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RockTonka · 02-11-2012, 06:15 AM

Thanks yall', we're enjoying the feedback! We're pretty psyched about the burb

We've got a good used tank coming our way from gostranger here on the board...thanks Steve!!
My son came in for the weekend from school and started fixing the wiring mess left from the original owner, i.e. pulling out an old CB/antenna, an ancient inverter, multiple switches/relays, air horns, a siren (that still works) and some crap we may never fiqure out.

He also got the old, but not original, AM radio working.
While he got that done I managed to clean up the other hub cap.

gostranger · 02-11-2012, 07:54 AM

Looking good!!!

"Dave"
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northern 85 · 02-11-2012, 08:26 AM

Wow luv the burb! Great find and you guys are doing it right

RockTonka · 02-13-2012, 01:35 AM

It runs!!

My son and I spent most of this weekend chasing our tails trying to get this burb to fire and just, finally, got it purring like a fat and happy cat about an hour ago

We started sat. morning by draining/refilling old fluids, replacing filters, plugs, wires and cleaning up the obvious loose ends. Everything looked like it was supposed to and we thought we were ready to try to fire it off...wasn't happening.

No fuel tank so we were squirting fuel down the carb, backing off, and cranking away...nothing. Not a burp, fart, hiccup, cough...nothing. WTH.

Power to the coil but nothing out. No spark, alright then...new coil it is.

Drop a new coil on and try again...nothing. WTFH.

New points, condenser, cap, rotor, and new coil...everything seems right but no fire. We feed the coil directly from the battery, crank away and...backfires out the carb!! Well, good we guess...getting fuel and spark...kinda. Thinking maybe bad resistor wire or starter solenoid feeding the coil. Fool around with that for a while but can't pinpoint anything. We go back to feeding the coil from the resistor wire/starter and now have semi-consistent backfires out of the carb and nothing else. (gotta imagine me jumping back and forth with my squirter bottle of gas feeding the fire) WTMFH. Got to be timing...but now its 3 a.m. and we're beat.

Jumped back into this afternoon thinking we're missing the obvious. We knew the short term SIL owner had mentioned fooling with the timing and we ASSumed that he had it somewhat right, but...maybe not...so back to the basics.

We brought #1 up to TDC and low and behold...the dizzy was 180 out.

It's always good to find a problem though, now we had a direction.

Pull all the wires, roll about 10 degrees of advance into it, hook everything up correctly, and...woo hoo...smoke out the exhaust. Getting closer.

I was getting pretty leary of squirting gas at the carb by then and we knew it needed more fuel so we fiqured that it was time for a fenderwell tank. Drop a line to the fuel pump and...crank, crank, crank, crank, crank, crank. Sigh.

Pump was sucking it from the fenderwell but wasn't pushing any fuel to the carb...back to AutoZone...again.

New pump, check. Timing set, check. Fire to the plugs, check. Dash of gas down the carb, check. Fire extinguisher, check.

Crank, crank, crank, Vroooom!! And it RUNS!!! and stays RUNNING!!

Roll the dist. back and forth a bit and get it close by ear...smoooootth!

Kill it and start it a few times (just because we can). Smoke out the neighborhood for a few minutes.

Can't do much else right now but we do drop it into drive...creeps forward. Drop it into reverse, eases on back...cool.

It's starting to snow now and the kids have an hour drive back to school so time to shut it down.

The master is leaking a bit at the booster...will probably pick up a new master/booster combo tomorrow. Tank should be here soon...can't wait now.

Got it titled, tagged, and insured Fri but the boy made me promise not to test drive it until he gets back next weekend...gonna be a long week.

RockTonka · 02-13-2012, 02:46 AM

Only pic I got from this weekend, wish I had one of all the smoke when we got it running

gostranger · 02-13-2012, 07:26 AM

Awesome great times!
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67swb72klb · 02-13-2012, 08:05 AM

thats a nice one congrats on the fire up

RockTonka · 02-13-2012, 10:17 PM

Big, brown, box from the big, brown, van...full of weather strip kits for both the burb and my son's GMC...doors, windows, vent windows, windshields, everything except the side windows on the burb (backordered). I'm not really looking forward to all that.

gostranger · 02-18-2012, 09:44 AM

did you get the other box from the brown truck on wed i called you to follow up how did it fair on its trip? let em know thanks!

RockTonka · 02-19-2012, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gostranger

did you get the other box from the brown truck on wed i called you to follow up how did it fair on its trip? let em know thanks!

The tank made it in on Wed., no problems at all Steve...Thanks. That was a hell of a packing job

, UPS could of thrown it off the plane as they passed overhead and it would have been fine!

I ran it to a radiator shop Thurs. to have it boiled out and the overflow tube resoldered on before sanding, cleaning, and painting it. The sending unit you sent tested alright, but we still dropped a new one in just to be safe. While we were chasing parts this morning, we ran by a carb shop and picked up a rebuilt unit to replace the leaking stocker. That and new rubber lines throughout had the fuel system in good working order.

