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01-01-2014, 01:32 AM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I welded in the inner seams and the interior screws. I wanted a smoother look and it will make it easier to paint
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01-01-2014, 01:37 AM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I made plywood inner panels for the upholstery. I will have all these panels covered in fabric. I used plastic "Christmas tree" fasteners to hold the panels to the metal.
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01-01-2014, 01:43 AM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I did a thorough mock-up trying to find any "bugs" before paint. Was able to make a short trip next door to the school, first time I've ever driven it. A little cold with no windows or windshield, but still awesome!
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01-01-2014, 01:46 AM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Into the paint booth for the start of a LOT of block sanding. Sprayed some guide coat on today. I did all my metal work and rust removal a few years ago. This included new rockers, floors, inner door bottoms, door skins, rear quarter patch panels and other misc. rust removal.
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01-01-2014, 04:36 AM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
A lot of very sweet work there !!
 Happy New Years !!
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01-01-2014, 04:44 AM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
nice build
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01-02-2014, 02:34 AM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
the f150 vents are really cool ..how is the room with your legs ?
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01-02-2014, 10:44 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Looking great! Did you investigate using the entire a/c-heat system out of the 1987 donor Suburban body?
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04-04-2014, 01:10 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I did look at using the donor AC, it was just too big and bulky to fit with the 61 inner fenders.
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04-04-2014, 02:44 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Lots and lots and lots of block sanding is finally done. Time to clean the paint booth and shoot some color.
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04-04-2014, 02:50 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Here are a few pics going through the paint process. It was too large to paint everything at one time. I masked the top off at the drip rail line and painted it the next day.
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04-04-2014, 02:55 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
More paint pics.
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04-04-2014, 03:01 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Gave the frame one last wash before I said good by to it for the last time. The suburban and frame are hopefully together forever now!
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04-04-2014, 03:07 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I got the seats back from the upholstery guy. The turned out better than I expected. I'm really happy with the way they look.
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04-04-2014, 03:13 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Just got the inside panels done last week. The square ones are going to go on the inside of the back doors. I also had him cover the original inside door panels with cloth. Also shows the rear speakers installed, kinda a poor picture
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04-04-2014, 03:16 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Outstanding Job!!!
Man, that is really looking awesome! Great work, keep it up!
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04-04-2014, 03:18 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I've been wiring it over the last few weeks. I have the steering column installed, the brakes are all hooked up. All it needs is a gas pedal and seat to take it for a spin. I also have installed the F-150 dash vents and the stereo. I ended up changing the exterior color from my original plans so I took the gauges back to Speedhut and had them re-work them with a black background, different bezzels and different needles
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04-04-2014, 03:23 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I decided I wanted LED taillights. I could not find anyone who makes bolt in LED taillights. I figured out a way to make my own for $30. I started with semi truck trailer sealed LED taillights. I used a saw and cut the lens off. Those are reproduced lenses I picked up off Ebay. Very high quality and fit perfectly
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04-04-2014, 03:54 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Nice work and very cool build. Looks like its coming along together nice for you!!
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04-04-2014, 04:01 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Very cool build. This body style Suburban is on my bucket list of trucks to build...
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04-04-2014, 06:36 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Thanks for all the nice comments!
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04-04-2014, 06:39 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
The following is my process for making LED Taillights. Below are pics of me cutting off the Sealed Light lens.
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04-04-2014, 06:48 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
Its hard to see in the photo, but there is a clear potting resin around all the LEDs and the circuit board. I imagine this will give it a long life bouncing around in the back of a Suburban.
Because the plug on the back made them to thick to fit behind the stock lens, I had to cut off the plastic surround. I then used a grinder to grind the contacts down flush with the plastic and soldered on some wires. |
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04-04-2014, 06:53 PM
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Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
I used some electrical tape to insulate my new connections from the housing. I then used double sided tape to mount the new lights in the housing. The new LED basically squeezes between the foam double sided tape and the factory lens.
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04-04-2014, 06:56 PM
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Re: 61 Suburban 4x4 on 87 Frame
The final Product. I spent about $30 on the sealed LED truck lights and it took me about 30 minutes to do it. Hopefully they will be brighter and safer than a stock bulb
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