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Jim_PA · 02-22-2006, 08:07 AM

Thanks for all your efforts in taking/posting pictures -- Looks great!

onetoncrewcab · 02-22-2006, 09:17 AM

67chevemall · 02-22-2006, 09:27 AM

Where did you get all those glorious doors! Nice project...
Should make ya proud!

extd56 · 02-22-2006, 01:43 PM

I am glad that we had the extra Suburban doors for donor pieces and the rear hinges came in handy too from the Suburban.

greenhorn male · 02-22-2006, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

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

I like it, a lot. Nice job!

da-burb · 02-22-2006, 09:37 PM

I love it! How many of my suburbans can I send to you for conversion? I will be saving all of you pictures for future dream sequences. Move over Charleze, I'm dreaming about a 4 door suburban now. At least there is still room for her in back......

extd56 · 02-22-2006, 10:59 PM

I think Kevin is going to need a bigger shop

Long Roof · 02-23-2006, 09:03 PM

Will you use the inside steel door section from the false fourth door of the burb? I figured (in my dreaming) that you could take that section and the window regulator for use in the new door. If you wanted a stock door panel then that would work too.

Just wait untill the first person says, 'my grandpa had a truck just like that.'

Aaron

Rokcrln · 02-23-2006, 09:08 PM

I still have alot more sectioning to the fourth door but that does include using the original inner skin (just where the door panel covers) and a standard burb door panel. The owner is considering 4 door power windows other wise we will use the standard regulator that came out of that side.

Kevin

72CREWCAB · 02-24-2006, 02:53 AM

Absolutely amazing! Where were you when I convinced myself that a fourth door would just be too much work!!!!!
That's as factory looking as I've ever seen. Any plans as to what the inside of the roof (headliner) will look like?
Awsome craftsmanship Kevin.
Jamie

Rokcrln · 02-24-2006, 08:39 AM

I belive the headliner will be like the burb's. The owner has all the roof bow's and molding strips out of a burb. Although he very well may have a custom set up done? Trust me I have probly made it look easier than it is. Remember I have the camera so you only see what I want you to see

It really has not been to bad up to this piont but now the fun stuff will start with the fourth door. I have alot of shrinking, sectioning, grafting and chopping on the door to get things just right. I am hopping by the end of this week end to be finished with the drivers side and move accross the shop and start tearing apart the pass side and see what we find. Stay tuned and I will reviel all the secrets with the fourth door built it self!

Kevin

Kevin

Sonny's at Work · 02-24-2006, 07:56 PM

Make this thread a sticky please! It has me inspired to get cracking on my truck. Incredible fab skills dude!

Rokcrln · 02-25-2006, 05:55 PM

Well today the fun has started with finishing the fourth door. First thing that I am doing is addressing the body line/shape at the front of the fourth door. Since this is a reular cab front door the body shape is slightly different that the drivers door. When looking at your trucks it is hard to tell but the door shape is not the same from front to back. So what I am doing is removing the rear of a passinger door jamb area and grafting the skin support on to the hinge area of this door. Next I am restructuring the hinge supports inside the door. Tha factory did a good job of adding reinforcement to the hinge side of the door. Because I am changing the door shape and I lowered the top hinge I had to cut into alot of the support. So now inorder to fix it all I have to add metal back where I removed it as well as reconect to the new door skin support. In doing this you need to tack all of your fupports and re-hang the door to make sure nothing moved on you before welding everything in place. Also while I had the door hung I decided to remove all the built up paint so I can start reworking the body like to match the front door. In doing so I found a few bondo spots that I will need to addres before starting the body line work. Looks like the door was side swipped just a bit and instead of fixing the correct way they just filled it all in with bondo. Well this is were things are at this time, I will post some more tonight after I finish up for the day. Now it's lunch time

Kevin

Long Roof · 02-25-2006, 07:46 PM

Would it be worth reskinning the front half of the door with the skin from the suburban?

Aaron

Rokcrln · 02-26-2006, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Long Roof

Would it be worth reskinning the front half of the door with the skin from the suburban?

Aaron

I think it might be a bit less work re-shaping this one. I got most of the main damage out of the skin today and I will start on the body line in the morning. I also finished up the reinforcing of the hinge are today and should weld the door together soon.

