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I'm around all week this week let me know whats good time for you unless i come next weekend if thats better? :) supposed to get some significant rain this week dont want to take the 72 out in the rain ... I'm sure they are better than what i have... i will buy them
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I could potentially use some stuff from your old 2wd frame. Will PM you
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The burb and cart roll really easy! Managed to pull it into the garage on my own. Now to get welding!
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and i suspect you and the burb are warm in there too:)
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And the body work progresses!
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Looking good Paul. Did you find the inner 1/4 pc. you were looking for? I just picked up 2 parts burbs and I will check them out to see if either has a decent pc. if you are still in need. Pending snow this evening may hang me up a little but i will check 1st chance I get if you do need it.
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Nice progress.
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looking good
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Glad it is inside now so it can get some work done! Paul |
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More bodywork. With the mild winter here in NJ the usual 5 snowblower repairs a week I saw last year are non existent this year. The plus is lots of Suburban time in the garage.
The inner part 3rd door rocker that is part of the floor was a pain to fabricate. Glad I saved the entire roof of my original Suburban for sheet metal repair material. This weekend I'll paint everything inside with either POR15 or epoxy primer and then weld on the outer rocker and the quarter panel patch! Paul |
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All the treated rust and homemade patch panel primed with KBS. I need to collect the door from storage and re hang it before welding in the new rocker and lower quarter piece. I'm sure my storage garage isn't plowed out yet! We got about 8" here in NJ last night. I'm loving my garage heater!
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Nice work!
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staying warm making progress looks great Paul
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And more progress! Welded in the quarter patch. Once it is epoxy primed and seam sealed I'll weld in the rocker.
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Moving right along, looking good. I can't seem to find time to work on any of mine, too busy cutting up parts trucks.
Was this pretty much the bulk of the metal replacement or do you need to do driver side as well? Richard |
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Richard both front rockers still need to be done as well as the driver side lower quarter. There is still a long way to go! I got the rocker inner and outer panels but they will need a lot of fabricating since they are pickup parts. The door had to come out of storage so that I could match up the body lines. Spent all morning fussing with the alignment!
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I was going to say, the door alignment looked better than factory. Good job.
I should ask, does that patch have the bead edge or no? I bought a slightly larger patch and it has the beaded edge but the rest of the wheel arch patch does not. I am trying to figure out how I am going to make it look right. |
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Dave the beaded edge matches the factory edge pretty well. I saw your post with your patch and the issues you are having. I think the wheel arch patch that LMC sent has the beaded edge but I'll have to check. Years from now I hope I have the patience to align the door again!
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Got the panels welded in epoxy primed and seam sealed. Tomorrow I'll shoot the sanding primer. I've got some warpage in the rear quarter but I'm really happy with the panel fit.
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LOOKING GOOD Paul
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Wow it's been a while!
Got some work done on the front right side this past week. It will get a coat of epoxy primer before the rocker goes on. Paul |
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looks good Paul i been making some progress myself ...you around this weekend come get my saw
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Nice job on the repairs.
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great work Paul!! thanks for the recent chat, helped me out a bunch!
I chickened out though and found a very little rust Fremont burb a couple of hours from here.. seller and I worked out a real fair deal and I think we both did good.. I'll get a thread going sometime to share with everyone as I move out of 'ol rusty blue.. please keep up the good work in the fight against rust and keep us all posted! |
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Getting ready to prep and prime the cowl and windshield area. The plan for the rust on the window frame is to treat and paint it with POR 15 and hit it with the Omni epoxy primer while the POR is still tacky. It's already been wire brushed with my 4" and die grinders.
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Nive work!
I am dreading pulling my windshield. I know there is some rust. I just hope it doesnt require too much surgery. |
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Nice looking work so far Paul.
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Great work! Any updates
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You're making great progress. Great job
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Almost all done with the left side. Not completely happy with the bead in the wheel lip but I'll work on that later. The entire side is painted with Omni primer then coated with Nasco 2K. Tomorrow I'll spin her around and start working on the right side!
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Looking good Paul.
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Nice progress :metal:
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Been making some progress. The drivers rocker is removed and I'm trying to sandblast the rusty inner front door jamb area before paint. Kind of a pain to do inside in the garage. I've set up plastic all around the area and sealed it off with masking tape. Dust is still flying all over the place! The replacement patch panel for in front of the rear wheel opening is in and primed!
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I hate sandblasting! With all the plastic taped in place and two exhaust fans (one with a furnace filter on it) and there is very little fine dust in the garage.
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