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Rokcrln · 02-19-2006, 11:44 PM

Another day down! Today was spent building a new driver side "B" post, door strike, door strike jamb area and mounting plate. In order to make this crewcab look factory once it is completed I had to match the passenger side "B" post and related items. It is a major difference between the two sides of a burb. Their was alot of thought that went into making a third door work properly. This means a good bit of one off parts to make a fourth door work as well.

First thing I had to do was rebuild the jamb (parts came from the donor truck extd56 picked up for this project) are for the new strike plate. If you notice the strike plate on a stock drivers side is at a slite slant and the pass side is vertical. This is done so the third door hinge's can mount to a flat surface and not interfear with the front door strike. Then I made the new strike to a mirror image of the pass side and it took 3 strike plate to built this one. Next I modified a stock drivers side nut plate for the strike to bolt to. Last thing before closing things up was to build a mounting plate retainer since you will not be able to get to the nut plate like you can on a pick up.

Once all that was finished up I started on the new "B" post it self. I am using 18ga steel to fill in between the two jambs. It extendes 2" into the post and will have a second plate on the out side once the entire post is fabricated.

Hope you enjoy the pic's

Kevin

Rokcrln · 02-19-2006, 11:49 PM

The rest of the pic's!

Kevin

matthufham · 02-19-2006, 11:50 PM

i'm gonna leave all that fabrication to you, seems too complicated for me. what's sad is nobody's going to know all the engineering that took place in the buildup of this truck unless you tell them.

Rokcrln · 02-19-2006, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthufham

i'm gonna leave all that fabrication to you, seems too complicated for me. what's sad is nobody's going to know all the engineering that took place in the buildup of this truck unless you tell them.

If nobody knows what was done, then my job was done correctly! The best part will be when that guy come up to you and says my dad had one just like this!!

Kevin

extd56 · 02-20-2006, 12:11 AM

I hope you are taking good notes for when I need replacement parts or you want to convert a burb to a 4 door.

1967k30 · 02-20-2006, 12:20 AM

How much $$$$ are involved in the job? I'd like a 4door as well,but I'd really just like to have an ex-cab.Any idea what you would charge to do one? Thanks

Rokcrln · 02-20-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1967k30

How much $$$$ are involved in the job? I'd like a 4door as well,but I'd really just like to have an ex-cab.Any idea what you would charge to do one? Thanks

In simple numbers~ ALOT!
I won't know untill this one is done. Then I am thinking a 4door Tahoe would be slick!

Kevin

1967k30 · 02-20-2006, 11:22 AM

Too bad you are so far away.I'd have you rebuild the floor,rockers,cab corners,ect on my 67'. I've never seen someone work so fast on a vehicle.

ClemsonChevy · 02-20-2006, 12:20 PM

Your super "leet" skills make me want to throw up on myself.......

ClemsonChevy · 02-20-2006, 12:22 PM

I can barely tie my shoes in comparison to this crap......blah.......you make me sick!

Maybe one day I can be a tenth that good.

Rokcrln · 02-20-2006, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClemsonChevy

I can barely tie my shoes in comparison to this crap......blah.......you make me sick!

Maybe one day I can be a tenth that good.

Heck I would be happy if someday I am as good as you all say I am! But thanks for the good words... Well the shop should be warm by now so time to get cracking!

Kevin

Rokcrln · 02-20-2006, 03:55 PM

Lunch break! I will start the rocker build after I eat a bite or two! Once the rocker is finished then I can skin the out side of the "B" post with its final layer and it will be time to start fab'n up a fourth door!

Kevin

hotrodhomi · 02-20-2006, 04:11 PM

I like your project Kevin. I can't wait to see that thing put together.

Long Roof · 02-20-2006, 07:15 PM

You are my hero. Keep up the great work.

Aaron

**Palf70Step** · 02-20-2006, 07:20 PM

Excellent. Love to watch your builds.

