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Old 11-21-2013, 10:55 PM   #1
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

started fabricating the rear mounts for the C4 IRS in the 55 suburban
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Old 11-22-2013, 12:55 AM   #2
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Hey man, I need to see what's going on with the C4 suspension!
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Old 11-22-2013, 07:31 AM   #3
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Hey man, I need to see what's going on with the C4 suspension!

Come on over to the shop Dan. Your always welcome.
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Old 11-22-2013, 01:37 AM   #4
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you seriously thinkin on doin that set-up for your truck?
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Old 11-22-2013, 09:32 AM   #5
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you seriously thinkin on doin that set-up for your truck?
I keep going back & forth with what I'm gonna do. Part of me would REALLY love full IFS & IRS, power rack & pinion, etc. but I know I'd be into it for several grand by the time it was all in and sorted out. Special bracketry for my old style, "no holes" Camel hump heads, PS pump, lines, rebuilt R&P rack most likely, AC brackets too "while I'm in there" new column...I know myself and I'm not going to be happy without all of it.

On the other hand, who is it, POL or CPP that has a full suspension kit with new lowering springs, shocks, sway bars etc for about $1200? I ALREADY have the CPP disc brake & manual MC kit.

Yeah, & it's killing me not to have already done something. There's this little thing called "budget" too, lol.
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ups dropped off my new American auto wire high way 22 wiring kit.
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Old 11-22-2013, 02:14 PM   #7
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well i think ya should take up fabguys offer and go check it out at his shop - it;ll give ya a better insight on how its done -and you guys may be able to come up with a happy medium for your truck .
i hear good things about the vette set up - i say check it out ! either way - you have a very nice platform to work on .----just sayin .
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Watched her sitting in the cold rain as I sat my beer down to answered the door to get my new axles from Fed x , Kinda sounds like a country song in the making
Suppose to be cold and wet till Tuesday...that's how I like my beer not the weather

I love RockAuto, saved me a lot of cash...$132 for both axle shafts.1/3 of price of local stores 95% of the time.

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Old 11-23-2013, 06:56 PM   #9
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A little more progress, I got my windshield in which allowed me to put my headliner in along with my window trim.




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A little more progress, I got my windshield in which allowed me to put my headliner in along with my window trim.




That's cool.. What is it?? Doesn't look like wood graining.. Like it!!
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Get Down, Looks damn good, saw a cool Von Dutch hood flying eye ornament that on craigslist ;
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matches your dash but they're very proud of it at $425
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Old 11-23-2013, 08:46 PM   #12
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Get Down, Looks damn good, saw a cool Von Dutch hood flying eye ornament that on craigslist ;
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matches your dash but they're very proud of it at $425
That would be cool but a little too rich for my blood. I'm going to look for that though. Thank you for the compliment...
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Very nice "wood work" trim . What is the process ?
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Started boxing my frame and the welder died. Last few wks it's been, if it can go wrong, it will. Get down, that truck is looking real good, very nice job.
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Very nice "wood work" trim . What is the process ?
Thank you, I really love it! The process is hydro-dipping this is burl wood on black! After it's dipped it's washed then clear coated. check out the process below.


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Here's my dash grill I still have to fill in the black letters!

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I started tearing down my 53 Suburban......This was day 1. I have been looking forward to starting this project.

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Looks great YOUNG RODDER!!
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Little late but I sold it last month..
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Little late but I sold it last month..
....a moment of silence for the passing of a b!tchin truck...

What size are those artilleries?
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I just turned over 50,000 miles on the old '50 3600.
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Nothing too exciting. removed the steering column with the help of my youngest son Austin. Removed some shock brackets from the frame and started working on the floors in the cab of my 53suburban.







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cute son ya have there ! --- great that he is learnin' also
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Sandblasted the bottom of the cab. And a few other areas inside of it. Almost done. Didn't do the steps because they will get replaced. Here is a before and after pic.
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Worked on boxing my frame, welder went to crap so I went to tractor supply and bought me a Holbart 210. Tomorrow, I'll start back on my frame.
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