72 Suburban Started

[Bud1300]

I am sore today after working on the ground not to self (2 post car lift)

[Bud1300]

Yesterday I was able to get the old 350 transmission to the shop for rebuild and a new housing, I also pulled the heads and intake off of the engine and it looks good so I will only need to install new lifters and push rods and I already have a RPM intake and 650 chm carb and valve covers and Bcubed gave me a set of headers . Later that night I got most of the front frame painted. I hope to have my parts in this week from LMC and Brothers.

[Bud1300]

I will have to become a paying member so I can edit my post sorry for the spelling I am a lot better at building trucks (not typing.....)

[Bud1300]

Today I sent my heads to the shop for rebuild and went to the parts house to get all of the engine parts. Good news I was able to order everything on the company accout and pay cash... We buy about 50,000 each month in parts and got a BIG DISCOUNT.

[Average Joe]

Thats great being able to save on parts like that. Cool project and BEAUTIFUL CAMARO btw.

[Bud1300]

Thanks Joe, UPS just called and I am on my way to unload the truck...I will be able to work on the burb this weekend

[gcburdic]

keep those updates coming....gotta love when UPS calls to tell you to unload the truck...your parts are here:P

[1sik7t2]

i have a '05 lq4 6.0 in my burb...LOVE IT...even has the original computor, been flashed....works awesome...reliable, better gas milage, more horses, and u can't beat a new engine in a old truck.....keep at it...looks good so far

Originally Posted by Bud1300

Well I need to decide on an engine to run. I have a good 350 that Bcubed has made available but I will need to find a 350/400 turbo transmission or install a 2006 LQ4 I have but it will need a Painless 60221 Gen III Truck Harness about $1000.00 ( input needed)

[Bud1300]

Having trouble finding the outer rocker panel for the passenger side it’s not the same as the truck due to the 3rd door. I don’t even know if anyone makes it or if I need to modify the truck panel to fit...?

[Bud1300]

Made it home to find boxes of parts, all of the front suspension came in the only thing missing was the all bags, Ricky at Thorbros said they were being shipped today. I was able to put the final coat of paint on the front frame today worked on the fire wall, UCA and rehung the door and checked the alignment of the rocker panels and floor pan. 1st try it was a good fit all of the measurement paid off. I took a lot of photos I will post this weekend.

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by Bud1300

Having trouble finding the outer rocker panel for the passenger side it’s not the same as the truck due to the 3rd door. I don’t even know if anyone makes it or if I need to modify the truck panel to fit...?

do you need the front passenger rocker, or the 3rd door rocker?

[bcubed]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

do you need the front passenger rocker, or the 3rd door rocker?

Both, he actually put in the front rocker passenger side, but it was a truck piece, so it's going to need some massaging ..but he needs the 3rd door rocker as well.

[bcubed]

Spent most of Saturday and Sunday working on the Suburban. When I got there Bud had already cleaned and painted the frame and started on the firewall. He used a hammertone paint and I wasn't sure how it would look on the frame but it looks very good.









A bunch of parts had come in, bag brackets. Front suspension rebuild kit.
A bunch of engine parts had been gathered together












The engine itself, the intake and heads were torn down and a friend went over the heads and put in new seals and checked them out. The cylinder walls were in good shape and cleaned up and then the heads reinstalled with new head gaskets. A new oil pan has been ordered and the engine will get a coat of Chevy orange before going back in.

[bcubed]

Worked on the suspension, drilled out and mounted the upper bag plates. Finished taking the control arms apart, painted them and started reassembling them with all new parts.

This was easily the worst part, plenty of persuasion from a torch and large pipe wrenches were needed. In the end we almost gave up with the reassembly, the new parts were not fitting together very well. We ended up having the clean the threads of the new caps with a file, and then heat up the control arms and put the caps in ice water, the combination of heat and cold and they finally went in pretty simply.





Took a jack and cycled the suspension .. the bags aren't here yet and already decided we aren't using the cups but will be cupping the arms.








Took a short video

Suburban Suspension.wmv - YouTube

With that, and wanting to see it down already, we removed the rear springs to get the back down more. The back is resting on the axle, the front is not all the way down, hopefully this would be about ride height once it is all set up.

[kev2809]

lookin good!

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by bcubed

Both, he actually put in the front rocker passenger side, but it was a truck piece, so it's going to need some massaging ..but he needs the 3rd door rocker as well.

front passenger and 3rd door rockers can be found at GMC Paul's....http://www.gmcpauls.com/Patch_Panels.htm

BTW...this is an old thread, but check the 2nd post on how he modified the passenger front rocker (which was a truck rocker) to work
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=1157426

[Bud1300]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

front passenger and 3rd door rockers can be found at GMC Paul's....http://www.gmcpauls.com/Patch_Panels.htm

BTW...this is an old thread, but check the 2nd post on how he modified the passenger front rocker (which was a truck rocker) to work
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=1157426

Thanks

[1sik7t2]

so far so good......to high of ride height thou...hahahahaaa....i just like it a lil' lower, thats all.....keep at it

[Bud1300]

Thanks Dave I was able to turn the 30" tall tires at this height. Question about rims and tires size??? would you go with 20 x 8 in front and 22 x 9 in rear tire height at 29"...

[1sik7t2]

thats pretty much exactly what im running.....i think....i got 22's in back with 30 series tires....20's with 35's in front...29" sounds right

Originally Posted by Bud1300

Thanks Dave I was able to turn the 30" tall tires at this height. Question about rims and tires size??? would you go with 20 x 8 in front and 22 x 9 in rear tire height at 29"...

[Bud1300]

Thanks again Dave.

[Bud1300]

Made it home and was able to work on the engine for a little while

[dr69burb]

Originally Posted by Bud1300

Having trouble finding the outer rocker panel for the passenger side it’s not the same as the truck due to the 3rd door. I don’t even know if anyone makes it or if I need to modify the truck panel to fit...?

i think brothers truck parts has them.

[dr69burb]

cool build man.

[Bud1300]

Oil pan just came in today now I need to find the engine mounts 350 3 hole to 72 suburban 1 hole...