Subzilla Build Thread

Lamiaceae · Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to it already.

In the mean time, how can you have such a monster and not give it one of these?

http://www.hornblasters.com/

Train horn's on vehicles!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6gSsMYjQVnY

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warwgn · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject:

So today is the day, gonna stop by the shop later today to drop off some cash to get this officially in motion, I also orderd a new high flow water pump and thermostat from summit racing just because. I might be able to get some pics of where the build is at right now, the rotating assembly was sent out to Denver last week ahead of schedule and might be back already?? At the least I should get a shot or two of my new block. Hell at this rate it may be in before thanksgiving!!

I can barely wait to get all that power under the hood! (not a bonnet, my Suburban is just to big and heatful to have a bonnet)
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warwgn · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:03 am Post subject:

ok so started on my new instrement panel today, got my aluminum today and started round one of the modifications!

SO HOW DID i GET TO THAT?

took the bezel out the blazer and started by peeling the front lay sticker off.

then stuck it to the aluminum, and traced it off.

here is what is left with the old bezel for now, will see where it goes from here.

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Lamiaceae · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:53 am Post subject:

Did kind of wonder how you got the dash like that, thought though either you got some thicker metal plate and drilled it, or had it custom made again.

Didn't notice or think it was the same dash!

Was going to make a comment that I hope it's not just that little bit too small when you drilled the holes out but seems you'll not have that problem Smile

Be interesting when the block arrives.
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warwgn · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:52 am Post subject:

made a little more progress tonight but it didnt go excatly as I had planned so the end result will be a little different. I will fiberglass the panel in and paint it so it will look good, it was a bitch to cut with the tools I had but I has plan B in mind just incase.

Jigged up to make the first cut to size it for the bezel.

piolt holes to cut out vent and A/C control access.

first bend made

second bend made

had to cut out all the old gauge holes from the bezel

new panel sitting in place

back side

and yet another teaser!

more to come tomorrow I hope.
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Lamiaceae · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:55 pm Post subject:

You can't stop the dash there! - especially with those pictures, I was all getting worked up to see it all finished and that's how you left it?

*Insert picture of finger repeatedly pressing the F5 key here*
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warwgn · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:35 am Post subject:

got the holes drilled and mounted the plate to the bezel with a few countersunk screws. Now all I got to do is bondo it and start sanding and cleaning up edges and then paint.!

and got the speedometer stuck in place just for the pics, sorry no more cardboard from here on out.

oh and the 1/2 holes along the top are for indicator lights, the center will be a blue one for the high beams then each side for the turn signals.
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warwgn · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:54 am Post subject:

so here is the update, the easy part is done now on to the hard part, getting it all looking just right and blended in. Got a lot of work ahead of me!!

the back is done but the front has a lot of sanding still left and prolly another couple caots and sanding of more bondo.
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AVARiCE · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:53 am Post subject:

Warwgn I've just had a brilliant idea for a Christmas special post.

You should take all the pictures of Subzilla before it was rebuilt and then another set taken in the present as a "Then and Now" sort of thing.

~ AVARiCE
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warwgn · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject:

so I am thinking this for the dash:
[url]http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=tview&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=11418986354533133567&ei=ZYQPTdruJ4r6sAOU5IybDw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCAQ8wIwAg#"]http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=tview&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=11418986354533133567&ei=ZYQPTdruJ4r6sAOU5IybDw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCAQ8wIwAg#[/URL]

[IMG]http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/public/Ff00cXPAz3eHtQXuSjYIbbADBonXYkgH0fAbP68OPcAbOBelMf9AkOtefUP_XRbgu1HsryLYcXMh2-3agWNmwuxl0zo7Wd45in6MOf0BeoqOoEir44TqSDnSR3qTncq8h4fwQPM1b-DJKz_B-LPBNrqNshpII2KWjQldykSDsl0mOgKxs7lWoE4oxpph[/IMG]

and this for the 2nd row seats

[URL]http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=tview&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=4115933843979786476&ei=ZYQPTdruJ4r6sAOU5IybDw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCYQ8wIwBA#"]http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=tview&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=4115933843979786476&ei=ZYQPTdruJ4r6sAOU5IybDw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCYQ8wIwBA#[/URL]

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and two of these for the 3rd row

[URL]http://www.tview.us/T1591DVFD-BK.htm"]http://www.tview.us/T1591DVFD-BK.htm[/URL]

Will hook up the PS2 so it can be played on the big 24" and also double as a dvd so movies can be watched by all in the back. And as the 10 yr old grows out of kid movies she can sit in the back and watch something else. Thinking of when I take vacations with 3 kids and Granpa in the back, this gives them something to do, can have 3 different movies going in the back at one time so each kid can be happy and Granpa can take a nap!

of course this is after the A/C gets fixed.
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warwgn · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:20 am Post subject:

so after the let down not getting to see my new engine today I decided to do some work on the dash bezel instead.

added more bondo and got the rough fill complete.

after a lot of sanding I am now half way done!

now need to go back and do the finish fill and sand again then hit it with the glazing putty sand it again, drill the mounting holes out, glazing putty around those, sand it again, shoot it with primer, you guessed it sand it again! Then hit the finish primer and sand that with the 600 grit and it's ready for paint!!
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warwgn · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject:

here is the new 8.1 liter engine.

496 CI (8.1L), 10:1 pistons, cam comp cams 11-246-3 as follows:

lift INT .552 EXH .555,
duration@.006 INT 274 EXH 286
lobe seperation 110*

It is gonna have a little attitude me thinks!! SHould be around 450-500 HP and 550-600 FtLbs

I cant wait!!! I usually do all this myself as you know, but it is just too cold to be out side trying to put this in, and I am getting a killer deal on all this, so I am having it done this time.

so stopped by at lunch today and of course he was not as far as I had hoped but still says he is on track for tomorrow starting it up.

all empty waiting for the new power plant, look at that lonely Hughes Converter just hanging there all sad.

the old 454 stripped down in shame!

and the fresh new hotness! Getting ready for oil and being primed.

Valves are adjusted and locked down, and he is prolly got oil in it now and priming the block as I am typing this. He said should be ready to fire it up tomorrow so hope it all goes well and I can get it tomorrowbut will just have to wait and see.
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Lamiaceae · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:37 pm Post subject:

warwgn · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:47 pm Post subject:

I know, sorry but it is still at the shop!! He had some issue come up and needless to say he just got the engine installed today and is hooking everything up, hope to have it back ny Wednesday so will post up pics and a video by the end of the week.

The I start on the inside again!!
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warwgn · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:56 am Post subject:

Got a video now!

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