Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

hey Frizzle, are you really moving down here to nor-cal?

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Nope. I'm from Sonoma (18 years), but I'm only moving here in town. After the kids are grown I'd consider moving back to nor-cal. ...but my yongest is only 4.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

:lol: Why would he leave Oregon? He has the good life getting his gas pumped for him. We are all suckers having to do it ourselves. If i can only convince my wife:rolleyes::haha:

Josh

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

I'd be alright pumping my own gas. You can't imagine what it does to the lines to have to wait for the attendants... :rolleyes:

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This thread has been pretty quiet. Any news?

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Moved Sunday. Flew to NM Monday... I have to put a shop door in before I can move the trucks into the shop. Then we'll be cookin ;) Thanks for askin. I'll update ASAP.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Sweet. Room for two projects...:cool:

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How long are you going to be in ABQ? Maybe we can meet for lunch before you leave. LMK.

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Now don't go stealing my plan for the 67-68 side trim:lol: Keep up the good work Frizzle

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:thud: We're not worthy!!!

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Sounds like you have been busy with 'life' ! You must be pretty stoked to have a SHOP.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Yes I have! I'm also taking classes during all of this (business management since I have the tech thing covered).

I'll post some pics of the shop this weekend.

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I'm doing the same thing mike. Where are you going to school? U o Phoenix for me.

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Yep, UOP online. Accounting next. :mm:

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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Are these the headders you oredered?

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No I got the PTE-H8013-1

They have 1 7/8" Primaries and 3/8" flanges. The H8012 has 1 3/4" primaries and says it has 1/4" flanges (though I think that's a mis-print).

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Well if all goes well i will be oradering a set in the a.m.

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Hey Mike,

Enjoyed the visit yesterday. Hope your flight home went well and you get to spend some quality time with your family this weekend. Take care and look forward to another "sheet metal scavenger hunt", :D.

R/

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Ya that was great Rob. That place is littered with vintage steel. I'm looking forward to more 'desert tours.' :) Got anything we can wrench on?

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Pics of the shop as promised. It's a modest little shop (20x36) nestled among some enormous trees. It does have a full second floor for tons of storage. It's over 7' tall at the peak up there so no crouching over trying to move stuff around.

It needs a shop door put in and currently has only 'man doors.' I haven't had a chance to set anything up yet (five days/week in NM doesn't help), but here it is:

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Vintagesteel? Isn't he a member???

J/K, new shop looks great!

D

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... more including the inside, retracting ladder/stairs, second floor storage, and the door/pad plan. I'm going to make the right side side a 36' deep double bay and the left side shop/work space. That huge work bench in the center will be pushed to the far end by the wood-burning stove (to the right of where the cherry picker is in the pics):

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Sweet shop! All you need is a big roll up door and walla! Instant shop. One thing though. I don't think you have enough room to park you c5 project truck. Why don't you drop it off at my house and i keep it "safe" for you:lol:

Josh

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Nice shop!

I don't think it will take long to decide on building a real set of stairs into that attic space. I did the "ladder thing" for a while, but it really makes it hard to use the attic for parts that you want easy access to.

I found that a set of stairs built into a corner with a single winder is reasonably space-efficient, and lets you reach the top step at the highest part of the peak. You also don't bang your head into the rafters all the way down!

My other vote would be for lots of KILZ paint on all that wood (white) and as many overhead shop lights as you can afford. There's nothing like a well-lit and bright workshop to inspire you....

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Have you thought about a wider door? I've just seen so many guys with skinned up machines from backing out of narrow doors. I went 12' wide with mine. I know that's wide but I like it.

Anywho, either way that's going to make an awesome shop for ya!

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Standard garage door is 9' wide x 7' tall. But if you go with the standard double wide I think it's 16'. It takes some wall space, but in the summer it's nice to have the wide opening for a breeze. Get the best insulated door you can, steel inside and out. Easier to heat in the winter. Congrats!

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Hah! It would probably get more attention there than it has in the last year... She's in cozy dry storage until the shop door goes on ;)

Ya we'll see about the stairs. The existing "ladder" almost qualifies as stairs in my book given how well built/sturdy they are and the fact that they have a decent angle (not vertical) and wide/level steps. I go up/down it hands-free no problem. It may need to be relocated though.

As for the paint, I am going to fully insulate and sheet rock it. I've already started collecting light fixtures :D I agree about having a bright/clean shop :metal:

Thanks man. I can't wait to get it dialed in! I might be able to go 9' wide. I'd just prefer not to move that window. There's also a beam straight down the middle of the shop which is why I'm not going with a double width door.

Thanks! Speaking of summer, last weekend when we got into the 70's I was surprised how cool the shop stayed. Those 100' trees shade it all day and the attic helps too. With four 1st floor and two 2nd floor windows plus the doors I think I'll get plenty of airflow :) It'll certain beat what I've been working in for the last year!

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Mike, that is a sweet shop! I'll have to come out and visit one of these days.
Need a shop caretaker? :D

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Shop looks GREAT!!! Congratulations!!!

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man that is nice,i have a 2nd floor in mine, it comes in handy, and the trees are cool

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I'm home on weekends. Give me a call anytime if you're out on the west side. Otherwise you probably want to stop by after I get it all set up and the trucks moved in. More to look at that way ;) I'll probably buy the door this weekend and install it the following. It'll be one more week before the trucks move in, best case.
Thanks. Now I have room for a blasting cabnet and powdercoating oven :D
The previous owner had the WHOLE shop full of junk! What a waste. I can't let this extra storage change my definition of what "I might use one day" That's a slippery slope... :lol:

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If you ever want to sell this truck , give me a call .

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I've thought the exact same thing many a times, but there's no way I could afford it, even in it's present state :(

Congrats on the new shop and the move. The shop looks cool :D

When are the updates coming? :D

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

No plans to sell ...but those words have been known to hold little water...

I'm hoping to get the trucks moved into the shop by the end of May.

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Well I am late as usual, but the new "Man House" looks really good. Can' t wait to see your mods on it and get the boys into their new home.

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Door is on and trucks are home :D :metal:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...002Medium.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...003Medium.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...004Medium.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...005Medium.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...006Medium.jpg?

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

...so I had a couple things in mind :lol:

First the 68 clip:

OG clip
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211649863

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211649863

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211649863

and here's a good display of the extra space with the mod'ed fenders:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211649863

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211649863

The front end came down a little more with the old inners out:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211649863

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211649863

This is how much room I have aired-out, 1.5" cups, 2.5" spindles and ~28" tires With the new inners installed I figure I'll have about an inch to play with:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650078

I'm going to buy an extra set of inners to extend them. Mine have some lower rust anyway. And with all this extra space I may have no choice but to chop the crossmember :lol:

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:metal:

Progress!!

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The next thing itchin to go on was the headers. They went on with no frame clearancing required.

First, here's why long tubes and bagged trucks don't mix...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

Man that's ugly, but this is better :)

Driver's side went on without even pulling the plugs. Passenger side was a little tighter but still had enough room not to grind IMO:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

Passenger side:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

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http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462

This is pretty close here at the tranny and collector, but it's not touching. I may grind a tad there:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1211650462