant barrier from Aircraft Spruce. It is used for airplane firewalls and I put it on the underside of my trans hump. Aluminum facing the trans. It is peel and stick and I can honestly say that it COMPLETELY changed the temp at the hump area from unbearable to basically no heat at all. it is simply amazing how it literally is night and day different. The adhesive is rated up to 300 deg...and it is rated to reflect up to 2,000 deg! It is thin and light weight...
I also covered the underside of my roof and it turned the inside of the Burb from an oven to very comfortable!
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...atbarriers.php

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Amazing build! The work going into this one is on a whole other level. Looking forward to seeing this one getting done. I also really love that red and white Blazer in the background of a few shots.

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Back working on the burb. Inside of the cab and jambs in epoxy. Then 70s Catalina Blue Metallic.

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Aluminum hard lines for the air. Fuel and brakes in stainless.

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Touchdown. The cab is back on the frame. That metallic blue looks amazing in the afternoon sun.

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Finally getting some parts painted. Inside of the wheel tubs and bumpers epoxy and bed liner.

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Glad to see you're back at it!!!

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I agree, glad to see you are back at it and making some good progress.

Looks great!

LockDoc

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Looks really nice!

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👍🏾 Lookin good! Did you actually find a lift gate clean enough to go right into prep/paint with? I saw your original was pretty rusty, but don't remember seeing a good shot of the replacement.

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I wish! LOL. I don't think there's a hatch or gate out there in that good of condition anymore. I had to rebuild both inside corners of the hatch, and a couple of other small patches. As for the gate, I had to re-skin most of the outside. It had been hit before I got it and had about 1/2" of body filler in it.

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:lol: You're probably right about the hatches - I was thinking maybe you had the connect. Strong work on the repair though!

It's looking 🔥🔥🔥 to me! How are you feeling about the decision to paint it yourself? Any new thoughts?

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Oh man! That blue really sets off the engine and suspension. ������������

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Prep for paint has been a ton of work for 1 guy, but it's going good so far.

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Hatch repair looks good !!!! ..... Nice work !

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Glad to be back at it. The more progress I make, the more motivation it gives me to get it finished and enjoy it.

Thanks LockDoc

Thank you

I love the blue. I sprayed about 6 different colors before deciding on that one.

Thank you

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Your project looks amazing! Building a burb is like building 2 trucks at one time...:crazy:....

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Thanks! I don't know what I was thinking! Looking forward to building another truck after this one for sure.

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The Burb looks great. I spy Notchead fasteners...
Are you a welder by trade?

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any updates? truck looks amazing