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I worked on finalizing my wood floors some more. I always had the idea of making to seats modular, so I could run the 3rd row seat in the second spot. The idea is that I could hall more people and have the added cargo area in the back. Since I raised and widened my wheel tubs, I was not sure it would work. It did so I will add floors plates so I can run either the 2nd row or 3rd row in that spot. Attached is also one of the floor plates that I had powder coated in a wrinkle finish. Now all I need to do is router the floor plates into the wood, stain and then coat the bottom and sides of the floors before installing.
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Here are a few Porterbuilt chassis pics. I've been putting a lot of time in on the chassis as well. The Accuair system is 95% complete. All brake lines and fuel lines ran. Pics of my Accuair mount and battery tray both curtesy of eBay
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This is a really cool build. I’ll be looking forward to your post.
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Marc, frame looks super nice. Will the seat have like a carriage bolt to lock into the plate?...Jim
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Wow Marc...chassis looks great.!!
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Damn, you're on a roll!
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gorgeous!
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(Thank you Greg....I always wanted a detailed chassis ..Marc)
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I got the chassis back to a roller. Boy this feels good. I have been pushing for what seems like a good month to get it to this point. I picked up these 20" rollers that I got a good price on. I plan on selling them once I pick out my new wheels. They look like they are touching the frame but they are not. I will add clearance with a different offset. The day after these pictures were taken we received about 3" of snow. I have started to bleed the brake system and I have installed the gas tank.
I also got a couple coats of ebony stain applied to the wood floor sections. I also finished reconditioning and repainting all the seat springs for the (3) rows of seats so that I can take them to the upholstery shop. Thanks Marc |
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Damn Sexy Marc!!
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that is sweet...
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Beautiful...Jim
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I hauled the body about 30 minutes down to my friend Jim's shop. Jim is my friend that painted my 48. He's got time and could use the $$ so I will let him body work and paint the interior of the Suburban to keep the progress moving.
I found these cool panel clips that work as anchor points for zip dies. These are great for areas where you can't drill a hole. Great for keeping wiring neat. I used a few along the back edge of my gas tank to keep my fuel lines tucked tight. With the watts link I want to make sure they don't get snagged. I think I paid $20 for the bag.... Tomorrow I will start installing my Altman latches. Marc |
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Neat pieces...Jim
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that should def help to have someone do the body and paint. I like the clips thanks for posting them. What color scheme you going with?
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Here is a sample of the planned interior color. Thanks Marc |
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here is to hoping you dont end up in paint prison! haha.
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I spent the better part of the day in the garage. Sunday is usually my day but we have a basketball tournament for Austin about 1hr north that will last all day tomorrow..
I got the Altman latches installed (most of the way) and my doors disassembled and the window tracks and hardware removed. I will go with glass with no metal trim around them and have the edges polished like I did with my 48. I also spent some $$ over the holiday. I took advantage of Discount Tires Black Friday sale and picked up some 22" Toyo tires. I went with 255 x 35 x 22 and 265 x 40 x 22. I also ordered my Holley front drive, intake and fuel rails. Here are a few pics..... |
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wow you did spend some dough! looking good!
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