Rokcrln · 02-20-2006, 09:40 PM

Well it is almost a swinger!! I jot the rocker built an dscrewed in place untill the door is complete and working. I then cut down a drivers side truck door as my donor for the fourth door. I cut out the un-needed section and slid them together and just tacked the inside and cleco'd the outer skin. I modified the lower hinge mount on the door to recieve the lower hinge. I still need to section the upper hinge mount and lower it a few inches. That will be another day!! Back to work tomarow so progress will slow a bit on the truck since I only get 1 or 2 hours in the evening to work on it during the week.

Kevin

Rokcrln · 02-20-2006, 09:42 PM

A few more!

Kevin

matthufham · 02-20-2006, 10:22 PM

DONE ALREADY??? wow close though. that's just amazing and i can't find ANY flaws since you seem to be a quick thinker, and a good engineer. looks great!

onetoncrewcab · 02-20-2006, 11:49 PM

This is impressive.

Nice work Kevin!

Mike

boundstaffpress · 02-21-2006, 11:16 AM

You are a Freak'n Magician!

Hot Damn! that looks good. I can't believe how fast you work and how good it looks. Amazing. Freak'n Amazing.

Rokcrln · 02-21-2006, 09:49 PM

It is now infact a four door crew cab!!!!

After lowering the top hinge and doing some clearance adjustments it now has a swing fourth door

Their is still alot of work to be done to get this door and jamb 100% comlpete but I feel the hard part is over.

Kevin

71chevytruckguy · 02-21-2006, 10:15 PM

dang.

u've got some amazing body work skills. wish i was half as good as that.

matthufham · 02-21-2006, 10:17 PM

when do you want your 1st place trophy? i thought you had very little time to work during the week.

sixty8c10 · 02-22-2006, 05:54 AM

wow!!!....

67shortie · 02-22-2006, 06:25 AM

WOW, nice work and quick as well...

I can't wait to see this done, going to be a one of a kind that's for sure.

And to think it took me 3 days to put 2 rockers on my truck, sheesh

02-19-2006, 11:44 PM	#51
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Another day down! Today was spent building a new driver side "B" post, door strike, door strike jamb area and mounting plate. In order to make this crewcab look factory once it is completed I had to match the passenger side "B" post and related items. It is a major difference between the two sides of a burb. Their was alot of thought that went into making a third door work properly. This means a good bit of one off parts to make a fourth door work as well. First thing I had to do was rebuild the jamb (parts came from the donor truck extd56 picked up for this project) are for the new strike plate. If you notice the strike plate on a stock drivers side is at a slite slant and the pass side is vertical. This is done so the third door hinge's can mount to a flat surface and not interfear with the front door strike. Then I made the new strike to a mirror image of the pass side and it took 3 strike plate to built this one. Next I modified a stock drivers side nut plate for the strike to bolt to. Last thing before closing things up was to build a mounting plate retainer since you will not be able to get to the nut plate like you can on a pick up. Once all that was finished up I started on the new "B" post it self. I am using 18ga steel to fill in between the two jambs. It extendes 2" into the post and will have a second plate on the out side once the entire post is fabricated. Hope you enjoy the pic's Kevin Attached Images Last edited by Rokcrln; 10-11-2007 at 11:12 PM.

02-19-2006, 11:49 PM	#52
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! The rest of the pic's! Kevin Attached Images Last edited by Rokcrln; 02-19-2006 at 11:56 PM.

02-19-2006, 11:50 PM	#53
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! i'm gonna leave all that fabrication to you, seems too complicated for me. what's sad is nobody's going to know all the engineering that took place in the buildup of this truck unless you tell them.

02-20-2006, 12:11 AM	#55
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I hope you are taking good notes for when I need replacement parts or you want to convert a burb to a 4 door. Last edited by extd56; 02-20-2006 at 12:11 AM.

