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Tobasko · 12-14-2006, 09:50 AM

Hello all,

Im an European (the Netherlands) Suburban owner.

I bought the burb obout 1.5 years ago in reasonable driver shape with some rust, a worn out interior and with a crack in the windscreen.

To keep the burb "road legal" according to the dutch laws I had to swap the windscreen. After a few months of surfing on the net I found a used one near by.

When I took the old windscreen out a piece of paint came of also.
Looking a bit more carefull I saw more rust than I was hoping for.

So I decided to start to restore the windscreen section. HERE are some pictures of my work.

As you can see more weak spots came up. So thats what I'm dooing this winter So Santa..

shaneschevys · 12-14-2006, 11:38 AM

Nice work.

bagged91 · 12-15-2006, 11:11 AM

WOW! You are definitely determined. Excellent job on your metalwork! Keep us posted...

Tobasko · 12-15-2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagged91

WOW! You are definitely determined. Excellent job on your metalwork! Keep us posted...

Thanks,

I try to make the best of it!! The worst thing is, overhere there are almost no donors. Its a rare car overhere. So... whats missing or rusted... I have 2 make by myself. Although the A pillar was a donor.

Bas

**burb71** · 12-15-2006, 01:21 PM

You are the man, very good rusrto-work!
Was your Burb originaly built for the export market, if so whats different on it?
What kind of parts are you needing?
Or is it that even small parts are not worth the cost of shipping.

Tobasko · 12-15-2006, 02:56 PM

Burb 71,

The Suburban is imported from the states in 2001.

The parts I needed were the A pillar and the window frame. I have done them right now.

Sheet metal like rockerpanels.. can be ordered in de us and some shops over here sells them on demand.

But the nice gimics like the clear parking lights fi. beeing sold in the us but not by a shop that is willing to ship overseas

So the worst part is the abcense of donor suburbans in a wreckyard over here.

But is someone here is interrested in parts for Alfa romeos, my other love on wheels, and in need of parts... Maybee i can help in change for help from your side with suburban parts...

Bas

Tobasko · 12-17-2006, 01:22 PM

Had a quite productive weekend.

Here some picks of the firewall and here of the outside kickpanel

stsalvage · 01-05-2007, 10:31 PM

hay you looking for any hard parts for the suburban i have 3 of them and might be getting 2 doners that have a lot of cancer in them there better for parts then putting back on the road for sheet metal

Tobasko · 01-06-2007, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stsalvage

hay you looking for any hard parts for the suburban i have 3 of them and might be getting 2 doners that have a lot of cancer in them there better for parts then putting back on the road for sheet metal

stsalvage,Uve got a pm...

69TowRig · 01-06-2007, 10:09 AM

I am in shock and awe at how nice and quicky you do your work. Great job, I may need to fly you over here to work on mine. LOL.

Tobasko · 01-06-2007, 02:32 PM

Besides eating stuffed turkey and throwing firecrackers around, Ive done my front fenders. here u can find the new pictures...

Tobasko · 01-06-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69TowRig

I am in shock and awe at how nice and quicky you do your work. Great job, I may need to fly you over here to work on mine. LOL.

Make me an offer i cant refuse...

Dano69c10 · 01-06-2007, 08:36 PM

Tobasko great job!
It kind of makes me feel guilty about throwing away rusted body parts.
What kind of tool are you using to cut out the rusted parts of metal?
Thanx Dano

Pickles · 01-06-2007, 09:12 PM

nice work, thanks for sharing

Tobasko · 01-07-2007, 10:28 AM

Thanks for all the positive reaktions.

@Dano, If replacement bodyparts were easier to get overhere, I would replace them more easier too.

I cut out the rusted parts with a power flex using a 0.8millimeter disc.

Bas

Frizzle Fry · 01-07-2007, 11:53 PM

You're getting it done for sure. Good job!

**6t727t2** · 01-14-2007, 09:29 PM

Hi Bas,
I'll be scraping a 68 GMC burb soon. If you need any patch panels your welcome to them, if they can be shipped.
Harry

shaneschevys · 01-15-2007, 11:24 AM

Looks like its coming along nicely.

12-14-2006, 09:50 AM	#1
Tobasko Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 56	Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Hello all, Im an European (the Netherlands) Suburban owner. I bought the burb obout 1.5 years ago in reasonable driver shape with some rust, a worn out interior and with a crack in the windscreen. To keep the burb "road legal" according to the dutch laws I had to swap the windscreen. After a few months of surfing on the net I found a used one near by. When I took the old windscreen out a piece of paint came of also. Looking a bit more carefull I saw more rust than I was hoping for. So I decided to start to restore the windscreen section. HERE are some pictures of my work. As you can see more weak spots came up. So thats what I'm dooing this winter So Santa..

12-14-2006, 11:38 AM	#2
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Nice work. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

12-15-2006, 11:11 AM	#3
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban WOW! You are definitely determined. Excellent job on your metalwork! Keep us posted... __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

12-15-2006, 01:21 PM	#5
burb71 Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ft. Myers, Fl Posts: 1,714	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban You are the man, very good rusrto-work! Was your Burb originaly built for the export market, if so whats different on it? What kind of parts are you needing? Or is it that even small parts are not worth the cost of shipping.

12-15-2006, 02:56 PM	#6
Tobasko Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 56	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Burb 71, The Suburban is imported from the states in 2001. The parts I needed were the A pillar and the window frame. I have done them right now. Sheet metal like rockerpanels.. can be ordered in de us and some shops over here sells them on demand. But the nice gimics like the clear parking lights fi. beeing sold in the us but not by a shop that is willing to ship overseas So the worst part is the abcense of donor suburbans in a wreckyard over here. But is someone here is interrested in parts for Alfa romeos, my other love on wheels, and in need of parts... Maybee i can help in change for help from your side with suburban parts... Bas

12-17-2006, 01:22 PM	#7
Tobasko Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 56	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Had a quite productive weekend. Here some picks of the firewall and here of the outside kickpanel Last edited by Tobasko; 12-17-2006 at 01:23 PM.

01-05-2007, 10:31 PM	#8
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban hay you looking for any hard parts for the suburban i have 3 of them and might be getting 2 doners that have a lot of cancer in them there better for parts then putting back on the road for sheet metal

01-06-2007, 10:09 AM	#10
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban I am in shock and awe at how nice and quicky you do your work. Great job, I may need to fly you over here to work on mine. LOL. __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...

01-06-2007, 02:32 PM	#11
Tobasko Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 56	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Besides eating stuffed turkey and throwing firecrackers around, Ive done my front fenders. here u can find the new pictures...

01-06-2007, 08:36 PM	#13
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Tobasko great job! It kind of makes me feel guilty about throwing away rusted body parts. What kind of tool are you using to cut out the rusted parts of metal? Thanx Dano __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it!

01-06-2007, 09:12 PM	#14
Pickles Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dickson,Tn Posts: 811	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban nice work, thanks for sharing __________________ Pickles

01-07-2007, 10:28 AM	#15
Tobasko Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 56	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Thanks for all the positive reaktions. @Dano, If replacement bodyparts were easier to get overhere, I would replace them more easier too. I cut out the rusted parts with a power flex using a 0.8millimeter disc. Bas

01-07-2007, 11:53 PM	#16
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban You're getting it done for sure. Good job!

01-14-2007, 09:29 PM	#17
6t727t2 Active Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 6,432	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Hi Bas, I'll be scraping a 68 GMC burb soon. If you need any patch panels your welcome to them, if they can be shipped. Harry

01-15-2007, 11:24 AM	#18
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: Rustoration of my '71 Suburban Looks like its coming along nicely. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**



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