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Average Joe

08-30-2015 12:47 AM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by zellway (Post 7277600)

Last weekend we hit a high of 117. I took a drive in the suburban down the I10 and the A/C worked great. I drove all over town and even got stuff in traffic. No problems with cooling the cab or the engine. I don't think people in the rear seats would have been vary comfy but I was fine. I watched the vent temps and they ran about 50 in that ambient. I know rear A/C will be a bunch more load but I have a idea for a improved condenser and how I can improve air flow over it if I need it. I don't think I will get to it this summer. Work has really limited how much I work on Old blue but I do get to drive it everyday so it balances out.

Thanks for the update. I'd say that was the ultimate test. 117 WOW thats cookin!

Green 1959

11-22-2015 12:55 AM

Re: Ol Blue

Any new pictures?

zellway

12-01-2015 03:30 PM

Re: Ol Blue

Sway bar kit is still on back order. I have a bunch of other parts but I'm on hold till my 5 lug parts all get in. I will post up stuff soon as I have something to show. :waah:

DeeJayNOLA

12-23-2015 11:48 AM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by zellway (Post 5504467)

I got a little done on the grill. This has been more work then I was thinking. I will work some of the dents out but it is a driver. There are a ton of small dents but that no big deal to me. This will work for the look I want. I hope to have this all done this weekend. I have also been doing a little house cleaning under the hood so I will get some pic's of that up today also.

What did you use to strip the paint off that good. It looks totally brand spanking new!!

zellway

12-24-2015 08:43 AM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by DeeJayNOLA (Post 7420429)

What did you use to strip the paint off that good. It looks totally brand spanking new!!

Paint was the easy part. The anodized coating took a bit more work. I started with paint stripper for the black. The coating was taken off with oven cleaner and then I hit it with metal polish. It was a bit of work but in all totally worth it in my book.

Green 1959

03-26-2016 12:30 AM

Re: Ol Blue

I just bought I suburban like yours.... kinda.. I think I'll wait till I've had it at the house for about a month and then start a thread. Then people will be all like "wow that guy is really talented, he changed the door lock knobs in the same day he got them!!!!" Just saying :gmc2:

Bubba4spd

06-19-2016 09:59 PM

Re: Ol Blue

Just saw your a/c set up, best I have ever seen. Now that I see one I like, I may even consider one for my build. But we don't live in the devastating heat you do. 117 degrees is what we bake potatoes at.

Billyburban

06-20-2016 12:10 AM

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Well I added my own custom bags welded blocks to upper frame extended lower arm an it's great for towing also did my LS swap

Billyburban

06-20-2016 12:13 AM

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Bags

olblue60@aol.com

12-14-2016 07:51 AM

Re: Ol Blue

That is such a nice truck ! It deserves that pretty front grille. The hard work was really worth the time !!

John

Hart_Rod

07-05-2017 11:48 AM

Re: Ol Blue

Any updates?

zellway

09-01-2017 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod (Post 7983741)

Any updates?

Sorry about the late reply.
Life has really been cutting into my hobby time. For the most part I have just been driving it. I did a little update with the transmition pan and swapped
Out the wheels and caps. New tires have raised letters so I thought black rims might set it off

Average Joe

09-02-2017 04:15 PM

Re: Ol Blue

Looks great! Glad to hear you are getting some use out of your 'Burb! I drive mine way more than I work on it. I'd love to do more to her, but time and money seem to be in short supply.

zellway

01-18-2018 11:57 AM

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Big time slacker with the updates. Got around to Adding a little sound system upgrade and engine dress up. Been driving the wheels off the old suburban.

zellway

01-18-2018 08:19 PM

Re: Ol Blue

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Found some pictures of a little upgrade I did to my old TH400 this summer.

LockDoc

01-19-2018 11:43 AM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by zellway (Post 8164581)

Found some pictures of a little upgrade I did to my old TH400 this summer.

What in the world is that? It looks like a machine gun turret....:)

LockDoc

zellway

01-19-2018 02:28 PM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by LockDoc (Post 8164958)

What in the world is that? It looks like a machine gun turret....:)

LockDoc

Agreed :lol: Its a Derale pan. I figured a little extra capacity and some extra cooling cant hurt in the AZ summers.

Csrock82

01-30-2018 10:48 AM

Re: Ol Blue

That is probably the strangest pan I have seen.

zellway

01-30-2018 09:22 PM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by Csrock82 (Post 8173869)

That is probably the strangest pan I have seen.

I totally agree. I like it at this point. its crazy thick and would take a hit if I ever get hug on anything.

zellway

07-02-2020 03:39 PM

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Sadly I have been making slow progress on the old suburban. I upgraded the tail lights to LED and replaced the exhaust system. I took the lazy path and picked up the Flowmaster system. I only had to make the pipe from the header to the system so it was a quick few hour install. It fit great and sounds how I had hoped.

zellway

07-02-2020 03:57 PM

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LED lights make a great improvement. I should have done this a long time ago.

LockDoc

07-02-2020 06:47 PM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by zellway (Post 8767858)

LED lights make a great improvement. I should have done this a long time ago.

Lookin' good! And I bet it sounds good too..... Those lights are bright.

LockDoc

Stickman

07-05-2020 10:16 AM

Re: Ol Blue

Just went through your Burb thread, wow brings back a lot of memories, time flies when we're having fun! Burb is looking good and I guess your not the only C10 fan in AZ City:lol:

Average Joe

08-17-2020 04:45 AM

Re: Ol Blue

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Originally Posted by zellway (Post 8767858)

LED lights make a great improvement. I should have done this a long time ago.

Nice upgrade!

zellway

09-08-2020 06:52 PM

Re: Ol Blue

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The suburban I sold when I started this project is back on the road and I got the chance to get a few pic’s together. Both suburbans need plenty of work but we have been making great progress.

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