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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 95 | Patrick,
Its 9d here today and will be as cold into next week.
As far as the temp of any adult beverages is concerned I couldn't tell you but if Mt dew counts we are making slushies.
Sully
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | How do you keep your beer cold when it's that hot? Ha ha! That's freezing for coastal NC! I keep my beer cold by using my RV as the beer fridge. (Redneck I know, but the truth) :-)
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| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Hi All, I am finally back and working on the suburban again. It's been one cold winter here, and with an 8 month old (Yes, time does fly) My time has been consumed with being ill, and cold! Daycares seem to be great breeding grounds for ailments.
Anyway, I managed to get working on the truck again. I stripped msot of the interior parts out and sanded it and put it in 2k primer this weekend. I do need some help determining which colors are wicker, and which ones are pecan, and what is the original steering column color. I've decided to go back to original interior colors for the heck of it with the Cape Maroon for exterior. I have been tinkering here and there on the engine to getting ready to fire it. I'll send some pics up tonight. I am hoping to start painting some of the parts in the not too distant future. I may paint it base clear, but am having a hard time getting paint colors. I just may call Jim Carter and order a pint of each and spray it out and have it matched in base / clear. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 446 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 446 | Fantastic pictures of the progress on your burb. You haven't even owned it for a year yet! You obviously don't mess around on a project.
Great job! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 |  Looks good. Can't wait to see this one done! Tim Lederman might know which colors will work. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | I do not feel confident to ID the pre-54 Suburban interior colors. The colors in your photos sure do look nice. The darker color seems very metallic. From whom did you get those sample colors? I think that the darker brown is similar to the brown used in some 54/55 GMC trucks (but I am not sure). My 54/55 GMC COE has that dark brown. The PPG Prophet computer analysis showed it to be metallic (I could not see that with my old eyes). Do you have a friendly PPG dealer nearby? They might be able to match the old codes and even spray a few samples? Here is some information on 1953 interior colors in the Suburban. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Tim, I would agree. I think they mixed a 54 interior color on the darker brown. I am going to use the inside of my glovebox for the one color, and then maybe find a darker piece for the "wicker brown" color. That way, I'll know for sure it's a match. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | I managed to find enough pieces to get all the colors shot by a local PPG rep to match the colors (pecan brown, wicker brown, and Cape Maroon) much better than the last place. So I won't be needing any samples as I mentioned in the above post. I just need one final sand on the inside and I should be spraying the color of the interior tonight in the booth. Maybe outside Color by next week! Woo hoo! My autobody guy found me a 'fool proof' wet sanding 600 grit flexible disc to run on the outside before I spray the base. His help guiding me has been a blast.
Incidentally, my close friend had a cutoff wheel let go on him this weekend. 5 stitches in the nose! Wear your face shields folks :-) He was wearing glasses. (It was a cheap disc too) It was a good wakeup call for me too.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 | I managed to find enough pieces to get all the colors shot by a local PPG rep to match the colors (pecan brown, wicker brown, and Cape Maroon) much better than the last place. So I won't be needing any samples as I mentioned in the above post. Do you have the formula numbers for those of us who have not reached that point? Can you post it here? Thanks | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Gmoniz, I will see what I can do. I will be talking to the rep again Friday. I managed to paint the interior this afternoon! I seem to be back in my groove agian. I was so happy that I managed to do it myself! My friend was watching from the booth window laughing at me. My arms are killing me! It definitely isn't as easy as it looks. It turned out pretty good!
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 | what a great truck to work with! Mine is the same model but, a 1951. WOW yours is rust free big time compared to mine. I just put mine on the road with duct tap to cover the rust! I have to do this to pass the state inspection this week. I have to wire up the headlights before I go. I just replace the complete brake system last week. I will be working on it in pieces just like you. do keep up the great work! I will be looking forward to more pictures over time.
