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09-08-2013, 09:38 AM | #1 |
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Questions for the panel guys.
How many of you guys are running back seats in your panels? Debating wether to keep the 60 a panel or have the body shop fab in some burb windows so I can make it more of a family cruiser. I love the panel look but it would be nice to have some windows in it especially if we make it a vacation/getaway hauler. I am sure my daughters would appreciate the windows.
How many of you guys use your panel/burbs for family outings or road trips?
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09-08-2013, 10:48 AM | #2 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
The problem with adding windows in a panel is they always look added on. They remind me of a 70's van with a tear drop bubble window cut in. I don't know if I have ever really seen good added in windows. I hear you about the fam wanting to see outside, the other alternative is drop down dvd screens from the ceiling.
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09-08-2013, 11:27 AM | #3 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
I was thinking along the lines of grafting the full panel which the burb windows set in into the panel. I agree with trying to add windows that were not from a suburban. I would have to see the inner structure of a suburban and see if the whole side panel could be cut out and then cut out the panel truck side and graft in the new side panel. Not sure if it is feasible and can be done but that is my thought. If the panel had not been a part of the family for so long then it would be easier to just go buy a suburban. Just a thought at this point in time.
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09-08-2013, 11:50 AM | #4 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
....a 60' Panel? cut out for windows? you know hard it is to find a 60' Panel?....Brotha, I'll rent you a van for the weekend.(jk)
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09-08-2013, 12:17 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
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The biggest thing I need to do is find a quarter panel for it. Right behind the passenger door it is crushed in from sliding into a concrete barrier. The damage is just between the door and the rear wheel opening. The wheel opening is okay.
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09-09-2013, 03:32 PM | #6 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
mine had these when i got it in 1990. have a suburban body on it now
also have a good roof and the tops of the window openings. think I have the bottom pieces around somewhere ron Last edited by padresag; 09-09-2013 at 04:49 PM. |
09-09-2013, 03:38 PM | #7 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
I have a new question now. Not sure if I should start another thread but what is everyone doing about quarter panel replacement and rocker panels. Am I correct that there are no replacement quarters? I think the 60 is going to need all lower metal on both sides and the driver side will need a rocker. I can't get the passenger door open to see how the rocker is there.
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09-09-2013, 03:57 PM | #8 |
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09-10-2013, 12:47 AM | #9 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
The rear wheel openings are the same as on the short fleetside pickup bend. So the patch panels for those will work on a Suburban/Panel. Of course some fabrication and/or modification may be necessary. But the basic patch panel will work. As for the rockers, floor patches, cab mounts, etc. those are the same as for a pickup.
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09-12-2013, 02:03 PM | #11 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
I've thought if I built a dedicated tow rig, I'd start with a panel, and add one set of factory sliding rear windows for a back seat area, but keep the back portion of the body as the panel.
It'd let me haul friends, and it'd let me wall off the rear compartment with a bulkhead and have secure storage for tools and parts. It'd look factory with the factory windows. -Brad
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09-17-2013, 04:19 PM | #12 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
I have a panel, and it has a back seat. Is it the best place to sit on a hot day with the smell of exhaust gas permeating the floor probably not, but what do I care i'm not sitting back there!!!!
I took a middle seat out of a astro/safari and narrowed it a bit, fits between the wheel wells. It would be nice if the passengers had windows, but honestly its not too bad, kinda like being in a limo that you cant see out of. A/C would be nice though. |
09-20-2013, 10:56 PM | #13 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
I have a 66 swb panel I'm working on. I used some wheel arch repair panels for the rear. Found uot they were for a lwb. So I cut 3 inches out of the center. It was also rusty between the rocker panel and the repair panel .I ended up using part of a slipon panel. For the rear I used part of a repair panel for a 73-87 longbed because there is a flare under the bumper. In case anyone is interested if you look in a 60-66 manual you will find that the sides of panels and subs are actually bolted in through the driprail and to the floor. Mine was an old highways dept. panel ,2 windows on each side. Not a fan .
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09-25-2013, 12:15 AM | #14 |
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Re: Questions for the panel guys.
There's a set of window channels, sliding window glass and rubber seals in the For Sale section! Still has a pair of sliding window latches left, too!
-Brad
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