Finally back to work on suburban

[1FSTRYD]

Got back yo work on my 54 suburban. Got the mustangii suspension in and the rear four link bars in. Set the motor and trans in today to see how much firewall needs to be cut. Thankfully not to much

[mrwrstory]

Understanding that your car a year or two newer, this is what I did to mine in that same area to retain the stock look.

[fstfish66]

subscribed,, nice project,,,

[1FSTRYD]

Its definitely been a challenge and testing my skills. I enjoy it. Its a break away from everything else going on.

As for firewall I only have to take the hump out of it. Easy solution

[chopt50wgn]

Ah yes.........the time it takes to complete a small project is always more than you think. But the rewards are well worth it. Took me 6 years to get my suburban done and I still need to paint it, but being in primer is still fun cause I can drive it.

[1FSTRYD]

So I was able to get back to work on the car again. Got the firewall cut and reshaped. Also got motor sitting on mounts and o/d transmission installed. Had to raise transmission tunnel 2 1/2" to clear driveshaft. Car sits to low

[mrwrstory]

 Car sits to low

Almost never too low, long's critical components don't make contact first!   

[1FSTRYD]

Well pinion is 1" from the snubber. I like it but what a chain reaction to clear everything else.

[DJ194950]

Shorter snubber is all that is required! 

[1FSTRYD]

ya I cut and reshaped the original snuber to get more clearance. Also raised the car an inch in the rear. Still very low but that's what I wanted. Next weekend onto installing rear wheel wells back in.