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38chevyhotrod · 08-02-2008, 06:19 PM

So here I am, finally I am in the position to post some pictures of my work on my 71 suburban.

I bought the suburban on e-bay, it was cheap so I could expect a bad suburban although the pictures looked good.
Also talked to the seller an he said it was a driver.
When I finally got the suburban home after 5 months in October, it was a little disappointing. He didn't run and had bad brakes, and he was in worse shape than the pictures revealed.
But ok, I bought it as a project with a good engine. That was my first real disappointment, when I got the engine running i noticed I missed a few cylinders. In March i finally got the time to start on the suburban
So than I pulled the engine and found two bad cylinders.

I decided to put my engine in there that was originally for my rod.
After that it all went very fast until bodywork and painting started.
this is my first paint job and car that i have straightened, so I learned a lot.
I choose to use a cheap industrial paint, that was also a bad choice. The paint had pickles in it that I could not remove even with the finest filters.
But because I want to use this suburban as my wedding car I didn't have a choice and went on painting.
the result on a distance and pictures look ok but from a close up it is not really the quality I like to show of with.
Also made my own complete stainless steel exhaust system, finished today.
I am still building up, but wanted to share this for now.

38chevyhotrod · 08-02-2008, 06:20 PM

38chevyhotrod · 08-02-2008, 06:20 PM

38chevyhotrod · 08-02-2008, 06:21 PM

These are the first 35 pics, i'll post the rest later.

**thelonerife** · 08-02-2008, 10:47 PM

Nice work. Are you adding ac?

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-03-2008, 03:19 AM

Sweet..... Whats going in the big hole where the stereo and ash tray were?

38chevyhotrod · 08-03-2008, 04:17 AM

@ thelonerife, maybe in the future. But for now i will have to do it with only heat.

@ FRENCHBLUE72, I have a double din radio dvd sat/nav touchscreen for that hole.

38chevyhotrod · 08-03-2008, 04:19 AM

Here are the rest of the pictures.

38chevyhotrod · 08-03-2008, 04:21 AM

38chevyhotrod · 08-03-2008, 04:23 AM

**Hart_Rod** · 08-03-2008, 12:30 PM

Welcome to the Burb Club!! Nice progress, keep the pics coming,

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R

98L150 · 08-04-2008, 11:37 AM

looking good

68GMC454 · 08-05-2008, 04:55 PM

looks really good.. nice color choice. i like the seat to..

thirdstreettito · 08-06-2008, 01:19 AM

Now you have to make it a 71! That's a 70' grille on it. You guys really get things done there don't ya?

38chevyhotrod · 08-06-2008, 03:14 AM

I like the 70 grille. This way i have an extra set of lights that makes him legal for the road. I must have separate blinkers and city lights.

Frizzle Fry · 08-06-2008, 04:21 AM

Very Nice!

**gregfull** · 08-06-2008, 12:31 PM

Very Cool! Nice work! I'd like to see some more pics of the garage too!

38chevyhotrod · 08-14-2008, 05:06 PM

This is my spray cabin, i haven't got many pics of the rest.

38chevyhotrod · 08-14-2008, 05:07 PM

Does anyone know wher to get a good 700r4 transmission?
Mine has died.

Rokcrln · 08-15-2008, 06:28 AM

If you want the best you can get then call Jim! Advanced Transmission-ATO Performance
2660 Mercantile Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Map

(916) 636-3283 Call Heavy Duty - Super Heavy Duty - High Performance

I have a few of his 700R4's and have never been able to beat them hard enough to hurt one.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

RJGeister · 01-10-2009, 08:45 PM

Nice work. Keep it up.

idonutn0 · 01-10-2009, 09:45 PM

the new wheels look nice!!!

68C15 · 01-10-2009, 11:10 PM

this is a cool build thread. I like the results so far.
my question is what do you have planned for where the later column meets the cluster?

38chevyhotrod · 01-11-2009, 04:46 AM

@ toomanytoyz
These are the leds that i will be using, there available in different colors.

I welded a pipe on the back where the holes are, the leds fit right in there.
I drilled some holes on the side of the pipe where 2 pins will hold the led.
I'll post a picture of that later.

@ idonutn0
Yes i also like the result on the wheels, of course 20 s would be nicer but because it is going to be my daily driver i have to consider the driving comfort.

@ 68C15
I will try and make a piece of aluminium that lets it flow in to each other.

38chevyhotrod · 01-11-2009, 03:25 PM

I used my Sunday to Finnish the dash.
I still need to wire the whole thing but i temporarily hooked up a battary too see how the signal lights would look.

Earlier I made myself a trailer hitch, nicely hided behind the license plate.
I run the suburban on LPG, on the right you can see the filler for that.
On the left is the hookup for the lights.

I forgot to take a picture of the back of the panel, if I don't forget than I will do that later this week.

