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  1. Fat 454

    2WD to 4WD frame swap. Is it really that simple??? Help me out!

    $1800 for a full 4x4 frame is a good deal, especially with the service body and all the other parts. The double shocks up front are an OEM factory option. I have that option on a 4x4 blazer. Cool talking point at shows, not sure how much better performance they provide, however one of the first...
  2. Fat 454

    Hello Squarebody lovers

    Also assuming its not a '74 model ?..
  3. Fat 454

    Hello Squarebody lovers

    Welcome - that is an Awesome truck. More pics please, and lets know what are you plans for it ? We are planning to do a dually to single rear wheel axle swap on our crew cab over Christmas for my son's work truck. It is a factory 454 with TBI and a turbo 400. Would be real interested to know...
  4. Fat 454

    86 suburban 2wd to 4wd

    Hi - some of the "why" you are looking for is that the engine / transmission combo in a 4wd is mounted higher and further back into the firewall, compared to a 2wd. This is because the sump needs to clear the "live" 4wd solid axle with pumpkin, whilst the 2wd can sit down further into the front...
  5. Fat 454

    Well, Here We Go!!

    Awesome factory accessory bed rails and front overriders. Make sure to keep those!..
  6. Fat 454

    73 Lime green colour

    Where abouts are you ? There are speciality custom colour shops that should be able to colour match to a sample ( certainly in Brissy, Melb and Sydney anyway )- Doubt you will get a good result from your local AutoZone. Best bet will be to clean the inside ( un-faded ) of either the glove box or...
  7. Fat 454

    C10 IFS system?

    Suspension is one of the critical systems of your vehicle, both from performance and more importantly - safety. The factory engineers were well paid, smart folks that designed a reliable system. Their "problem" if you can call it that, is that they had to compromise for all the different uses...
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    C10 Extended Cab Conversion on Marketplace

    ha ha ha, its funny seeing all the comments about price. People ask 2x - 3x that price for a rot box standard 2wd longbed over here ( and yes, I mean no motor or box in the deal )- once you factor in transport, shipping, exchange rate ( and good ole Gov. Taxes ). Be thankful and keep savin 'em...
  9. Fat 454

    Muncie 4 Speed In A Truck?

    And lemme know if you wanna trade on the '74 GMC grille - thats cool !!..
  10. Fat 454

    Muncie 4 Speed In A Truck?

    Also, when you do the conversion - post it here, with before and after thoughts ...
  11. Fat 454

    Muncie 4 Speed In A Truck?

    for truck boxes an SM465 is a better bet then the SM 420 - have a detailed read on the those and the NV4500 on the "Novak" transmission conversion site. They have really good info there. Also a couple of really good rebuild videos used to be available on U tube if you search under SM465. We have...
  12. Fat 454

    Turbo 350 (TH350) Information Thread

    Hi Nick, just had an initial read through of your post. Thank you for taking ( considerable ) time in putting this together for the forum. Hopefully it will become a "sticky" and will help out a lot of other members. I came across this as we are looking at potentially getting ( another !! )...
  13. Fat 454

    Questions about turning a Burb into a 4 door pickup

    Credit to LFD on the 67-72 page for this one - fantastic post on panel work... ( Eastwood panel clips used to align sheet ).
  14. Fat 454

    Questions about turning a Burb into a 4 door pickup

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    Questions about turning a Burb into a 4 door pickup

    check this out ..
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    Questions about turning a Burb into a 4 door pickup

    Hey Ryan, you NEED to do this conversion - properly done these a converted sub looks sweet. I am planning on converting a couple of early '70's Subs around Christmas break this year when I get some time off work. The 2wd is going to get a swap to a crewcab 4 door body, and then we are going to...
  17. Fat 454

    Planning ahead for 3/4T 4WD Suburban suspension

    Wow ! this thread really got "back on track" - great to see all the enthusiasm and technical know how out there. Need more pics tho' I think. I'll try and post a couple of my "sub junkers" over the weekend....
  18. Fat 454

    Planning ahead for 3/4T 4WD Suburban suspension

    Hey - how did you go with the project ? Still going ? I have an early squarebody 4x4 sub that we are building. Would kill for your barn doors, ours has the tailgate but you can swap in the doors as a conversion on the early years. I'm planning to start with new body bushings/ mounts, and then to...
  19. Fat 454

    Body Panel Parts for Suburbans

    Guys - not sure if you are still looking, but the great thing about squarebodies is that ALL the sheetmetal is interchangeable pretty much from 1973 up through the 80's. I can say this with some confidence as I have a barn full of subs, pickups, blazers and crewcabs. I build my junk from...
  20. Fat 454

    '74 Crew Cab Dually 4x4

    Yeah I have a sub in the grecian bronze. Thats the metallic i'm wanting to avoid. I think I want the old Omaha orange( all the county trucks in Co. were painted this colour ). It just looks different when faded, and in different light.
  21. Fat 454

    '74 Crew Cab Dually 4x4

    Hey powerhouse - what is the colour code of your crew ? - any chance of a pic of the SPID - I'm trying to figure out a colour for mine ( currently its yellow over blue over green over tan over white !! ha ha! ) . I really like the burnt orange, but only OEM ref I have seen is either for an...
  22. Fat 454

    '74 Crew Cab Dually 4x4

    I have to add my 2c worth now - this is my dream truck ( or one of them.. ) - Its a SRW tonner ( K 30 ) - and a total basket case no drive line at all, just the axles. Frame looks OK tho' and amazingly the body has ( almost ) NO rust. Oh , and its right hand drive. I think I have just found...
  23. Fat 454

    Fitment of 81 body parts to 73-80 frame

    Hi, as you probably know, all the sheet metal from the bulkhead / scuttle forward changed in the 80/81 model year. This included the hood hinges. The scuttle ( cab ) is the same post '81 to pre 81 tho I think, which is why if you change all the sheetmetal ( including core support and hood...
  24. Fat 454

    barn door conversion

    Here's the old girl in all her glory. Fixing it up with my older boy. Actually a lot better than it looks, floor, sills and scuttle all rust free. Just some in the roof on one side, and all the doors ( ? ! ). Maybe a bad day for steel on the line that day ...
  25. Fat 454

    barn door conversion

    would be interesting to know what year they changed. Yeh - decent parts are hard ( ie. almost impossible ) to find over here. Last tailgate I found I pulled from Sun Valley Auto parts in L.A. when I was over visiting family. Think I paid $20 for a rust free one, and took it back on the...

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