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Longhorn Man · 04-09-2008, 06:54 AM

I'd like to do all 3 seats like this one;

I'm doing the int up pretty stock. White seats, black carpet and dash pad, I'd like to get my mitts on some nice white front seat belts... I already have the rear covered.
It'll have updated tunes... i already have a sony head unit and CD/MP3 chainger sitting here, I have a set of 6X9's and possibly some 6 inch spekers that i may run as subs... I gotta get them out of the boxes and see what they are, they may not hold up. If they are good, I'll atempt to make a small box to hide under the center seat. The 6x9s may get mounted in the rear panels... the original owner already put holes back there, so i might as well make them a bit bigger and get some decent sound. Same deal with the doors... he put spekers in them, so I don't have to feel guilty mounting better ones in there (not that I'd feel guilty) I'd like to install black carpet on the lower doors... possibly covering the speakers (i like my tunes hidden) and also a carpeted tail gate too.
I guess since the spare goes inside, that counts too...I just had a 7inch wide rally wheel given to me, I'll check it out and see if it's worth keeping, if so, it'll get painted up like the others and tossed in the back.
I have a few ideas that I need to try and finish figuring out for the int... a few that may work, and a few that probably won't.
But I don't wanna give away the surprises.

Longhorn Man · 04-09-2008, 06:56 AM

rick... how much you lookin to spend, and how much burb are you expecting? There's a total POS for sale here for a grand. It's complete... but complete junk too.

toomanytoyz · 04-09-2008, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

rick... how much you lookin to spend, and how much burb are you expecting? There's a total POS for sale here for a grand. It's complete... but complete junk too.

Thanks for the Reply Andy, Actually just looking for a Body that i could practice on. That's a whole lot more than i would want to pay for it, Sorry to hijack your Build thread with this, I should know Better.............

Rick

72BlckButy · 04-09-2008, 03:32 PM

Lookin' good Andy! Great build thread!

ChevyDude · 04-09-2008, 03:50 PM

Good Luck Andy with the build of your burb, I'll be watching! Ya still thinking of moving to Denver?

Longhorn Man · 04-09-2008, 11:13 PM

sory dude, denver is out of the question now.
Rick... if you saw it, you'd say h*ll no
Nate... thanks for the kind words man.
This will be a very slow thing on here.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-26-2008, 04:13 AM

slacker

IvelDesigns · 04-26-2008, 06:55 AM

tivo on...

looking forward to see what your plans are for this one.

I hope there's a west coast trip planned when it's completed.

Longhorn Man · 04-29-2008, 06:18 AM

it's hard to work on it when it's the driver and your open work space (no carport or anything at all) keeps gettin rained on.
Big things are coming up here REAL soon.

72cheyennesuper20 · 04-29-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by IvelDesigns

tivo on...

looking forward to see what your plans are for this one.

I hope there's a west coast trip planned when it's completed.

I agree maybe a anniversary trip back to washington state when done, That would be way cool. I am glad you are making progress on this. I followed The Burbarific adventure on here.

toomanytoyz · 04-29-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

it's hard to work on it when it's the driver and your open work space (no carport or anything at all) keeps gettin rained on.
Big things are coming up here REAL soon.

Andy you got to know your Killing us with the Anticaption..................

Rick

Longhorn Man · 04-30-2008, 12:01 AM

killin YOU!?!?! This sucker keeps me up at night!

Oh yeah... added carpet and some POR in the back...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=carpet

Number98 · 05-01-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

killin YOU!?!?! This sucker keeps me up at night!

Thats the fun part.... sleepless nights, busted knuckles, empty pockets...... er ummm....... well

Anyway looking good man!

Longhorn Man · 05-11-2008, 03:53 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=291261
update;
I got the 12 bolt one step closer to being ready to slip under the burb.
Nothing real exciting... but progress is progress.
So hear goes
Rear came with the burb, came out from under a 72 1/2 ton big block burb... SHOULD be a 3.07 gear, but I'll be confirming that. Already confirmed it is a one wheel wonder, but I'm cool with that, it's a cruiser, not a race car.

