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abadsvt · 08-28-2008, 02:18 PM

Congrats on the article Frizzle! You deserve to get your work seen by others (besides your fan base on here) for all the awesome work you have done. Thats one bad a$$ tahoe!!!!

Josh

BACKYARD88 · 08-28-2008, 03:15 PM

Congrats on the article Mike!

5150 · 08-28-2008, 08:26 PM

congrats, cool that two members in the same mag, what are the odds.

**Captkaos** · 08-29-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 5150

congrats, cool that two members in the same mag, what are the odds.

Pretty good when the photographer posts here

K5KRAZIE · 08-29-2008, 07:04 PM

WOW!!!! JUST WOW!!!
Well and you know it needs to be a 4x4........right???lol

Number98 · 09-04-2008, 08:41 PM

No updates in a while...... you sleeping on the job here Frizz?

Frizzle Fry · 09-07-2008, 04:16 AM

Thanks to everyone for the congrats.

Number98, It's made it to the big time; a magazine article. What else do you want?

Actually I had a busy month or three, but I'm back at it. I've finished all the final welding on the exhaust and ground all the butt-joints smooth. From the mufflers back has been painted with high-temp ceramic embedded paint. I also made some new brackets for the rear upper shock mounts (couldn't find exactly what I needed in the catalogs). I'm relocating the rear shocks to accommodate the full length exhaust. Last thing to do on the exhaust is the cross-over pipe in front of the AT xmember, then I'll paint the intermediate pipes and do the final install.

Here are the pics. The last pic is something else that's been taking up some of my time as well (just lowered the front and started painting the tires/wheels. yes painting the tires... we'll see how it works and go from there...). The rear will be lowered next weekend.

joe231 · 09-07-2008, 09:14 AM

Cool!
excuse my ignorance, but what kind of car is that?

babyblueoval · 09-07-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

painting the tires/wheels. yes painting the tires

Frizzle,
I've never seen tires "painted" without them being smoothed first. How did you do that with all the letters intact?

Very cool btw!

Frizzle Fry · 09-07-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by joe231

Cool!
excuse my ignorance, but what kind of car is that

I actually had never seen or heard of them before I found this one. It's a 66 Sunbeam Minx. They were more often badged as Hillmans under the Rootes group. It's about the size of a VW Notchback, but has a water cooled front/rear config. It'll be the new DD soon

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Originally Posted by babyblueoval

Frizzle,
I've never seen tires "painted" without them being smoothed first. How did you do that with all the letters intact?

Very cool btw!

Thanks. I don't know if it'll last but I read a few success stories about using plastic paint over clean/scuffed sidewalls. If nothing else it will give me the motivation to get real ones.

babyblueoval · 09-07-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Thanks. I don't know if it'll last but I read a few success stories about using plastic paint over clean/scuffed sidewalls. If nothing else it will give me the motivation to get real ones.

You can also go this route and use whatever tire you want:
http://www.vwparts.net/VW-70.html
They're available from other sources and in different widths but they work well. I've had blue ones on my bug with Michelins for years.

joe231 · 09-07-2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

I actually had never seen or heard of them before I found this one. It's a 66 Sunbeam Minx. They were more often badged as Hillmans under the Rootes group. It's about the size of a VW Notchback, but has a water cooled front/rear config. It'll be the new DD soon

cool, thanks for the info

bagged69c10 · 09-07-2008, 03:57 PM

Cool car. I bet its hard to find parts for though.

jkaylor68gmc · 09-07-2008, 09:20 PM

come on Friz, how many do ya need?

Yeah, turns out getting your truck in a mag is easy when the photographer posts here!

if we only knew him.

joe231 · 09-07-2008, 10:09 PM

i wouldn't call building a custom Tahoe "easy"

Frizzle Fry · 09-08-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by babyblueoval

You can also go this route and use whatever tire you want:
http://www.vwparts.net/VW-70.html
They're available from other sources and in different widths but they work well. I've had blue ones on my bug with Michelins for years.

Are those Porta-Walls or another brand? Better/Same?

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Originally Posted by bagged69c10

Cool car. I bet its hard to find parts for though.

It's no Chevy that's for sure. But the engine is basically an iron head version of the Alpine engine, so Napa actually has some parts listed. For other stuff it's mail order, and there is a pretty good Yahoo group for them too. They are more numerous and popular in Australia and New Zealand. I read that there's actually a company in the UK repopping some sheet metal too.

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Originally Posted by jkaylor68gmc

come on Friz, how many do ya need?

Yeah, turns out getting your truck in a mag is easy when the photographer posts here!

if we only knew him.

I can't thank you enough man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

i wouldn't call building a custom Tahoe "easy"

The hardest part is making the first big slice. It's all butter from there

babyblueoval · 09-08-2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Are those Porta-Walls or another brand? Better/Same?

Friz,
I don't know what brand they are. If I had to guess I would say they're Atlas. Those are the ones typically seen in the VW crowd. I've got a set of Color Gards from the 50's on my bug. They were made in Cleveland. Of course they're light blue and I think they were only made in colors but they're extremely nice.

As far as quality, they all work pretty well as long as you mount them correctly and the tire is tall enough. Low profile tires are kinda hard on 'em. One of my front ones is starting to show wear on the outside edge because the tires are kinda short.

jb1016 · 09-08-2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

It's no Chevy that's for sure. But the engine is basically an iron head version of the Alpine engine, so Napa actually has some parts listed. For other stuff it's mail order, and there is a pretty good Yahoo group for them too.

