Is that a lm7 motor?
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If my research is right yes, 2001 suburban.Is that a lm7 motor?
I replaced the bottom section of the bib in my ‘81 thread, that might help youGood news badness day today.
Good-Stripped more bits and pieces off the the windshield and bib. Windshield appears to be in good shape. Got the stubborn bolts out of the windshield using the welder trick. Bib, bezel and screen came alert with only one troublesome bolt, but even that succumbed to heat and pb blaster. View attachment 2491936View attachment 2491935Bad news:
Windshield is toast- I was so encouraged by how easy it was going that I rushed it and it shattered in the middle. I’ll save it for a template.
Bottom of bib is worse than I thought, but I think it’s fixable.View attachment 2491937
I think I will start with this as it’ll be hidden andI can work on my skills. I’ll take any tips people have for this job. I’m guessing I’ll need to drill out the soot welds and clean and replace the rusted section and weld it back together. It appears the bib is in reasonable shape, it’s the brace that really rusted.
I made my own hinge pins and got the brass sleeves from a mud vendor.
The separating of the fender skirt from the top would have been a great and it occurred to me a little late. I was piecing it together and realized it might have saved time. Oh well, live and learn.If you get some spot weld drill bits and some cutting oil each fof those cowl pieces should be easy to take off for repair, then just weld back on. Maybe you know that already. Would be cool for repair and modification convenience if you were to remove the welds on the whole dash panel and make it bolt on instead of welded. I hate working up under the dash, so hard to reach back their.
I think all the factory dashes have a bead along both sides and then spot welded at the top of the dash. Mine has the bead on the sides, can't see the top of the dash since I have the dash pad on. Grinding the welds off wouldn't take long if your careful. Since you have the cowl off it may be worth beefing up or replacing the a pillars with thicker gauge steel to help strength of the aqualu mating.The separating of the fender skirt from the top would have been a great and it occurred to me a little late. I was piecing it together and realized it might have saved time. Oh well, live and learn.
The removable dash is an interesting idea. I admit I haven’t fixed the wiring until now, because it was easier now to get to the backside. Out of curiosity - is yours spot welded? Mine has a bead laid down on the outer edges.
I think removing the dash and making it bolt on requires a bit more work. The dash is a structural part of the cowl and only using bolts would not regain that stiffness. I like the idea though.If you get some spot weld drill bits and some cutting oil each fof those cowl pieces should be easy to take off for repair, then just weld back on. Maybe you know that already. Would be cool for repair and modification convenience if you were to remove the welds on the whole dash panel and make it bolt on instead of welded. I hate working up under the dash, so hard to reach back their.
I agree with you on the structural part. It may be some additional bracing would be needed if bolted on. You would know better than anyone.I think removing the dash and making it bolt on requires a bit more work. The dash is a structural part of the cowl and only using bolts would not regain that stiffness. I like the idea though.