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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
So you hit a ramp on the driveway and drive them in tipped up on two wheels, eh?
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
...so I had a couple things in mind
![]() First the 68 clip: OG clip ![]() ![]() ![]() and here's a good display of the extra space with the mod'ed fenders: ![]() ![]() The front end came down a little more with the old inners out: ![]() ![]() This is how much room I have aired-out, 1.5" cups, 2.5" spindles and ~28" tires With the new inners installed I figure I'll have about an inch to play with: ![]() I'm going to buy an extra set of inners to extend them. Mine have some lower rust anyway. And with all this extra space I may have no choice but to chop the crossmember ![]() Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 05-25-2008 at 09:01 PM. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
The next thing itchin to go on was the headers. They went on with no frame clearancing required.
First, here's why long tubes and bagged trucks don't mix... ![]() ![]() Man that's ugly, but this is better ![]() Driver's side went on without even pulling the plugs. Passenger side was a little tighter but still had enough room not to grind IMO: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Passenger side: ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
![]() ![]() This is pretty close here at the tranny and collector, but it's not touching. I may grind a tad there: ![]() |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
glad to see your back to work on this. and congrats on the move
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
So with the exhaust progress in mind I've been wanting to put cut-outs in my TA xmember. I've also been wanting to remove the man-hole-cover-hook that is the center of that thing. So I figured I would start with that:
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Great to see you working on the truck again, you do some great work.
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I really like that x-member mod. Simple, practical and it looks good. Glad to see you back at it.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Very Cool!!!!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
sweet!!! welcome back!!! glad to see it!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Glad to see you got them in their new house!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
cool, I didnt even realize that that thing had a big block in it.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Glad to see you going on it again, been waiting to see the new headers go on. Awsome progress!
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Yes! feels good to give them some love again.
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Those headers look like they're gonna work out really well. I'm waiting on my 3" dia. extensions to start on the rest of the system. The headers came with 3"-2.5" reducers. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Looks good Frizzle. Glad we get to watch some progress again!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I suppose you could use the air bags to bounce the right side up in the air.
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Nope guys, that's a walking path. I have to get out and carry it from the end of the driveway
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
In that case, you may want to consider a fiberglass front end for the Tahoe-burb. That's probably a real bear to carry in and out... especially by yourself.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
this is amazing. I'm new to these forums, but I am subscribing as soon as I can figure out how!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Here's what's on the way now:
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I bought this for mine but haven't installed it yet. I'm waiting until my cab gets rebuilt, and I install the tilt column I rebuilt last year. Let me/us know how it works. It just seemed like a better alternative to finding and installing the original style linkage.
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