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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
- Thread starter AgDieseler
- Start date
No. It's just brand new from AMD.
No more side markers. No room for them. I'll use the LP9 marker circuit for turn signals.
David
Coulda done something like the VWs and put it up by the badge. Or just on the bumper ends. It'll be all good without them though.
Crunchlist: interior paint of plastic trim, paint frame, and sliders, blast, and paint bumpers, bedliner on the roof, cargo, inter, fenders, interior fender, edges, underside, rear, battery tray, lower doors, battery cover, install sounder, install carpet, install headliner, install interior panels, install glass, tint, glass, install seats, and interior, install dash, change coil over rod ends, install front cab, body mount, new door handles, and gaskets, door locks, and gaskets…
No sleep ‘till SEMA.
David
No sleep ‘till SEMA.
David
Seats are done.
No farting in the truck.
David
No farting in the truck.
David
Too bad the Grill AF wasn't ready for the 1985 model year yet.
Lots of miscellaneous progress this week.
Tire carrier is 80% done but paused while I rework the latch mechanism, the underside of the truck is almost entirely painted, cutting and buffing is about to start, and I got to weld up the first of the door insert storage baskets.
David
Tire carrier is 80% done but paused while I rework the latch mechanism, the underside of the truck is almost entirely painted, cutting and buffing is about to start, and I got to weld up the first of the door insert storage baskets.
David
Dun. Pretty sure I’m going to paint them.
Painting more tube work this week.
David
Painting more tube work this week.
David
Anodized aluminum would look better if you have time and a local shop.
Later sets for sure. A type 3 black would be nice.
This one is a test, and it’ll get coated in 316 black. Plus, I used 4943 and 4043 filler, and they don’t take anno’ very well. I’ll break out the 5356 next time.
David
When I replace my links and johny joints i'm going aluminum. Some one messed up the install 10 years ago.... a cross thread is a tight thread...
New latch mounting from this morning.
David
David
Fit test is good.
David
David
Those turned out great.
Droool
Thanks Jason. They need minor adjustments for the check straps and door latch, but that’s about it.
The doors are slightly different - one is wider by an inch - but I’m still going to try and make one design work for both. After the show, Gabe gets this set, and I’ll draw up Rev1.
David
Down to the final details on this. I had a 20 torch piss itself, and had to do the final welds with the old 17.
David
David
So close to finishing this. The last handful of details always take a minute.
It’s almost a full 180* swing.
These are “Greg gussets.”
Last detail is the mid-opening pin to allow for opening the primary barn door without having to physically hold the carrier or open it all the way.
Setup for the AM.
David
It’s almost a full 180* swing.
These are “Greg gussets.”
Last detail is the mid-opening pin to allow for opening the primary barn door without having to physically hold the carrier or open it all the way.
Setup for the AM.
David
I love tig welds, really wish I could get one but don’t want to spend 3k!