02-20-2006, 12:20 AM	#56
1967k30 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NE Posts: 363	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! How much $$$$ are involved in the job? I'd like a 4door as well,but I'd really just like to have an ex-cab.Any idea what you would charge to do one? Thanks __________________ 01 2500 Duramax,6spd,4x4,Not stock. Estimated 550rwhp/1100rwfp on fuel only. 03 3500 Duramax,6spd,4x4,Pac-Brake,not stock Estimated 500rwhp/1000rwfp fuel only 67 K10 in many pieces Little Brothers truck 67 K20 Cummins 12V/NV4500/205, D60/Eaton w/ Detroit,37" Xterrains,crossover steering, Future plans,Twins and lots of fuel.

02-20-2006, 11:22 AM	#58
1967k30 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NE Posts: 363	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Too bad you are so far away.I'd have you rebuild the floor,rockers,cab corners,ect on my 67'. I've never seen someone work so fast on a vehicle. __________________ 01 2500 Duramax,6spd,4x4,Not stock. Estimated 550rwhp/1100rwfp on fuel only. 03 3500 Duramax,6spd,4x4,Pac-Brake,not stock Estimated 500rwhp/1000rwfp fuel only 67 K10 in many pieces Little Brothers truck 67 K20 Cummins 12V/NV4500/205, D60/Eaton w/ Detroit,37" Xterrains,crossover steering, Future plans,Twins and lots of fuel.

02-20-2006, 12:20 PM	#59
ClemsonChevy 8 vehicles only 4 that run Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 236	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Your super "leet" skills make me want to throw up on myself....... __________________ 95 2500 350 w/ 3.73 72 GMC 1500 SWB stepside 65 Chevy C10 SWB stepside 72 Chevy C10 LWB fleetside

02-20-2006, 12:22 PM	#60
ClemsonChevy 8 vehicles only 4 that run Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 236	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I can barely tie my shoes in comparison to this crap......blah.......you make me sick! Maybe one day I can be a tenth that good. __________________ 95 2500 350 w/ 3.73 72 GMC 1500 SWB stepside 65 Chevy C10 SWB stepside 72 Chevy C10 LWB fleetside

02-20-2006, 03:55 PM	#62
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Lunch break! I will start the rocker build after I eat a bite or two! Once the rocker is finished then I can skin the out side of the "B" post with its final layer and it will be time to start fab'n up a fourth door! Kevin Attached Images

02-20-2006, 04:11 PM	#63
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I like your project Kevin. I can't wait to see that thing put together. __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

02-20-2006, 07:15 PM	#64
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02-20-2006, 07:20 PM	#65
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02-20-2006, 09:40 PM	#66
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Well it is almost a swinger!! I jot the rocker built an dscrewed in place untill the door is complete and working. I then cut down a drivers side truck door as my donor for the fourth door. I cut out the un-needed section and slid them together and just tacked the inside and cleco'd the outer skin. I modified the lower hinge mount on the door to recieve the lower hinge. I still need to section the upper hinge mount and lower it a few inches. That will be another day!! Back to work tomarow so progress will slow a bit on the truck since I only get 1 or 2 hours in the evening to work on it during the week. Kevin Attached Images Last edited by Rokcrln; 10-11-2007 at 11:15 PM.

02-20-2006, 09:42 PM	#67
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! A few more! Kevin Attached Images

02-20-2006, 10:22 PM	#68
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! DONE ALREADY??? wow close though. that's just amazing and i can't find ANY flaws since you seem to be a quick thinker, and a good engineer. looks great!



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02-20-2006, 11:49 PM	#69
onetoncrewcab One of my kids. Cute eh? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mitchell, SD Posts: 1,286	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! This is impressive. Nice work Kevin! Mike

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Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! It is now infact a four door crew cab!!!! After lowering the top hinge and doing some clearance adjustments it now has a swing fourth door Their is still alot of work to be done to get this door and jamb 100% comlpete but I feel the hard part is over. Kevin Attached Images

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