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I think you have built the coolest ride ever! Cant wait to see it done.

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

Now were stylin! Nice nose job.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Luvn it! That thing is gonna be gorgeous in some paint!

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Mike, I love it, what is the color going to be?I cant wait to see it finished.Danny

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Hey Frizzle, I thought you were grafting in the taillights from a fleetside pickup? Am I thinking of someone else's build or have you just not been able to get to that point yet? Regardless, one of a kind build, that thing looks SWEET, even without paint. Good Job.

Eric

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Congrats on the article Frizzle! Its cool that both of us made it in the same mag.. Josh did a good job. And you ride is looking cooler and cooler.. I would love to see it in person at some time..

Trav

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wow, i browsed through a few pages, insane amount of work went into that. sweet build

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WOW! That new nose really changed the look of the truck!

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Thanks guys. I'm diggin it too. Anyone notice the 69-72 lower trim with the 68 clip? Not sure I've seen that done before. I'm doing it because 1) I don't want to buy 67-68 side trim, and 2) I need it there to make the separation in paint colors. What colors? Well I still have time to waver all over the place on that but right now I'm leaning toward Red/White...

On the tails, yes that is still planned. I just wanted to get it back together and driving before I start slicing again.

The quarter windows are new. They cannot cut tempered glass (or weren't willing to). I made a template and had new ones cut/tempered. Cost only $180 for the pair. The new rubbers cost almost as much as the glass at $145/pr :o

TVBlazer, that was cool for us both to be in the same mag from the same board. I can't wait till mine is as complete as yours. Cool story on yours too. That's a keeper :metal:

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Looking Good :metal:

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TVBlazer, that was cool for us both to be in the same mag from the same board. I can't wait till mine is as complete as yours. Cool story on yours too. That's a keeper



Thanks Frizzle!! I think you are on your way with a very cool ride. As you know it takes time.. Just keep us in the loop and I can not wate to see it done..;)

Trav

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On the tails, yes that is still planned. I just wanted to get it back together and driving before I start slicing again.

SWEET, Frizzle. I think that will be the icing on the cake for this build.

Good luck.

Eric

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Hey I thought I would just say friggin cool what u done so far. Can u tell me where u got the metal for around the tail lights I need a left side and I did not think they even made them. So if u can help me out with some info that would be great. Thanks Terry

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The truck tail sections had to be "rescued" from a truck bed. They'll be treated well on the back of this ;)

Man I need a digital video cam. Today when I moved it back into the shop I rev'ed it a bit and OH MAN does it sound good!!! :metal: No I have not been driving it. Just moved it out for some fresh air and back in. Now it's ready for some major upgrades. I wanted to drive it before winter but the rain will be here tomorrow...

I gotta let you guys hear this thing though. :D

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Looking good mike no rain down here so start drivin I wanna hear it..

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I gotta see this thing in person sooner or later!

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

What "major upgrades" can you possibly do at this point?

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I've got a few more tricks up my sleeve ;)

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For a guy, you sure are a tease... :lol:

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:jdp: That is too funny!! :lol:

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Heh, ya sorry guys I've got a few items I'm waiting on, started another class, and had to tinker with the clown car a bit lately. It's all dialed now so next week should be a good one for some Tahoe progress.

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HA HA I didnt mean to make "clown car" its nick name LOL.

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Frizzle,

What'd you end up doing about the whitewalls on the "CC"?

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No worries OB

BBO, it started flaking before I even drove it :lol: It took more time to take it off than to put it on... I'm going to wait for the 13's to die and I'll get some 15" steelies and real WWW's. If nothing else the excersize convinced me that it needs them.

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Playing with spare doors. Sorry the iPhone doesn't take great pics in low-light. I'll have to switch back to the real camera. This is the door I got from CG via Brad:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0761.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0762.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0763.jpg?

Tracing the window frame to make a template:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0764.jpg?

Corners will swap angles for use on the other side of the truck:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0787.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0788.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0789.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0790.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0792.jpg?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0793.jpg?

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With the template flipped (Porsche Posters make good template material; Thanks Britain) and the corners welded up. Still needs the lower 6" modified to fit in the door:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0794.jpg?

To do that I moved the straight piece from the back to the front and used a curved piece from a truck door:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23.../IMG_0798.jpg?

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Cleaned up:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1223533242

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Looking good, so are you still going reverse? Also did you add and subtract from the two side posts for the different lengths yet? If memory serves it is right about 1/2" or so.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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I don't follow what your accomplishing by flipping the frame.
can you explain, please?

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He's making a 4th door, like Rokcrln did. To do that you need a mirror image of the back door on the passenger side, and since they never made a back door for the driver's side...

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Yes, 4th door. Yes, suicide. Kevin I extended the lower/rear of the outer frame with a small piece along with the curved extension I took from the truck door.

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Thus ruining a perfectly good "rare 3-door Suburban" (as regularly described on the fleabay) ;)

BTW, my first thought when I saw the Yokohama poster was that you were trying to infuse a little ricer into the truck... then, as I looked at the car, I realized it was pure German engineering you were after. Guten Arbeiten!

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No No No....super rare 3 door Tahoe....

Awesome project...took me 4 lunches plus read the whole thing...not sure I have the cajones to do it to mine...but if I could find a good donor tub to play with....

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OK so now what are the plans for the door it self? Are you just going to run it back wards? Should be sweet with clamshell doors!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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well duh, i was stuck on the idea you were modifying it to have one piece windows and couldn't see how it would work
just ignore me :exit::lol:

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It'll now be an ultra-mega-rare '68 4 door Tahoe ;) There's at least one onter guy building a 67-72 tahoe and another who's talking about it. Tubby needs some bro's!

I am planning to use the back of a front DS door and just reinforce for the hinge (one large hinge). The contour and overhang is a better match as I'm sure you know. The front of the 3rd and 4th door will be a little different, but the pics will explain better.

No worries :lol: I kinda jumped right into it with little explanation. I don't like one-piece glass on the Burbs to be honest. Even if I wanted to I would have limited window travel on the 3rd and 4th door due to the wheel well notches.

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I love what you've done frizzle, to me your truck still maintains the character of the original even tho highly modded. It will definately be a one off creation. I only wish i had the skills to crate a work of art like you have.

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Does this guy ever run out of ideas?

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So you have plans for both rear doors to be suicide?

I am sure that’s the plan but I was wondering……

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

thanks guys. The other side will be lambo.


















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