08-02-2008, 06:19 PM	#1
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	71 Suburban New dash So here I am, finally I am in the position to post some pictures of my work on my 71 suburban. I bought the suburban on e-bay, it was cheap so I could expect a bad suburban although the pictures looked good. Also talked to the seller an he said it was a driver. When I finally got the suburban home after 5 months in October, it was a little disappointing. He didn't run and had bad brakes, and he was in worse shape than the pictures revealed. But ok, I bought it as a project with a good engine. That was my first real disappointment, when I got the engine running i noticed I missed a few cylinders. In March i finally got the time to start on the suburban So than I pulled the engine and found two bad cylinders. I decided to put my engine in there that was originally for my rod. After that it all went very fast until bodywork and painting started. this is my first paint job and car that i have straightened, so I learned a lot. I choose to use a cheap industrial paint, that was also a bad choice. The paint had pickles in it that I could not remove even with the finest filters. But because I want to use this suburban as my wedding car I didn't have a choice and went on painting. the result on a distance and pictures look ok but from a close up it is not really the quality I like to show of with. Also made my own complete stainless steel exhaust system, finished today. I am still building up, but wanted to share this for now. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-18-2009 at 03:40 PM.

08-02-2008, 06:20 PM	#2
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-18-2009 at 03:41 PM.

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38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-18-2009 at 03:43 PM.

08-02-2008, 06:21 PM	#4
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily These are the first 35 pics, i'll post the rest later. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-18-2009 at 03:43 PM.

08-02-2008, 10:47 PM	#5
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08-03-2008, 03:19 AM	#6
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08-03-2008, 04:17 AM	#7
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily @ thelonerife, maybe in the future. But for now i will have to do it with only heat. @ FRENCHBLUE72, I have a double din radio dvd sat/nav touchscreen for that hole. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com

08-03-2008, 04:19 AM	#8
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily Here are the rest of the pictures. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-18-2009 at 03:45 PM.

08-03-2008, 04:21 AM	#9
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-18-2009 at 03:46 PM.

08-03-2008, 04:23 AM	#10
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08-03-2008, 12:30 PM	#11
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08-04-2008, 11:37 AM	#12
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08-05-2008, 04:55 PM	#13
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08-06-2008, 01:19 AM	#14
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: 71 suburban daily Now you have to make it a 71! That's a 70' grille on it. You guys really get things done there don't ya? __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

08-06-2008, 03:14 AM	#15
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily I like the 70 grille. This way i have an extra set of lights that makes him legal for the road. I must have separate blinkers and city lights. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com



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08-06-2008, 04:21 AM	#16
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: 71 suburban daily Very Nice!

08-06-2008, 12:31 PM	#17
gregfull Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Richmond, Texas Posts: 598	Re: 71 suburban daily Very Cool! Nice work! I'd like to see some more pics of the garage too! __________________ My Suburban Project 72 Suburban 68 SWB 57 Belair 55 Cameo 06 Chevy 1/2 ton crew 09 Suburban

08-14-2008, 05:06 PM	#18
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily This is my spray cabin, i haven't got many pics of the rest. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-18-2009 at 04:02 PM.

08-14-2008, 05:07 PM	#19
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily Does anyone know wher to get a good 700r4 transmission? Mine has died. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com

08-15-2008, 06:28 AM	#20
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: 71 suburban daily If you want the best you can get then call Jim! Advanced Transmission-ATO Performance 2660 Mercantile Dr Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Map (916) 636-3283 Call Heavy Duty - Super Heavy Duty - High Performance I have a few of his 700R4's and have never been able to beat them hard enough to hurt one. Kevin LFD Inc.

01-10-2009, 08:45 PM	#21
RJGeister Retired Air Force 87-09 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bonaire, Georgia 31005 Posts: 284	Re: 71 suburban daily Nice work. Keep it up.

01-10-2009, 09:45 PM	#22
idonutn0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cypress TX Posts: 126	Re: 71 suburban daily the new wheels look nice!!!

01-10-2009, 11:10 PM	#23
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: 71 suburban daily this is a cool build thread. I like the results so far. my question is what do you have planned for where the later column meets the cluster?

01-11-2009, 04:46 AM	#24
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily @ toomanytoyz These are the leds that i will be using, there available in different colors. I welded a pipe on the back where the holes are, the leds fit right in there. I drilled some holes on the side of the pipe where 2 pins will hold the led. I'll post a picture of that later. @ idonutn0 Yes i also like the result on the wheels, of course 20 s would be nicer but because it is going to be my daily driver i have to consider the driving comfort. @ 68C15 I will try and make a piece of aluminium that lets it flow in to each other. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com Last edited by 38chevyhotrod; 01-11-2009 at 04:46 AM.

01-11-2009, 03:25 PM	#25
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: 71 suburban daily I used my Sunday to Finnish the dash. I still need to wire the whole thing but i temporarily hooked up a battary too see how the signal lights would look. Earlier I made myself a trailer hitch, nicely hided behind the license plate. I run the suburban on LPG, on the right you can see the filler for that. On the left is the hookup for the lights. I forgot to take a picture of the back of the panel, if I don't forget than I will do that later this week. __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com

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