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Longhorn 70 · 10-30-2013, 10:38 AM

Heh heh heh.... I wish I could have done that with my youngest. Enjoy whilst you can.

justcuz · 10-30-2013, 01:19 PM

What a cutie. Make sure not to get grease and gunk all over the carrier or God forbid on her delicate skin!
I used to hang mine on a bouncy chair in the garage. A buddy hung his baby on the back of the open tilt up garage door once and a spring broke! Scared the hell out of everybody!

RANDY COX · 10-30-2013, 01:28 PM

Just read through your build and it's awesome what your doing to make that burb a 4 dr.I know I miss my ole Burb 70 4x4 250 six 3 spd. Congrats on your little ones, I'm sure your loving every min cause they grow very fast as my twins just turned 17. Anymore updates.

jbclassix · 10-31-2013, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn 70

Heh heh heh.... I wish I could have done that with my youngest. Enjoy whilst you can.

Quote:

Originally Posted by justcuz

What a cutie. Make sure not to get grease and gunk all over the carrier or God forbid on her delicate skin!
I used to hang mine on a bouncy chair in the garage. A buddy hung his baby on the back of the open tilt up garage door once and a spring broke! Scared the hell out of everybody!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

Just read through your build and it's awesome what your doing to make that burb a 4 dr.I know I miss my ole Burb 70 4x4 250 six 3 spd. Congrats on your little ones, I'm sure your loving every min cause they grow very fast as my twins just turned 17. Anymore updates.

Thanks, guys! No real updates. I am going through the Dana 60 right now when I get a few free minutes. Yesterday I chased the threads in the knuckles. I pulled the 4.10's out of an old rear that I had laying around. While I have it out I am going through everything. The King pins were just done by the PO, But I wanted to do the seals and change all the grease. While I was in there, I found one lower race that was iffy, so I pulled it tonight to replace it. I ordered the seals and race, but the pony express hasn't delivered them yet. I used the trusty 7018 bearing remover. Worked like a champ!

Still saving money to do the transmission rebuild. The suburban has become my time filler when I can't work on my brothers truck. I have a lot of cleaning, inspection, and assembly to do, so plenty to keep me busy.

justcuz · 10-31-2013, 01:15 AM

Jeremy,

I see your using the Tahoe/Blazer for a storage shelf. You still driving it? I have to put a rear end in my daughters 92. It will be receiving the one that came out of my 93 Suburban reusing her axles and bearings with some new seals. She blew up the gov-lock and destroyed the cover, carrier, and most of the gears. I am modifying the 93 Suburban 10 bolt to make it an LSD. I remove the flyweight and cam add some spacers and shims to tighten up the LSD and wa la, a reliable rear axle. 3 out of our 4 family vehicles have had 10 bolts with gov-locks explode. The advantage of using a Suburban rear axle is the rear brakes are 11 inches instead of 10. I have to slightly modify the shock mounts to make it fit properly.

jbclassix · 10-31-2013, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justcuz

Jeremy,

I see your using the Tahoe/Blazer for a storage shelf. You still driving it? I have to put a rear end in my daughters 92. It will be receiving the one that came out of my 93 Suburban reusing her axles and bearings with some new seals. She blew up the gov-lock and destroyed the cover, carrier, and most of the gears. I am modifying the 93 Suburban 10 bolt to make it an LSD. I remove the flyweight and cam add some spacers and shims to tighten up the LSD and wa la, a reliable rear axle. 3 out of our 4 family vehicles have had 10 bolts with gov-locks explode. The advantage of using a Suburban rear axle is the rear brakes are 11 inches instead of 10. I have to slightly modify the shock mounts to make it fit properly.

It's been MONTHS since I drove the Yukon! It kills me to see it sit in the Garage, but wonderful California says I cant drive it until it doesn't suffocate harmless endangered dinosaurs and hippie joshua tree huggers. My 10 bolt has been holding up great since I did the R&P a few years ago. I used GM GL-5 and Limited slip additive and I have to say, I have no complaints about the operation of the diff! I can tell stories of how amazing that thing has worked keeping up with jeeps off road and on snow and ice! I love that truck! I'll probably work on getting it to pass smog now that it is cooling down.

justcuz · 10-31-2013, 03:43 PM

My girls do not understand the operation of a Gov-Lock and do not drive accordingly. My wife blew the 2000 Suburban 10 bolt in Monterey when our daughter lived up there going to college. Our daughter lived on a hill and during the rain she pulled away from the curb and it started to spin a tire. She gassed it and bang! Same with the Blazer, our daughter was on Beach Blvd in an early morning rain, she tried to pass a bus at an intersection, hit the gas going across the paint stripe and bang! Our son Joe just flat wore his 10 bolt out in his Tahoe. I suspect it had been used for towing a lot and the housing was slightly bent (oil weeping from the right axle tube at the center section). It finally gave up the ghost at about 270,000 miles!

