Rusty, crushy, but trysty.

[makman1297]

Well today was a good day, i got a few hours in on the old girl. I got the lighting issue fixed, put in my light switch, installed the dr side dash vent, ash tray, mounted my aux guages, installed the dash cluster, replaced the temp sensor, fixed my rh fuel tank so now i can use either one, installed the 4wd shifter, and ran it up and down the drive ways a few times.

[makman1297]

I was able to get some more work done today. Installed the door sill plates, routed the wiring for the tail lights and trailer brake controller, installed the new seat belts, and installed the rear sliding window. So much more to do.

[makman1297]

I worked on the wiring for the front, swapped out the turn signal sockets and removed the low beam wiring that the suburban used. I started on the box, got the old metal out and started welding in the patches. Found some more rot that i was not expecting, but will deal with it like everything else.

[Dusty4x4]

Its looking great man...

[makman1297]

Thanks dusty. Last few for the day, this is my first attempt at ever repairing a box. The seam ended up a little higher than i wanted, but i am just planning on putting some seam sealer over it and then i am doing a spray in bed liner anyways. I also got the interior trim painted.

[makman1297]

Well i had to work yesterday so didnt get anything done, but today i have off and jumped back in on the bed repair. Got the wheel arch and rh quarter repair done this morning, just need to finish up the welding. I didnt have much of a reference since both sides were rotted out about the same, so i had to wing it. I think it turned out just fine.

[Dusty4x4]

The box looks great wayne. I cannot wait to start on mine...

[makman1297]

Stopped for lunch but got started on the lh side. It was not quite as rotted. This time i trimmed the inner wheel well so the seam does not stick up above the wheel well.

[makman1297]

Finished tacking up the pass side. Got the wheel arch and quarter panel in. I cut out the hole for the aux fuel tank. This is pretty much the last of the rust repair finally. My tailgate has a few spots that need rust repair but thats it.

[makman1297]

I got the rest of my spray in bedliner kit, seam sealer and self etching primer to finish up the inside of the box.

[foamypirate]

Looking good! It's amazing what you've done with this truck.

[Gordonr1973]

Lots of work but looking great!

[makman1297]

Went to pull a part today, score. I got a bunch of small odds and ends that i needed, including a set of orange marker lights, power window pigtail, fender to rad support bracket, rad shroud clips, and 4x4 shift cover. I half to go back i forgot to get a fuel door. Also picked up a set of new tires. Good shoping today.

[Gordonr1973]

Coming along very nicely!!!!!!!

Blue looks great!

[makman1297]

Thanks Gordon, i am hoping to have her on the road and done in Dec.

[makman1297]

Got some time in today. I had the new tires mounted and balanced and installed them, found the plastic nuts on my center caps are too short to grab, i will half to order some longer ones. I also got the pas fender/inner fender on, made and installed the rear leaf spring keepers, adjusted the column shifter, installed the battery box, overflow tank, and a bunch of other small things. I also welded up the trim holes in the box, i will finish stripping that down and get more body work done tomorrow. The tires are 285/75r16.

[makman1297]

I also found the issue with my high beam indicator being on on high and low is because the 77 and 87 models the plugs at the bulbs are wired differently, i pulld the wires out and reinstalled them in the old truck configuration, now indicator is only on with high beams.

[trout]

Hey how did you get those wheels to fit?
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[makman1297]

Trout, i had to take them to a machine shope to bore them out, i also have 1.5 spacers installed.

[makman1297]

I got the rest of the box, the hood, and the lower valance panel stripped. I put some more filler on the box and primed the lower valance. I also started sealing the box seams up. It takes a long time to strip off all that paint. I should have the box body work done tomorrow.

[trout]

Originally Posted by makman1297

Trout, i had to take them to a machine shope to bore them out, i also have 1.5 spacers installed.

Ok thank you

Btw truck. Looks awesome
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[makman1297]

Body work and more body work. Picked up the new sander this one works like it has a turbo, guess the other one was just bad to start with. The bed sides are in glaze, will sand down and hopefully be in primer tomorrow. I also wired up the tail lights, i found the running light wire was broken up by the engine, fixed that and then had to replace a back up light socket that was broken. I also wired in a 7 pole trailer plug.

[makman1297]

I got an interior.

[makman1297]

Bedsides are done and self etching primer is drying, once thats dry i will shoot them with my auto motive primer. The hood is half sanded and will be done tomorrow and hopefully the doors as well. Really hoping to have everything in paint tomorrow.

[makman1297]

When will the sanding stop?