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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
It doesn't look much different, but it is. My basic primer process so far is grey epoxy primer, then tan high build primer sanding with 120, high build and 180, high build and 320. Then I go over everything lightly with 400 or maroon scuff pad depending on if it's flat or hard to sand. If I sand through to metal then I spray grey epoxy first. If I was an experience body man, I probably would have used fewer layers of high build. It is amazing to see the body get better every time. I have many of the parts completely sanded. The hoods, hatch, and body are on the last sanding (I hope).
It's nice to use the two colors. As soon as the tan looks transparent I stop. |
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
Question: Why are you prepping two different hoods?
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
I bartered for a second hood thinking it was in better shape than the one I had. It turned out to be similarly rusted and dented. Each took 5-6 metal sections to be replaced. I decided to use it as my auto body practice hood and try each step out on it first. It's come to the point that I'll just put the best one on my burb.
On an interesting note, I did find that the two hoods are slightly different. One is a 60 and the other a 61. It might be due to the year or a different manufacturing plant. The angle of the slope down to the middle flat section is steep on one and more rounded on the other. |
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
wow looks great!!!
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
I love that body line paint. I just read through your whole build. Seems like you've got it together. I'd love to get the same two tone set up on my '60 but with a flat original yellow and white up top. I'll be checking back in on this one for sure.
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I have the doors, tailgate and hatch along with a bunch of small parts in the booth now. I hope to paint them tonight. |
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
Looks awesome
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
another load in the paint booth. One more load to go!
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
Burb is looking Great, Paint turned out awesome.. did you find some gray seat belts, or are you going with a different color?
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
I found a business online that will replace the webbing in my seatbelts. I think I'll go with charcoal webbing and then spray the plastic base with charcoal vinyl spray paint. I need to contact the company and make sure they will do it.
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
What is the green paint color code and name? Love it
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
Paint looks great!!
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
Are the glass guys coming to your place
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
I had help from my neighbor to put my window
Back in. ..butchers cord and a curved pick tool for pulling the rubber gaskets over the lip...we put the gasket on the window first .taped in place them with two suction cup tools carried it to the hood ..then placed top in first and pushed the button in ...it did take us a couple of hours but it did turn out good. ..needs to be a warm day if you are working outside
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
That turned out awesome mike...bet it feels good driving again ...i was in mine yesterday having it pulledto my nneighbor's place while i get moved again
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
I just read through your build and one word AWESOME, Love all the mods you did and to go with a diesel, it sucks about the first engine you had in there. I like the color combos you did. I know how much work all that is with my truck too. It's a lot of work without all the mods that you did.. my hats off to ya great work and it looks great...
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
I've started working on the air conditioner again. I installed a Vintage Air evaporator and heater years ago. The compressor (GM R4) has been in place since I installed the serpentine belt system. Whats left is the condenser, dryer, trinary switch, plumbing, and wiring. I installed the condenser yesterday and cut to fit all the hoses. I'll try to have a local shop crimp the hoses for me today. The condenser is the largest I could find at 16"x28.5". The compressor is the same one used on a 95 Suburban with front and rear air. I'm leaving the possibility of adding rear air in the future with this setup.
The 2nd and 3rd picture shows the mock up for hose lengths. The last picture shows the condenser installed. |
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
This is a great truck! Diggin the diesel and the color
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
The master cylinder and hydro boost work fine. They actually came out of the diesel donor vehicle. I have thought about adding rear disk brakes in a future project.
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I finished the installation. On Friday I'll drop it off at the AC shop and have them vacuum, charge, and check for leaks. Assuming it works! I'm leaving the grill out to allow easy access to the fittings and trinary switch during testing.
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
That's awesome
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
On your lift cylinders what do you have on it now and what would you go with? I like your idea and plan to try it on mine.
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
That Burb is awsome!! What are the part munbers of the lift shock?
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Re: Mike's 60 Suburban build
Here is a drawing of the rear hatch bracket on the bottom for the hydraulic lift. I've had a few requests for it. It does not need to be very precise.
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