Spent an hr with the steam cleaner blowing crap all over me, and soaking me to the bone, came out looking like this;

Those two were with the phone, which is now sporting a cracked camera lens... terrific.
Get it home (and grab the actual camera), and back into the drive... you can see space is VERY limited here... everyone else's projacts in the way... to include someone's project of cutting the branches off the tree... I'm parked on top of that mess.
The lack of a hoist makes these things interesting, but not impossible.

Prop the yoke up on the truck so i can get the whole rear done easily

You can see the same jar of POR15 on the plastic box to the left... still going, but it is getting low... and when i opened it, i discovered a thin skin covering the top. I hope to use the rest of it up on the front suspention before opening another quart.

I plan to remove the cover here this weekend maybe, so i can take it to work and sand blast it bafore POR'ing it. I don't want it to be all rough looking.

After POR, I shot it with some clear coat I had laying around (yes, spray bomb)... left over from the rally wheel redo.

The brake shoes look great, the springs and hdwr look awesome, so I'll probably just pull it all off, and POR the inside of the backing plate... gives the shoes a real smooth place to slide. I'll be sand blasting the finned drums too, and hitting them with gloss black engine paint. Hopefully they won't get hot enough to burn the paint, and the fresh blasted metal will keep it from rusting from under the paint. I've done it a few times before, and it's been 50/50 on longevity of the paint, so we'l see what happens.
I did buy some straps and bolts for the rear U joint to yoke... so I spent 7.56 at NAPA... Otherwise, that's all i spent.
one hr getting wet, and I think i have about 2 1/2 into the POR and paint... and that's about it.
Slow progress is better than nothing at all.

a1953mdl · 05-11-2008, 06:43 AM

Looks like your budget will work out as something to brag about.
Mine always seem to go way over, so I stopped counting.
Anyway the project is looking good,
Lee

**Palf70Step** · 05-11-2008, 04:54 PM

Nice job on the rear Andy!

bobbo · 05-13-2008, 03:09 PM

Nice rear end, Andy!

Ummm, in a "I'm not gay" sort of way.

bad6772 · 05-13-2008, 06:32 PM

THAT is whey the flowers got sent........
andy has such a nice REAR.....

BACKYARD88 · 05-14-2008, 12:06 AM

lookin good Andy! Lets see some more

**Palf70Step** · 05-14-2008, 12:35 AM

Boy, that could go just oh so many ways, and it scares me that it may very well go!

Longhorn Man · 05-15-2008, 05:23 AM

LOL! If it ever stops raining...
I did get my new compressor working today... so i guess that's a plus.

bad6772 · 05-17-2008, 04:52 PM

Yeah it is....know you just have to stop slacking on this so much......SLACKER

Frizzle Fry · 05-17-2008, 05:08 PM

Nice job LHM. I have the same rear under mine (open 3.07ish 5-lug 71-72 12 bolt). Are the finned drums anything special? I've been holding on to mine since the disc conversion.

BTW if you keep your POR-15 in a freezer it seems to last longer. It won't freeze, just let it warm up a little before using it. I like to use the latex gloves I wear during application as the lid too (both). Saves the struggle getting the metal lid off...

semperfidoordie · 06-13-2008, 09:56 PM

Andy...turning out great man

Longhorn Man · 06-30-2008, 09:37 PM

I have a crap load of updates to post... but I'm thrashing to get it put back together for the meet.
So... this little teaser bump will have to hold you over.

I guess I can give you a couple pics...
first pic... what it looked like when I backed it in the drive to rip apart...
second pic... As the text said that went out to a selected few members;
Crappy night time pic, but the H.D. dana is out, and the SLAMMED 12 bolt is in!
3rd pic, one of the wheels installed... there was some questions as to what I would do about the lug nuts, since I refuse to use the gay looking plastic lug nut covers
4th pic shows the lug nut it's self, along with a reflection of me in the chrome center cap.