Kevin

*72CSTC5* · 02-26-2006, 03:21 AM

Dude are you married? I have been dating my new girlfriend for almost two years now so it has been a little hard getting back on my 2wd Blazer. I am fast at fabricating and bodywork too, but even then it takes alot of time to do it correctly and not make it look at botched up. Nice work. Keep us updated with the pics.

Rokcrln · 02-26-2006, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72CSTC5

Dude are you married? I have been dating my new girlfriend for almost two years now so it has been a little hard getting back on my 2wd Blazer. I am fast at fabricating and bodywork too, but even then it takes alot of time to do it correctly and not make it look at botched up. Nice work. Keep us updated with the pics.

Your first mistake was stopping when you started dating her. At the two year mark we went out and bought a house with a shop so I could work on projects more than I was in a two car garage. Now it seams if I am not out their working a few day a week at least I get told I am slacking

Kevin

Rokcrln · 02-26-2006, 02:35 PM

To start off I marked out my cut line to work from center of the buldge to the front bolt hole of the door handle. Then I cut the line, worked the body to where I wanted it and re-cut the overlap + 1/16". Then I started tacking it slowly and working the seam with the hammer and doly to keep things where I wanted it. Once it is all welded up I ground down the final tacks ( I like to use a .035" thick cut off wheel on my 4 1/2" grinder for grinding welds). Then I took a felt marker and covered the hole seam and broke out the body file to find high and low spots. Worked those abit and it is ready for some high build primer and blocking. The hole thing took about 2hr start to finish so I think it was faster then re-skinning half the door with a burb panel.

Kevin

Rokcrln · 02-26-2006, 05:43 PM

Next is finishing up the B post cover and then the rocker. All the time is in the detail work. The Post cover adds the needed strenght for the hinge points as well as matching the pass side in looks. If you look at a Burb passinger B post you will notice that the outer cover laps over the leading edge at the front. The rocker was made from 3 different ones.

Lunch time

Kevin

72CREWCAB · 02-26-2006, 07:01 PM

Lookin good man! Do you do this for a livin or just for fame and fortune??!

Jamie

Rokcrln · 02-26-2006, 08:33 PM

Well the rear floor is patched and I am starting on the rear cab corner.

Kevin

Rokcrln · 02-26-2006, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72CREWCAB

Lookin good man! Do you do this for a livin or just for fame and fortune??!

Jamie

I am a union metal framer for a living and I just do this for the fun of it. Once I get good at it I want to do a full frame off on my 83 Yugo special edition

.
Really I found it is alot cheaper to work on other peoples car and truck's. I am a car-O-holic an need to always be working on something. So if it my own projects it costs me abunch of money, this way I make a little bit extra and get my fix at the same time.

Kevin

Southedisto · 02-26-2006, 09:24 PM

Are you married? I have a spare bedroom, and my wife wont mind. We can divorce once you are done with my jimmy.

Nice work.

**Canadian694x4** · 02-27-2006, 02:23 AM

Man, Simply Amazing Work!!

Long Roof · 02-27-2006, 02:05 PM

You keep me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next installment.

Aaron

02-22-2006, 08:07 AM	#76
Jim_PA Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 2,696	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Thanks for all your efforts in taking/posting pictures -- Looks great!

02-22-2006, 09:17 AM	#77
onetoncrewcab One of my kids. Cute eh? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mitchell, SD Posts: 1,286	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up!

02-22-2006, 09:27 AM	#78
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Where did you get all those glorious doors! Nice project... Should make ya proud! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

02-22-2006, 01:43 PM	#79
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I am glad that we had the extra Suburban doors for donor pieces and the rear hinges came in handy too from the Suburban.

