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Re: 1972 3dr Suburban Build Thread
Thanks, I was asking because I have seen some with a small space. Pics would be great. Maybe what I saw was from people just trying to line them up and the doors and fenders weren't fitting quite right. The kit comes with 24 stick-on clips and all the bolt-on hardware so I could do it either way. I don't have any of the factory holes left though. I'm going to have to drill for the two pieces on the front and back which have two screws each. Not happy about drilling any new holes after paint.
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Re: 1972 3dr Suburban Build Thread
This weekend I will work on the trim. It,s going to snow, again. Not to mention the week end before christmas, but I am going to squeeze it in when I can. Today I ordered a new C-notch from CPP. Man I got to get the back down with the front. I'm thinking the front needs another 1'' to 1'' 1/2 down. That height would be perfect. Thought for the future.
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Here's some progress pics. Passenger side is finished. The kit only came with 24 clips and that only leaves three on some of the longer pieces. For extra strength I added silicon in between.
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that looks awesome!!!!!!!!
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Hell ya they look straight you did a great job buildin the ride congrats.
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Man that looks great. You gonna put some screw heads in the rear pieces?
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Wow what a nice project. I love your color combo yellow is one of my favorites. You have done a very nice job with color and stance. Great wheel choice also. Can't wait to see what you do with the interior after the great job you have done on the exterior.
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Thanks everyone for the support. I finished up the driver's side trim. I cut off the screw ends and glued them into place too. The cold weather made it more difficult because the double sided tape wouldn't stick.
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I have started my custom kick panel speaker boxes in between putting the trim on. I've looked at some people have done on here, including the one Frizzle Fry made, and have a good idea of what I want. I also have a custom center console and rear woofer boxes in the works.
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Hubba Hubba! That's not the same suburban my mother took me to Jack in the Box to as a kid. Good job! I showed the old man the pics and he can't believe it.
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For all you out there, this is the original owners' son. I can't take credit for all the work, m&ms, you did a good good job of keeping the 'burb well maintained over the years. Here's to you guys! ![]()
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Awesome! I just read the whole thing. Good job
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Thanks, I checked out your thread and that step-side is going to be awesome.
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Saturday, made some progress. I put in the passenger side C-Notch. Here's some pics of the process:
Drilled out the rivets and removed the old bump stop. Then I made a template. ![]() I then used the template to draw where to cut. I also made templates for the bottom front and back of the C-Notch. So the frame cuts line up with the C-Notch if I want to weld it later. ![]() Jacked up the rear end to make sure the cut would be centered on where the bump stop will be. Note I shifted it backwards from where they said by 1/4". ![]() Maked sure the 2 brake and 2 fuel lines were out of the way. ![]() ![]() Made a notch in the spring plate going by the template. ![]() Went to town with saws-all. ![]()
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Cleaned up the frame and put some paint on it. At a later date I will do the whole back frame.
![]() Installed the C-Notch. I put the two bolts in the spring plate first and drilled the back bottom two holes, then the side holes. ![]() Since I am not building a road-grader I bought some taller bump stops from Autozone. ![]() ![]() I put the wheel back on for a test fit. Not too shabby. ![]() ![]() Now on to the driver's side...
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They make some much smaller bumpstops (1/2") if you want to be able to go lower in the rear.
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Rob. The kit came with the 1/2'' bumpstops. I was worried about the rear hitting the wood floor. So I bought taller ones. I can always cut them later. The upper bag bracket need to be modified also. I can't wait to see your body on that clean frame.
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19723DR,... I think you would like the ride better if you install some shock "relocators" from ECE. I didn't realize how much my shocks WEREN'T working without them. They stand the shocks up more vertically,... so they work. I think before, they were just pivoting on the bolts. Oh yeah, love your 'burban!
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Re: 1972 3dr Suburban Build Thread
The bags are AIM 2600s and are just like Firestones.
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Here's the other side:
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