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WH0DAMAN · 05-02-2013, 12:54 PM

LT Side Floor & Rocker in process

WH0DAMAN · 05-15-2013, 08:16 PM

Couple more things done. I have all the patch panels in & it will be In primer soon. I picked up the rear seats plus the third seat. Waiting for the front seats & floor pockets for the 3rd seat to show up. Getting ready to cut the dash to mold in the 06 Yukon XL center console. Should be fun!

68GMCburban · 05-15-2013, 09:38 PM

Nice progress.
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WH0DAMAN · 05-17-2013, 04:39 PM

Taillamps are being fabed in today. I'm going to give each one an eyebrow so the lamp is more level. 396 is being torn down & stripped for paint. I don't like the Torker intake so a new Performer RPM is one the way. Progress is happening daily!

68burb · 05-17-2013, 04:48 PM

Sweet progress man!

What didn't you like about the intake? I just picked one up at the PDX swapmeet for mine.

WH0DAMAN · 05-17-2013, 05:18 PM

I don't like how the carburetor sits in an offset position. I'm just kind of anal about certain things & symmetry is one of them. If you know of anybody that wants a Torker 2 for a BBC then let me know.

WH0DAMAN · 05-21-2013, 12:34 AM

Found a couple photos of when I bought the truck. Thought I lost these ones.

WH0DAMAN · 05-21-2013, 12:39 AM

A couple of photos of the new tail light pockets.

68burb · 05-21-2013, 11:14 AM

holy rear bumper batman!
those taillights are gonna turn out nice, they have good proportion to the rear.

WH0DAMAN · 05-21-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 68burb

holy rear bumper batman!
those taillights are gonna turn out nice, they have good proportion to the rear.

Yes, that was the most hideous rear bumper I had ever set eyes on! It was a smart cars worst nightmare!!!!!

The roll pan will have the exhaust coming out of it with chrome trim rings the same size as the tail light bezels. Bringing it all together! I went with two sets of 4" lights since this things butt is sooooo huge. Baby got back!

WH0DAMAN · 06-18-2013, 07:52 PM

The rear floor donor has arrived. 2005 Yukon XL. It pays to know people in the wrecking yard business!!!!! I'll keep progress photos coming. All of the doors are repaired & awaiting primer. Waiting to finish quarter panel repairs until the floor is in.

vegadesign · 06-18-2013, 07:56 PM

good looking build so far man,
looking forward to seeing more

WH0DAMAN · 06-27-2013, 03:10 PM

Progress is happening but...slow. The center floor brace/crossmember was pretty rusted. We cut it out & decided to replace it with the 05 Yukon floor section. This will make it so the 3rd seat passengers wont have their knees into their chests. Frame rails are being cut, modified & boxed to accept the new floor section. Why am I doing this? Well...because I can

WH0DAMAN · 06-27-2013, 03:47 PM

More in process photos

kikkegek · 06-27-2013, 03:53 PM

very cool! friend of mine has a 72 Suburban wel call it Rusty.

He will be so jealous of your barn doorns....

Dutch Yellow Sub · 06-28-2013, 10:48 AM

looking at your project green from envy..... what a ride this is going to be.... WHAUWWW

and the barn-doors.... I really would like those...

I use my '72 Sub as an daily ride and can't really strip my 'Rusty' down and do the job how it should...

I will be checking your topic... good pic's to see how to do the bodywork since it's all new to me....

thanks for sharing and keep up the good work....

Michiel

WH0DAMAN · 06-28-2013, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch Yellow Sub

looking at your project green from envy..... what a ride this is going to be.... WHAUWWW

and the barn-doors.... I really would like those...

I use my '72 Sub as an daily ride and can't really strip my 'Rusty' down and do the job how it should...

I will be checking your topic... good pic's to see how to do the bodywork since it's all new to me....

thanks for sharing and keep up the good work....

Michiel

Thank you for the complements! I honestly would have rather had the tail gate version. The rear barn door hinges are huge & take away from the look I was going for but...I'm not changing that now. It's going all black so they shouldn't stick out too bad.