I can put the fire extinquisher away now.

darkhorse970 · 02-18-2012, 10:01 AM

Very cool 'Burb...those hub caps look amazing!

thirdstreettito · 02-18-2012, 11:05 AM

Subscribed! I love your builds!

Delmo · 02-18-2012, 03:04 PM

Looooove it. Nice score man and great job cleaning her up.

RockTonka · 02-19-2012, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkhorse970

Very cool 'Burb...those hub caps look amazing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Subscribed! I love your builds!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delmo

Looooove it. Nice score man and great job cleaning her up.

Thanks yall', we're having fun with this burb and appreciate the positive feedback.

protrash64 · 02-19-2012, 01:43 AM

Just got my window seals from Classic Chevy in Kansas. Fixed were in stock; dont know about the sliders.

RockTonka · 02-19-2012, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by protrash64

Just got my window seals from Classic Chevy in Kansas. Fixed were in stock; dont know about the sliders.

Truck and Car Shop out of Orange,CA has my money for all fourslider weatherstrip kits and is sending one complete kit my way now...haven't gotten word on the other three yet...hurry up and wait. At least I can jump into one and try to figure it all out.

gostranger · 02-19-2012, 08:51 AM

Great i am glad the tank made it without any problems it came out great! And the suburban is very cool good luck with the window rubber!!
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thirdstreettito · 02-19-2012, 11:18 AM

Nice! Put some wide whitewalls on her.

Dinos63 · 02-19-2012, 11:36 AM

congrats !! those are some killer trucks you guys have and that you are building

oklahomaduner · 02-20-2012, 09:02 PM

I just had to...

thirdstreettito · 02-28-2012, 01:42 AM

1964 Chevrolet All Models Balboa Blue/Dark Blue

# 508

Comes in an aerosol for $20.

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/cho...l=All%20Models

RockTonka · 02-28-2012, 01:54 AM

Thanks man, that's what I'm talking about!! Cool

thirdstreettito · 02-28-2012, 12:08 PM

No problem!

RockTonka · 02-28-2012, 10:16 PM

Well that didn't work for #@&%. Ordered up some #508 Balboa Blue/Dark Blue in a rattle can (not cheap) from O'Reilley's Auto Parts and picked it up after work this evening. Sprayed one of the wheels to get a feel for the color...not even close! The wheel in the foreground is their "dark blue"

I wanted to have wheels painted and tires mounted by the weekend so we could get some exhaust work done Sat.

Now I'm leary of ordering from an out-of-state (link above from 3rdst.) company that I can't return product to. I've got 5 different shades of dark blue that don't match as it is now...

duallyjams · 02-29-2012, 08:49 AM

I wonder do you think a powered coat shop could do a better job of matching the color.

02-11-2012, 07:54 AM	#2
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Looking good!!! "Dave" Posted via Mobile Device

02-11-2012, 08:26 AM	#3
northern 85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfield Maine Posts: 1,759	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Wow luv the burb! Great find and you guys are doing it right

02-13-2012, 01:35 AM	#4
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 It runs!! My son and I spent most of this weekend chasing our tails trying to get this burb to fire and just, finally, got it purring like a fat and happy cat about an hour ago We started sat. morning by draining/refilling old fluids, replacing filters, plugs, wires and cleaning up the obvious loose ends. Everything looked like it was supposed to and we thought we were ready to try to fire it off...wasn't happening. No fuel tank so we were squirting fuel down the carb, backing off, and cranking away...nothing. Not a burp, fart, hiccup, cough...nothing. WTH. Power to the coil but nothing out. No spark, alright then...new coil it is. Drop a new coil on and try again...nothing. WTFH. New points, condenser, cap, rotor, and new coil...everything seems right but no fire. We feed the coil directly from the battery, crank away and...backfires out the carb!! Well, good we guess...getting fuel and spark...kinda. Thinking maybe bad resistor wire or starter solenoid feeding the coil. Fool around with that for a while but can't pinpoint anything. We go back to feeding the coil from the resistor wire/starter and now have semi-consistent backfires out of the carb and nothing else. (gotta imagine me jumping back and forth with my squirter bottle of gas feeding the fire) WTMFH. Got to be timing...but now its 3 a.m. and we're beat. Jumped back into this afternoon thinking we're missing the obvious. We knew the short term SIL owner had mentioned fooling with the timing and we ASSumed that he had it somewhat right, but...maybe not...so back to the basics. We brought #1 up to TDC and low and behold...the dizzy was 180 out. It's always good to find a problem though, now we had a direction. Pull all the wires, roll about 10 degrees of advance into it, hook everything up correctly, and...woo hoo...smoke out the exhaust. Getting closer. I was getting pretty leary of squirting gas at the carb by then and we knew it needed more fuel so we fiqured that it was time for a fenderwell tank. Drop a line to the fuel pump and...crank, crank, crank, crank, crank, crank. Sigh. Pump was sucking it from the fenderwell but wasn't pushing any fuel to the carb...back to AutoZone...again. New pump, check. Timing set, check. Fire to the plugs, check. Dash of gas down the carb, check. Fire extinguisher, check. Crank, crank, crank, Vroooom!! And it RUNS!!! and stays RUNNING!! Roll the dist. back and forth a bit and get it close by ear...smoooootth! Kill it and start it a few times (just because we can). Smoke out the neighborhood for a few minutes. Can't do much else right now but we do drop it into drive...creeps forward. Drop it into reverse, eases on back...cool. It's starting to snow now and the kids have an hour drive back to school so time to shut it down. The master is leaking a bit at the booster...will probably pick up a new master/booster combo tomorrow. Tank should be here soon...can't wait now. Got it titled, tagged, and insured Fri but the boy made me promise not to test drive it until he gets back next weekend...gonna be a long week. __________________ 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

