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**KFF 1** · 01-12-2019, 08:48 PM

Had to make some repairs to the spare tire well before I started on replacing the right rear lower quarter

**KFF 1** · 01-12-2019, 08:57 PM

Fitted the new lower rear quarter and welded it up today

**LockDoc** · 01-12-2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KFF 1

Fitted the new lower rear quarter and welded it up today

Luckily you didn't have to go too far out to find good metal on the spare tub. Quarter is looking good.

LockDoc

AD&Sons · 01-14-2019, 03:54 PM

Truck looks really good. Are you leaving the paint alone and matching it the best you can?

pwdcougar · 01-14-2019, 10:52 PM

Looking good!

Paul

**KFF 1** · 01-18-2019, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AD&Sons

Truck looks really good. Are you leaving the paint alone and matching it the best you can?

Yes, matching the white on bottom the best I can for now. Next winter I will probably focus on painting the inside and doing the interior. Then the next year start to get it ready for paint

**KFF 1** · 02-02-2019, 07:57 AM

Finished grinding down the lower rear quarter on the passenger side and shot a coat of rust preventer on, now it is ready for mud

**KFF 1** · 02-02-2019, 08:14 AM

Started on the rocker and floor repair on the passenger side. This is the worst section as far as rust on the entire vehicle. The post between the doors needs to be reattached but with a little fab work it shouldn't be to awful bad just time consuming

**KFF 1** · 02-02-2019, 08:27 AM

Inner rocker and cab support mount on passenger front are roughed in. This weekend with a little luck the A-pillar and fab work on front of the B-pillar should be complete

Average Joe · 02-03-2019, 02:30 AM

Looking good!

**kev2809** · 02-12-2019, 10:13 AM

looks good...any more updates?

**KFF 1** · 02-24-2019, 08:49 AM

Had to fab a B-Pillar for the passenger front door

**KFF 1** · 02-24-2019, 04:03 PM

Inner rocker and some patch work in the middle are tacked in. A-Pillar has been installed so I can move on to fitment of the outer rocker

**KFF 1** · 02-24-2019, 04:16 PM

A small portion of the original rocker was still intact so I saved it and rebuilt that portion. Then I started to fit the truck rocker around it that the PO had already purchased for the vehicle to try and make it look somewhat factory

**KFF 1** · 02-24-2019, 04:25 PM

Made a patch for the front portion of the passenger floor section and it is now tacked in and ready to be welded

**KFF 1** · 02-24-2019, 04:41 PM

After fitting the rocker for the final time and installing the door I noticed it was off. So after taking a few measurements of the rocker and the bottom of the door, the rocker is 3/8 of an inch narrower than the door. I split the rocker and the PO also purchased a set of slip fit rockers as well so I trimmed the slip fit rocker to make up the distance, tacked it in place and checked it with the door for alignment. All looked good so I welded it in place and filled in the gaps where needed

Average Joe · 02-26-2019, 04:29 AM

Nice work. Thanks for sharing the pics!

**KFF 1** · 03-03-2019, 03:31 PM

Repaired a section of the inner panel behind the front portion of the right rear quarter panel

**KFF 1** · 03-03-2019, 03:42 PM

Repaired the lower portion of the right rear inner wheel well

**KFF 1** · 03-03-2019, 04:03 PM

Fabricated an A-pillar for the post on the third door

04ls1gto · 03-03-2019, 08:56 PM

Looks good keep up the progress

**LockDoc** · 03-04-2019, 12:41 AM

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Lots of work for sure. Looks good though, so keep plugging away on it...

LockDoc

pwdcougar · 03-04-2019, 01:58 PM

That is some nice fabrication work going on there!

**KFF 1** · 03-09-2019, 09:31 PM

Today I started on the inner rocker for the 3rd door. Used a passenger side inner rocker piece and shorten it down to fit the opening for the 3rd door

**LockDoc** · 03-09-2019, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KFF 1

Today I started on the inner rocker for the 3rd door. Used a passenger side inner rocker piece and shorten it down to fit the opening for the 3rd door

Looks like that worked out pretty good after the mods. It's a good thing you are able to do this stuff yourself or you would have a ton of money invested in metal work....