Dutch Yellow Sub · 06-28-2013, 12:06 PM

Can't you use the hinges from the Yukon? maybe a lot of work but would be a nice thought

WH0DAMAN · 06-28-2013, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch Yellow Sub

Can't you use the hinges from the Yukon? maybe a lot of work but would be a nice thought

I looked at that but we had already put huge hours into the modified tail lamps. That would all have to be removed to do the Yukon hinges. With all the mods going on with the rear floor we are at the DONT ADD ANYTHING ELSE stage! I pushed my suburban project ahead of a 70 Challenger RT project for a customer so I have to get it done, or at least all the fab done.

WH0DAMAN · 07-03-2013, 07:21 PM

Installing this rear floor has been a project in itself. That's a lot of welds!!!!!! By installing the rear floor and crossmembers from the 05 Yukon XL I will have all the strength required for the seat belts to work as designed. Having the seat belts built into the seat is very convenient but puts a lot of stress on the floor if it is involved in an accident. This baby isn't going anywhere!!!! Front floor crossmembers will be modified as well.

WH0DAMAN · 07-17-2013, 05:39 PM

So...many...welds...patience...fading... I pity the fools that have to listen to the grinding

kikkegek · 07-18-2013, 04:14 AM

^^^you can do it! ;-)

zellway · 07-18-2013, 11:54 AM

That is going to add a bunch of room inside.

Looking great. You could melt down that old rear bumper and make a few Kia's!

Keep up the good work!

WH0DAMAN · 07-18-2013, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zellway

That is going to add a bunch of room inside.

Looking great. You could melt down that old rear bumper and make a few Kia's!

Keep up the good work!

If you melted down the beer cans consumed while taking that bumper off you would have a comparable metal for two Kias!!!!
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Low Elco · 07-18-2013, 01:00 PM

Lovin' the metal work! Gonna be killer!

05-02-2013, 12:54 PM	#26
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd LT Side Floor & Rocker in process Attached Images

05-15-2013, 08:16 PM	#27
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Couple more things done. I have all the patch panels in & it will be In primer soon. I picked up the rear seats plus the third seat. Waiting for the front seats & floor pockets for the 3rd seat to show up. Getting ready to cut the dash to mold in the 06 Yukon XL center console. Should be fun! Attached Images

05-15-2013, 09:38 PM	#28
68GMCburban Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ada, Oklahoma Posts: 223	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Nice progress. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Holden 1983 & 1972 Chevy Longbeds (16) 67-72s (Rollback, 402's, Sierra Grande, Shortbeds, Shortsteps, Longhorn, etc) 1968 GMC Suburban- (Current project) Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=569806 (6) 60-66s (shortstep, rollback, two-ton, longbeds) (3) 47-59s half tons + MANY more and always looking for more

05-17-2013, 04:39 PM	#29
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Taillamps are being fabed in today. I'm going to give each one an eyebrow so the lamp is more level. 396 is being torn down & stripped for paint. I don't like the Torker intake so a new Performer RPM is one the way. Progress is happening daily! Attached Images

05-17-2013, 04:48 PM	#30
68burb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Keizer, Oregon Posts: 78	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Sweet progress man! What didn't you like about the intake? I just picked one up at the PDX swapmeet for mine. __________________ 1968 K10 burb- on it's way to being C10 sporting a 454 th400 and LTZ 20's 1995 K2500 Burb as daily driver 350 with 193K miles 1994 K1500 Silverado ECSB building a TBI 350 for it 330 horse

05-17-2013, 05:18 PM	#31
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd I don't like how the carburetor sits in an offset position. I'm just kind of anal about certain things & symmetry is one of them. If you know of anybody that wants a Torker 2 for a BBC then let me know.

