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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 205 | Way better than I ever thought it would be.The wood is in good condition cuase it was stored inside garage ..except under the cab some rotted there. Any special things I need to know about removing the body from the frame? Will have to be done to replace some wood underneath the cab. And Body guy said he'll make a steel JIG to move body around for easy working...will have to keep wiring harness in tack to replace it. Anything else I should be aware of for removel of body? thanks.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 | Pictured, pictures, pictures, we all love pictures here. Don't know much about the earlier suburbans hang tight I'm sure someone will chime in for you soon. Congrats on your new purchase and I'm looking forward to updates and photos.
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Good that it's better than expected, usually it's the other way around. Be sure to label everything you take off, especially the small stuff or you will have a pile left over with no clue what it is. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 | Yeah, you can't have to many ziplock bags and sharpie markers in the shop!
Can't wait to see pictures. | | | | | 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 | I can see the smile from S.C. Glad its in better shape. Man, that is going to be THE ride in town before long! I'm jealous! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 | Way to go, Bruce!! I'm so glad that it has arrived safe and sound! Ditto, on the pictures, pictures, pictures.  I'm excited for you. I passed a '39ish Panel today with a great big sign on it "NOT for sale". LOL You will have everybody jealous, probably already do. 
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 205 | Well thanks for the well wishes..cleaned it all up today took out the old beat springs..saved and taged..found a few little goodies down amoung the mice nests and acorns shells...(Found a part of a sunvisor, with chrom end to go on pass side..gotta find another one.. poured some marvel M Oil into those old spark plug holes. Took a few pics...will post them soon. Anyone with Suburban spare part?(oh yeah right ) ha! Tailgate and upper window clam door will take some rebuilding with wood...but it;s pretty tight...B | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 52 | Removing the body is like moving a house - you will need to support it well under all the body mounts or you risk tearing it apart at the cowl and windshield pillar attachment points at the roof.
There are a lot of joints in the wood that were glued and often the glue is long failed and the joints are held together with a single bolt that allows quite a bit of rotation / flex.
Take it slow and easy - and if that motor doesn't free up - I have it's replacement sitting right here ready to go!
Life's short - don't waste it.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 | Would that engine be a 207? When did the change to the 216 happen? | | | | | 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 | I believe they went to the 216 in 1937 but someone else can verify.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9 | Where in Idaho are you? It would be cool to see it. | | |
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