04-09-2008, 06:54 AM	#26
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread I'd like to do all 3 seats like this one; I'm doing the int up pretty stock. White seats, black carpet and dash pad, I'd like to get my mitts on some nice white front seat belts... I already have the rear covered. It'll have updated tunes... i already have a sony head unit and CD/MP3 chainger sitting here, I have a set of 6X9's and possibly some 6 inch spekers that i may run as subs... I gotta get them out of the boxes and see what they are, they may not hold up. If they are good, I'll atempt to make a small box to hide under the center seat. The 6x9s may get mounted in the rear panels... the original owner already put holes back there, so i might as well make them a bit bigger and get some decent sound. Same deal with the doors... he put spekers in them, so I don't have to feel guilty mounting better ones in there (not that I'd feel guilty) I'd like to install black carpet on the lower doors... possibly covering the speakers (i like my tunes hidden) and also a carpeted tail gate too. I guess since the spare goes inside, that counts too...I just had a 7inch wide rally wheel given to me, I'll check it out and see if it's worth keeping, if so, it'll get painted up like the others and tossed in the back. I have a few ideas that I need to try and finish figuring out for the int... a few that may work, and a few that probably won't. But I don't wanna give away the surprises. Last edited by Longhorn Man; 04-09-2008 at 06:54 AM.

04-09-2008, 06:56 AM	#27
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread rick... how much you lookin to spend, and how much burb are you expecting? There's a total POS for sale here for a grand. It's complete... but complete junk too.

04-09-2008, 03:32 PM	#29
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: My burbarific build thread Lookin' good Andy! Great build thread! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

04-09-2008, 03:50 PM	#30
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: My burbarific build thread Good Luck Andy with the build of your burb, I'll be watching! Ya still thinking of moving to Denver? __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

04-09-2008, 11:13 PM	#31
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread sory dude, denver is out of the question now. Rick... if you saw it, you'd say h*ll no Nate... thanks for the kind words man. This will be a very slow thing on here.

04-26-2008, 04:13 AM	#32
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: My burbarific build thread slacker __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

04-26-2008, 06:55 AM	#33
IvelDesigns Commander Taco Bello Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,232	Re: My burbarific build thread tivo on... looking forward to see what your plans are for this one. I hope there's a west coast trip planned when it's completed. __________________ Bagged '50 3600 - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2009... Bagged '69 C10 Longbed - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2007...

04-29-2008, 06:18 AM	#34
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread it's hard to work on it when it's the driver and your open work space (no carport or anything at all) keeps gettin rained on. Big things are coming up here REAL soon.

04-30-2008, 12:01 AM	#37
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread killin YOU!?!?! This sucker keeps me up at night! Oh yeah... added carpet and some POR in the back... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=carpet Last edited by Longhorn Man; 08-16-2008 at 12:46 AM.

