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RockTonka · 08-19-2012, 02:49 PM

Finished up a battery mount this morning...bought and returned two different mounts before deciding it was going to be easier (and cheaper) to just make our own

RockTonka · 08-19-2012, 02:59 PM

My boy wants to run all the wiring

, so it's going to sit like this until we can get back on it next weekend (OSU starting up Mon).

scotts62 · 08-19-2012, 04:53 PM

Plus its more fun to make your own parts! Looks good!

**Captainfab** · 08-20-2012, 12:31 AM

Looks good

mosesburb · 08-20-2012, 01:08 AM

Looks great guys!! I am typically not a fan of a bunch of shine on a motor, but that is VERY tastefully done as is the core support with all of its goods. Very nice work!!

Dinos63 · 08-20-2012, 01:24 AM

very nice , great work!

piratexpress1369a · 08-20-2012, 11:17 AM

are you going to leave the paint on the body just the way it is ?or are you going to paint it

RockTonka · 08-20-2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scotts62

Plus its more fun to make your own parts! Looks good!

Thanks Scott...sometimes it's the only way to get what you want!

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

Looks good

Thanks Cap!

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Originally Posted by mosesburb

Looks great guys!! I am typically not a fan of a bunch of shine on a motor, but that is VERY tastefully done as is the core support with all of its goods. Very nice work!!

Thanks!!

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Originally Posted by Dinos63

very nice , great work!

Thanks Dino, we do what we can since you won't let Joe out of AZ

RockTonka · 08-20-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

are you going to leave the paint on the body just the way it is ?or are you going to paint it

We will eventually repaint the burb (wife wants it "pretty), probably something close to the original balboa blue with silver where the white is now. For the time being though, we want to be able to enjoy it a bit...so try to keep it running while we chip away at it.

RockTonka · 08-27-2012, 01:04 AM

Spent the weekend running wires, chasing loose ends, and second guessing ourselves...but, at the end of it all...we fired the motor off!!

http://youtu.be/Z0aO88Zf1H0

RockTonka · 08-27-2012, 01:36 AM

We swapped out the CPP drop springs for some LMC, HD, progressive rate, 3/4T, springs...we like these better (stock, LMC, and CPP together in second pic) Gives the burb the rake we were looking for and will handle people/loads much better.

likaroc13 · 08-27-2012, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RockTonka

Spent the weekend running wires, chasing loose ends, and second guessing ourselves...but, at the end of it all...we fired the motor off!!

man, that sounds mean!

Jeff La · 08-27-2012, 08:48 AM

Getting close, looking good!!!!!

chad64chevy · 08-27-2012, 10:01 AM

man, thats sounds so nice! i'm still grinning, lol!! i cant wait til i get mine to that point!!

C@rnut001 · 08-27-2012, 10:13 AM

Guys, that sounds awesome and looks killer! Keep it up. I love what you have done with your suburban. Thanks for sharing the video of the start up, it was great to watch and listen to that BBC power!

piratexpress1369a · 08-27-2012, 12:50 PM

AWESOME!!!! what do you think the horsepower is ?

**clemdaddy** · 08-27-2012, 01:41 PM

sounds fantastic... when your dad rapped it back it sounded like a mean ol' big cat growling.

RockTonka · 08-28-2012, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by likaroc13

man, that sounds mean!

It sounds so much better in person, camera phone just doesn't do it justice!

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Originally Posted by Jeff La

Getting close, looking good!!!!!

Thanks, slowly getting there!

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Originally Posted by chad64chevy

man, thats sounds so nice! i'm still grinning, lol!! i cant wait til i get mine to that point!!

We're stil grinning too! Love firing an engine for the first time...always a milestone.

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Originally Posted by C@rnut001

Guys, that sounds awesome and looks killer! Keep it up. I love what you have done with your suburban. Thanks for sharing the video of the start up, it was great to watch and listen to that BBC power!

Thanks! I had to start it up for few minutes this evening just to listen to it idle...HOA loves me!!

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Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

AWESOME!!!! what do you think the horsepower is ?

We'll be happy to get 400 or so to the ground...may have a chance to get it on a dyno for some tuning in the future...will know for sure then.

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Originally Posted by clemdaddy

sounds fantastic... when your dad rapped it back it sounded like a mean ol' big cat growling.

Yea, open headers are fun for a bit

...we're researching exhaust options now though, haven't decided which way to jump yet.

gostranger · 08-30-2012, 06:45 AM

sounds awesome great job

chad64chevy · 09-16-2012, 03:15 PM

hey just got home today!! it was great meeting you guys this weekend and hanging out for a bit! after hearing that motor my brother in-law had a smile on is face for like an hr. on the way back!! motor sounds so much better in person!! thanks for the grille again austin!!!

RockTonka · 09-20-2012, 01:23 AM

Good meeting you too Chad, we're going to have to arrange a meet & greet or something so we can put more faces to names around here...

RockTonka · 09-20-2012, 01:42 AM

We're still working down that list, but have crossed a few things off.

My son cleaned/painted the old hinges and the underside the hood before setting it back on with some new (shiny

) springs.

Also test fit some kicker panel covers with speakers in them...gonna take a little bit of trimming to fit perfect but pretty close.

