Ol Blue

[Green 1959]

Meh? What's the latest? I haven't been on here for months! Also looks like I started you page 7!!

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Green 1959

Meh? What's the latest? I haven't been on here for months! Also looks like I started you page 7!!

So you do still live! I have been working on the air ride and a/c. Only thing I have to show is the face lift.

[zellway]

New grill and bumper. Also you can see the new marker lights also. No much more to report yet. Still working out the air ride ideas. Thinking the PB stage 2 in back and some drop spindles up front.

[zellway]

This is the after pic

[Average Joe]

Looks great!

[Advanced Design]

Love your Burb and will be tagging along for updates!

[Green 1959]

Is that picture at Flashbacks? Can't wait to be back in that area!! Yes I live but bearly I'm out of commision for now due to a back injury. Should have some new pictures on the 57 some. Did a home made rear shock relocator with a air shock that is supposed to be for my truck.... maybe it will work...? I guy from work is helping me and he seems to be pretty on the ball.

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Looks great!

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Love your Burb and will be tagging along for updates!

Originally Posted by Green 1959

Is that picture at Flashbacks? Can't wait to be back in that area!! Yes I live but bearly I'm out of commision for now due to a back injury. Should have some new pictures on the 57 some. Did a home made rear shock relocator with a air shock that is supposed to be for my truck.... maybe it will work...? I guy from work is helping me and he seems to be pretty on the ball.

Thanks guys. It's been slow moving on this. The heat has landed in AZ and I'm still kicking around the A/C work. I have the rear a/c unit on the way but still a ton of work to get done first. Might park it till I can get that all done.

[Billyburban]

Originally Posted by zellway

Well not much has been done this past week. I put about 200 miles on it in the AZ heat with no problems. A/C works great for the people in the front seat but something will need to be done if I want people to ride in back. I have been feeling a little shake at 65mph to 75mph and found the center bearing rubber was gone. I replaced it and check out the under side a bit more. Not much is going to be needed.

This is a nice suburban. I have a 70 2wd I dropped the rear 4HD cpp coils with blackmagic cpp shocks also relocateors an my rear axle is sitting on the bumper stop

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Billyburban

This is a nice suburban. I have a 70 2wd I dropped the rear 4HD cpp coils with blackmagic cpp shocks also relocateors an my rear axle is sitting on the bumper stop

How is the ride with that setup? I'm set on going air ride but for the time springs like that might be nice.

[Billyburban]

It's weird because the stock coils someone at onetime heated so it was lowered but it was very bouncy wit these coils drops so low that the axle is sitting on the rear rubber stops but a nice cpp said it shouldn't set like this I sent them photos will see what they say about solving this issue

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Billyburban

It's weird because the stock coils someone at onetime heated so it was lowered but it was very bouncy wit these coils drops so low that the axle is sitting on the rear rubber stops but a nice cpp said it shouldn't set like this I sent them photos will see what they say about solving this issue

Maybe the coil's are for a pickup? My sub sit's a little lower in the rear with all the extra load of the metal and glass out back. I think air ride is the way to go. If I could get half the ride quality I would be one happy man.

[Billyburban]

They said to c notch it which was stupid cause I asked what kit should should I go with with out c notching it an they said 3 in the front an 4 HEAVY DUTY in the rear so I did. Do you have the rear leaf spring I noticed on a friends suburban had a single leaf spring in the rear mine dose not have them previous owner must have removed

[zellway]

Got my "T" blocks mounted up so I could see how the lines would run. Also wanted to keep the lines low and clean.

[zellway]

I'm happy with how it looks. lines run nice and tight. Nothing Rub's. Tonight I will get it vac down and charged. It will be nice to have front air till I can get the rear all worked out.

[Billyburban]

What are the T blocks for to extend the lines ?

[Average Joe]

Clean install!

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Billyburban

What are the T blocks for to extend the lines ?

The block is to add rear air when I get a chance and have front a/c now. I could have just installed the lines that come in the kit but I wanted to get this part of the job out of the way first.

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Clean install!

Thanks. I want to keep a simple and clean look to it all. I don't like to see lines and wires all over the place.

[Billyburban]

So your one ac comp can handle the front unit an the rear ?

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Billyburban

So your one ac comp can handle the front unit an the rear ?

It will be fine. My condenser will be the where I might have to improve.

[Billyburban]

Wow that's awesome I was wondering if I could run a front an rear ac unit in my 70 suburban as well this might be next after I do my LS swap

[zellway]

Last weekend we hit a high of 117. I took a drive in the suburban down the I10 and the A/C worked great. I drove all over town and even got stuff in traffic. No problems with cooling the cab or the engine. I don't think people in the rear seats would have been vary comfy but I was fine. I watched the vent temps and they ran about 50 in that ambient. I know rear A/C will be a bunch more load but I have a idea for a improved condenser and how I can improve air flow over it if I need it. I don't think I will get to it this summer. Work has really limited how much I work on Old blue but I do get to drive it everyday so it balances out.

[zellway]

Originally Posted by Billyburban

Wow that's awesome I was wondering if I could run a front an rear ac unit in my 70 suburban as well this might be next after I do my LS swap

Sounds great. I had been thinking I might do the LS swap on one of my trucks. If you do install one keep me posted.

[Billyburban]

For sure I'm still debating on setup L92 or LQ9 swap