53 Surburban "Family Truckster"

[oldman3]

Very nice...Jim

[rnrdthefox]

Nice choices on colors etc. Looks great. I wish I was working on final details like that...

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by 57FleetsideC4

Looking very nice and its a lot of area to cover. Steve

Thanks, It really is when I compared it to my 48 truck I last built. I ordered 5 yards of carpet and pad.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Very nice...Jim

Thanks man..

Originally Posted by rnrdthefox

Nice choices on colors etc. Looks great. I wish I was working on final details like that...

You'll get there....I have been at it on/off for the better part of 7 yrs. This was supposed to be a short build...ha ha

Marc

[mongocanfly]

7 yrs well spent Marc..!!...its really coming together

[6DoF]

oh man, i didn't realize it had been that long. this has to be feeling good!

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

7 yrs well spent Marc..!!...its really coming together

Thanks buddy...

Originally Posted by 6DoF

oh man, i didn't realize it had been that long. this has to be feeling good!

Yeah it is. My friends are trying to talk me into taking it to our local car show tomorrow. Not sure I'm quite ready for that yet. At least it is close enough that I could push it home..ha ha

Marc

[joedoh]

i like trucks that have it all figured out and this one does for sure. great great work

[youngrodder]

Well its time.....I bring to you "The Family Truckster".
I decided to hit up our hometown car show with my son Austin on Saturday. We decided at the last minute to go. The drive wasn't perfect and it helped identify areas of improvement that are needed but it was fun to get peoples reaction.

I have 2 of the three rows of seats mounted. I like looking past the weathered paint and distress into the nice new interior.

Oh and it is also dog approved as seen by "Cinder"

The list for this week.
* Swap out the master cylinder.
* Install the side glass.

Thank you
Marc

[8man]

You got some lookers there checking it out. Good job Marc.

[ajgriffin]

NICE!

[layinrocker65]

What a great combo. Really digging the color choices.

What’s wrong with the master cylinder?

[6DoF]

did you put in a magnet to catch the bottle caps!?!?

but congrats on the madden cruise! she's a sweet ride

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by 8man

You got some lookers there checking it out. Good job Marc.

Thanks...

Originally Posted by 6DoF

did you put in a magnet to catch the bottle caps!?!?

but congrats on the madden cruise! she's a sweet ride

Yes I did. The funny thing is I forgot to pull them off before heading down the road but the magnet is strong enough to hold them in place... My rear side glass will slide forward in the back. I think a buddy from the back (3rd row) seat might be able to open a beer from inside the truck.

Thanks
Marc

[Tempest67]

That looks really cool, well done and Congrats.

enjoy

[lower50's]

Amazing! congrats on the first outing Austin must have loved it. Like you said most people will not know some of the mods to get it that low, but that just shows you did a great job.

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by Tempest67

That looks really cool, well done and Congrats.

enjoy

Thank you.

Originally Posted by lower50's

Amazing! congrats on the first outing Austin must have loved it. Like you said most people will not know some of the mods to get it that low, but that just shows you did a great job.

Austin remarked that he really liked going to the show. It has been a couple of years. I sold my 48 2 yrs ago and with Covid this was our first car even in quite some time

Thank you
Marc

[NorCalGal]

Oooooh my my, that turned out sweeeet! Congratulations on a job well done……..enjoy.

[6DoF]

lets not congratulate him too much ... it aint done yet. he could still get in there and install like bright yellow side glass and screw it all up.

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by ajgriffin

NICE!

Thanks

Originally Posted by layinrocker65

What a great combo. Really digging the color choices.

What’s wrong with the master cylinder?

Much appreciated. The lid leaks and I pulled it to bench bleed (again) to help diagnose a brake issue. I did still have some air in it. The lid leaks and I hated the spring clips that hold it down. I'm going with a Wilwood. I have been in contact with their tech line and they will spec the correct bore size for the master. They are great to work with.

Originally Posted by NorCalGal

Oooooh my my, that turned out sweeeet! Congratulations on a job well done……..enjoy.

Thank you

Originally Posted by 6DoF

lets not congratulate him too much ... it aint done yet. he could still get in there and install like bright yellow side glass and screw it all up.

Oh man you caught me. I'm actually using that safety glass you used to see in school doors that has the metal chicken wire running thru it....hater..ha ha

Marc

[layinrocker65]

Good to know. I have a very similar m/c setup and mine leaks too. Hard for me to change since my brakes work so good though.

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Thanks



Much appreciated. The lid leaks and I pulled it to bench bleed (again) to help diagnose a brake issue. I did still have some air in it. The lid leaks and I had the spring clips that hold it down. I'm going with a Wilwood. I have been in contact with their tech line and they will spec the correct bore size for the master. They are great to work with.



Marc

[joedoh]

well thats a happy pup! great outing!

Originally Posted by 6DoF

lets not congratulate him too much ... it aint done yet. he could still get in there and install like bright yellow side glass and screw it all up.

I did yellow tint on a truck years ago, it fit the paint really well but driving it looked like someone peed on the world

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by layinrocker65

Good to know. I have a very similar m/c setup and mine leaks too. Hard for me to change since my brakes work so good though.

My brakes were crap so it was an easy decision. Ha ha

Originally Posted by oldman3

Marc, great job on the burb, shows with family is the best...Jim

It was fun...Looking forward to many more. We plan on loading it up with people and driving it to GG show in Columbus, OH

Originally Posted by joedoh

well thats a happy pup! great outing!


I did yellow tint on a truck years ago, it fit the paint really well but driving it looked like someone peed on the world

Funny the dog does not do well in car rides. He gets too nervous. I'm hoping a few rides in the suburban fixes that. It has a lot of flat floor and he can walk around much easier.

Here is a different pic since you were asking for yellow...These are are projection beam with LED lights. I'm hoping this truck has better night visibility than my last.

Marc

[6DoF]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Oh man you caught me. I'm actually using that safety glass you used to see in school doors that has the metal rebarb running thru it....hater..ha ha

Marc

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Here is a different pic since you were asking for yellow...These are are projection beam with LED lights. I'm hoping this truck has better night visibility than my last.

Marc

seeing the yellow headlights against your paint, the yellow side tint might actually be kind of wicked ... but the chicken wire glass would really bring home that rat-rod feel

[youngrodder]

While I wait for my new Wilwood master to show up today to get my brakes sorted out, I decided to install my side rear windows...Man what a pain. Now I know why most people replace the sliding glass with one flat piece.

I hope my passengers appreciate the air flow...ha ha

2 down with 2 to go...............

Marc

[mongocanfly]

Best news I've heard all day..!!!!