53 Surburban "Family Truckster"

[mongocanfly]

that is sweet...

[oldman3]

Beautiful...Jim

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by reaper71

Damn Sexy Marc!!


Mark

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

that is sweet...

Originally Posted by oldman3

Beautiful...Jim

Thanks Guys, its getting there.

Marc

[youngrodder]

I hauled the body about 30 minutes down to my friend Jim's shop. Jim is my friend that painted my 48. He's got time and could use the $$ so I will let him body work and paint the interior of the Suburban to keep the progress moving.

I found these cool panel clips that work as anchor points for zip dies. These are great for areas where you can't drill a hole. Great for keeping wiring neat. I used a few along the back edge of my gas tank to keep my fuel lines tucked tight. With the watts link I want to make sure they don't get snagged. I think I paid $20 for the bag....

Tomorrow I will start installing my Altman latches.

Marc

[oldman3]

Neat pieces...Jim

[99 to Life]

that should def help to have someone do the body and paint. I like the clips thanks for posting them. What color scheme you going with?

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

that should def help to have someone do the body and paint. I like the clips thanks for posting them. What color scheme you going with?

The interior colors are somewhat decided. Thinking of going with the same grayish color that I used on the suspension components and a cream white as an accent color. Once I get some spray outs done I will pick the carpet and leather colors. The interior is in good shape, it doesn't need much just some fine tuning.

Here is a sample of the planned interior color.

Thanks
Marc

[joedoh]

here is to hoping you dont end up in paint prison! haha.

looks like a great interior color too

[youngrodder]

I spent the better part of the day in the garage. Sunday is usually my day but we have a basketball tournament for Austin about 1hr north that will last all day tomorrow..

I got the Altman latches installed (most of the way) and my doors disassembled and the window tracks and hardware removed. I will go with glass with no metal trim around them and have the edges polished like I did with my 48.

I also spent some $$ over the holiday. I took advantage of Discount Tires Black Friday sale and picked up some 22" Toyo tires. I went with 255 x 35 x 22 and 265 x 40 x 22. I also ordered my Holley front drive, intake and fuel rails.

Here are a few pics.....

[joedoh]

wow you did spend some dough! looking good!

[youngrodder]

[QUOTE=joedoh;8652807]wow you did spend some dough! looking good![/QUOTE

Funny but that's not the half of it. My Holley front drive, intake and fuel rails showed up today after work. My motor will look a lot like this one, except my hooker manifolds are thermal coated in a titanium color...

Marc

[mongocanfly]

Are your accessories going to be black as well marc?...

[oldman3]

Can't wait to see yours...Jim

[reaper71]

Are you changing your intake as well?



Mark

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Are your accessories going to be black as well marc?...

Yes I purchased the center mount complete set up in black. It comes with a nice harmonic balancer and black pully covers. I figured it would save me time from painting it.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Can't wait to see yours...Jim

Thanks Jim

Originally Posted by reaper71

Are you changing your intake as well?
Yes, I sold off my plastic LS intake a while ago knowing I was going this route. I also found a good source for a coil bracket that mounts the coils behind the air cleaner to simulate a distributer. Some vintage looking plug wires and it should look pretty cool.

Marc


Mark

[84blaze]

Looking forward to more post updates.

[olcarguy]

Coming along real nice. I like how you did the wood replacement, I have been wondering about how to get my wood out. Mine is solid but has been painted a dark red, I think the PO was colour blind or something...Anyway your doing a fantastic job.....Roy

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by olcarguy

Coming along real nice. I like how you did the wood replacement, I have been wondering about how to get my wood out. Mine is solid but has been painted a dark red, I think the PO was colour blind or something...Anyway your doing a fantastic job.....Roy

Thanks Roy, I thought about it for a while. Is it red on top? You could just sand it off since the wood is solid and re-stain/paint. I was forced to change mine up because of my suspension. I also toyed with the idea of using a thin laminate flooring for a different look. I decided I will cover it with carpet so that's why I went the route I did.

Marc

[youngrodder]

I finally got around to getting some color laid down on my transmission and engine block. I still need to paint my intake and valve covers to match but at least now I can drop the motor in the chassis. I'll probably go with a satin finish for the white for the interior...I talked to my painter and the interior body work is just about complete so interior painting will be soon to follow...Next I will drop the motor and trans in and start installing the front drive.....

I hope everyone else got something done out in garage today

Marc

[youngrodder]

Sounds like the interior is close to being completed with the body work and getting close to paint. I was in need of repair on the rear panel that goes under the rear doors. This part is not reproduced. I cut this part out in hopes of welding in a new piece. A fabricator friend of mine helped me (ie. did all of the work) to form new patch, tig weld and metal finish. He did an awesome job. On Sunday after my son's basketball tournament I had a few hrs to mess with the Suburban so I dropped in the engine. Without a leveler or LS engine cradle it took a little wrestling to get the move to bolt up to the mounts....Next up it to mate the trans to the engine

Thanks
Marc

[oldman3]

Marc, nice job on the repair piece. Engine in place looks good...Jim

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Marc, nice job on the repair piece. Engine is place looks good...Jim

Thanks Jim

[youngrodder]

Body- Ive been busy here an there....I have been splitting time at my shop and the painter's. I jsut about fished fitting my rear notch cover. The interior body work is getting close. He is spraying a high build primer then sanding one more time before laying down some color.

Chassis - I installed the trans and started bolting up some of the engine accessories.

Interior - I went and visited my upholstery guy on Saturday to go over the details and to pick out some material. I have most of it sorted out. I still need to pick out a textured material for the seats to go with the leather. I have some sample I'm waiting on. Attached is the picture of the interior colors, carpet color and the seat design for all (3) rows of seating but mine will be different colors....

Thanks
Marc

[mongocanfly]

that's gonna look great Marc..!!

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

that's gonna look great Marc..!!

I hope so....

Thanks Greg