And if it breaks down, you can just stick it in the back of the tahoe

**ChiefRocka** · 09-09-2008, 08:56 AM

Congrats on the mag article man.....much deserved !!!

kizer · 09-09-2008, 12:28 PM

Wow, that was awesome to read. I've seen those HUGE suburbans and thought man it would be nice if they weren't so large. Now that I look at my 65 PU and having limited fabrication skills I have a renewed sense of anything is possible with planning and effort.

Congrats thanks for sharing.

wagonhoe · 09-09-2008, 03:03 PM

You do know that you can buy wide whitewalls, right?

babyblueoval · 09-09-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wagonhoe

You do know that you can buy wide whitewalls, right?

Sure! Diamondback Classics, Coker and at least one other place I can't think of the name of. The problem is selection is limited, especially in small sizes and they are certainly not a budget option.
Porta-walls are nice because if you get tired of 'em you can take 'em off and you can use virtually any size and brand of tire you want.

Frizzle Fry · 09-09-2008, 11:36 PM

^^^What he said. Plus the current wheels are 13's and I plan to get some 15's or 16's of the same style. Then I'll step up to real WWW's

Dinos63 · 09-09-2008, 11:45 PM

little late butt congrats also, and i like the micro car

Frizzle Fry · 09-10-2008, 12:30 AM

Thanks again for all the props. Now I need to post some more real progress! That should be happening this weekend

08-28-2008, 02:18 PM	#851
abadsvt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atascadero, CA Posts: 1,152	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Congrats on the article Frizzle! You deserve to get your work seen by others (besides your fan base on here) for all the awesome work you have done. Thats one bad a$$ tahoe!!!! Josh __________________ (Project truck) 1970 C10 under complete transformation My current build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212871 Other project: C5 corvette swap into 70 c10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post2413517 On Hold

08-28-2008, 03:15 PM	#852
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Congrats on the article Mike! __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

08-28-2008, 08:26 PM	#853
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project congrats, cool that two members in the same mag, what are the odds. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

08-29-2008, 07:04 PM	#855
K5KRAZIE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wa. State Posts: 352	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project WOW!!!! JUST WOW!!! Well and you know it needs to be a 4x4........right???lol __________________ TRUCKS '72 K5 '06 mega dually

09-04-2008, 08:41 PM	#856
Number98 Prestige Worldwide Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Worldwide Posts: 2,553	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project No updates in a while...... you sleeping on the job here Frizz?

09-07-2008, 04:16 AM	#857
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Thanks to everyone for the congrats. Number98, It's made it to the big time; a magazine article. What else do you want? Actually I had a busy month or three, but I'm back at it. I've finished all the final welding on the exhaust and ground all the butt-joints smooth. From the mufflers back has been painted with high-temp ceramic embedded paint. I also made some new brackets for the rear upper shock mounts (couldn't find exactly what I needed in the catalogs). I'm relocating the rear shocks to accommodate the full length exhaust. Last thing to do on the exhaust is the cross-over pipe in front of the AT xmember, then I'll paint the intermediate pipes and do the final install. Here are the pics. The last pic is something else that's been taking up some of my time as well (just lowered the front and started painting the tires/wheels. yes painting the tires... we'll see how it works and go from there...). The rear will be lowered next weekend.

09-07-2008, 09:14 AM	#858
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Cool! excuse my ignorance, but what kind of car is that? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-07-2008, 03:57 PM	#863
bagged69c10 soon to be bagged64sub Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DFW-currently phoenix Posts: 635	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Cool car. I bet its hard to find parts for though. __________________ 1969 c-10, bagged, Zd, 20" Boyds SOLD! 1964 Suburban COMING SOON Build threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=304726 1965 c-10 long bed 1993 Sierra x-cab 1999 tahoe-4/5 on 22s 2005 Chevy work truck

09-07-2008, 09:20 PM	#864
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project come on Friz, how many do ya need? Yeah, turns out getting your truck in a mag is easy when the photographer posts here! if we only knew him. __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

09-07-2008, 10:09 PM	#865
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project i wouldn't call building a custom Tahoe "easy" __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-09-2008, 08:56 AM	#869
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09-09-2008, 12:28 PM	#870
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Wow, that was awesome to read. I've seen those HUGE suburbans and thought man it would be nice if they weren't so large. Now that I look at my 65 PU and having limited fabrication skills I have a renewed sense of anything is possible with planning and effort. Congrats thanks for sharing. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

09-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#871
wagonhoe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego, Is there anywhere else? Posts: 125	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project You do know that you can buy wide whitewalls, right? __________________ 1969 C10 Suburban, 396cid, Turbo 400, 9" F***, Disk brakes all around 1968 C10 Suburban, 350cid, 700R4, bent frame 1968 C20 Suburban, no motor, trans or interior (SOLD!) 1953 Packard Ambulance 1992 Caprice wagon

09-09-2008, 11:36 PM	#873
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project ^^^What he said. Plus the current wheels are 13's and I plan to get some 15's or 16's of the same style. Then I'll step up to real WWW's

09-09-2008, 11:45 PM	#874
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project little late butt congrats also, and i like the micro car __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !



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09-10-2008, 12:30 AM	#875
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Thanks again for all the props. Now I need to post some more real progress! That should be happening this weekend

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