Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*

[Frizzle Fry]

Also got more trailer fenders for my inner mods today

[RunninLo]

I can't believe how cool this thing is. I love that it is looking like something that GM could've made. I got into the burbs because i saw one I really liked that had been bobbed 10" behind the rear wheels but this is a whole different level of difficulty and style. I'm curious if you went with a one piece drive shaft or have the carrier bearing style still. guessing by the relief in the floor it looks to me to be 1 pc.

[68 short step]

man i wished i lived closer to ya, i wanna see this one in person..

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by RunninLo

I can't believe how cool this thing is. I love that it is looking like something that GM could've made. I got into the burbs because i saw one I really liked that had been bobbed 10" behind the rear wheels but this is a whole different level of difficulty and style. I'm curious if you went with a one piece drive shaft or have the carrier bearing style still. guessing by the relief in the floor it looks to me to be 1 pc.

I've seen a couple done that way (bobbed) and they do look good in their own way. I've also seen them turned into 104" wheelbase "hardtop Blazers." I lost count on how many 55-59, 60-66, and 67-72 Tahoes and Blazers I built in Photoshop I finally decided on these dimensions because they worked well in Photoshop and there's no denying the SWB truck look good

Yes I did go with a one-piece driveshaft. It was the same cost as having my stock two-piece cut and rebalanced, but much stronger (good for 600 hp).

Originally Posted by 68 short step

man i wished i lived closer to ya, i wanna see this one in person..

Let me know if you ever venture up this way and you have an open intive.

[earl87gta]

You have mad skillz I love It.

[wagonhoe]

Cheap porn doesn't make me drool as much as I have reading this build...

[toomanytoyz]

Any Update's, We are going thru Withdrawal...............

Thanks, Rick

[Frizzle Fry]

Me too Been pretty busy but I've managed to tackle some little things here and there. I posted some more pics of the inner fender mods in the susp forum you may or may not have seen.
I did some minor stuff like POR-15 the Leaf guard I made for under the cowl and install new door seals. Also made the 3rd door sill plate fit and started working on shortening the lower trim.

...and I did a little rust repair on the 68 clip:











Hammer/dolly'd this area to close it up better (common dirt collector):


Then welded it up:


And ground the welds a little. POR-15 will be applied later:

[Frizzle Fry]

and put 'er on:

[SCOTI]

That patch looks like it fit much better than the one n2billet & I did for a buddy of mine @ work (he's also a board member now ). If I aligned the wheel-opening 'body-lines', it was short @ the grille area; fit it properly @ the grille area & you'd fight the opposite end.

It gave a me fits before n2billet got involved & we decided to align it @ the most visible point (the wheel opening) & try to split & fit @ the opposite end. In the end, you'd have to look for the repair but it was a pain in the a##!

[PDomes7277]

Thats going to come out a beauty...Keep up the good work. Love to see the progress.

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

That patch looks like it fit much better than the one n2billet & I did for a buddy of mine @ work (he's also a board member now ). If I aligned the wheel-opening 'body-lines', it was short @ the grille area; fit it properly @ the grille area & you'd fight the opposite end.

It gave a me fits before n2billet got involved & we decided to align it @ the most visible point (the wheel opening) & try to split & fit @ the opposite end. In the end, you'd have to look for the repair but it was a pain in the a##!

I had the same issue! I ended up splitting the patch "cup" there by grille side and filled it back in with weld. Matching the wheel arch is obviously more important. Mine turned out pretty good where I split it but it's not perfectly vertical there... the bumper will cover that area anyway.

Originally Posted by PDomes7277

Thats going to come out a beauty...Keep up the good work. Love to see the progress.

Thanks!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

I had the same issue! I ended up splitting the patch "cup" there by grille side and filled it back in with weld. Matching the wheel arch is obviously more important. Mine turned out pretty good where I split it but it's not perfectly vertical there... the bumper will cover that area anyway.


Thanks!

That's exactly why I suggested to my buddy that a bumper would 'work' better than a roll-pan . . .....

[dan468]

I'm very new to body work...which grinding tools do you use to grind your welds down. They look amazing.

thanks
dan

[Frizzle Fry]

I grind most of the weld with a grinding wheel on a 4.5" angle grinder, then 4.5" flap disc, the 60 grit DA. I'm no pro, that's just what works for me.

[C10-Driver]

"I'm no pro"... Holy crap, there is some amazing fabrication work in this build. I'm not sure how I missed this thread until now. If I ever decide to build another truck I know where to come for information... Mike's build threads.

Awesome job. Keep it up.

[dan468]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

I grind most of the weld with a grinding wheel on a 4.5" angle grinder, then 4.5" flap disc, the 60 grit DA. I'm no pro, that's just what works for me.

Do you have pictures of each? I'm like a caveman...

Thanks!

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks C10-Driver.

Dan468 I'll see what I can come up with.

[wagonhoe]

I wanna be like you when I grow up Frizzle Fry. I'm 44 now, any idea how much longer that might be?

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by wagonhoe

I wanna be like you when I grow up Frizzle Fry. I'm 44 now, any idea how much longer that might be?

-14 years

[Frizzle Fry]

I know I've let this thread get pretty buried lately. Life happens, even to me...

But I stoked the fire today. Finally wrapped those hoops in some rubber. Now I need to get my tubs done so they'll tuck properly!

Specs:
22x9 w/5.5" BS (5" BS would be better but they stopped making them) 305/40/22
20x8.5 w/5.25" BS
255/45/20

Pics...

Current ride height (pre-tubs):


...and sitting on the stock inners (front not rear) This will be about ride height after tubs and exhaust:










Still need to grind the front hubs a little to fit the center caps:

[5150]

Looks awesome to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hart_Rod]

I'm jealous!!!!!

[babyblueoval]

Hey Frizzle,

If you're gonna go lower are you gonna raise that gas tank and if so, what are your plans? I'd hate that to be one of the lowest things on my suspension.

Your truck is turning out amazing. I feel like my regular Blazer body is gonna be boring by comparison. lol

[LUV2XCLR8]