LockDoc

01-12-2019, 08:48 PM	#51
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Had to make some repairs to the spare tire well before I started on replacing the right rear lower quarter Attached Images

01-12-2019, 08:57 PM	#52
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Fitted the new lower rear quarter and welded it up today Attached Images

01-14-2019, 03:54 PM	#54
AD&Sons Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Jacksonville NC Posts: 30	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Truck looks really good. Are you leaving the paint alone and matching it the best you can?

01-14-2019, 10:52 PM	#55
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Looking good! Paul __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

02-02-2019, 07:57 AM	#57
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Finished grinding down the lower rear quarter on the passenger side and shot a coat of rust preventer on, now it is ready for mud Attached Images

02-02-2019, 08:14 AM	#58
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Started on the rocker and floor repair on the passenger side. This is the worst section as far as rust on the entire vehicle. The post between the doors needs to be reattached but with a little fab work it shouldn't be to awful bad just time consuming Attached Images

02-02-2019, 08:27 AM	#59
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Inner rocker and cab support mount on passenger front are roughed in. This weekend with a little luck the A-pillar and fab work on front of the B-pillar should be complete Attached Images

02-03-2019, 02:30 AM	#60
Average Joe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 1,352	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Looking good! __________________ 1967 C10 Suburban 454/TH400/3.07's An Average Joe and His 'Burb: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=775843

02-12-2019, 10:13 AM	#61
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,172	Re: New project : 72 Suburban looks good...any more updates? __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

02-24-2019, 08:49 AM	#62
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Had to fab a B-Pillar for the passenger front door Attached Images

02-24-2019, 04:03 PM	#63
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Inner rocker and some patch work in the middle are tacked in. A-Pillar has been installed so I can move on to fitment of the outer rocker Attached Images

02-24-2019, 04:16 PM	#64
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban A small portion of the original rocker was still intact so I saved it and rebuilt that portion. Then I started to fit the truck rocker around it that the PO had already purchased for the vehicle to try and make it look somewhat factory Attached Images

02-24-2019, 04:25 PM	#65
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Made a patch for the front portion of the passenger floor section and it is now tacked in and ready to be welded Attached Images

02-24-2019, 04:41 PM	#66
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban After fitting the rocker for the final time and installing the door I noticed it was off. So after taking a few measurements of the rocker and the bottom of the door, the rocker is 3/8 of an inch narrower than the door. I split the rocker and the PO also purchased a set of slip fit rockers as well so I trimmed the slip fit rocker to make up the distance, tacked it in place and checked it with the door for alignment. All looked good so I welded it in place and filled in the gaps where needed Attached Images

02-26-2019, 04:29 AM	#67
Average Joe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 1,352	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Nice work. Thanks for sharing the pics! __________________ 1967 C10 Suburban 454/TH400/3.07's An Average Joe and His 'Burb: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=775843



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03-03-2019, 03:31 PM	#68
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Repaired a section of the inner panel behind the front portion of the right rear quarter panel Attached Images

03-03-2019, 03:42 PM	#69
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Repaired the lower portion of the right rear inner wheel well Attached Images

03-03-2019, 04:03 PM	#70
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Fabricated an A-pillar for the post on the third door Attached Images

03-03-2019, 08:56 PM	#71
04ls1gto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Portsmouth ri Posts: 363	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Looks good keep up the progress

03-04-2019, 12:41 AM	#72
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,649	Re: New project : 72 Suburban - Lots of work for sure. Looks good though, so keep plugging away on it... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-04-2019, 01:58 PM	#73
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: New project : 72 Suburban That is some nice fabrication work going on there! __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

03-09-2019, 09:31 PM	#74
KFF 1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belmont OH Posts: 294	Re: New project : 72 Suburban Today I started on the inner rocker for the 3rd door. Used a passenger side inner rocker piece and shorten it down to fit the opening for the 3rd door Attached Images

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