**Dieselwrencher** · 12-18-2013, 03:43 PM

Nice work on getting axles back under it! Yeah, it is kind of weird why they did only the 3 doors but I'm guessing they took their thoughts from the station wagons they built? Maybe they didn't think there was a market for a 4 door truck? I'm looking forward to the progress on the crew cab. But not really, because I know what'll do to my mind.

justcuz · 12-21-2013, 06:32 PM

I really can't figure out why GM did not make the 67-72 Suburban's 4 doors. Internationals Travelall had been a 4 door since the redesign in 1961 and the Jeep Wagoner was a 4 door since its introduction also. I suppose GM thought it was a safety feature to load everyone behind the front seat from the curb side. Then again GM's station wagons all had 4 doors even going back to the woodie body style. GM and Jeep did build 2 door wagons, but were eventually eliminated due to the lack of convenience that a 4 door provides.

Your Tahoe link still does not work, does it describe why it won't pass smog?
If it was originally a 49 state vehicle California cannot make you install anything other than 49 state smog stuff on it, so what's missing, the cat?

jbclassix · 12-22-2013, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justcuz

...Your Tahoe link still does not work, does it describe why it won't pass smog?
If it was originally a 49 state vehicle California cannot make you install anything other than 49 state smog stuff on it, so what's missing, the cat?

I looked for the thread and it is GONE, so I will start a new one on it. It is an original CA emissions vehicle, and I am the second owner. I will start a new thread on it since I have been tinkering with it for a while these last few months.

justcuz · 12-22-2013, 02:49 AM

I found your posting from last February about the O2 sensor and replied to it. If you can't find it pm me and I'll let you know what we did with my sons 93 pickup.

jbclassix · 12-22-2013, 07:11 PM

I fixed the link... I just started a new thread

twistedchevy · 02-22-2015, 08:59 PM

Bump for a cool burb

jbclassix · 02-27-2015, 01:30 AM

Still gathering parts. Life is moving at the speed of life so it's probably not going to get touched until the summer. That's when I'll put the transmission together

jbclassix · 04-14-2015, 12:55 AM

First things first,

Sutter Grace
3-30-15

And that makes 4!

My big kids keep asking me when the Suburban can come out of the trailer, and I keep having to tell them when the big truck is running. I think it is awesome that they are gnawing at the bit as much as I am to get the burb back on the road.

I decided a while back that the 700r wasn't what I wanted, so I sourced a 91 4L80E, TCM, Harness, and sensors off a diesel. It's 2WD but that's no bother. I am also set on using a NP241 case, but... I have a TH400/NP205... so I am leaning toward the 4L80E/NP205 just because I wont need anything to run that other driveshafts... maybe.

I am going to build and sell the 700r4/NP205 and throw that up for sale on CL to see if I can fund the interior.

**Dieselwrencher** · 04-14-2015, 03:54 PM

Congrats on another kiddo! She looks so cute.

jbclassix · 07-02-2015, 01:49 AM

flash back to 2011, and post #212...

I started this...

And scrapped it in favor of this...

So much easier doing it this way.

pickup67man · 08-23-2015, 09:37 PM

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**LockDoc** · 08-23-2015, 10:08 PM

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pickup67man · 08-23-2015, 10:28 PM

Sorry it was a light hearted comment. I'm making my own the way he did and he said the new way was easier. Was joking that the easiest way was for someone else to do it.

justcuz · 09-10-2015, 11:38 PM

I don't get the last two comments at all. He is just showing a set of door strikers with no mention of purchase, sale, wanted or whatever. What's the deal?

jbclassix · 09-11-2015, 01:36 AM

Travis, I'll see if I still have the cut files. I'll share those if I still have them. Then you'll just have to find someone with a CNC plasma table and someone with a break. I'm guessing you got edited for asking if I was gonna sell one. I had one made for mine and one made for my brothers. I haven't had any luck selling my used parts here in BFC so I let my premium lapse. But like I said, if I can find the files, and if you can get them made, I'll share. That's what we do here, right? Share? I think I'm gonna drill and tap the plates 10-32 to hold the springs. I had the guys delete those holes so I could do it myself.

pickup67man · 09-13-2015, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbclassix

Travis, I'll see if I still have the cut files. I'll share those if I still have them. Then you'll just have to find someone with a CNC plasma table and someone with a break. I'm guessing you got edited for asking if I was gonna sell one. I had one made for mine and one made for my brothers. I haven't had any luck selling my used parts here in BFC so I let my premium lapse. But like I said, if I can find the files, and if you can get them made, I'll share. That's what we do here, right? Share? I think I'm gonna drill and tap the plates 10-32 to hold the springs. I had the guys delete those holes so I could do it myself.

