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09-28-2008, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: LFD's 4dr Burb Build
Another 6hrs down and way to many more to go! I sectioned the outer door edge were the window felts go so it would match the pass side and not drag on the glass. I just cut sections out of a donor front door and Tig'd then in place. Then I made the cradle for the fixed vent window and installed the inner door handle latch mounting area. Then 3hrs of fun started when I had to rebuild the door lock system in reverse but it is done and works great.
Their Will not be any progress until next weekend because I am taking off in an hour to head down for my class this week with Lazzy to learn the English wheel, power bead roller and other panel fabrication tools. I will be taking pics  Kevin LFD Inc.         
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10-01-2008, 12:51 PM
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Location: Mineola, Texas
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Re: LFD's 4dr Burb Build
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10-02-2008, 01:36 AM
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Re: LFD's 4dr Burb Build
So here is just a tease of what I made while in class. In most pic's you can see the flat plate I started out with, it was suck a blast! Now I need to sell Low-Buck so I can afford the tools I need to build more and more and more......
Kevin LFD Inc. Learning curve or a fender as Lazzy calls it.   Alum hood scoop.   Rear quarter panel.  A pillar.  This is the start of the door.  
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10-02-2008, 02:22 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: LFD's 4dr Burb Build
Well good news my electric life power windows showed up today. I ordered one set to check out because they do not make a set for the rear windows of the burbs only the front's. After a few minutes of looking and a few quick measurements I do believe they will work great in the rear doors with very little modifications. If I get a few projects done Thursday I will do the mod and see how well they work. Electric life is a direct bolt in for the fronts of the Burbs, truck and blazers and very soon my rear side doors
And yes I will show a step by step to mod these for anyone else wanting power windows in all 4 locations. Kevin LFD Inc. Last edited by Rokcrln; 10-02-2008 at 02:22 AM. |
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10-02-2008, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: LFD's 4dr Burb Build
Yes it was a blast! Here is the end result of my first 3 days. I can't wait for the 5 day class
Kevin LFD Inc.   
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10-06-2008, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: LFD's 4dr Burb Build
Well not much progress but I did get the door gap adjusted and then leaded in. Next wil be pulling the door back off and finish welding the inner panel and the front edge.
Kevin LFD Inc.  
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10-11-2008, 09:41 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: LFD's 4dr Burb Build
I got allot done today and would have finished the 4th door but I ran out of gas for my TIG. I started off by adding the second skin to the front of the door edge. This is to add strength to the front edge just like the factory did. Since mine did not have the factory door edge I had to make it this way. I first welded the edge all the way up the door making sure not to warp anything. Then I added an 1/8" Tig rod to the edge of that to give a thicker profile so their is more for the paint to stick to and to give a bit more metal to to scribe for my door gap. Then I sprayed some blue die on the edge of the door so when I scribed my 3/16" gap it would be allot easier to see and grind. After that was done I started welding up the inner door panel up until I ran out of welding gas.
Kevin LFD Inc.          
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