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The 4 door burb sure looks good man! You're down hill now!

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Your truck is a lot further down the hill than mine. Yours can drive.

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Nice burb and I love Dad's wagon too!

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Drilled out the spot welds on the passenger side rockers. Lots of rust inside

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The B pillar isn't connected at the bottom. Just need to repair a little rust.

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Welcome back to the build arena Travis!

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Thanks. Camping, car shows and BBQ season is over. Time to go inside (garage) and hibernate for the winter.

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Yea you do have a nice garage now. Oh, I was the guy that posted on Facebook the other night, i was too tired to recall where i had seen that pic.

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The northwest c10 group is good for motivation to get out and drive and meet other local truck guys.

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Do ya think they would mind a K20?? :) I did stop at the Triple X last summer during one of the runs, but my truck wasn't drivable that day.

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Accept C10,20,30 K5,10,20,30 suburban, blazer, shortbed, longbed, fleet side, step side etc. 1960-1987. If you had a C50 they would accept you. Just an informal group not a club of people that like Chevy and GMC trucks.

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Third door has a big dent and it twisted the door structure.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psad98e456.jpg

So I decided to remove the skin to untwist the door.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps71294b70.jpg

It decided to remove my skin too. Automotive karma?
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps377916c1.jpg

After some hammering I got it to look better. Still need to shrink a couple spots that oil can. But may save the door. http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps23a6f942.jpg

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Need to show us how to shrink the metal when ya can. I've used shrinkers and stretchers before but by hand?

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Yard drive for now. But it's getting ready to be im-mobile for a little bit. You'll get there man!

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After hammering the big dent out there was a little oil canning so it's stretched a little. I haven't got it done yet so I will let you know when I'm happy with it.

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Superb nice job! I like your style.

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Getting the hinges mounted into the suburban. Doing a lot of measuring to make them the same as the other side. And since that was a few years ago I need to remember what I did. I feel this setup is stronger than aftermarket suicide hinges. It is connected at the bottom hinge, in the middle at floor height and at the top by the window. Then I brace it with 2x2 tubing up to the roof.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psjcnwqh2q.jpg

The door jamb is only set there until I know it is correct.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pshxeltvm6.jpg

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Made some more progress today. Got the 3rd door swinging suicide.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psut5katdw.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pshiwtti8e.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psrf5pv5ne.jpg

This is the inner door bracing from the ford door.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psicexfdg0.jpg

This is where the hinge box intersects with the floor. I cut it so it could be welded on 3 sides for strength.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psupnpjpnc.jpg

Here is the lower hinge welded to the edge of the floor.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psven1p2yp.jpg

The hinges look funny but they are straight.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psiu0i5l4h.jpg

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Looks good. Glad she is swinging right now.

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Been working on some rust repair.

Under the 3rd door was gone so I did some patching.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pssnjddycp.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps716pzfdo.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psh2opuskz.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pszkpgcuqu.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psl4jvbrty.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psfnep5kfa.jpg

Then I needed to work under the right front door.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps4d901193.jpg

The floor and support are gone.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psmxh4aujb.jpg

Now the support is back.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps705b9o7p.jpg

Got the floor cut to fit.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psvjj7kgnc.jpg

The bent edge between the floor and firewall is rusted out. Need to make this as it is a major support so the floor doesn't dent where your feet go. So I bent two pieces of metal and plug welded them together so I can attach them to the floor and look original.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psr7valtev.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psid1a45kd.jpg

Still working on the front floor so no finished pics.

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Great work! Rust repair sure is a bad one to get through. I always have to push myself to keep at it or it could just get sat off to the side. :lol: Your suicide door turned out awesome!

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You must have a big rust problem too. Got distracted from the suicide door because the B pillar wasn't connected at the bottom. Figured I would set it in place first.

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Sorry my ADD is acting up. Needed to work on my other truck. Gas gauge quit working and the replacement part wasn't the same so I decided to change the fuel tank. But the old filler was in the bed wood so I had to change that. Then I needed to figure out where to fill it without ruining the paint. Here are some pics.
This is the old bed. http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psc1526d14.jpg

Lots of bolts.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psut75gjhf.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psu9nfmtnd.jpg

Filler behind the left taillight.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pstvqtkj8u.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psqzdxzl0i.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psotrr4lqb.jpg

The new wood is Padouk.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psxjwo4xsc.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psu9azokne.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psgzk3asgc.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pszmjodoe2.jpg

This is the Boyd Welding tank.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psxdoz4wjo.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pshderdo2y.jpg

Relocated fuel pump to front of tank.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pstopnls9b.jpg

This connects the filler in the stake pocket to the tank.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psiomobidt.jpg

Final coat of varnish goes on the wood tomorrow. Next weekend I will reassemble everything then I can get back to the suburban.

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That looks awesome great work?

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Lookin good!

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Very Nice!

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Thanks. Soon I will be back to the suburban. Unless my dad is ready for floors in his Corvair first.

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Little side project is done. I will be back to the suburban soon.

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Fuel filler is done too.

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The bed looks awesome, what kind of wood/finish did you use. Great idea on the hidden fuel filler too:metal:

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Holly cow, that looks amazing! Great work!

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Thanks. The wood is padouk. I used a clear gloss marine spar varnish. That is 6 coats. The fuel filler was fun. Trying not to scratch the paint.

Thanks

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Hello guys I want to say hi I live out in yelm if you guys would like to get toghter say hi I will be in Puyallup today helping my daughter move in my 70 suburban panel

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If you want to find local get togethers check out northwest c10s on Facebook. We have local meets to check out every ones trucks. Not a car club, just a bunch of Chevy truck owners.

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Any updates?.?..

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Just finishing a small addition to my garage so my finished truck will be better protected from the dirt. Then I can work on it again.

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nice work, subscribed!

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Bump

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I saw him breathing on Facebook the other day.

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I have been working on it slowly. Mostly rust repair to the passenger side. I also found out why the back door didn't fit right. The body bushing just in front of the rear tire was missing, causing the body to sag 3/4". Because of all my rust it really twisted the body.

Here is where I left off.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psbvy8klar.jpg

With the body mount corrected the doors open and close better.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psvvboezjy.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pshbf50fh6.jpg

The floor is done behind the B pillar.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psrcrhfswu.jpg

I tack welded the front floor patch.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps72y5kdr4.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psyfjh7r4j.jpg

Then I ground down all the welds and painted the bare metal.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps3drapkbl.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pstafzrufg.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psujfsn6rr.jpg

I rebuilt the bottom of the B pillar and removed the suburban part of the rocker panel.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...pseqi1yqex.jpg

Then I grafted it onto the truck rocker panel.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psidwpnngc.jpg

Next I will finish the bottom of the B pillar and be playing with the rocker panels. Also need to make the back door latch.