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Re: My suburban's Twisted Little Sister
HOW INCREDIBLY COOL!!!
I have benefitted from Ian's generosity too..... Well done mate.
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Really digging on your firewall, I definitely have to go back and tweak on Steiner.
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Dale, those louvers are pretty special. I'm sure you'll use them in a creative way. Sorry for hijacking your thread.
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Wow cool! those will really set the burb apart from any other vehicles ever built. It's details like this that really make it special
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That's awesome
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Thanks Pirate. Yesterday we finished the firewall welding. Then today we welded the crossmember brackets and drilled the holes in the crossmember.
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That should hold the trans in place! Fire wall turned out really nice.
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Built for stout, I see no flex in your future.
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Hopefully the frame is stiff enough since the body is welded to the frame. We worked on two projects today First was the mounts for the front shockwaves. We got the bottom mounts installed. Then we made some brackets for the top and tacked them in place.
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The second project is one I saw on another build but I can't remember who deserves the credit. If anybody knows the thread please post it here.
We decided to add an 1 1/2 inch strip to the rear bumper. So we cut the bumper length wise and made up some brackets to clamp it in position
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I am in awe of the fab skills going on in this thread. This thing will be more solid than anything on the road by the time you're done. I probably missed it, but what powerplant do you have in store for this?
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Nice work!
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Oh ya I forgot how the drive system worked.
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Thanks Roushinator. Ya they are a bit different. We test fit the shockwave today to check for clearance. Then we boxed the mount top and bottom.
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We also made some brackets to mount the factory crossmember angle braces. Then we welded them to the inside of the frame.
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Very nice work Dale, how low do you think it will sit aired all the way out?
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Stretch, chop, continuing nice fabrication Dale. You must be in the shop about every day.
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Making it look like nothing ever happened.
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Not just the learning, but also pushing our own boundaries and expectations. That tailgate looks amazing from sitting here in the comfort of my kitchen at the table having breakfast ![]()
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I'm partial to the barn door set up, however your are killing it with the look on that clam shell! I'm convinced. Nice work
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After we shortened the sides of the upper gate it left a 5/8" gap at the bottom so we tacked in a filler piece. Then we cut the bottom inch off for later use. Next we mounted the upper gate on the truck The last thing we did was cut off the top section of the lower gate (the piece with the latch in it) and clamped it to the back wall of the truck.
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We spent most of today removing the skin from the top half of the lower gate. The gate has 4 braces inside that are spot welded to the inner panel and the spot welds are nearly impossible to find. After we got the sheetmetal off we placed it on the truck to see what needs to be trimmed.
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Really enjoying you project. Love your ideas and the magnificent metal work pulling it together.!
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Like your tail gate sticker says (Kick ass) Do you have a plan on when the burb will be done?
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