If you look at post 310 you will see it was edited and not by me. They thought I was posting a "want to buy" and since I'm not a premium member I can't do that and you aren't either so you can't sell. But I have already made two for the drivers side (both doors latch on the B pillar) so one more wont be a problem.

pickup67man · 09-13-2015, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justcuz

I don't get the last two comments at all. He is just showing a set of door strikers with no mention of purchase, sale, wanted or whatever. What's the deal?

I made a comment that the only thing easier than making them that was was if someone else made them for you. It was deleted within minutes. That's why it's confusing now.

justcuz · 09-14-2015, 01:39 PM

Seems like some pretty overzealous moderators there!
Instead of reading the post they target key words and send out some unfriendly message!
So when a guy sends or receives a message to share info, he gets bugged to be a paying member?
I thought sharing knowledge was what these forums were all about.
I've seen people post product names and vendors in other posts and not get tagged, so I'm still at a loss here.

10-30-2013, 10:38 AM	#1
Longhorn 70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 1,149	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Heh heh heh.... I wish I could have done that with my youngest. Enjoy whilst you can. __________________ 1970 Longhorn, Front Disc, 350/4 bolt, 882 heads, HEI, Edelbrock, 700R4, HO-52/4.11. 1996 Corvette, Collector Roadster, LT4, 396, 450RWHP, 6sp, 4.11/Dana44/posi 5 point roll bar And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Gal 6:9

10-30-2013, 01:28 PM	#3
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Just read through your build and it's awesome what your doing to make that burb a 4 dr.I know I miss my ole Burb 70 4x4 250 six 3 spd. Congrats on your little ones, I'm sure your loving every min cause they grow very fast as my twins just turned 17. Anymore updates. __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

10-31-2013, 01:15 AM	#5
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Jeremy, I see your using the Tahoe/Blazer for a storage shelf. You still driving it? I have to put a rear end in my daughters 92. It will be receiving the one that came out of my 93 Suburban reusing her axles and bearings with some new seals. She blew up the gov-lock and destroyed the cover, carrier, and most of the gears. I am modifying the 93 Suburban 10 bolt to make it an LSD. I remove the flyweight and cam add some spacers and shims to tighten up the LSD and wa la, a reliable rear axle. 3 out of our 4 family vehicles have had 10 bolts with gov-locks explode. The advantage of using a Suburban rear axle is the rear brakes are 11 inches instead of 10. I have to slightly modify the shock mounts to make it fit properly.

10-31-2013, 03:43 PM	#7
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family My girls do not understand the operation of a Gov-Lock and do not drive accordingly. My wife blew the 2000 Suburban 10 bolt in Monterey when our daughter lived up there going to college. Our daughter lived on a hill and during the rain she pulled away from the curb and it started to spin a tire. She gassed it and bang! Same with the Blazer, our daughter was on Beach Blvd in an early morning rain, she tried to pass a bus at an intersection, hit the gas going across the paint stripe and bang! Our son Joe just flat wore his 10 bolt out in his Tahoe. I suspect it had been used for towing a lot and the housing was slightly bent (oil weeping from the right axle tube at the center section). It finally gave up the ghost at about 270,000 miles!

12-18-2013, 03:43 PM	#8
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,141	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Nice work on getting axles back under it! Yeah, it is kind of weird why they did only the 3 doors but I'm guessing they took their thoughts from the station wagons they built? Maybe they didn't think there was a market for a 4 door truck? I'm looking forward to the progress on the crew cab. But not really, because I know what'll do to my mind. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

10-30-2013, 01:19 PM	#2
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family What a cutie. Make sure not to get grease and gunk all over the carrier or God forbid on her delicate skin! I used to hang mine on a bouncy chair in the garage. A buddy hung his baby on the back of the open tilt up garage door once and a spring broke! Scared the hell out of everybody!

12-21-2013, 06:32 PM	#9
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family I really can't figure out why GM did not make the 67-72 Suburban's 4 doors. Internationals Travelall had been a 4 door since the redesign in 1961 and the Jeep Wagoner was a 4 door since its introduction also. I suppose GM thought it was a safety feature to load everyone behind the front seat from the curb side. Then again GM's station wagons all had 4 doors even going back to the woodie body style. GM and Jeep did build 2 door wagons, but were eventually eliminated due to the lack of convenience that a 4 door provides. Your Tahoe link still does not work, does it describe why it won't pass smog? If it was originally a 49 state vehicle California cannot make you install anything other than 49 state smog stuff on it, so what's missing, the cat?

