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**KFF 1** · 04-18-2020, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gcburdic

I'm not sure if I saw it, but why the change to the Dakota Digital dash? I think it looks good (I actually added one to my project truck), but didn't know if the Intellitronix dash you initially installed gave you issues?

Dakota Digital dash looks more like the factory dash, so I went with it and like the looks a lot better. Only issues I had with the Intellitronix dash was the sending units, they failed multiple times in a very short time

**KFF 1** · 04-18-2020, 10:31 PM

Made a bracket for the second dome light I am installing in the new headliner, and have them wired together

**KFF 1** · 04-19-2020, 04:30 PM

Made a few panels today for the headliner and finished up the insulation. Rear section is finished. When I get back into town next weekend I hope to have the headliner completed

gcburdic · 04-20-2020, 11:27 AM

Looking good! Is your rear AC unit working or did you retrofit it with a newer aftermarket one?

**KFF 1** · 04-21-2020, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gcburdic

Looking good! Is your rear AC unit working or did you retrofit it with a newer aftermarket one?

Yes, the rear ac is operational. In a few weeks when I go on vacation we are going to plumb up the AC , vacuum it down and charge it. Hopefully everything goes smoothly and I have AC this year

**KFF 1** · 04-26-2020, 03:25 PM

Headliner is coming along, today we installed the front portion of the headliner over the driver/passenger area

04ls1gto · 04-26-2020, 04:46 PM

Looks great, really cleans up the interior. What did you use for dividing the sheets?

**KFF 1** · 04-26-2020, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 04ls1gto

Looks great, really cleans up the interior. What did you use for dividing the sheets?

Using the original bows

**KFF 1** · 05-02-2020, 09:27 PM

Finished the headliner for the Suburban today

04ls1gto · 05-03-2020, 07:42 AM

Man that looks clean, what did you use for insulation? Have you driven it yet and did you notice a difference in road noise?

**KFF 1** · 05-03-2020, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 04ls1gto

Man that looks clean, what did you use for insulation? Have you driven it yet and did you notice a difference in road noise?

Thank you. I used 1/2 inch foamboard insulation from Lowes. I scored the board up in the radius of the roof then put a strip of gorilla tape opposite of the score to keep it together. Havent driven it yet to see if it made a difference in road noise. The original insulation was styrofoam with a cardboard backing but above the drivers area there was some kind of vinyl gluded to the roof. I thought that was kind of odd, but I insulated that area with the foamboard as well

pwdcougar · 01-02-2021, 10:50 PM

That's a lot of work to save a hatch but it's worth it! Looking good!

Paul

**kev2809** · 01-10-2021, 06:53 PM

looks great, im dreading this same repair

04ls1gto · 01-10-2021, 07:55 PM

Patches look great, looks to me like they never treated metal in inside

**KFF 1** · 01-17-2021, 04:40 PM

Made more progress on the hatch. Had to form a piece to repair the outside lip for the window seal on the top middle portion of the hatch

**KFF 1** · 01-17-2021, 04:48 PM

Made the patch for the inside top portion of hatch as well and tacked it in place

**KFF 1** · 01-24-2021, 12:57 AM

Worked on the bottom middle of the hatch today and made a panel for the latch area

Rich72C10 · 02-27-2021, 07:16 PM

I have to say, that is some work on that hatch. Just wondering, you'll be able to do something to keep it from rotting out again over the years to come? Or it is just what happens to them and there is no way around them doing that?

**KFF 1** · 02-27-2021, 08:13 PM

So far the hatch is about 90% patched up and ground down. Hopefully by next weekend it will be all patched, ground down and ready for a test fit then epoxy primer and on to the mud work

**KFF 1** · 02-28-2021, 04:11 PM

Got a little more ground down today and started on the small patches around the bottom lip of the hatch

**KFF 1** · 03-07-2021, 05:15 PM

Slowly making progress on the hatch. All of the patch work is finally complete and as of today about 90% of the grinding is done. Hopefully by next weekend it will be in epoxy primer and ready for mud. It has been quite a challenge but well worth it and it is coming out nicely so far

**Dave** · 03-08-2021, 10:00 PM

I think it looks awesome!

LT7A · 03-21-2021, 03:08 PM

I like seeing how you methodically repaired the hatch piece by piece. I can learn from that. Thanks for putting up all the pictures.

**KFF 1** · 03-21-2021, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LT7A

I like seeing how you methodically repaired the hatch piece by piece. I can learn from that. Thanks for putting up all the pictures.

