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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: irishraptor87 on January 08, 2009, 11:21:44 pm
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i had a previous truck which i got my axles from, but $650 got me a working suburban, it needed prettymuch everything, it was looking at getting a new engine and tranny axles and all sorts of stuff
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went ahead and herculined the whole forward floor and put in full power bucket seats out of a jeep grand cherokee, leather
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full rattle can paint job, thanks krylon, also did the grill custom
then came the lifting and axle swapping
14bff rear d60 front w/ gov-loc in the rear and 4.56 gears all around
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8" skyjacker front springs
6" extended front shackles
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5.5" superlift springs
ORD shackle flip kit
DIY 5" extended shackles
ORD zero rates w/ the axle moved forward
tires-
38 x 15.50 x 16r interco SSR's
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steering is sky-manufacturing crossover and high steer kit
went to work at building an engine
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cam is a crane cam truck cam, i think the specs are Lift: .440''/.454''
1970 LT1 heads, they have 2.02 intake valves with 1.60 exaust valves, the tops have been machined to accept a 1.430 dual valve spring
set of speed pro pistons which put me at 10.2:1 compression
670 truck avenger
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then i decided that i was bored with having a huge suburban and wanted a truck, a crew cab at that, so i went ahead and cut the roof off
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at some point in time i swapped the transmission to a sm465 / np205 case, and it was a great upgrade, i also picked up a lock rite front locker which is a beautiful upgrade, and i added hydro assist to my steering setup which helped move the big tires ALOT
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built a swing out tire carrier for my full size spare
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then i decided my back end was too long, had trouble hitting my tank and hitch on rocks when going up steep climbs, so i went ahead and bobbed the back off 2 feet, i added a fuel cell and pump that was enclosed in a sealed ammo box, worked great, i love it
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and i just finished up the rear crossmember with the hitch built into it for maximum clearance
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im sure i am missing some information here, i just dont know what it is
i have big plans for this spring, and am working on as much stuff in my garage as possible, my truck wont fit in there, just trying to wait out the winter
couple things will be a full poly bushing body mount kit with a 1" body lift for a little clearance, i will also be upgrading to a detroit locker in the rear, i have been collecting parts for a divorced transfer case which will be twin sticked so i can shorten my rear shaft and make my front shaft angle better, i also will be picking up a new set of 40" LTB's to add to the mix
i own an offroading website and club here in CT called kissmydiff.com, you can find a million videos on youtube if you want to watch them
this is just one of just my truck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHFZyUZLgOM
let me know what you guys think! thanks
Cory
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I like it alot.Makes me wish I would have kept my burb and chopped it instead of selling it and getting a truck.
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Thats an impressive rig.
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Nice sub and awesome vid. Looks like a great time.
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That was an awesome suburban, but I think it will look awesome when you are finished. Great ideas.
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I didn't know Chevrolet made an Avalanche in 88 ;D Awsome rig you got, it looks like you built it right from the looks of your video.
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all I can say is "WOW!"
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I like that! Good work!
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thanks alot guys
i forgot, this summer will be adding rock sliders also that will be welded in place of the rusty rocker panels lol
i also plan on adding tube to the rear at the same angle of the rear tire from the roof to the bedside, avalanche style lol, this will allow me to put a fuel cap on the side so i dont have to climb up the tire when i get gas (pain in the butt)
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How in the world did you get that much articulation? I've looked at the ORD stuff but did not know you could get that much out of these old trucks.
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What did you do to the paint before spraying it black? I want to do the same thing to mine. And what type of paint did you use, just flat black or primer?
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one good way to gain articulation is to use the proper method when choosing shackles, you can figure out what size will gain you the perfect amount of flex, stock shackles limit you really bad and if you look at the front shackles on a lifted truck with stock shackles, the frame will usually have the paint wore off from the leaf flexing and maxing out
also getting the right shocks and brake lines help you out alot
as for the paint, i like it since if i scratch it up, i just hit it with another can of 2 dollar spraypaint
basically i DAed the whole thing and wiped it off, first i tried using flat black krylon with clear gloss over it, i tested it on the roof and it came out terrible, then i went back and just did a nice layer of satin black, havent had any problems with it at all, the only times it comes off or anything is if its over rust or scratch a tree on the trail, never by itself
its really easy and you can do an even layer without any lines pretty simply
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Nice setup. Got any more pics?
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not sure on the order, they might be mixed up, but enjoy
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this is my other truck that i had a very bad accident in on the highway, not my fault but it was devastating
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dang dude what the heck hapend
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the coolant neck i had on my engine was a faulty cast, it didnt have a ridge around the end of it, like when you put the rad hose on it, you hose clamp it, then if it trys to pull off, the hose clamp is tight on the ridge, since there was no ridge and i was on the highway, it slipped off and before i knew it my temperature spiked and it seized up, i dont know if anyone has had hydro boost brakes, but no engine, NO brakes, my steering locked up and went off the highway at about 70 and did 2 barrel rolls then slid like 60 or 70 feet on a guardrail, unclipped my seatbelt, fell to the passenger door, kicked out the windsheild and they made me go to the hospital, banged up my knee and had a cut on my arm
kids, always wear your seatbelt, im living proof
so i scrapped that truck and took the seats and axles, saved 3 rims, 2 tires, and one tire with a big bubble (my spare)
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That sucks. Where in CT are you from?
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Man that is bad. glad to see you came out ok.
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i live in cromwell, centerish, next to middletown
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Sorry about the news... Glad your still around to tell the story.
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i live in cromwell, centerish, next to middletown
I'm not too far from you I live in Coventry.
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ya not far at all
check out my local club
kissmydiff.com
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havent updated in awhile... hold onto your pants
CHOPPED!