12-22-2013, 02:49 AM	#11
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family I found your posting from last February about the O2 sensor and replied to it. If you can't find it pm me and I'll let you know what we did with my sons 93 pickup.

12-22-2013, 07:11 PM	#12
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family I fixed the link... I just started a new thread __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

02-22-2015, 08:59 PM	#13
twistedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: napa, ca Posts: 249	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Bump for a cool burb __________________ Mine: 72 c20 Chevy suburban, 02 5.3 w/4l60e , factory ac and 50gal tank. 70 k10 Chevy burb, 04 5.3 w/4l60e np241, with dual 30gal saddle tanks and rear 30 gal tank Dads: 67 c10 step side(project) 72 c10 GMC burb 350/400, with 67 Chevy front clip(grocery getter) Ours: 67 c30 tow truck 70 c10 long bed 383stroker w/digital gauges(work truck)

02-27-2015, 01:30 AM	#14
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Still gathering parts. Life is moving at the speed of life so it's probably not going to get touched until the summer. That's when I'll put the transmission together __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

04-14-2015, 12:55 AM	#15
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family First things first, Sutter Grace 3-30-15 And that makes 4! My big kids keep asking me when the Suburban can come out of the trailer, and I keep having to tell them when the big truck is running. I think it is awesome that they are gnawing at the bit as much as I am to get the burb back on the road. I decided a while back that the 700r wasn't what I wanted, so I sourced a 91 4L80E, TCM, Harness, and sensors off a diesel. It's 2WD but that's no bother. I am also set on using a NP241 case, but... I have a TH400/NP205... so I am leaning toward the 4L80E/NP205 just because I wont need anything to run that other driveshafts... maybe. I am going to build and sell the 700r4/NP205 and throw that up for sale on CL to see if I can fund the interior. __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

04-14-2015, 03:54 PM	#16
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,141	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Congrats on another kiddo! She looks so cute. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

07-02-2015, 01:49 AM	#17
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family flash back to 2011, and post #212... I started this... And scrapped it in favor of this... So much easier doing it this way. __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

08-23-2015, 09:37 PM	#18
pickup67man Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 337	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Please note that you must be a supporting member to post classified items. This includes but is not limited to What Its Worth, Want To Buy, Want To Trade, and For Sale. Please consider supporting the forum by subscribing. Further information on the subscription levels available are located here If you need any further assistance with that please contact any Admin for help. __________________ Travis 2005 K2500 Duramax (hauls the junk home) 1967 Chev C10 (hauls a$$) 1970 Suburban (Yukon XL 4 door) 1968 GMC 3/4 ton (sheetmetal only, chassis gone) 2005 Malibu (wife's car, still a Chevy) Project Family Hauler New Home for Chevys (Moved in and working) Last edited by LockDoc; 08-23-2015 at 10:04 PM. Reason: WTB



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08-23-2015, 10:28 PM	#20
pickup67man Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 337	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Sorry it was a light hearted comment. I'm making my own the way he did and he said the new way was easier. Was joking that the easiest way was for someone else to do it. __________________ Travis 2005 K2500 Duramax (hauls the junk home) 1967 Chev C10 (hauls a$$) 1970 Suburban (Yukon XL 4 door) 1968 GMC 3/4 ton (sheetmetal only, chassis gone) 2005 Malibu (wife's car, still a Chevy) Project Family Hauler New Home for Chevys (Moved in and working)

09-10-2015, 11:38 PM	#21
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family I don't get the last two comments at all. He is just showing a set of door strikers with no mention of purchase, sale, wanted or whatever. What's the deal?

09-11-2015, 01:36 AM	#22
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Travis, I'll see if I still have the cut files. I'll share those if I still have them. Then you'll just have to find someone with a CNC plasma table and someone with a break. I'm guessing you got edited for asking if I was gonna sell one. I had one made for mine and one made for my brothers. I haven't had any luck selling my used parts here in BFC so I let my premium lapse. But like I said, if I can find the files, and if you can get them made, I'll share. That's what we do here, right? Share? I think I'm gonna drill and tap the plates 10-32 to hold the springs. I had the guys delete those holes so I could do it myself. __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

09-14-2015, 01:39 PM	#25
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 1970 GMC Suburban... for the family Seems like some pretty overzealous moderators there! Instead of reading the post they target key words and send out some unfriendly message! So when a guy sends or receives a message to share info, he gets bugged to be a paying member? I thought sharing knowledge was what these forums were all about. I've seen people post product names and vendors in other posts and not get tagged, so I'm still at a loss here.

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