48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Looks great Doug, this should work....
I need to get my x member out to of the attic that I had made for the 48 and see if I can use it for the Suburban...Something tells me it wont but I'm due for a break soon....

Marc

I bet it will fit like a glove! If it won't work Marc, maybe the Pypes X I used might fit.

Just a side note, the 35 Master coupe I sold just over a year ago is on the road. Owner texted me this. I told him I changed my mind and would gladly refund his money.

[joedoh]

way to go idaho!

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by joedoh

way to go idaho!

Thanks joe...made me

Originally Posted by reaper71

Looking good Doug..

For future reference Speedway has flanges for around $6 each (nothing wrong with Hortons stuff Ive used his stuff in the past, very nice quality) Speedway you usually get the next day and you can get the gaskets from them as well.
A bit less money and time to get the parts (My 2 cents)

Mark...

Thanks Mark. I didn't think of Speedway and I've gotten good parts there on your suggestions before. I should have thought of them.....and they need to send you referral checks. Always really appreciate suggestions.

[reaper71]

Looking good Doug..

For future reference Speedway has flanges for around $6 each (nothing wrong with Hortons stuff Ive used his stuff in the past, very nice quality) Speedway you usually get the next day and you can get the gaskets from them as well.
A bit less money and time to get the parts (My 2 cents)

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Exhaust is looking really good!
Don't see something wrong with it?

I like that place for an outlet.

[GAc10boy]

Great progress, Doug! Looking forward to seeing more.

[lower50's]

Nice, kinda looks like a burb again. I'll vote for "bringing in a professional to work on your suburban" is ok, as long as it's not to do some major work. LOL

[RockinKees]

Are you bringing it to Marc, Doug??

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Are you bringing it to Marc, Doug??

Now that would be funny!!!

[oldman3]

I bet if we talk to Cindy, she will tell us you paint your toenails all the time...Jim

[youngrodder]

The progress looks good Doug...
I also like the pics of the headers even if they were intended for the other Mark..

Marc

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by oldman3

I bet if we talk to Cindy, she will tell us you paint your toenails all the time...Jim

Yuck yuck yuck...

Originally Posted by youngrodder

The progress looks good Doug...
I also like the pics of the headers even if they were intended for the other Mark..

Marc

Thanks Marc. Yeah Mark PMed the other day asking if I could get those. Hopefully they can help others too.

Originally Posted by reaper71

That's exactly what I needed Doug...Thank's

Mark...

Very welcome. Hope it helps figure spacing on the one you are working on. If you need more detail just let me know.

[quote=GAc10boy;7627682]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Have fun with it. I saw 98 has Big Al for sale.QUOTE]

He does. He's made some nice imporvements to that truck. Well worth the money in my opinion.

Love the new panels in the rear of the burb. Very sweet!

Thanks Robbie!

Originally Posted by lower50's

Wish all you guys could hang out at my shop...good times.

Maybe someday I'll be in your neck of the woods.
I like your safety sandals!!

Ha, those are Cindy's! Only because we were only taking those pics and leaving. Usually I wear steel toe Red Wing boots. They saved my foot recently when I dropped a full size argon bottle on it.

[reaper71]

That's exactly what I needed Doug...Thank's

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Doug,
With all those social media things going on, you've made some progress.
Maybe you' ll end up in first place!!

[rkn463]

Looking great Doug!

-Richard

[Advanced Design]

Thanks Kees and Richard.

Lizard Skin is done. Pulled the powertrain out and took chassis back to Luke for firewall fab.

Yeah, I had big plans to fill some holes in the frame and that didn't happen. Too much other maintenance to do...yard, equipment, other cars.

[Advanced Design]

He has two Suburbans in the shop.

[lower50's]

Did you use the lizard skin, sound control or ceramic insulation or both?

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Did you use the lizard skin, sound control or ceramic insulation or both?

He used both, Lowers and yep, it is Lizard Skin...hopefully it will work well. I think I didn't apply it heavily enough on my truck and it was pretty dismal for sound reduction.

I had really good help on the engine. Grandson now knows what tools to use and where they are in the tool box. Grandpa is loving that!

This engine was pretty rust flakey with only a little oil crud around the oil filter. Dawn dish soap in hot water did a reasonable job on the oil crud, followed by two applications of oven cleaner with hose spray off. A little work with a die grinder and wire wheel helped tremendously. The block still needs a more help before paint so I will probably do some spot blasting. Makes me jittery thinking of the blast media and where it could infiltrate into the engine.

[oldman3]

Doug, great with the grandson. He will remember more about this that anything he can read. Never to young...Jim

[lower50's]

I agree Oldman
I used both Lizard skin products on mine, really happy with results. Remember both is only .080" Here is a vid I made showing my results.
http://youtu.be/GymwCS3Mxqo
I had my whole motor and trans sandblasted. Then I took it apart, plug with rag, 2 layers of duck tape on all holes, nothing got in.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Doug, great with the grandson. He will remember more about this that anything he can read. Never to young...Jim

Thanks Jim, we do try to make it fun for the boys. He did a nice job painting his bike. Now to find him another project. We have an old 185 three wheeler and a Montgomery Ward scooter from the early 70's stashed away ...hmm...

Originally Posted by lower50's

I agree Oldman
I used both Lizard skin products on mine, really happy with results. Remember both is only .080" Here is a vid I made showing my results.
http://youtu.be/GymwCS3Mxqo
I had my whole motor and trans sandblasted. Then I took it apart, plug with rag, 2 layers of duck tape on all holes, nothing got in.

Lower, thanks for sharing your experience with Lizard Skin. The video was impressive and I imagine we will be happy with it on the Burb.

I will probably do the same with blasting the engine and will follow your lead on the duct tape.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Doug, great with the grandson. He will remember more about this that anything he can read.

that is no kidding. not to dampen the mood but I talked about working on cars in my dads eulogy.

[Possmguts]

I seen this up in Saint Ignace, MI yesterday.. right by the Mackinac Bridge... I thought of you and your Suburbanite friends lol...

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

I seen this up in Saint Ignace, MI yesterday.. right by the Mackinac Bridge... I thought of you and your Suburbanite friends lol...

Possm, thanks for thinking of all of us Burb guys. That one is nice and looks like fun, though the entry price to join in looks pretty steep. Wow. Been tagging along on your truck and it is looking sweet!

Storms plus a fair amount of rain has tons of limbs down and grass growing like crazy around here....so it seems I have hours and hours of yard work every Saturday. Tough to get in the shop!