Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project* - Page 37 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Frizzle Fry · 09-28-2008, 12:33 AM

Heh, ya sorry guys I've got a few items I'm waiting on, started another class, and had to tinker with the clown car a bit lately. It's all dialed now so next week should be a good one for some Tahoe progress.

original_balzer · 09-28-2008, 02:14 AM

HA HA I didnt mean to make "clown car" its nick name LOL.

babyblueoval · 09-28-2008, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Heh, ya sorry guys I've got a few items I'm waiting on, started another class, and had to tinker with the clown car a bit lately. It's all dialed now so next week should be a good one for some Tahoe progress.

Frizzle,

What'd you end up doing about the whitewalls on the "CC"?

Frizzle Fry · 09-29-2008, 03:51 AM

No worries OB

BBO, it started flaking before I even drove it

It took more time to take it off than to put it on... I'm going to wait for the 13's to die and I'll get some 15" steelies and real WWW's. If nothing else the excersize convinced me that it needs them.

Frizzle Fry · 10-09-2008, 01:54 AM

Playing with spare doors. Sorry the iPhone doesn't take great pics in low-light. I'll have to switch back to the real camera. This is the door I got from CG via Brad:

Tracing the window frame to make a template:

Corners will swap angles for use on the other side of the truck:

Frizzle Fry · 10-09-2008, 02:02 AM

With the template flipped (Porsche Posters make good template material; Thanks Britain) and the corners welded up. Still needs the lower 6" modified to fit in the door:

To do that I moved the straight piece from the back to the front and used a curved piece from a truck door:

Frizzle Fry · 10-09-2008, 02:06 AM

Cleaned up:

Rokcrln · 10-09-2008, 06:25 AM

Looking good, so are you still going reverse? Also did you add and subtract from the two side posts for the different lengths yet? If memory serves it is right about 1/2" or so.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

joe231 · 10-09-2008, 08:35 AM

I don't follow what your accomplishing by flipping the frame.
can you explain, please?

BlueJeep · 10-09-2008, 09:34 AM

He's making a 4th door, like Rokcrln did. To do that you need a mirror image of the back door on the passenger side, and since they never made a back door for the driver's side...

Frizzle Fry · 10-09-2008, 10:15 AM

Yes, 4th door. Yes, suicide. Kevin I extended the lower/rear of the outer frame with a small piece along with the curved extension I took from the truck door.

XXL · 10-09-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Yes, 4th door.

Thus ruining a perfectly good "rare 3-door Suburban" (as regularly described on the fleabay)

BTW, my first thought when I saw the Yokohama poster was that you were trying to infuse a little ricer into the truck... then, as I looked at the car, I realized it was pure German engineering you were after. Guten Arbeiten!

Shev · 10-09-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by XXL

Thus ruining a perfectly good "rare 3-door Suburban"

No No No....super rare 3 door Tahoe....

Awesome project...took me 4 lunches plus read the whole thing...not sure I have the cajones to do it to mine...but if I could find a good donor tub to play with....

Rokcrln · 10-09-2008, 09:30 PM

OK so now what are the plans for the door it self? Are you just going to run it back wards? Should be sweet with clamshell doors!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

joe231 · 10-09-2008, 10:22 PM

well duh, i was stuck on the idea you were modifying it to have one piece windows and couldn't see how it would work
just ignore me

Frizzle Fry · 10-10-2008, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Shev

No No No....super rare 3 door Tahoe....

Awesome project...took me 4 lunches plus read the whole thing...not sure I have the cajones to do it to mine...but if I could find a good donor tub to play with....

It'll now be an ultra-mega-rare '68 4 door Tahoe

There's at least one onter guy building a 67-72 tahoe and another who's talking about it. Tubby needs some bro's!

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Originally Posted by Rokcrln

OK so now what are the plans for the door it self? Are you just going to run it back wards? Should be sweet with clamshell doors!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

I am planning to use the back of a front DS door and just reinforce for the hinge (one large hinge). The contour and overhang is a better match as I'm sure you know. The front of the 3rd and 4th door will be a little different, but the pics will explain better.

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Originally Posted by joe231

well duh, i was stuck on the idea you were modifying it to have one piece windows and couldn't see how it would work
just ignore me

No worries

I kinda jumped right into it with little explanation. I don't like one-piece glass on the Burbs to be honest. Even if I wanted to I would have limited window travel on the 3rd and 4th door due to the wheel well notches.

greystoke · 10-10-2008, 08:48 AM

I love what you've done frizzle, to me your truck still maintains the character of the original even tho highly modded. It will definately be a one off creation. I only wish i had the skills to crate a work of art like you have.

wagonhoe · 10-10-2008, 08:51 AM

Does this guy ever run out of ideas?

