'60 GMC Suburban (Project D-Daddy)

[Gmforce]

looking finer en frog hair...LOl

[johnnyclack]

Looking good

I had the same floor boards in my 49’ GMC long bed….. they came in real handy at the Foster Street Drive Inn Theater.

All I needed was a funnel & 20” of hose w/case of Oly’ and I was set for a double feature

[Corts60]

Took her out for her first drive this year. Couldn't wait to finish all the windows. Haha.

At this point I'm having a really hard time liking the black wheels with white hubcaps. I wish I had the chrome ones. I don't know what to do. If I paint them white then the whole tire will appear white, if I paint them body color I'll probably have to have paint mixed for something that will match.

Ideas?

[MusicMan70]

Trim rings maybe?

[MusicMan70]

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=575916

The first pic looks pretty good.

[Corts60]

Yeah that is pretty sweet. Maybe I'll try out some rings and see. I think I just need to fork over the $200 for the chrome re-pop hubcaps. Maybe sell my set to recoup some of that. It's supposed to have the chrome caps anyways.

[Corts60]

Got another window installed today. unfortunately, I cracked the forward glass when I was putting it into the frame. Dang it. I wasn't in the mood to pull it back apart and have another glass cut so it will do for now.
I also painted the center trim plate black to see how it looks. I kinda like it.

[MusicMan70]

Going back to the wheel question Cort60,

I'm sure you have seen this truck before from Vintage Trucks magazine. I like the paint treatment and wide whitewalls that he used. I recently had some rims and caps powder coated white, but may go this direction too.

I do agree that all white would be too much for your rig.

[johnnyclack]

Originally Posted by Corts60

Got another window installed today. unfortunately, I cracked the forward glass when I was putting it into the frame. Dang it. I wasn't in the mood to pull it back apart and have another glass cut so it will do for now.
I also painted the center trim plate black to see how it looks. I kinda like it.

I like the black pillar also, it creates a nice silhouette of the window cut out.

[Corts60]

Originally Posted by MusicMan70

Going back to the wheel question Cort60,

I'm sure you have seen this truck before from Vintage Trucks magazine. I like the paint treatment and wide whitewalls that he used. I recently had some rims and caps powder coated white, but may go this direction too.

I do agree that all white would be too much for your rig.

I've never seen that truck before. I'd love to see the whole thing, it looks beautiful. Yeah I think I'm going to end up going body color on the wheels.
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[MusicMan70]

A few bad pics...

He is listed as a member on this forum under that name, but I don't think he posts. His seat is reminiscent of what you just stitched up.

[Corts60]

That is beautiful. It reminds me of my old '60 Pick up. Same color. Thanks for posting that.

[DaBeast65]

Very nice!

[Corts60]

Thought I'd update what I'm currently up to.

Have to get ready for a car show here in town in two weeks so today I took care of some needed little things like: changing oil, replacing canister oil filter housing with spin on housing, replacing temp sender, etc....

Then, I thought since I was at my work shop and we have industrial buffers, I took a shot at buffing out my 53 year old paint. And I am really happy that it shines so much. Now you can really see all of the dents!

Looks much better though.

[hopped up]

I think your hubcaps look great with the black wheels!! Don't change a thing
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[johnnyclack]

Looking sweet, keep after it

[justcuz]

Cort,

I think the blacked out center bar makes the truck look longer, as it gives the appearance that the rear window is one big piece (from a distance).
I still think the back end needs to come up a little. I have always liked the look of these suburban's with a little nose low rake to them (2wd only of course!)
The wheels need to be a contrasting color from the whitewalls. Can you photo shop the wheels to body color and see what it would look like?

My 2 cents

[Corts60]

Yeah I would love to edit the wheels with body color but I just bought a Mac and don't know how to yet. Haha.
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[Corts60]

Oh, and as for the back end, I still don't have the proper springs in there and my air shocks have a slow leak. I need to find me some pick up springs
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[Brad54]

I think the black wheels look excellent. Just the right amount of contrast. If you paint them body color, it'll be too repetitive.
From the roof down, it'd be Blue White Blue White Blue White to the hub cap in the center.
The whitewalls and hubcaps tie in with the white on the body, the black wheels tie in with the black on the tires and the black on the hub cap, the whole thing is tied together cleanly and neatly.

Eaton Detroit Spring is where I got the springs for my Suburban. I went with stock pick-up springs... mine sits a little higher than yours in the back, but I routinely load it up with a lot of stuff for my swap meet, hauling parts, etc. etc.
Right now it has 850 pounds of sway bars in the back of it, and earlier this month it had a little more than that of scrap metal.
For me, the stock pick-up springs lowered the rear of the Suburban a couple inches and works perfectly.
The set of pick-up truck 2-inch lowering springs made the Suburban too low for me.

-Brad

[bbadfred]

Originally Posted by justcuz

Cort,

I think the blacked out center bar makes the truck look longer, as it gives the appearance that the rear window is one big piece (from a distance).
I still think the back end needs to come up a little. I have always liked the look of these suburban's with a little nose low rake to them (2wd only of course!)
The wheels need to be a contrasting color from the whitewalls. Can you photo shop the wheels to body color and see what it would look like?

My 2 cents

Leave the rear alone and drop the front some more.

[Corts60]

Originally Posted by Brad54

I think the black wheels look excellent. Just the right amount of contrast. If you paint them body color, it'll be too repetitive.
From the roof down, it'd be Blue White Blue White Blue White to the hub cap in the center.
The whitewalls and hubcaps tie in with the white on the body, the black wheels tie in with the black on the tires and the black on the hub cap, the whole thing is tied together cleanly and neatly.

Eaton Detroit Spring is where I got the springs for my Suburban. I went with stock pick-up springs... mine sits a little higher than yours in the back, but I routinely load it up with a lot of stuff for my swap meet, hauling parts, etc. etc.
Right now it has 850 pounds of sway bars in the back of it, and earlier this month it had a little more than that of scrap metal.
For me, the stock pick-up springs lowered the rear of the Suburban a couple inches and works perfectly.
The set of pick-up truck 2-inch lowering springs made the Suburban too low for me.

-Brad

Good call man. Yeah I guess it would be really repetitive. And thanks for the heads up with Eaton spring. Did the pick up lowering springs still hold weight and not hit the bump stops or??
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[63suburby]

I dig the hubcaps like that, I think they look more unique than the body color thing

[GEEZ64]

Originally Posted by corts60

got another window installed today. Unfortunately, i cracked the forward glass when i was putting it into the frame. Dang it. I wasn't in the mood to pull it back apart and have another glass cut so it will do for now.
I also painted the center trim plate black to see how it looks. I kinda like it.

not tomany suburbans have that trim plate, nice burb, keep up the good work!

[VTX-treme]

What "Show in town" are you talking about? I live in Portland area, wanting to meet up with all of you forum guys if possible.