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'87 Suburban "down the rabbit hole"
- Thread starter FAB454
- Start date
OEM aluminum wheels. With center caps.
Martin
Martin
I like the Plastidip idea.
Martin, I'm down for any suggestions. Don't hate the rims but not in love with them.
Martin, I'm down for any suggestions. Don't hate the rims but not in love with them.
I called the anodizing company today, apparently they only work on new machined parts. They gave me a number to a place in Redford (only open 8-noon go figure).
More striping/grinding, more hidden rust.
More striping/grinding, more hidden rust.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
So fun!
Started diging deep. Cut the rear open. Oh! Look! More work
Started fabing the rear corner
New piece
Started fabing the rear corner
New piece
Had a little more time.
Deconstruct:
Laying Out the large piece:
Looks Like I didn't get a final pic of the large piece
The small corner/back piece:
Deconstruct:
Laying Out the large piece:
Looks Like I didn't get a final pic of the large piece
The small corner/back piece:
Stoped obsessing over the details, that are way down the line. Didn't the CUCV door handles come painted?
Cut out the spair tire well lip. This should be the last piece to fab, before I can start fitting things back together again.
Cut and tacked. Hopefully I can weld, grind and prime it tomorrow.
Cut out the spair tire well lip. This should be the last piece to fab, before I can start fitting things back together again.
Cut and tacked. Hopefully I can weld, grind and prime it tomorrow.
The truck has 2 piece rockers (dip between front and back door)
New rockers are 1 piece.
What was factory?
New rockers are 1 piece.
What was factory?
H3 D-rings.... Good, Bad, Ugly?
Little Further
...ran outof wire.
New spool (10lb .0030), and a set of SAE stubby gear wrenches $66.30 
. Gotta love Tractor Supply Plus
. Gotta love Tractor Supply Plus
I'm gunna start a book: "101 ways to hide rot on a square body" 
Apparently previous owner used strips of tin and pop-rivets slathered in tar to cover the gaps in the wheel wells.
Apparently previous owner used strips of tin and pop-rivets slathered in tar to cover the gaps in the wheel wells.
I'm gunna start a book: "101 ways to hide rot on a square body"
Apparently previous owner used strips of tin and pop-rivets slathered in tar to cover the gaps in the wheel wells.
I'm gunna start a book: "101 ways to hide rot on a square body"
Apparently previous owner used strips of tin and pop-rivets slathered in tar to cover the gaps in the wheel wells.
Lol.. Oh Michigan trucks
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Isn't that awesome? One pice rockers sound pretty cool tho.
Rear crossmembers/bed supports and 1 wheel well added to the list.
Man digging deep. Gonna be an awesome ride when its finished though.