02-13-2012, 07:26 AM	#6
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Awesome great times! Posted via Mobile Device

02-13-2012, 08:05 AM	#7
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,464	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build thats a nice one congrats on the fire up __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

02-11-2012, 06:15 AM	#1
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 Thanks yall', we're enjoying the feedback! We're pretty psyched about the burb We've got a good used tank coming our way from gostranger here on the board...thanks Steve!! My son came in for the weekend from school and started fixing the wiring mess left from the original owner, i.e. pulling out an old CB/antenna, an ancient inverter, multiple switches/relays, air horns, a siren (that still works) and some crap we may never fiqure out. He also got the old, but not original, AM radio working. While he got that done I managed to clean up the other hub cap. 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

02-13-2012, 02:46 AM	#5
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 Only pic I got from this weekend, wish I had one of all the smoke when we got it running 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

02-13-2012, 10:17 PM	#8
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 Big, brown, box from the big, brown, van...full of weather strip kits for both the burb and my son's GMC...doors, windows, vent windows, windshields, everything except the side windows on the burb (backordered). I'm not really looking forward to all that. 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

02-18-2012, 09:44 AM	#9
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build did you get the other box from the brown truck on wed i called you to follow up how did it fair on its trip? let em know thanks!

02-18-2012, 10:01 AM	#11
darkhorse970 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 2,105	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Very cool 'Burb...those hub caps look amazing! __________________ Keith SOLD - 1963 C10 Short Fleet 350/700R4 4/6 drop 1967 GMC Super Custom - Short Fleet COPO concept w/427 BBC T-400 w/Doug Nash overdrive 4/6 Drop, Buddy Buckets, etc... Frame Off (In Progress) I call it "Vulgar Display of Power" 1980 Silverado Original paint 49k Original miles 4/6 drop Check out my build thread here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6209941

02-18-2012, 11:05 AM	#12
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Subscribed! I love your builds! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

02-18-2012, 03:04 PM	#13
Delmo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 1,226	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Looooove it. Nice score man and great job cleaning her up.

02-19-2012, 01:43 AM	#15
protrash64 Resistance is Futile Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mesa,Arizona Posts: 3,520	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Just got my window seals from Classic Chevy in Kansas. Fixed were in stock; dont know about the sliders. __________________ 64 CHEVY PICK-UP > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...otrash+re-hash 64 CARRYALL >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1964+suburban 66 LB >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=427852 STRENGTH/DETERMINATION/MERCILESS/FOREVER .......posted via stationary device

02-19-2012, 08:51 AM	#17
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Great i am glad the tank made it without any problems it came out great! And the suburban is very cool good luck with the window rubber!! Posted via Mobile Device

02-19-2012, 11:18 AM	#18
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build Nice! Put some wide whitewalls on her. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck



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02-19-2012, 11:36 AM	#19
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build congrats !! those are some killer trucks you guys have and that you are building __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !

02-20-2012, 09:02 PM	#20
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build I just had to... Attached Images __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

02-28-2012, 01:42 AM	#21
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build 1964 Chevrolet All Models Balboa Blue/Dark Blue # 508 Comes in an aerosol for $20. http://www.automotivetouchup.com/cho...l=All%20Models __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

02-28-2012, 01:54 AM	#22
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 Thanks man, that's what I'm talking about!! Cool __________________ 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

02-28-2012, 12:08 PM	#23
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build No problem! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

02-28-2012, 10:16 PM	#24
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 Well that didn't work for #@&%. Ordered up some #508 Balboa Blue/Dark Blue in a rattle can (not cheap) from O'Reilley's Auto Parts and picked it up after work this evening. Sprayed one of the wheels to get a feel for the color...not even close! The wheel in the foreground is their "dark blue" I wanted to have wheels painted and tires mounted by the weekend so we could get some exhaust work done Sat. Now I'm leary of ordering from an out-of-state (link above from 3rdst.) company that I can't return product to. I've got 5 different shades of dark blue that don't match as it is now... 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

02-29-2012, 08:49 AM	#25
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build I wonder do you think a powered coat shop could do a better job of matching the color. __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

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