Thread: 1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn Build

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Tell us on here when you sell your scrap steel please.
Then I'll wait a few months and sell mine.
Thanks.


(Prices will have risen by then.)

It looks like your hoist works good but I think I would feel more safe under it if it was an I beam on the top.I hear ya on the scrap, I was going to wait till 100 but now I just want it gone. That closest suburban looks like its in pretty tough shape. Seems like most things around here are in great shape except for the bottom 6 inches. I still love that 72.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

It looks like your hoist works good but I think I would feel more safe under it if it was an I beam on the top.I hear ya on the scrap, I was going to wait till 100 but now I just want it gone. That closest suburban looks like its in pretty tough shape. Seems like most things around here are in great shape except for the bottom 6 inches. I still love that 72.

I did some research on the wood structural loads before I built it thanks to Mr.Spears's help. I wanted to use an I beam but that would sure be heavy to start with especially with wood legs. I have 3 2x6's screwed and bolted together on the top and legs. It barely even creeked with the not rusted out full burb body on it. The atv winch wasn't thrilled though.

That light green suburban is in rough shape for sure. The rust on the floor is so bad that there is nothing that attaches the floor to the rockers from the front door opening to the rear where the rear sill is by the cargo doors. I purchased it as a donor for a crew cab build later down the road. Luckily I happened upon the dark green body which the frame from the rusty one is going under. Well, maybe someday. That's another story. Haha I plan to move the rusty hulk when I have the skid loader with any luck.

It's time for some good news! the machine shop got the broken extractor and bolt out of the block! I picked the engine up last Friday and now have both heads on. Hopefully by the end of the week I can be installing the engine. Once this project is done I'll have more room and time to work on the 40!

Cool; you really should drop those Suburbans off at my place and get them out of your way. Think of all the room you'd have.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Cool; you really should drop those Suburbans off at my place and get them out of your way. Think of all the room you'd have.

I need to clone myself so I can get the dark green one built. I have the engine and trans already. I need to find out if my brother is ever going to do anything with it.......

He called me and said no, he was done with it. It's yours now.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

He called me and said no, he was done with it. It's yours now.

At first I thought you were talking about that nice Camaro shelf you have.


But, then I realized you were talking about the abanded suburban. Haha

I'm telling ya, I flip flop every day on that stinkin Camaro, sell-keep-sell-keep. When this pickup is done, I will have a 77 T/A , 1953 3100, and a 71 Camaro. Between me and the wife we only have two butts so I don't know if I need 3 toys, But I like it.

Do you want to take a suburban in on trade?

I forgot to add..... It's icy and snowy here. I might be the only nut job driving a nice old truck right now. Haha I've got 4,000 miles on it now. I need to take it apart and finish some stuff because in April it's going to be shot for a magazine. We'll see if I can get the bed painted by then.....

Looking good in classic black! Good to hear you've been moving forward.

I'll bet that about all that cherry picker wants to handle. Those motors look heavy.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

I'll bet that about all that cherry picker wants to handle. Those motors look heavy.

I was more leary of the engine stand than this hoist to be honest with ya. The thought of that much weight being held on with 4 12mm bolts is nerve racking. I guess I shouldn't have been worried. They are cummins head bolts I cut down.

I can say that these 7.3s aren't as heavy as a 5.9 Cummins. You really have to give the ol hoist a good shove to get a 5.9 moving on it. This 7.3 moved like butter. It went in really nice.

This morning I installed the ATI balancer on the 7.3. The hubs for these things go on super tight. I ended up breaking the Blue-point balancer installer I have, but I did manage to finally get it fully seated. The retaining bolt torques to 212 ft lbs. Real fun to do that by your self. I've got to get the after market fuel system all installed, then I can do the turbo, and start working forward with the coolers etc. We also got some snow last night. What a weird winter. 50* monday, 50* Tuesday morning but down to 25* and 30mph + gusts, and Wednesday morning snow and 16*. So odd. Here's a gratuitous truck shot!