noharleyyet
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This entire process amazes me. In my youth my buddies and I kept some cheap junk running. This is not like that at all.
Big ol Burban
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Work got canceled so I had time to make the air intake today. No commercial or factory options worked so fabricated was the best option. Ordered some 4” .125 wall aluminum tubing, some 90 degree silicone bends, and a new K&N filter. I also had to weld on a new mass air flow port and 3/8 vacuum line. Turned out pretty good, I am happy with it. I may try and fab up a housing for the filter to draw more cold air. Time will tell if that happens, it could be unnecessary if the air intake temps are good while we are driving.
Bet the Burban is headed to Wyoming. mtmuleyGetting closer!
Eventually.
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The original K&N cold air intake or the GM factory intake pulled hair thru the fender. The thing is they really are not cold air as the fender has several openings into the engine bay. So it pulls air past the fender skin but it is still the same air from the engine bay.
There was a small plastic tunnel that hooked the radiator support to the inner fender for air. I did not reinstall it as it really didn’t do anything. If there was plugs for the rest of the holes it would have. But air takes the easiest route and the 3” square hole next to the air intake hole will fulfill the easiest route.
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Ordered a new grill and went to install it today. These OE grills are always broken. So there are a ton of aftermarket ones available. I went with Amazon so I could do free returns. I expected to get damaged ones from just the shipping and handing from overseas. I was not disappointed. Try number one…
LMC truck not an option? mtmuley
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I just placed an order from them for a list of odds and ends that needed replacing. All small stuff but the shipping was 61 dollars.
It would be the same type of Chinese grill from them and the shipping would be double that. The box is 1’x2’x 7’.
LMC truck absolutely rapes you on shipping. My arse hurt hitting submit last night. 61 dollars ups shipping for a medium box of trim.
Yikes. mtmuley
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Since the grill was a no go for today, the boy and I worked on the interior and added towing mirrors. The passenger side window switch needed replacing and the light in the door was broken. I wanted to clean the old switch to see if it was just dust but it wasn’t. Another $20 to Amazon for a Dorman switch and we will be back operating. The light just needs some epoxy as the clip was broken. I may grab another one when I go to the junk yard next time.
I like the tow mirrors, they were a good FB mark find. The plan is to have this tow the camper. The original mirrors were loose internally and shook when it was running. Now they are solid and you can see behind you.
Pulled the passenger seat to reupholster while it’s cold the next few days.
I like the tow mirrors, they were a good FB mark find. The plan is to have this tow the camper. The original mirrors were loose internally and shook when it was running. Now they are solid and you can see behind you.
Pulled the passenger seat to reupholster while it’s cold the next few days.
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FedEx just left
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Gonna look mint...
I think the modernization of older vehicles is fantastic. I watch Bitchin Rides and the Martin Brothers a lot. While way to the extreme of that scale, a vintage rig that runs with the new offerings is amazing. Tony's Burban is even better. He built it. Jealous. mtmuley
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Put the only rusty part on the burb today. I wasn’t sure how I would like the factory bumper after cutting it. So we went with a junk yard bumper to start with. Wasn’t really a loss if we screwed it up. I was pleased with how it turned out. Maybe we will just run it for a while the way it is. Everything took some shimming and a few modifications to make the grill work. There is just enough tweaking from the previous accident that the passenger fender had to have some love taps to clear. The bottom bumper spacer is a aftermarket special that didn’t fit well. After it was all together it looks good enough for me. Just have a few more exterior parts to swap out and she is as good as newish.
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Pecking away at my list today. Got the new window cowling put in. The old one was broken into several pieces. There was quite the mess of leaves and dead bugs in the void below. Got that all cleaned out and the wiper arms inside to be painted. Next on the list was the exterior door window sweeps. They were packed with sand and had lost any type of flexibility. Basically 60 grit sandpaper etching the glass every time it moved. While I was doing that the wife took on steam cleaning the carpet. She removed 3 full waste tanks of what looked like Diet Coke out of the carpet. So probably about a gallon and half of waste water. Now just need to get them dried to reinstall everything.
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Mason and I finished up all the mechanical yesterday. She is 100% drivable. Tested the electric fans last night and the first kicked on at 205 degrees. Dropped the temp down to 195 and shuts off. The radiator and outside temp would not allow it to get where the second fan engaged.
Recleaned the carpets yesterday as well and got most everything out of them. Still some minor stains but for a 25 year old vehicle they are in great shape. Going to order WeatherTech floor mats on Monday.
Just a handful of odds and ends left to do.
Have to decide on a new radio deck. Have been looking at updating that to a modern touch screen that our navigation works on. Something similar to this.
Recleaned the carpets yesterday as well and got most everything out of them. Still some minor stains but for a 25 year old vehicle they are in great shape. Going to order WeatherTech floor mats on Monday.
Just a handful of odds and ends left to do.
Have to decide on a new radio deck. Have been looking at updating that to a modern touch screen that our navigation works on. Something similar to this.
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This is definitely one of favorite threads. I took my driving test in a 95 suburban. Only failed the parallel parking by using one too many moves lol.
