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here is the kit i hope to try to clear up weather i can use all 4 mounts the rear mounts seem smaller and are close to the right thickness here is a picture

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that top insulator for that "b" pillar mount that you have there in the kit is .250" thicker + .125" for the big flat washer than the orig that goes in there inc the flat steel plate which is laminated to the orig. so in total there is .375" difference
ron

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is the rear of the frame bent, or is it just the way its sitting in that pic???

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i am using a truck frame and that rear section is a suburban frame that has been cut off i will cut it to fit and weld it to the truck frame as the rear bumper bolts directly to it so it is just hanging there not attached good eye!!!

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ahh ok :)

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that is lookin great!! keep up the nice work!! thats goin to be sweet cant wait to see it done.

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Thanks alot¡ i cant either¡¡
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Posted via Mobile Deviceworked on the suburban some more today
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nice I love burbs

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looking grrrrreeeaaatttttt in the words of tony the tiger

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Thanks!!! I love how the sub looks layed flat out!!!
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Thanks is my sub getting you ready to get one of your trucks done!?!? I might get mine fired up tomorrow!!!
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working on it got to order all the new frontend bushings an waiting on some other things to come in

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Awesome cant wait to see the progress!!!!
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keep up the good work man hurry before the snow hits again .cant wait to see more

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Trust me i am trying tobeat the snow then get it stored inside if i can get it running moving and stopping i will be happy for right now thanks!!!
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looking great quit saying that word snow hope to see it running soon!

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Thanks i dont even want to hear that s word!!! I will post more progress tomorrow!!!
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Sorry if I missed it but I've been through the thread a few times and didn't see it.

which motor mounts did you go with or did you fabricate your own?

Also, to do the airbags, what all stuff did you get from PB and what did you do yourself? I'm on a VERY tight budget and while I love the PB stuff I can't afford it all. Can you tell me which parts you made yourself and which you bought? Its looking awesome and making my itch worse!

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I know all about a tight budget!! The motor mounts i got from speedway motors i think they were 75 bux and then of course had to modify them!

as far as the porterbuilt stuff i bought the dropmember and the trailing arm crossmember the rest of the stuff i made like the tubular trailing arms ect i bought the c knotch when jason thorabeck (quality air ride .com) had it on sale the bags i bought off one of the forums new used air lift 2600 bags same with the valves got the bell tech drop shocks on ebay cheap so i would recomend deciding what you want at the end for your truck then make a list of things you want and start checking ebay and the forums to see what you can pick up at a less than new price hope this helps
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No much to update i got everything ready to fire it up got the key working the fuel pump was hooking up the starter and broke the small post off need to pick up a new starter maybe next weekend i was bummed!
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All you really need is the starter solenoid. Much less $$$

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Yes i checked on the price of a starter 145!! I hpe i can get just a selonoid!!and save some cash!!
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ok got a new selonoid 25 bux shipped from california hopefully get it by the weekend i am thinking it wont i will keep my fingers crossed!!!

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why did you not just go to your local parts store and get one?
ron

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None locally i would have done that first i hope you dont believe i wouldnt have checked that out i even hit every junk yard within an hour drive for a full starter no dice!! Thanks Ron
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is it a delco-remy solenoid. can you take a pic of it
ron

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here is a pic of the starter and the seloniod

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whatup whats taking so long. haha just messin with ya i got my spindles yesterday an my front end bushings an ball joints are on the way. my ac system gets shipped today cant wait to get it. then i need a notch an some air fittings an a couple other misc items an i should be able to put it together. cant wait to actually get to drive it around on the street. i know you bugging waiting to get yours done but it wont be long now

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it doesn't look like anything exotic. years ago one used to be able to buy a solenoid repair kit, which consisted of pretty well everything on the plastic end. usually it is just the contacts inside(the round disc) that caused the problem. you may be able to rob a post from another old one unless you cracked the cap. starter solenoids do not seem to have changed much in 70 0r 80 years esp on the cap end
just cannot understand the unavailability of finding one
ron

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no one wants to carry rebuild items anymore they want to sell the whole thing new and make more money i guess i am waiting for the new selonoid to come in the mail probably early next week!

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well keep at it the crappy weather id knocking at the door!!! glad you are making progress!!! i still have a few things to do this weekend to get ahead so i am ok!!should get it running soon!!!

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good luck on fireing it up it will get here soon enough. im going to try to go get that 61 sub next sat lord willing.

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awesome you settled on a deal on the sub!?!

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Yeah I'm trade my 69 k5 for it
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i got my selonoid and got it on the starter but didnt get it installed hopefully this comming weekend!!




hope you get it!!

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me too should have it here by sunday

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is this thing running yet:lol:

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Got it running!!!!! i was blown away it started on the first try!!! I got the rear frame horns welded on and the rear bumper thrown on the engine sounds very good i got the brakes working and the shift linkage working no gas pedal yet but pulled the sub out and parked it on its own power!! man what a relief!!! That was a huge step that i finally got over!! I will post up some pics today or monday.
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