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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #90 on: July 24, 2020, 09:29:13 pm »
As with JP, very nice! Keep an extra belt in the truck, just in case.
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Offline jeremy.farlow

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #91 on: July 25, 2020, 10:52:17 pm »
I will say... this forum, the practical machinist forum and my IMDB.com page are the extents of my internet presence. I don’t Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

These are tough times we’re all going through and the community here, as much as any other, has kept me as sane as possible.


Thank you all!

The words of support and advice are taken gladly.

This project, as asinine as it may be, has kept me going these last six months. You’ve all contributed and I am truly grateful.

I’m looking down the barrel at scratching a fairly big one off of my “bucket list”. I’ve always wanted to build a car to be totally mine. This suburban isn’t the wildest thing I’ve done... yet... but I can say, honestly, that I’ve touched nearly every part and piece of it by the time I’m done.

More than anything the project has given me a reason to get up and put big boy pants on in the morning. To go farther than the couch and remote. And I’m thankful for it.


I wish all of you the best and hope I can deliver in the next couple weeks, a project we can all be proud of.




Be safe and stay healthy




Jeremy
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Offline frotosride

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« Reply #92 on: July 26, 2020, 03:13:32 pm »
That's awesome and if anyone here shares any pride in this it most definitely is thanks to Chris for providing a place and moderating (with some help) to keep these forums running and a pleasure to be apart of. I am a member of a lot of forums even a few that share the love of square bodies but none of them match the skill and respectful nature of the people found here.

Your project is coming along great and it is nice to see someone's desires come to life by their own hands.
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Offline jeremy.farlow

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #93 on: July 27, 2020, 06:07:48 pm »
I decided today that the plan is to roll the suburban out of the shop next Friday afternoon.

I ordered injectors today, we’ll see if I get them this week.

I made this guy today:




Guesses as to what it is?

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Coil and cable mount...

DUH!

It’s not the prettiest thing I’ve ever done, but it works and fits:



There’s still tons of clean-up stuff, but I think getting it outside next weekend is both realistic and doable. It’s a project... there’ll ALWAYS likely be something I WANT to do, but I think it can safely drive the beast then.


The new white whale stickers came in over the weekend. I dig em:





Still hoping to get some pinstripes done at some point.

Everyone out there get ready for interior pics for the rest of the week.





Be safe and stay healthy




Jeremy
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Offline frotosride

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #94 on: July 27, 2020, 06:15:41 pm »
Interior pics...looked awesome to me. I'd add a 5gallon bucket for the driver and give her a good rip!
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #95 on: July 27, 2020, 08:03:19 pm »
Looks like the missus got her way with the moniker 'white whale'  ;D

Looks really good Jeremy!
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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #96 on: July 27, 2020, 11:33:15 pm »
Really good job on that Carb & Accelerator cable bracket.
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Offline jeremy.farlow

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #97 on: July 28, 2020, 04:30:27 pm »
I plugged away again today. Dash, gauges, gauge bezel and head unit are in:




The inside is probably as clean as it’s been in at least 20 years... probably the cleanest it’s likely to be from here on out as well:





Tomorrow I’m gonna make something to hold the amplifier in the center console. I tested the amp/stereo months ago... this is a mental reminder to do so again before I make anything mostly permanent.

I’ve got a couple “honey-do’s” to work on for the rest of the week, so the truck probably won’t have much to show until next week.


There’s really not a lot left to do... seats. I had the driveshaft rebuilt, that needs to go back in and I have a new set of rear shocks that also need to be installed. That’s the big stuff. Provided everything still works as expected...

I was hoping to get to appreciate the REALLY cheap gas of two-three months ago, but oh well.



Be safe and stay healthy




Jeremy
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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #98 on: July 28, 2020, 05:49:21 pm »
Looks nice.
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Offline jeremy.farlow

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #99 on: July 29, 2020, 05:33:08 pm »
Another “whattizzit”:


What the heck is THAT?!?

It’s the mount for my amplifier, of course:


It goes in the center console:



And I had the best helper ever today:


So far everything works.



Be safe and stay healthy



Jeremy
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #100 on: July 29, 2020, 06:44:49 pm »
Looking good. Do you like that steering wheel?
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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #101 on: July 29, 2020, 06:56:49 pm »
I like that it’s on the car and works... at one point I had contemplated a Nardi wheel, but I can’t justify the cost currently.
The size is good and it’s held up far better than the rubber overmolds typically used in Japanese trucks. The rubber on my frontier steering wheel has come loose in several spots and a good friend with a Toyota Tundra has peeled almost all of the rubber off of his wheel when it started doing the same.

What I really DON’T like is the single-DIN stereo slot in these trucks.

NOBODY makes a decent single-DIN head unit anymore and the pioneer unit I’m using is a cheesy as it gets.

Anyhow...




Be safe and stay healthy




Jeremy
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Offline frotosride

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #102 on: July 29, 2020, 09:35:59 pm »
Quote from: jeremy.farlow on July 29, 2020, 06:56:49 pm

What I really DON’T like is the single-DIN stereo slot in these trucks.

NOBODY makes a decent single-DIN head unit anymore and the pioneer unit I’m using is a cheesy as it gets.

Jeremy
Well remember that you have a huge transmission hump and from what we've seen you ain't no stranger to a little metal fab. I have a small one that I made years ago from my trans tunnel but it was for a single den. Besides that you're center console will be right in behind/in front of it so wiring to the amp will be a breeze.
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Offline jeremy.farlow

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #103 on: July 30, 2020, 11:10:25 am »
I know... and I thought about just mounting a double-DIN in the console, but then I’d have to figure out something to fill in the factory radio slot. At this point the head unit is in an functioning, but that may be something to change in the future.




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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Hello all.
« Reply #104 on: July 30, 2020, 11:49:22 am »
Who needs an in dash unit anymore? Leave the factory radio in and run a bluetooth amplifier. Your phone or iPad or whatever becomes the head unit.
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