53 BURBAN barn find

[raycow]

NONHOG, would you please post the link to your carb fix? Thank you.

Ray

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by raycow

NONHOG, would you please post the link to your carb fix? Thank you.

Ray

We'll I am not done just yet, but here is whats happened so far.
see post #14 and #16 on this thread click the link on post 16 and scroll down to post #35-42.

Or you could Google, Langdon stovebolt and read for hours on the HAMB and
Stovebolt forum's most all good reports on the weber conversions.
I am hoping to have mine set up and running soon.

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread.

[raycow]

Very informative writeup, NONHOG. Thank you.

Ray

[CHIZZLER]

Thanks for the hood alignment link nonhog.found a local carb guy that might be able to help me out.weekends here.going to the coast.cant wait for the goodguys show up there this year.last year was killer.more progress next week.have a good weekend everyone.

[Steve@OldSub.com]

Enjoy the coast!

I'm looking forward to Good-Guys too, but Billetproof is first and I'm counting the days till that one.

[CHIZZLER]

details please on the billetproof show.

[CHIZZLER]

Hey steve maybe i could talk to you about options on my burb. Do you have a build thread for your burb

[Steve@OldSub.com]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

details please on the billetproof show.

June 26-27 in Chehalis. Its a traditional hot rod show as opposed to a street rod show like Good-Guys. I resonate more with the traditional rods.

http://billetproof.com/upcomingshows/washington/

[Steve@OldSub.com]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

Hey steve maybe i could talk to you about options on my burb. Do you have a build thread for your burb

I have a web site devoted to my Suburban, www.OldSub.com. Its not been updated in a long time, but then I've not done anything on it in a long time either.

I've never done a build thread, when I started the project a little more than eight years ago I didn't like any of the public options so I did my own site. I used to be a dot-com guy and felt I could do it better myself. Now I don't seem to ever take time to maintain it... But since I drive it rather than work on it there isn't much to update either.

On the other hand it might be fun to take the old pictures and text and create a build thread for it. Maybe I'll get excited and try that. I'd just feel funny posting stuff from 2002 in 2010.

I'm always happy to talk about options. Be happy to meet up at one of the shows and sit and talk.

I'm currently disabled so I don't do much and have very limited mobility. Going to Chehalis is actually getting further from UW Medical than I'm supposed to go but I've decided I'm doing well enough to risk it. You're going to find that my project focus isn't the Suburban. I have three other projects underway and most my thinking is around those.

[CHIZZLER]

I think a build thread would be cool.past to present.i would like to pick your brain a little about this burb.lots of parts need to go back that i did not take off.brakes,steering, motor so many options.s10 or not.i dont mind personal opinions. It gives me a chance to determine pros and cons.seems like newer suspension would be great but comes at a hefty price.the major thing that i dont like about the s10 swap is that it sits the cab 4.5" above the frame. Im trying to go down with it. On the other hand you get newer suspension front and back.

[Steve@OldSub.com]

I'm happy to get together and talk Suburbans. We'll meet at one of the shows or maybe 4th of July weekend when I hope to visit Portland for a family gathering.

[1lo67]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

thats a nice burbin 1lo67.please fill me in on what front and rear your runnin.your avatar pic is killer.

Thanks....Using heidts front crossmember with drop spindels TCi rear 4link with bags all around. its set up to layout on 20's front 22's rear. but i got a deal on some 18's and 20's and will be running those. Man you did good on that find..

[CHIZZLER]

Originally Posted by 1lo67

thanks....using heidts front crossmember with drop spindels tci rear 4link with bags all around. Its set up to layout on 20's front 22's rear. But i got a deal on some 18's and 20's and will be running those. Man you did good on that find..

thats exactly what im looking to do. Its just coming up with the green backs to buy all of it.keep me posted on your build.looks killer.cant wait to see that thing on the frame.

[CHIZZLER]

Just wondering if anyone has used any other kit for mustang ii.there are alot of companies selling kits.southern hot rods has a kit for $1400.heidts kit is $1800.tci kit is $2000.i also found a weld in crossmember and air bag a arms on e-bay for $600 shipped.any info would help.thanks

[nickp51chevy]

Check this out if you really want to use an inexpensive MII then personally I would use this. I don't remember all the details about it but I seemed easy to do.

http://www.welderseries.com/catalog/...hp?cPath=22_25

[Steve@OldSub.com]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

Just wondering if anyone has used any other kit

There is a non Mustang option that is worth looking at. Its based on g-body or S-10 suspension parts and results in a better track width.

Scott's Metric Crossmember

And of course there are the Corvette based kits and Jag swaps but I think we've already talked about those.

[CHIZZLER]

Thanks nick and steve. I looked at the welder series it looks pretty good. I also looked at dans crossmember on the hame. Im not trying to get the cheapest kit i can. Just one that will work good.the s10 based crossmember is nice because parts are all over.i want a kit that i can put airbags on.any pics would be great.thanks

[Steve@OldSub.com]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

any pics would be great.thanks

I'm sure if you email Scott he'll have some pics or links to pics.

I've seen the kit with my own eyes, but it was laying on the floor in front of a friend's truck. This was late February of 2009 and I suspect it hasn't moved. That one is in Walla Walla if you're interested in a road trip to get some first hand knowledge.

A local guy told me he was going to order two of the kits to do his truck and his uncle's truck, but I don't know if he really did it. That guy lives in Bremerton or Silverdale so it would be less of a drive to see his if he did it.

[CHIZZLER]

I saw scotts crossmember on the hame. It looks pretty good.he is selling them for $480 plus ship.he has a link on photobucket with about 50 pics.im just trying to get as much info as i can before i buy anything.the one on e bay is a weld in crossmember with air bag a arms for about $600.

[LEEVON]

you can get a TCI MII from CPP for maybe 1600 if you call in one of the Ebay auctions, personally I would spend a few more dollars and get a Heidts though. By the time you buy a crossmember and piece all the rest together you are money ahead just to bite the bullet.

[CHIZZLER]

It looking like thats the way i will go.heidts kit looks pretty solid.supreme hot rods has a kit on e-bay for $600.not sure who makes the crossmember.it comes with a arms.

[CHIZZLER]

Well guys here are some pics from yesterday.the weather was actually nice for a change. Got the chassie out and pulled the motor. Started pulling everything off the chassie to prep for MIIi. Im thinking about doing the same thing leevon did on project popeye and using the trailing arm setup from a 63 donor i have. I need to get a little more detail on it. Not sure if its factory but the undercoating has really preserved the wood under this thing. Very very very little rust on the floor boards.

[CHIZZLER]

Has anyone used jw rod garage mii kit.looks very complete.

[CHIZZLER]

Today i got the chassie cleaned up ready to go get dipped.still havent decided on a mii kit.any advice.

['58Patch]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

Today i got the chassie cleaned up ready to go get dipped.still havent decided on a mii kit.any advice.

I like the Scotts, Fatman Fabrications design and No Limit. All are pricey but super beefy and well engineered. IMO.

www.scottshotrods.com

http://fatmanfab.com/catalogpage.php?page=5

http://nolimit.net/prodinfo.asp?number=WRIFS-C