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Looking good sir!

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Very nice work on your rocker! It looks really nice. I used a pair of Tri-Plus cab corners on my last cab and it took a lot to get them to fit decent. I've always used the Tabco ones before and they fit really well.

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The cab corners I have are some that my buddy has had floating around his shop for years they are dii brand and they are worthless.

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Thanks man!

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The rocker patch looks good, did you go ahead and buy the Tabco brand cab corner?

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I ordered one from a fellow boardmember that is in phoenix I bought all my other patch panels from him and they were top notch so Im hoping the same for the cab corner. I didn't ask the brand I just trust him and I like to help out the
little guy. I hope its a Tabco because your not the only one that recommended that brand. Thanks for the help and Ill let u know what I end up with.

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Well my cab corner came in and it was a tri-plus. so I started to fit it up and ended up fitting pretty good it was much heavier then the other and the shape was good, matched up to rocker very well. When I get one for the other side
I'm going to get a tabco like everyone recommended.
I also shot some epoxy primer on b pillar and rockers I wasent sure if shooting
primer today was a good idea because it hit 110 degrees
but it came out good.

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ONLY 110!!!
Cab is looking good man!!
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wow thats hot! Tucson is kind of crazy because its 6pm, 108 and about to rain?

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hot hot hot hot

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Thats looking amazing!!!! I wish I had your skills
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Very nice work, looks like it came out of the factory like that

You are make me much more motivated to do bodywork now
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Thanks man!

Thanks, This door opening seems like it is taking forever and never going to be done but its almost there now.

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Looks great congrats..

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Just saw this thread for the first time, I just scrolled through this thread to check out the picks. I've always wanted to do this. Awesome thread

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nice job on the sheet metal work

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How are things going on this? I know parting out that blazer and the heat can be keeping you from this but us "less motivated" guys need updates.:lol:

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just came across this build, great job on the sheetmetal work!
cant wait to see it finished

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Man I just found this thread, HOLY $#!T BADA$$!!!!! You are killin it man, Im in love with that truck!

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Nice work on the cab corner. I think I'm going to wait til winter to start my crew cab. :lol:

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thanks for all the kind words, I havent worked on this since the 4th and all I did then was tie up a bunch of loose ends nothing realy pic worthy. Can't wait to get back to it. been busy with other stuff. The 4th door opening is about 90% done so when I finish that up Im going to hammer down on the 4th door.

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wow this is an amazing build. great work. you have excited me and scared me all in one thread. lol

Do you think its possible to add a little more to the rear cab for storage like a dodge megacab?

What were the benefits of adding to the frame vs finding a crewcab short bed frame for like a 80's truck?

Thanks
Chris

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well I kept the cab this size because I belive thats the way the factory would have done it and i want it to look as original as possible.
The frame was kind of the same idea I want it to look as factory as possible
and I only had to make two body mounts. and it will also use all the factory
bed mounts and coil spring suspenison.
I know cutting,shorting,welding frames is taboo for some guys but if done right its not a issue and I wanted that stock looking frame
Besides chevy never made a crewcab shortbed until like 95 or so.
even if they did I dont think the wheel base would be the same so
I would still have to modify it. Thanks for checkin out my build!

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Well after a month of no work on the truck I finally got a few things done.
I did some grinding inside of the cab and removed all the bracing
I put in to keep everthing square. Then I bodyworked the cab corner
I replaced and shot everthing with some epoxy primer.
Nothing to exciting but its progress.

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Looks good in somewhat one color haha
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