05-21-2013, 12:34 AM	#32
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Found a couple photos of when I bought the truck. Thought I lost these ones. Attached Images

05-21-2013, 12:39 AM	#33
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd A couple of photos of the new tail light pockets. Attached Images

05-21-2013, 11:14 AM	#34
68burb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Keizer, Oregon Posts: 78	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd holy rear bumper batman! those taillights are gonna turn out nice, they have good proportion to the rear. __________________ 1968 K10 burb- on it's way to being C10 sporting a 454 th400 and LTZ 20's 1995 K2500 Burb as daily driver 350 with 193K miles 1994 K1500 Silverado ECSB building a TBI 350 for it 330 horse

06-18-2013, 07:52 PM	#36
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd The rear floor donor has arrived. 2005 Yukon XL. It pays to know people in the wrecking yard business!!!!! I'll keep progress photos coming. All of the doors are repaired & awaiting primer. Waiting to finish quarter panel repairs until the floor is in. Attached Images

06-18-2013, 07:56 PM	#37
vegadesign Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: murfreesboro, TN Posts: 743	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd good looking build so far man, looking forward to seeing more __________________ "its not a hobby, It's a Lifestyle" . bagged and soon to be bodied 70 longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564028

06-27-2013, 03:10 PM	#38
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Progress is happening but...slow. The center floor brace/crossmember was pretty rusted. We cut it out & decided to replace it with the 05 Yukon floor section. This will make it so the 3rd seat passengers wont have their knees into their chests. Frame rails are being cut, modified & boxed to accept the new floor section. Why am I doing this? Well...because I can Attached Images

06-27-2013, 03:47 PM	#39
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd More in process photos Attached Images

06-27-2013, 03:53 PM	#40
kikkegek Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands, The Hague Posts: 1,518	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd very cool! friend of mine has a 72 Suburban wel call it Rusty. He will be so jealous of your barn doorns.... __________________ My dreamride / project:1977 GMC C15 Suburban In storage: Monster - 1974 GMC Suburban 25hundred Sold : Chevrolet Suburban K20 Silverado 1986 Guide: real HID projectors for 4x6 headlights link: DIY LED TAILLIGHTS

06-28-2013, 10:48 AM	#41
Dutch Yellow Sub Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Leidschendam the Netherlands Posts: 7	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd looking at your project green from envy..... what a ride this is going to be.... WHAUWWW and the barn-doors.... I really would like those... I use my '72 Sub as an daily ride and can't really strip my 'Rusty' down and do the job how it should... I will be checking your topic... good pic's to see how to do the bodywork since it's all new to me.... thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.... Michiel



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06-28-2013, 12:06 PM	#43
Dutch Yellow Sub Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Leidschendam the Netherlands Posts: 7	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Can't you use the hinges from the Yukon? maybe a lot of work but would be a nice thought

07-03-2013, 07:21 PM	#45
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Installing this rear floor has been a project in itself. That's a lot of welds!!!!!! By installing the rear floor and crossmembers from the 05 Yukon XL I will have all the strength required for the seat belts to work as designed. Having the seat belts built into the seat is very convenient but puts a lot of stress on the floor if it is involved in an accident. This baby isn't going anywhere!!!! Front floor crossmembers will be modified as well. Attached Images

07-17-2013, 05:39 PM	#46
WH0DAMAN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 222	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd So...many...welds...patience...fading... I pity the fools that have to listen to the grinding Attached Images

07-18-2013, 04:14 AM	#47
kikkegek Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands, The Hague Posts: 1,518	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd ^^^you can do it! ;-) __________________ My dreamride / project:1977 GMC C15 Suburban In storage: Monster - 1974 GMC Suburban 25hundred Sold : Chevrolet Suburban K20 Silverado 1986 Guide: real HID projectors for 4x6 headlights link: DIY LED TAILLIGHTS

07-18-2013, 11:54 AM	#48
zellway Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona City, AZ Posts: 747	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd That is going to add a bunch of room inside. Looking great. You could melt down that old rear bumper and make a few Kia's! Keep up the good work! __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- Erik My 69 suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=530626 1970 C10 step Project Jiminy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=682647 RUST!? Thats just mother natures way of telling all of us.....MINE!!!!

07-18-2013, 01:00 PM	#50
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Project 70 Yellow Turd Lovin' the metal work! Gonna be killer! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

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