Thx LT7A .... Im getting closer to being finished with it

**KFF 1** · 03-21-2021, 04:36 PM

Today I discovered that one of the hinges for the hatch needs the pin and the bushings replaced. Does anyone know if the door hinge pins are the same and if anyone sells a kit ? Im assuming that if the door pins will work they will have to be cut to length ? Any info on this would be great , thanks guys

04-18-2020, 10:31 PM	#2
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Made a bracket for the second dome light I am installing in the new headliner, and have them wired together Attached Images

04-19-2020, 04:30 PM	#3
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Made a few panels today for the headliner and finished up the insulation. Rear section is finished. When I get back into town next weekend I hope to have the headliner completed Attached Images Last edited by LockDoc; 04-21-2020 at 12:41 AM.

04-20-2020, 11:27 AM	#4
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Looking good! Is your rear AC unit working or did you retrofit it with a newer aftermarket one? __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

04-26-2020, 03:25 PM	#6
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Headliner is coming along, today we installed the front portion of the headliner over the driver/passenger area Attached Images

04-26-2020, 04:46 PM	#7
04ls1gto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Portsmouth ri Posts: 363	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Looks great, really cleans up the interior. What did you use for dividing the sheets?

05-02-2020, 09:27 PM	#9
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Finished the headliner for the Suburban today Attached Images

05-03-2020, 07:42 AM	#10
04ls1gto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Portsmouth ri Posts: 363	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Man that looks clean, what did you use for insulation? Have you driven it yet and did you notice a difference in road noise?

01-02-2021, 10:50 PM	#12
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: New project : 72 Suburban That's a lot of work to save a hatch but it's worth it! Looking good! Paul __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

01-10-2021, 06:53 PM	#13
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,172	Re: New project : 72 Suburban looks great, im dreading this same repair __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

01-10-2021, 07:55 PM	#14
04ls1gto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Portsmouth ri Posts: 363	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Patches look great, looks to me like they never treated metal in inside

01-17-2021, 04:40 PM	#15
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Made more progress on the hatch. Had to form a piece to repair the outside lip for the window seal on the top middle portion of the hatch Attached Images

01-17-2021, 04:48 PM	#16
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Made the patch for the inside top portion of hatch as well and tacked it in place Attached Images

01-24-2021, 12:57 AM	#17
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Worked on the bottom middle of the hatch today and made a panel for the latch area Attached Images

02-27-2021, 07:16 PM	#18
Rich72C10 Mr. Cheyenne Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Kyle, Texas Posts: 1,687	Re: New project : 72 Suburban I have to say, that is some work on that hatch. Just wondering, you'll be able to do something to keep it from rotting out again over the years to come? Or it is just what happens to them and there is no way around them doing that? __________________ Richard *'72 Chevy C10 Cheyenne Super WHT/MED BRONZE/WHT SBC 350 \| TH350 \| LWB \| AC \| Buddy Seats Upgrades:** Tilt \| Front Sway Bar \| Radio \| Sliding Window \| Bed Spare w/Lock Bed Rails \| Full LEDs \| Courtesy Lights \| Tachometer \| Glovebox Lock & Light \| Head Light Relays \| *Upgraded Fully Super Trim

02-27-2021, 08:13 PM	#19
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban So far the hatch is about 90% patched up and ground down. Hopefully by next weekend it will be all patched, ground down and ready for a test fit then epoxy primer and on to the mud work Attached Images



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02-28-2021, 04:11 PM	#20
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Got a little more ground down today and started on the small patches around the bottom lip of the hatch Attached Images

03-07-2021, 05:15 PM	#21
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Slowly making progress on the hatch. All of the patch work is finally complete and as of today about 90% of the grinding is done. Hopefully by next weekend it will be in epoxy primer and ready for mud. It has been quite a challenge but well worth it and it is coming out nicely so far Attached Images

03-08-2021, 10:00 PM	#22
Dave DND Trucks Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,395	Re: New project : 72 Suburban I think it looks awesome!

03-21-2021, 03:08 PM	#23
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,615	Re: New project : 72 Suburban I like seeing how you methodically repaired the hatch piece by piece. I can learn from that. Thanks for putting up all the pictures.

03-21-2021, 04:36 PM	#25
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Today I discovered that one of the hinges for the hatch needs the pin and the bushings replaced. Does anyone know if the door hinge pins are the same and if anyone sells a kit ? Im assuming that if the door pins will work they will have to be cut to length ? Any info on this would be great , thanks guys

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