Number98 · 10-10-2008, 12:59 PM

So you have plans for both rear doors to be suicide?

I am sure that’s the plan but I was wondering……

Frizzle Fry · 10-10-2008, 03:37 PM

thanks guys. The other side will be lambo.

Number98 · 10-10-2008, 03:58 PM

Right on!

BACKYARD88 · 10-10-2008, 06:05 PM

Haven't checked in on this one in a while. If only I had the brains and patients... Who am I kidding, I don't have anywhere near that kind of talent. Looks awesome!

Frizzle Fry · 10-10-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

thanks guys. The other side will be lambo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Number98

Right on!

I'm hoping your response was as sarcastic as mine was. 'Cause you know what they say about lambo doors:

pcorriveau951 · 10-11-2008, 12:59 AM

lambo doors

babyblueoval · 10-11-2008, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

I'm hoping your response was as sarcastic as mine was. 'Cause you know what they say about lambo doors:

09-28-2008, 12:33 AM	#901
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Heh, ya sorry guys I've got a few items I'm waiting on, started another class, and had to tinker with the clown car a bit lately. It's all dialed now so next week should be a good one for some Tahoe progress.

09-28-2008, 02:14 AM	#902
original_balzer Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: roosevelt utah Posts: 325	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project HA HA I didnt mean to make "clown car" its nick name LOL. __________________ -61 c10 short step -67 c10 short step -71 k10 long fleet -77 k20 long fleet (gettin all the goodies from frankentruck) -79 c30/k30 3+3 frankentruck (cab and frame for sale) -99 GMC yukon daily driver

09-29-2008, 03:51 AM	#904
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project No worries OB BBO, it started flaking before I even drove it It took more time to take it off than to put it on... I'm going to wait for the 13's to die and I'll get some 15" steelies and real WWW's. If nothing else the excersize convinced me that it needs them.

10-09-2008, 01:54 AM	#905
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Playing with spare doors. Sorry the iPhone doesn't take great pics in low-light. I'll have to switch back to the real camera. This is the door I got from CG via Brad: Tracing the window frame to make a template: Corners will swap angles for use on the other side of the truck:

10-09-2008, 02:02 AM	#906
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project With the template flipped (Porsche Posters make good template material; Thanks Britain) and the corners welded up. Still needs the lower 6" modified to fit in the door: To do that I moved the straight piece from the back to the front and used a curved piece from a truck door:

10-09-2008, 02:06 AM	#907
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Cleaned up:

10-09-2008, 06:25 AM	#908
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Looking good, so are you still going reverse? Also did you add and subtract from the two side posts for the different lengths yet? If memory serves it is right about 1/2" or so. Kevin LFD Inc.

10-09-2008, 08:35 AM	#909
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project I don't follow what your accomplishing by flipping the frame. can you explain, please? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

10-09-2008, 09:34 AM	#910
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project He's making a 4th door, like Rokcrln did. To do that you need a mirror image of the back door on the passenger side, and since they never made a back door for the driver's side... __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler Last edited by BlueJeep; 10-09-2008 at 09:37 AM.

10-09-2008, 10:15 AM	#911
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Yes, 4th door. Yes, suicide. Kevin I extended the lower/rear of the outer frame with a small piece along with the curved extension I took from the truck door.

10-09-2008, 09:30 PM	#914
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project OK so now what are the plans for the door it self? Are you just going to run it back wards? Should be sweet with clamshell doors! Kevin LFD Inc.

10-09-2008, 10:22 PM	#915
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project well duh, i was stuck on the idea you were modifying it to have one piece windows and couldn't see how it would work just ignore me __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

10-10-2008, 08:48 AM	#917
greystoke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buckeye, Arizona Posts: 694	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project I love what you've done frizzle, to me your truck still maintains the character of the original even tho highly modded. It will definately be a one off creation. I only wish i had the skills to crate a work of art like you have. Last edited by greystoke; 10-10-2008 at 08:49 AM.

10-10-2008, 08:51 AM	#918
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 Does this guy ever run out of ideas? __________________ 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

10-10-2008, 12:59 PM	#919
Number98 Prestige Worldwide Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Worldwide Posts: 2,553	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project So you have plans for both rear doors to be suicide? I am sure that’s the plan but I was wondering……



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10-10-2008, 03:37 PM	#920
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project thanks guys. The other side will be lambo.

10-10-2008, 03:58 PM	#921
Number98 Prestige Worldwide Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Worldwide Posts: 2,553	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project Right on!

10-10-2008, 06:05 PM	#922
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 Haven't checked in on this one in a while. If only I had the brains and patients... Who am I kidding, I don't have anywhere near that kind of talent. Looks awesome! __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

10-11-2008, 12:59 AM	#924
pcorriveau951 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: riverside, ca Posts: 147	Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club 69 Tahoe Project lambo doors

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