We also finished running the brake lines, braided lines from master down to hard lines at the frame

RockTonka · 09-20-2012, 01:57 AM

I pulled the rad hold down, support wings, and hood latch off a couple weeks ago to have them ceramic powder coated...I wanted to try and match them to the headers. They aren't quite as shiny as I would have liked, but do have the basic "aluminum" look I wanted.

padresag · 09-20-2012, 10:14 AM

my feeling about all those holes is that it makes it to busy in there. it over powers what else is there. just scroll the page down until it blocks it out the rad part. it defines the rest of the eng department more readily . that is just my opinion, it is your truck.
I think that it looked good in the crossmember work that your son did on his truck.
ron

piratexpress1369a · 09-20-2012, 12:55 PM

looks like it is coming together very well

08-19-2012, 02:49 PM	#226
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Finished up a battery mount this morning...bought and returned two different mounts before deciding it was going to be easier (and cheaper) to just make our own Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

08-19-2012, 02:59 PM	#227
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build My boy wants to run all the wiring , so it's going to sit like this until we can get back on it next weekend (OSU starting up Mon). Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

08-19-2012, 04:53 PM	#228
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08-20-2012, 12:31 AM	#229
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08-20-2012, 01:08 AM	#230
mosesburb I had a V-8 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,116	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Looks great guys!! I am typically not a fan of a bunch of shine on a motor, but that is VERY tastefully done as is the core support with all of its goods. Very nice work!! __________________ 1972 K20 Suburban, 5.9L Cummins, Banks Power Pack, NV4500HD, NP205, H.A.D., D60/14FF ARB Link To Build: HERE.

08-20-2012, 01:24 AM	#231
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build very nice , great work! __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !

08-20-2012, 11:17 AM	#232
piratexpress1369a Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Selkirk Ontario Canada Posts: 1,141	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build are you going to leave the paint on the body just the way it is ?or are you going to paint it __________________ My 63 GMC Panel Slow Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5457281 63

08-27-2012, 01:04 AM	#235
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Spent the weekend running wires, chasing loose ends, and second guessing ourselves...but, at the end of it all...we fired the motor off!! http://youtu.be/Z0aO88Zf1H0 __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

08-27-2012, 01:36 AM	#236
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build We swapped out the CPP drop springs for some LMC, HD, progressive rate, 3/4T, springs...we like these better (stock, LMC, and CPP together in second pic) Gives the burb the rake we were looking for and will handle people/loads much better. Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

08-27-2012, 08:48 AM	#238
Jeff La Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Donaldsonville, La. Posts: 1,024	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Getting close, looking good!!!!!

08-27-2012, 10:01 AM	#239
chad64chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tulsa,ok. Posts: 1,803	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build man, thats sounds so nice! i'm still grinning, lol!! i cant wait til i get mine to that point!! __________________ my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456163

08-27-2012, 10:13 AM	#240
C@rnut001 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 405	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Guys, that sounds awesome and looks killer! Keep it up. I love what you have done with your suburban. Thanks for sharing the video of the start up, it was great to watch and listen to that BBC power! __________________ C@rnut001 (Owen) Alaskan Members Check In http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...22#post5094422 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...18#post6778618

08-27-2012, 12:50 PM	#241
piratexpress1369a Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Selkirk Ontario Canada Posts: 1,141	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build AWESOME!!!! what do you think the horsepower is ? __________________ My 63 GMC Panel Slow Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5457281 63

08-27-2012, 01:41 PM	#242
clemdaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 1,923	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build sounds fantastic... when your dad rapped it back it sounded like a mean ol' big cat growling.

08-30-2012, 06:45 AM	#244
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09-16-2012, 03:15 PM	#245
chad64chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tulsa,ok. Posts: 1,803	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build hey just got home today!! it was great meeting you guys this weekend and hanging out for a bit! after hearing that motor my brother in-law had a smile on is face for like an hr. on the way back!! motor sounds so much better in person!! thanks for the grille again austin!!! __________________ my project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456163

09-20-2012, 01:23 AM	#246
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Good meeting you too Chad, we're going to have to arrange a meet & greet or something so we can put more faces to names around here... __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

09-20-2012, 01:42 AM	#247
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build We're still working down that list, but have crossed a few things off. My son cleaned/painted the old hinges and the underside the hood before setting it back on with some new (shiny ) springs. Also test fit some kicker panel covers with speakers in them...gonna take a little bit of trimming to fit perfect but pretty close. We also finished running the brake lines, braided lines from master down to hard lines at the frame Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

09-20-2012, 01:57 AM	#248
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build I pulled the rad hold down, support wings, and hood latch off a couple weeks ago to have them ceramic powder coated...I wanted to try and match them to the headers. They aren't quite as shiny as I would have liked, but do have the basic "aluminum" look I wanted. Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

09-20-2012, 10:14 AM	#249
padresag Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sidney,b.c. Posts: 4,425	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build my feeling about all those holes is that it makes it to busy in there. it over powers what else is there. just scroll the page down until it blocks it out the rad part. it defines the rest of the eng department more readily . that is just my opinion, it is your truck. I think that it looked good in the crossmember work that your son did on his truck. ron

09-20-2012, 12:55 PM	#250
piratexpress1369a Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Selkirk Ontario Canada Posts: 1,141	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build looks like it is coming together very well __________________ My 63 GMC Panel Slow Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5457281 63

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