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Re: My suburban's Twisted Little Sister
The work you are doing is great Dale, this is got be the craziest build to ever exist
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Yesterday we continued work on the licence plate recess.. We made a 6" diameter tube to connect the inner and outer panels. We also added a 1.5" strip to the bottom. Then we tacked the recess panel in place.
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...... Tell you what Dale
People out there who come to shows and look at completed or "rat" trucks and cars really have no idea of the amount of time and work that goes into these builds. A "simple" job like the plate recess and tube you posted up above has to take a few hours to complete. Then there is all the planning and thinking that goes into it. I often laugh at people who just cannot plan and see the end product toward which they have to work, it has to be tough for them. For the first time in 25 years working in the medical field, I have a manager who rides a motorbike and has changed engines before, knows how to change a flat wheel, so one who would understand the work you do. Often it is real difficult to try explain what goes on in my world, sharing this sort of thing, and mostly I have given up trying to explain to them. However, your last post will be shared as I am again so impressed. Reminded that these things don't just fall together over a weekend. Looking good.
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Dale, the back end is looking really good. Imaginative design coupled with impressive fabrication skills is really fun to watch and learn from.
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We installed the second half of the upper gate bottom then added some filler strips to fill in the gaps. There was one other adjustment that needed to be made. The striker on the lower wall no longer lined up so we shifted it over 11/16" and tacked it back in.
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Re: My suburban's Twisted Little Sister
And that striker Dale, is what it's all about.
Making stuff work just right. Loving it.
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I had an idea recently on how to modify the hood. We're going to try pie cutting it by slicing it on the body line on the side. so to start we drilled the spot welds at the front and removed the front brace and the front piece of the hood.
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Looking forward to seeing what you do with the hood!
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Whoa, Prayers for a full recovery.
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I'm sorry to hear about dales accident, hopefully he has a speedy recovery and gets better soon. Thank god the accident wasn't worse. The truck is no big deal, with his skills he'll have it looking like new again in no time.
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Very sorry to hear this, prayers for a full and speedy recovery (from the UK) too
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Aaaaaarrrrrgghhh!!!!
That is really not the way I like to wake up, Dales thread is one of my wake up to in the morning threads. Both hips, and the rest are bad news. Really sorry to hear that. This will have to be be a slow recovery and he needs to listen to the physical therapy guys to maximise his recovery and more importantly function of all joints, hips are real important and can take extra attention (this is your nurse speaking) Wishing him the speediest recovery and thinking of all of you. Thank you for updating us Sarah.
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Couldn't have put it better myself . Like Rian it's one of the threads I look at in the morning . Glad you are ok an still with us . Luckily the right people were there to help . Best wishes from here in the UK Martin
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Woah, sounds like its a good thing the right people were around. Glad your still with us!! Take your time to get well.
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Dale, so sorry to hear this has happened. Wife and I will be keeping you in our prayers for a speedy recovery.
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Sorry to hear that. Our prayers are going out for a quick recovery.
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Yikes!
Get well soon!!
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im only a bridge away if he needs a nurse to mend him back to health and make him take his medicine. no sponge baths!!! hope recovery goes well, of course i know its not easy just keep looking forward...
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Re: My suburban's Twisted Little Sister
Keeping Dale in my thoughts.
I really hope whoever it was that decided to make a last minute left turn in front of a highly visible truck (I've been in this exact situation, but I took out the other car) at least stopped. If they didn't, it'll just make my blood boil even more - but that's a rant for a different time. Either way, as I was catching up I saw the "I love Texas" license plate on the wall of your (Dale's) shop... Texas loves you too, Dale. Get better soon, my friend.
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wow! sorry to hear that I hope the recovery goes fast.
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Wow sorry to hear this. ..get well soon Dale..did.the other driver get charged
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WOW it seems as tho drivers are getting worse. So sorry to here Dale, but glad your doing OK-ish. Take your time getting better, but not too long. Thanks for the update Sarah. Hope to meet you soon.
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awful news, also wishing Dale a speedy recovery
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This sucks. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Sounds like you made the best of a bad situation by going in the water. Best wishes to you and your family!
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Does anyone on this forum live near where Dale is ??
Does he need anything ? Your country is massive, so I really have no perception of size, and space there. I have no idea how far he is from home right now, but maybe even a phone call, check in, text, email..... Just wondering if we can or need to do anything else for him while he is stuck in hospital. Sarah, Dale, if you read this, please let me know, PM or on here.
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