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so this is my hunk o junk burb i picked up for a steal. traded a tbi 350 for it straight across!

tbi 350/700r4 12 bolt 3.42 gears
trans is a little weak but the engine has less than 30k on a jasper.
when the engine was done they swapped in a junkyard axle and put new water pump all filters and a new modine radiator.

i found a grip of receipts in the map pocket.

i cut 2 coils off the front and cut the bump stops off, the rear got 79 1/2 ton pickup springs (minus 4 leafs) in place of the fiberglass leafs.
next im making a c notch and a upper bracket for the front shocks then buying all new shocks.

when i got it the interior was all there but trashed, after a thorough cleaning my wife will go for a ride with me!!

so the 69 is on the back burner and this is the priority for now.

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here is the progress on the 69, its getting a 79 1/2 ton suspension with a 12 bolt and 3.08 gears keeping the 4 speed. i pulled the engine to do a lq4 swap but came on hard times and sold it.

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Nice score! I love that color combo.

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which color combo? i made a small notch today, my back is so wonderful by the time i got done cutting the tube out and getting it cleaned up i had to come in a and take a pain pill... hopefully i can start cutting tomorrow!!

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Both of them look good, I love two-tone, especially when it looks factory. But I was talking about the 'Burb. No matter what you do for wheels tires, it'll look good with those colors. As long as they're rally silver or shiney.;)

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Thanks for the compliments! im not sure if i wanna repaint it like that but use hot rod flatz or if i just wanna "murder it out"... if i can afford it ill go with some 20" torque thrust style wheels..... probably just rallys for awhile.

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got one side of my ghetto fab c notch in, still have to plate the frame and box it.
nobody mentions this in their thread but on the passenger side the fuel lines run RIGHT there through where you have to cut.... move them.

i didnt cut mine but came VERY close with my torch before i remembered to look.

so anyways here is the pic of the passenger side.

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the welds look better in person... i for some reason cant get my dads welder adjusted just right. and im lazy and didnt clean the frame perfects...

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How do you locate the notch? Looks good btw.

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not very well.. eyeballed it because i couldnt find anyone who had measurements posted. i dont think its located right, i also dont think its big enough. i gotta pull the shocks and see because they bottom out before the axle even hits the frame.

think im going to end up cutting this out and making a plate notch thats bigger and box the frame for about a foot.

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I've never notched a frame and have wondered how you were supposed to locate it. I didn't know you had to eyeball it. Did you install drop shocks or are the originals bottoming out?

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well i went and drove it, im sure somebody know how to measure it and make it right but i do not!! after driving it im more impressed with the location of the notch and think i need to measure the location and match it on the other side.

i actually just logged on to see what people are running for drop shocks! i heard you can run stock rears in the back when its this low, im going to check that tomorrow.

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How I was taught to measure:
1. Jack up the truck by the frame.
2. Support axle so there is no tension on springs.
3. Remove bolt from rear shackle.
4. Raise axle until it makes contact with the frame. That is the center point of the notch.

If this is incorrect someone please let me know and why.

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Nice score on the burb. Looks like a fun project keep up the good work. I also like the color combo on the burb always been a fan of that blue!

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thanks for the compliments guys.
since somebody decided my title was unfit and chenged it without saying anything im done with the build thread thing. its funny because somebody has a cheap bastard build thread and nobody changer his? i may stick around i may not, been lurking on here for awhie and like the resources but i would also like at least the courtesy of somebody telling me why the thread name got changed and asking if there was some more acceptable i would like for a name.

best regards people, hope nobody gets offended at my little rant because thats not the intent.

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This is just one of those things you deal with when your on A free forum. Its created run and paid for by the owners so they are allowed to do as they see fit. That being said its a big site and not everything is seen. Dont let a title change drive you away.



As for the notch Ive heard that a 6" od pipe cut in half is what they use. and i would locate it by compressing the rear suspension till it hits the frame.

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whelp parting the b#$% out, gonna take the engine swap heads and run it in my 69 gmc rest is going on craigslist. traded my 96 k1500 for a minivan and dont need the gas hog burb around when i can fix my 69. was fun while it last but pissed me off a bunch too.

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ok im done working on this thing, havent hardly touched it since last post other than fixing a no start ground issue. gonna sell it (not a paying member so dont ask) to fund a cummins in my 69.