Poets Seat AutoAppraisals, Parts, ServicePast: General Motor's Master Technician Member: Northeast Chevy/GMC Truck ClubPhone Number: 413.774.5856 Collector of: 1951 Army Chevy Burb barn door,53 GMC COE,two 1934 Chevy Truck,1935 Chevy Army Truck.1950 Gmc Suburban clamshell these are just my chevy/gmc trucks.
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | I seem to be back into the swing of things. I painted the interior a few days ago and it turned out great! I posted some pics in the gallery. I also wet sanded the outside body and the shell is ready for its final color. I am hoping I can get some spray time either tonight or tomorrow morning. It took me a couple hours to do the interior. My body guys says I spray slow, but hey, it's not a race for me! I'm just not experienced enough yet to speed it up. I am having fun learning the final prep steps, which is pretty cool. I also fixed the rear clamsheel hinge that was tore up from a previous repair. New pics are all the way to the bottom. Iphone photos so quality isn't so hot. http://gallery.mac.com/patrick.plummer#100287&view=null&bgcolor=black&sel=335 | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Body is in Color! I put pics in the link above. I ran it in a few places, but the good news is, I am really good at final wet sanding :-) I'll probably ease up on the updates and stop driving everybody nuts for a while. I am probably going to continue painting bits and pieces for the next month or so!
Take Care all! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 | Keep them coming I like being bored with your updates!  What color is your final coat? Is it from the stock color charts? | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | GMONIZ, Yes it's a stock color. It's Cape Maroon. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 | Keep those photos coming, I really enjoy the updates.
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver
1946 Chevy COE - Might restore one day...
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 95 | Patrick,
All looks great.Hope your family is doing well.I'll have updates also coming shortly. Getting the chassis ready to paint and will be setting the body back on in a couple of weeks.
Sully | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Sully, Thanks for the comments. I spent two days this weekend painting the truck. Pics are in the picturegallery in my signature. I got a bit of dirt in the fenders, so I may repaint them. I had to repaint the body as well due to CC runs, but I needed the practice. I've had a hoot of a time painting the truck myself. I've learned a lot. I didn't think there was much to do after primer. Boy, was I wrong! Anyway, I am progressing, and hoping to get the body back onto the frame in the next few weeks as well after I color sand the firewall
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 | I like it! You may have another Cape Maroon Suburban twin, mine. I have wanted to paint mine maroon from the beginning but I didn't know how it would look, now I know. It was a toss up between Seacrest Green or a maroon of some kind. I like the fact that it's a stock color. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 29 | I like it also!
You guys might just see a Cape Maroon Canopy by the end of the year.
Justin | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | I got the body back on the frame this weekend. Pretty big step! The truck is in various pieces and forms on color sanding currently. Pics are in the gallery at the very bottom | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 |
Poets Seat AutoAppraisals, Parts, ServicePast: General Motor's Master Technician Member: Northeast Chevy/GMC Truck ClubPhone Number: 413.774.5856 Collector of: 1951 Army Chevy Burb barn door,53 GMC COE,two 1934 Chevy Truck,1935 Chevy Army Truck.1950 Gmc Suburban clamshell these are just my chevy/gmc trucks.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 95 | Patrick,
Way Cool!
I put mine on the new chassis last weekend. Will upload new photos this weekend.
Sully
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | The Hats off to you Patrick, I can hardly believe the pace you've done this at!
Keep up the great work.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | I got the truck sanded and buffed this weekend. I had to start a new photo gallery because I hit my 500 pictures per gallery limit! I am hoping to get the pieces aligned and assembled this week, but who knows what's in store. Also, I have some pieces coming for the grill too. I am going to restore the original grill. I'm just not happy with some of the repops. http://gallery.mac.com/patrick.plummer#100501&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=12 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Way to gooooooo. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | Looks GREAT, I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 | Yes sir, keep up the great work, your progress has got me in high gear on my 'burb project.
