68 Four door build

[tomsprojects]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Only from you lucky SOB's in the SW. Door size could depend on how long you will make the bed and the overall look you want it to have. There are a few extended cabs on the board and some of the old coach company built crew cabs also you could look up for comparisons.

The problem I've seen on the full door style is the window areas never look right. The rear doors always look a bit too long and they tend to look like huge work trucks. Even using a short bed it will be a looong truck. Aren't the rear doors a bit shorter than the front on the newer crew cabs also?

My ideal was to get rid of the little window on the rear doors and even getting rid of the front wings in the front but from what I can tell from looking at the doors there is no room to do that with a small door. So I dont know what I going to do yet. Does any one know of some one using solid windows on these trucks or dont they look right?

[hgs_notes]

I suppose you could build a window frame using the back half of a suburban passenger side door, to the front half on the driver side. Not sure how you could reverse that though since there is no driver side rear door (yet). Could just miter cut and weld straight sections I suppose. I would think using a full front door cut off about where the wing window starts would look pretty good. There are kits available for replacig the door glass and removing the wings. Could probably use that with custom cut glass for the rear doors.

[VA72C10]

The front door is no issue....I "think" there was a company doing the one piece rear doors also (One piece Products) At least 73-87 and were working on 67-72....not sure if that ever happened...since it's flat glass though shouldn't be "too" hard to do something custom with an aftermarket regulator (maybe power? )

If you used a larger rear door you're saying you'd square off the front like the burb rear doors? I'd have to see it to see how the scale would look and it depends on what size bed you're thinking and the ride height you're planning....maybe ask for someone in the photoshop forum to help you visualize it using one of the finished crew cabs with a burb as a reference...

[hgs_notes]

Here is frizzlefry's start of his 4th door on his tahoe style burb, if you haven't already seen it...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...239896&page=38

Here is LFD's 4th door build also...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=306237&page=2

[tomsprojects]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Here is frizzlefry's start of his 4th door on his tahoe style burb, if you haven't already seen it...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...239896&page=38

Here is LFD's 4th door build also...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=306237&page=2

Ya Im just not looking forward to all that work on that door and was looking for a way around it.

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by tomsprojects

Ya Im just not looking forward to all that work on that door and was looking for a way around it.

If it was easy everyone would do it..

[tomsprojects]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

If it was easy everyone would do it..

I know.
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[CowboyProtectionUnit]

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[tomsprojects]

Well I didnt get much done tonight but it sure takes a long time to get nothing done. I did figure out my door jamb and post so that will go pretty quick once I start cutting the pieces Im going to use.

[luis979motoring]

still making great progress!! keep it up! like this build a lot!!

[tomsprojects]

Very little to up date but here are a few pictures. The last one is a pile that seems to happen every time I touch the truck.

[Red4x4]

9 pages and I liked everyone, more!

[jeremiah king]

Are you going to do a high (suburban type) roof or keep it low like the trucks? What are you doing with the rest of the suburban parts? Let us know. Jenn & Jeremiah

[jeremiah king]

Also, I forgot. I have some suburban doors. I think I have pass & driver fronts. Let me know

[tomsprojects]

Originally Posted by jeremiah king

Also, I forgot. I have some suburban doors. I think I have pass & driver fronts. Let me know

Do you have a third door and a spare roof?
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[jeremiah king]

no, just front doors. Are you planning on doing the raised roof like the Suburban had? I know where there is a crappy suburban in Anza. I am not sure if it is still there now, but I can check for you. Let me know what you are doing with all the spare suburban parts also. Jenn

[tomsprojects]

Originally Posted by jeremiah king

Are you going to do a high (suburban type) roof or keep it low like the trucks? What are you doing with the rest of the suburban parts? Let us know. Jenn & Jeremiah

Im doing the low top like a truck.

[tomsprojects]

Here are a few pictures of what I was doing tonight. Im still thinking of the suicid door thing but if I do that I will have to make a door for the passenger rear then.

[tomsprojects]

The back of the cab is just a rough cut. Im thinking of leaving the bottom of the cab corners open like a new truck so there isnt a chance of rust.

If I use those new hinges I will just trim up the back of the new cab and install it in the old cab sence they are the same width and depth.

[budnikguy]

If you are wanting/needing a truck roof I could help you with that...lmk
Adam

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[Bert W]

Just went through the thread, so far. Amazing work and ideas!

[tomsprojects]

Originally Posted by budnikguy

If you are wanting/needing a truck roof I could help you with that...lmk
Adam

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I coud use one.
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[jeremiah king]

I have 2 cabs that are ready to get cut up/scraped. Depending on what parts of the roof you need, You are more then welcome to come out and look at them. Let me know. Jenn

[budnikguy]

Come out and get it...it is all yours! My small contribution to a bad ass project you have going

Originally Posted by tomsprojects

I coud use one.
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[tomsprojects]

Originally Posted by budnikguy

Come out and get it...it is all yours! My small contribution to a bad ass project you have going

That would be great. Can I come out this week end?
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I could really use another suburban rear door.