Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Looks stout, but I don't really see the need for the honeycomb innards. Maybe a couple just to help get it tacked up. If you'll be attaching things to this area of the frame, then you might be able to incorporate some added strength in those areas.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

i agree a couple maybe just to keep the spacing right !

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Mike, you need any parts from this truck? http://springfield.craigslist.org/pts/3492624912.html

I'm thinking about going to look at it Saturday. The tailgate band looks cherry in the pic.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

WOW, how funny I could use the solid side glasses and the rear glass if it isnt scratched ana a decent dash pad if it has one ?

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My guess is the dash pad is toast, the guy said the interior was roached because the PO disassembled the drivetrain and put it in the seats. Nice. He has another Blazer too.

You mean side glass for the fiberglass top, not the doors right? I think I could remove those, the rear glass will probably have to come with with me and the tailgate though. I'll probably try and snag the emblems too.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

yes the top side and rear glass, i am sure the rear glass would have to come with the gate

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Any reason for the rounded notch, other than looks? I like it, but it seems like a bunch of fab work when an 8-piece step notch kit is pretty cheap. Will the notch be exposed? 3/16" thickness for the tubing and plate for the notch as well.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

the only reason is that i wanted solid side pieces because i thought that it would be stronger in case i end up pulling Cloud 9 with it ....as for the round part just looks, and it wont be exposed .

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i think you can do the spacing with a little piece of 4 or bigger inch diameter thin wall exaust pipe as whell its eazier to cut those square with a pipecutter than the plate material , dril a hole where you put the pipe so the wall of the pipe is visible and put a plugweld in to keep it in place , it will be eazier to run wiring though the frame as whell with the pipes nothing to get stuck behind or scrape

the honeycomb structure youre showing would be a lot stronger if you connected the pieces to form triangles butted against eachother but unless you made the structure out of realy thin sheetmetal i dont think its needed aspecially if you weld it to the floor of the body too

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Check these guys...lots of options here..reasonable prices for the work saved.....Yeah I'm on the team and lookin'........lol..............jim

http://www.welderseries.com/blog/onl.../frame-curves/

or these....

http://stores.checkeredracing.com/Detail.bok?no=37

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Early or late dash pad?? I have one from a 90 suburban that will be replaced with the new leather covered one soon. Dyed dark pewter.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Interested let me know
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i checked out the welder series..pretty cool stuff, i need to check out the checker one now

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Me and Chip made some notch patterns last night, what do you think ?

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I think we did a super fantastic job!! We oughta do it for like a real job an stuff!!
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TOTALLY like yea...we should man ! Anyone want to back us and set up a big shop for us ? LOL

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Hey Mike, its really coming along. It must be nice to be able to work on one inside!

I still haven't located that passenger side door sill that I have. I know it's around here somewhere. I try looking somemore tomorrow. Hopefully that LS info made it through.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Was surfing around and found http://www.streettrucksmag.com/sibling-rivalry/. It made me think of square peg.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Yes they build some Beautiful C10's !

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if you find any hood hinges to run on that thing please let me know im going crazy!!

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Sisco's fab (on Facebook) is building some that look like they will work , he says he is just waiting on his water jet guy to get the pieces back to him for production ! As soon as he does I will get a set , I have a picture of them on my computer at work that I will post tomorrow
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That would be awesome. I talked to you on the phone once. You ever get any solid side windows? I have a extra set in Southeastern Oklahoma if not. I def need a set of them hinges for my bagged/bodied blazer. Can't wait to see a pic.
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Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

just read all the pages on this build cant wait to see more of it gonna look sick

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Mike, I went and looked at that Jimmy from Craigslist today. The passenger side top glass was shot out just recently and the rear glass was too scratched. I did grab the gauge cluster with a clock and I'm going back to get the tailgate band when he gets the gate open. I don't think you'd want the band though...it's nice but not perfect.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

i still havent found a nice , not scratched set !
thanks man !
No problem, i actually want the metal part out of a 67-72 GMC gate to weld into the factory gate

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

How about some weekend pics... here is a SLOSH TUBZ SQUARED comparison to the early Square tubz

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

The next set of pictures is cutting out the cracked floor around the seat mounts to replace the metal then i need to figure out how to make it stronger, maybe just a thicker/bigger plate under the floor ? any ideas ? By the way that beautiful bend in the sheet metal i used my "CHIP BRAKE".....LOL, Chip stood on the work bench/on the metal and i bent it over the edge !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Worked on my firewall sheetmetal patterns a little, both sides will match

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

You better start making me a list of stuff to do cause I forgot to tell you I was on vacation starting Jan14-18
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SWEET ......i like to hear that ! List ....starting now !

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I figured you would like that!!
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Nice work on the floor patches Mike! So the seat frame is just bolted through that? I would think you'd want it bolted through something a little heavier. If nothing else, a heavy fender washer on the back side. Too much trouble to modify the seat frame so it's got a bigger foot print there?

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Whatever you do under the seats you wouldn't want to look out of place I'm sure. Even though it's pretty well hidden. I think though that if you took 3/4"x3/4" square stock and tacked two runs under each seat location you'd stiffen it up plenty. If you wanted to make them look clean you could 45 the ends and cap them. Or 3/4" angle...it wouldn't look as good but you could bolt through it easier. How are the seats bolted down in those spots? You could weld the seat nuts onto the angle or into the square stock if you put them in the right location too.

Here is a picture of some 1"x1" angle that I used to stiffen the firewall of Popeye at the brake pedal for reference. It's super stiff now (that's what she said). You could make them look better by angling the ends and making the tacks more uniform and of course with the undercoating or paint you're probably going to do.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Here are a few fun mock up pictures from yesterday ! Those are not the wheels we will be using just some mock up wheels ! LOL

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It's going to be obviously wider than it is tall - very cool Mike.

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Blang blang! Those mock-up wheels just prove that the proportions of the blazer are better suited to 22's.

Are you sticking with those mirrors or going with sport mirrors?

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

i hate page roll ! Yes deff going with 22's, and some other mirrors for sure ! any ideas on mirrors ? 67 Camaro ?

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Square Peg looks good did you decide on a dash yet?
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Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

lol, leaning back towards "stock" we had 2 different ways we were thinking of going with the blazer but i think we are just going to do the "Classic" 2 tone with all the trim !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

as for the mirrors check out mister rhinos build thread I think we use 69 to 72 Corvette mirrors And they look pretty slick
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