Meet my Suburban

[Dr_Snooz]

Hi everyone. Here is my beater Suburban running wild and free in the hills of Central California.

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I've been doing a rolling restoration for the last few years. Often, it ends up being more restoration than I planned. I tried to replace a leaking pinion seal without reading the instructions, which turned into a total axle build. Doh.

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I took the opportunity to get an LSD and do a rear disc swap at the same time.

Then I was doing a front brake service and bearing repack, but kept finding worn out parts. I kept removing them until I was inside the diff, and still finding them. So, another axle build, and another LSD. And hey, since I'm in there, why not do a total front end refresh?

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This last summer was way too hot, so I did a Sanden conversion after getting one trash compressor after another from the parts store.

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And I painted the air cleaner. Because why not?

Then the gas tank sprang a leak and failed smog. So that got replaced.

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Since I was in there, I did some undercoating.

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I'm working on a cooling system refresh right now.

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It's taking way too long. Probably because I pulled the core support out to paint it too.

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And refurbish the heater box.

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And a bunch of other stuff I can't remember now.

Anyway, thanks everyone.

 

[ali_c20]

Welcome from Austria. Nice Truck and good work. Where did you buy the grey radiator mounts?

 

[DoubleDingo]

Dang! Quite the intro and truck too!

 

[bucket]

Howdy from Ohio! I love seeing Suburbans getting some love, rather than being parts rigs for pickup trucks!

 

[Grit dog]

Lookin good man! Nice attention to detail too. Clean

 

[Shorty81]

Howdy from Ohio #2

 

[Goldie Driver]

Welcome from Houston and a fellow Sub owner. Won't say mine doesn't get love ( translation = $'s) but she has not seen upgrades like your's.

Good job !

 

[legopnuematic]

Welcome from Missouri.

 

[Strick]

Greetings from NC & might I add that was quite an introduction from you. Looks like your Sub is doing some rural living & fulfilling the name Sub-urban.

HS

 

[fofiddyfo]

Wow, great work on the bus, nice ride! Thanks for rolling in with lotsa fun upgrade pics - they’re always inspiring! Welcome from Wisco!

 

[TotalyHucked]

Nice burb! Welcome from Ga!

 

[Dr_Snooz]

Welcome from Austria. Nice Truck and good work. Where did you buy the grey radiator mounts?

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.

The spacer blocks are kind of an experiment. I designed them in OnShape and printed them out on my Ender 3.

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There are upper and lower pieces that I painted to match my color scheme.

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I finished them up with some rubber rad mount material I found on Summit.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-380666

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I'm installing this radiator, and the blocks fit it really well.

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I'm using PLA printed with stock specs. I won't be surprised if they fail. I'm only trying to find out how so I can improve them. Stay tuned for more on that, I guess lol.

I can send you the design if you want to print some for yourself.

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.

The spacer blocks are kind of an experiment. I designed them in OnShape and printed them out on my Ender 3.

You must be registered for see images attach

There are upper and lower pieces that I painted to match my color scheme.

You must be registered for see images attach

You must be registered for see images attach

I finished them up with some rubber rad mount material I found on Summit.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-380666

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I'm installing this radiator, and the blocks fit it really well.

Griffin Thermal Products CU-70013 Griffin Performance Fit Radiator Combos | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Griffin Performance Fit Radiator Combos with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Radiators at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

I'm using PLA printed with stock specs. I won't be surprised if they fail. I'm only trying to find out how so I can improve them. Stay tuned for more on that, I guess lol.

I can send you the design if you want to print some for yourself.

That's cool. One of these days I wanna get a 3d printer so I can play with stuff like this

 

[animal]