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver
1946 Chevy COE - Might restore one day...
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 320 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 320 | It's really coming together Patrick. I'm very close to where you are with my panel. Hopefully soon I'll have some pics to share. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Thanks guys! I appreciate the nice feedback! While I may not be going for a perfect 'factory' original resto, the changes that I am making will put my spin on things, and I am hoping will make it a nice driver for me. I just had my gauges rebuilt and I decided to have them faced as GMC gauges. I think they will look better with the truck. I had the originals rebuilt as again, I wasn't happy with the repops. I should have them in shortly, but first is rear glass. I just had it all cut and I am ready for the task. I was just reading up on some old threads from way back when and now I need to order the parts. Tim Lederman, when you get a moment, could you call me to talk through this before I tackle it? I think I am ok, but a sober school of second thought never hurts. Also, where are you guys buying install kits? I see Classic parts has one, but the thread said (two years ago) that some weren't happy with it. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Hey guys, I've had a couple of PM's from some of you regarding the retractors, so I thought i'd share my findings. They are actually window counterbalances! I'm not sure if all of the models use the same ones, but mine was listed there on the website. It doesn't look like mine were ever replaced, so I suspect this is the original part! I measured mine out and it is a model A and the information is stamped right on the part itself. Thanks to Bill from Bill's truck shop for the tip http://pullmanmfg.com/standard.html | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 118 | Has anybody priced these on the site? I am actually looking for some and there was a set on ebay but I'll probably go this route, THANKS! | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Brian, I called them today. They were 20 bucks. If you look at the face of the counterbalance (the part that bolts to the metal in the door) there will be some letters and numbers. They will need them. Mine had the letter A on it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 120 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 120 | thank you for sharing the counterbalance info along with posting the link,,it has to be one of the best pieces on here for us burb guys.
oh and sorry i forgot to tell you what a great job your doing on your burb and in such a short time ,, seeing your progress makes me wanna tear into mine already
| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 33 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 33 | i just figured out how to fit a 99 safari third seat into a 52 front seat. maybe you could do something close for the time being. the length is very close. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | HI guys, I am still alive! I am taking a break for the summer. With all this heat down here, it's just too hot to work in a garage in 100 degree weather on the truck. I'll get back to it this fall. It's been nice having a break. I've been collecting parts for the next big push. Hope you all are doing well. Back to riding my bikes and spending time with the fam! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | Hi all. Well, it's here in my driveway. 49 Burb Pics Here's what I've decided to do so far. I probably won't start the project in a month or so. I broke my fifth metacarpel bone in my right hand a couple weeks ago and now I'm the proud owner of three stainless screws. (This was quite a painful experience) Anyway, here is the rundown for what I'm thinking: Chasis: 4 inch dropped front axle over stock springs from Eaton Rear springs from Eaton with 4 inch drop 261 engine that I just finished building for the 47 with Howard M4F cam .40 over with sealed power pistons Stock head with 848 head decked .30 with new valves and seats Unsure on carburation yet, but leaning towards clifford for a bit more power, but still love the look of 2 rochester B's. Saginaw 4-speed that I just finished rebuilding for the truck with a Patrick's shifter Camaro Open rear end Wide whites and painted smoothies or artilleries Original steering box but convert the linkage to 37-53 ford tie rods instead of originals front discs, rear drums Body: Either is vista green two tone color combination that they used to put on the cars, or the two tone grey combination All other pieces original, maybe a visor. I think these trucks look great with a visor Interior: All original, but may possibly add carpet throughout That's about as far as I can think forward right now! I'll send you some pics as I move along on the project. I am going to take the truck over to my friends shop who has a booth and am going to tear down and start body work in the month of June after this hand heals. Hope you're all doing well. Talk at you later! Patrick Great pics | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | Thanks for these pics i was going to ask about this same thing,somone replaced my floor in that area with some 1/8 plate steel, im glad i read thru this whole build topic great build be the way | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Thanks! I am going to hit it hard after Christmas. I have enjoyed the break on the truck to tell you the truth. | | |
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