** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN ** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by mcmlxix

I luv me some LEDs .. I have the same ones on my Blazer
... I want to be seen.... it would be a shame to do all that work and get rearended because of a dim bulb...

Exactly my thoughts, I know they don't look factory correct - but not being in an accident trumps that.

[FrankieD]

Are they plug & play? Makes it look more up to date, to bad they don't make them with a LED blue dot.

[67cheby]

looks great....now get that trim on !!

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by FrankieD

Are they plug & play? Makes it look more up to date, to bad they don't make them with a LED blue dot.

Piece of cake. The 3 wires on the LED have a socket like a light bulb, all you do is pull your bulb and insert this one. The LED panel is completely sealed, so no worries if your gasket isn't perfect.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

looks great....now get that trim on !!

I have to wet sand and buff the whole thing first. It will be a while, plus we got invited to go skiing - can't say no to that!!!!

[67cheby]

sounds like fun !!

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

sounds like fun !!

Skiing, yes!

Wetsanding, no!

[67cheby]

have you used one of the wedsanding DA's ?? they help ALOT !!

[coggonobrien]

interesting, i didn't know if there was such a thing, is there a wet sanding air file out there?

[67cheby]

lol, dont know about the air file, but there is a wetsanding da !!

[72 tigger]

Hope you have a great time on the slopes!

[FrankieD]

Found a couple other fourms talking about wet sanding with a DA, pros & cons. Kind of like buffing got be careful on the high spots I edges. The second link has a vid from 3-M on it.

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/wet-...ng-158976.html

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...anding-da.html

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by FrankieD

Found a couple other fourms talking about wet sanding with a DA, pros & cons. Kind of like buffing got be careful on the high spots I edges. The second link has a vid from 3-M on it.

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/wet-...ng-158976.html

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...anding-da.html

Thanks, I have been looking around myself trying to bone up on my buffing skills. Any links like this will help!

[FrankieD]

Here is a google search a lot of sites and you tube video. A lot of new school stuff out there

http://www.google.com/search?q=da+we...rlz=1I7ADBS_en

[Bigblueburban]

Wow so I tried to read it all and started off really upset about cutting up a Minty fresh original burb but this looks amazing. I got to page 50 and wanted to see the finished product so I skipped some. Is looking great I love the truck. Youve done an amazing job and I wish I could see it in person
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[dsy1]

Are you going to paint the tailgate letters blue?

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Bigblueburban

Wow so I tried to read it all and started off really upset about cutting up a Minty fresh original burb but this looks amazing. I got to page 50 and wanted to see the finished product so I skipped some. Is looking great I love the truck. Youve done an amazing job and I wish I could see it in person
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Not only a mint burb but a pretty sweet truck too. I just about had a fit the first time I read this thread. I couldn't believe what he had done! But once I got to the meat of the build it didn't take long to figure out some sacrifices need to made to make a sweet ride like this.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by dsy1

Are you going to paint the tailgate letters blue?

No I have the chrome band.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

No I have the chrome band.

I assume you have the wood grain version to match the side trim not the black version.

I really like that band and will definitely put it on my fleetside 4x4.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

I assume you have the wood grain version to match the side trim not the black version.

I really like that band and will definitely put it on my fleetside 4x4.

Yes it is wood grain.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by Bigblueburban

Wow so I tried to read it all and started off really upset about cutting up a Minty fresh original burb but this looks amazing. I got to page 50 and wanted to see the finished product so I skipped some. Is looking great I love the truck. Youve done an amazing job and I wish I could see it in person
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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Not only a mint burb but a pretty sweet truck too. I just about had a fit the first time I read this thread. I couldn't believe what he had done! But once I got to the meat of the build it didn't take long to figure out some sacrifices need to made to make a sweet ride like this.

I have already apologized for desecrating the Suburban, please don't hate me.
As many Suburbans as there are out there that people are having to give away, I didn't feel so bad using one to create something spectacular. Now if I had cut it all up and not finished - that would be a completely different story. I would have even hated me!

Wrenched my back again today on the ski slopes, please pray for a speedy recovery. Thanks.

[jbclassix]

I'll pray for yours along with mine.

And I don't hate you for cutting up the Burban. I'm sure the guys who bought the patch panels off you don't hate you either!

[oldman3]

Drew hope you get better soon....Jim

[FrankieD]

Nothing worse than a bad back you never know when it going to grab you and lay you out. Pray you get better and it dosen't last to long

[noonzor]

i hear ya on the back pain, ive currently got two bulged discs in my back. been off work for 2 months already and thank god ive got a good sick plan with work.