05-11-2008, 03:53 AM	#39
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=291261 update; I got the 12 bolt one step closer to being ready to slip under the burb. Nothing real exciting... but progress is progress. So hear goes Rear came with the burb, came out from under a 72 1/2 ton big block burb... SHOULD be a 3.07 gear, but I'll be confirming that. Already confirmed it is a one wheel wonder, but I'm cool with that, it's a cruiser, not a race car. Spent an hr with the steam cleaner blowing crap all over me, and soaking me to the bone, came out looking like this; Those two were with the phone, which is now sporting a cracked camera lens... terrific. Get it home (and grab the actual camera), and back into the drive... you can see space is VERY limited here... everyone else's projacts in the way... to include someone's project of cutting the branches off the tree... I'm parked on top of that mess. The lack of a hoist makes these things interesting, but not impossible. Prop the yoke up on the truck so i can get the whole rear done easily You can see the same jar of POR15 on the plastic box to the left... still going, but it is getting low... and when i opened it, i discovered a thin skin covering the top. I hope to use the rest of it up on the front suspention before opening another quart. I plan to remove the cover here this weekend maybe, so i can take it to work and sand blast it bafore POR'ing it. I don't want it to be all rough looking. After POR, I shot it with some clear coat I had laying around (yes, spray bomb)... left over from the rally wheel redo. The brake shoes look great, the springs and hdwr look awesome, so I'll probably just pull it all off, and POR the inside of the backing plate... gives the shoes a real smooth place to slide. I'll be sand blasting the finned drums too, and hitting them with gloss black engine paint. Hopefully they won't get hot enough to burn the paint, and the fresh blasted metal will keep it from rusting from under the paint. I've done it a few times before, and it's been 50/50 on longevity of the paint, so we'l see what happens. I did buy some straps and bolts for the rear U joint to yoke... so I spent 7.56 at NAPA... Otherwise, that's all i spent. one hr getting wet, and I think i have about 2 1/2 into the POR and paint... and that's about it. Slow progress is better than nothing at all.

05-11-2008, 06:43 AM	#40
a1953mdl Rusty but Trusty Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 228	Re: My burbarific build thread Looks like your budget will work out as something to brag about. Mine always seem to go way over, so I stopped counting. Anyway the project is looking good, Lee __________________ 72 SWB, 454 / th400... hoping the kids don't get all the parts before it gets built

05-11-2008, 04:54 PM	#41
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,228	Re: My burbarific build thread Nice job on the rear Andy! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-13-2008, 03:09 PM	#42
bobbo Droppin' It Like It's Hot! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Battlefield, Missouri Posts: 2,934	Re: My burbarific build thread Nice rear end, Andy! Ummm, in a "I'm not gay" sort of way. __________________ Robert Life Member RIP CAROL JANICE HARTMAN. BELOVED MOTHER. 01/04/53 - 03/05/09 1969 1500 Norwood, MO 2007 Big Sandy, TN 2008 Had nothing to do with the forklift! Kirkwood, MO (Midwest Meet 2009) Midwest All Truck Nationals, KCMO - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2012 - 2014 SUPPORT THE SITE HERE!

05-13-2008, 06:32 PM	#43
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: My burbarific build thread THAT is whey the flowers got sent........ andy has such a nice REAR.....

05-14-2008, 12:06 AM	#44
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05-14-2008, 12:35 AM	#45
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,228	Re: My burbarific build thread Boy, that could go just oh so many ways, and it scares me that it may very well go! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-15-2008, 05:23 AM	#46
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread LOL! If it ever stops raining... I did get my new compressor working today... so i guess that's a plus.

05-17-2008, 04:52 PM	#47
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: My burbarific build thread Yeah it is....know you just have to stop slacking on this so much......SLACKER

05-17-2008, 05:08 PM	#48
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: My burbarific build thread Nice job LHM. I have the same rear under mine (open 3.07ish 5-lug 71-72 12 bolt). Are the finned drums anything special? I've been holding on to mine since the disc conversion. BTW if you keep your POR-15 in a freezer it seems to last longer. It won't freeze, just let it warm up a little before using it. I like to use the latex gloves I wear during application as the lid too (both). Saves the struggle getting the metal lid off...

06-13-2008, 09:56 PM	#49
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06-30-2008, 09:37 PM	#50
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My burbarific build thread I have a crap load of updates to post... but I'm thrashing to get it put back together for the meet. So... this little teaser bump will have to hold you over. I guess I can give you a couple pics... first pic... what it looked like when I backed it in the drive to rip apart... second pic... As the text said that went out to a selected few members; Crappy night time pic, but the H.D. dana is out, and the SLAMMED 12 bolt is in! 3rd pic, one of the wheels installed... there was some questions as to what I would do about the lug nuts, since I refuse to use the gay looking plastic lug nut covers 4th pic shows the lug nut it's self, along with a reflection of me in the chrome center cap. Attached Images

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