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where i chopped it
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building cab corners
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side veiw
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main bar on
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just to see what it will kinda look like
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the pictures speak for themselves
yesterday i just finished up mounting my 11" travel remote res fox shocks in the rear, didnt get a pic
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That's pretty innovative. Does that help out with the departure angle or what?
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You been watching X treme 4x4 to much lol..... Looks cool definate great trail rig..
thanks
pat
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That's pretty innovative. Does that help out with the departure angle or what?
it does actually, when i originally shortened the frame it fixed everything, now theres still a great angle since the tire and everything is high and out of the way
the gas tank underneath was killing me mostly, i was afraid of puncturing it
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i miss the good times we had in the red truck :-\
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i miss the good times we had in the red truck :-\
maybe if we werent working on our trucks so much, and playing with them, we could go cruising and wheeling more than we do now... which is never
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yokes came in today, i have to modify my socket
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and i got pics of the fox shox
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;D ;D
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Wow. Somebody spent some time on the tubing bender...
Nice rig, BTW.
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got alot of work done with criss crossing, plenty left to do
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got it all ready for my camping trip last week
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started working on my new project
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peice sticking out will mount my twin stick handles
this fab work is really tiresome lol
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lookin good ;)
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havent updated for awhile
updates
i won the contest for best video on 4wheelparts on facebook, got $1000 gift card
heres the link to the video YouTube - cory burb kissmydiff part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asnpMAUfkjE)
used that to get a warn tabor 12k lb winch, 35 spline milemarker hubs, an air compressor, strap, and some d rings
i love it, so happy i won, so glad everyone voted for me
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the hubs were the last part i needed to upgrade my front axle to 35 spline outers, went with spicer ones w/ spicer u joints, they have been holding up great to my regular abuse
i also had spent about the last year collecting parts and building things to swap into my truck to give it a divorced 205 twinstick drivetrain, i like the 465/205 combo, but i hate couplers and adapters
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lots of work, but its working great, i love it, some bearing noise i have to track down but not bad, great off road, solved alot of driveshaft issues
the case is a dodge 32 spline 205, the rear is a full 1350 cv shaft i had made, the intermediate and front shafts are also both 1350, i hope to never have issues with u joints again
this is what i felt was the best solution to the adapter coupler problem
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Welcome back, and congrats on the win. That is a cool rig
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Nice work. Thats a sick rig. I like the work you did on the divorce mount transfer case. What kind of bushings did you use on the crossmember you built where it goes to the truck frame? did you solid mount the t-case to the crossmember? and where did you get the parts to adapt the t-case to divorce mount? sorry for 20 questions hahah
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Nice work. Thats a sick rig. I like the work you did on the divorce mount transfer case. What kind of bushings did you use on the crossmember you built where it goes to the truck frame? did you solid mount the t-case to the crossmember? and where did you get the parts to adapt the t-case to divorce mount? sorry for 20 questions hahah
easy answers lol no problem
the bushings are from www.diy4x.com its called a fabricators kit, you get a peice of 2" DOM with a poly bushing and sleeve, even comes with a bolt, not too expensive, then you just weld the DOM sleeve to whatever and go from there
yes the case is solid bolted to the crossmember, theres a picture further up somewhere where you can actually see it
i dont know what it takes exactly to adapt a married case to make it divorced, the way i did it, this is actually an old dodge 205 which came stock as a divorced case, its nice because its all 32 spline. then i just ordered 1350 yokes, took it apart and twin sticked it
i guess i should have changed the bearings, as now i have some chatter, i think its the case, but may be the tranny, as both were sitting around peoples yards on craigslist, they are indestructable, and a rebuilt in the future is no big deal
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Okay cool thanks. I have a '86 C20 that i plan on swapping 4x4 running gear under and i figured it might be easier to divorce mount a t-case then go through the hassle of swapping a tranny/changing a tailshaft. plus my driveshaft angles would be better and i could loose my 2 piece rear driveshaft
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this is a very cool burb, you hacked up, i like what you turned it into, deff post more pics
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this is a very cool burb, you hacked up, i like what you turned it into, deff post more pics
ill throw em up as they come in
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Love the rig! I was wondering what it took to get the Jeep seats in there? I have an 86 K20 and really want to get rid of the bench.
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Love the rig! I was wondering what it took to get the Jeep seats in there? I have an 86 K20 and really want to get rid of the bench.
it is possible to do them in a truck with saddle tanks, as i had them in my other truck before
but you have to beat down the seat hump some so that the power sliders and motors all fit in there, it sucked alot, i still cant get it so sit perfectly straight as the driver seat i have, someone really wore out the cushion on one part, basically i used the tabs it had and welded mounts directly to my floor, they hold up great, but the passenger ones motor has since blown, im seriously considering some other seats of the manual variety, oh and be ready to sit up alot higher in the truck, i like it but some people dont
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Not really interested in the power seats so much, just having buckets on the cheap. lol
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i hear ya, do grand cherokee seats come as non power? dont really know
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lol i dissapeared again guys, hope you like long overdue updates!
lol well, got the interior cage in, suspension seats and lap belts, seat cage supports, quick release steering wheel, criss crossed the bed cage like i have been wanting to, welded up a large PS res because the rad hose and a peice of pipe wasnt cutting it off road with the hydro assist, setup a limiting strap in the rear after messing up a driveshaft, and lots of other small stuff, but mostly been playing with it
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been having plenty of normal problems, lately blowing up 35 spline hubs... the mile marker ones are not very trusty, going to warn premiums soon
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i took apart the other one the next day when i noticed it acting fishy
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story of my life haha, i drive it on the road too much for drive flanges sadly