02-22-2006, 09:37 PM	#81
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I love it! How many of my suburbans can I send to you for conversion? I will be saving all of you pictures for future dream sequences. Move over Charleze, I'm dreaming about a 4 door suburban now. At least there is still room for her in back...... __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

02-22-2006, 10:59 PM	#82
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I think Kevin is going to need a bigger shop

02-23-2006, 09:03 PM	#83
Long Roof Old School, New Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroeville, Ohio Posts: 790	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Will you use the inside steel door section from the false fourth door of the burb? I figured (in my dreaming) that you could take that section and the window regulator for use in the new door. If you wanted a stock door panel then that would work too. Just wait untill the first person says, 'my grandpa had a truck just like that.' Aaron __________________ The Good: - 72 GMC Jimmy 4x4 - 307 cid / 350 th - 70 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - 454 cid /400 th - 96 Chevy Impala SS - mainly stock - 98 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 - all stock The Bad: - 86 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 4x4 - winter beater The Ugly: - 72 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - parts truck

02-23-2006, 09:08 PM	#84
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I still have alot more sectioning to the fourth door but that does include using the original inner skin (just where the door panel covers) and a standard burb door panel. The owner is considering 4 door power windows other wise we will use the standard regulator that came out of that side. Kevin

02-24-2006, 02:53 AM	#85
72CREWCAB Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: homer ak Posts: 149	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Absolutely amazing! Where were you when I convinced myself that a fourth door would just be too much work!!!!! That's as factory looking as I've ever seen. Any plans as to what the inside of the roof (headliner) will look like? Awsome craftsmanship Kevin. Jamie

02-24-2006, 08:39 AM	#86
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! I belive the headliner will be like the burb's. The owner has all the roof bow's and molding strips out of a burb. Although he very well may have a custom set up done? Trust me I have probly made it look easier than it is. Remember I have the camera so you only see what I want you to see It really has not been to bad up to this piont but now the fun stuff will start with the fourth door. I have alot of shrinking, sectioning, grafting and chopping on the door to get things just right. I am hopping by the end of this week end to be finished with the drivers side and move accross the shop and start tearing apart the pass side and see what we find. Stay tuned and I will reviel all the secrets with the fourth door built it self! Kevin Kevin

02-24-2006, 07:56 PM	#87
Sonny's at Work Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 16	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Make this thread a sticky please! It has me inspired to get cracking on my truck. Incredible fab skills dude!

02-25-2006, 05:55 PM	#88
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Well today the fun has started with finishing the fourth door. First thing that I am doing is addressing the body line/shape at the front of the fourth door. Since this is a reular cab front door the body shape is slightly different that the drivers door. When looking at your trucks it is hard to tell but the door shape is not the same from front to back. So what I am doing is removing the rear of a passinger door jamb area and grafting the skin support on to the hinge area of this door. Next I am restructuring the hinge supports inside the door. Tha factory did a good job of adding reinforcement to the hinge side of the door. Because I am changing the door shape and I lowered the top hinge I had to cut into alot of the support. So now inorder to fix it all I have to add metal back where I removed it as well as reconect to the new door skin support. In doing this you need to tack all of your fupports and re-hang the door to make sure nothing moved on you before welding everything in place. Also while I had the door hung I decided to remove all the built up paint so I can start reworking the body like to match the front door. In doing so I found a few bondo spots that I will need to addres before starting the body line work. Looks like the door was side swipped just a bit and instead of fixing the correct way they just filled it all in with bondo. Well this is were things are at this time, I will post some more tonight after I finish up for the day. Now it's lunch time Kevin Attached Images

02-25-2006, 07:46 PM	#89
Long Roof Old School, New Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroeville, Ohio Posts: 790	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Would it be worth reskinning the front half of the door with the skin from the suburban? Aaron __________________ The Good: - 72 GMC Jimmy 4x4 - 307 cid / 350 th - 70 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - 454 cid /400 th - 96 Chevy Impala SS - mainly stock - 98 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 - all stock The Bad: - 86 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 4x4 - winter beater The Ugly: - 72 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - parts truck

02-26-2006, 03:21 AM	#91
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,524	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Dude are you married? I have been dating my new girlfriend for almost two years now so it has been a little hard getting back on my 2wd Blazer. I am fast at fabricating and bodywork too, but even then it takes alot of time to do it correctly and not make it look at botched up. Nice work. Keep us updated with the pics.

02-26-2006, 02:35 PM	#93
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! To start off I marked out my cut line to work from center of the buldge to the front bolt hole of the door handle. Then I cut the line, worked the body to where I wanted it and re-cut the overlap + 1/16". Then I started tacking it slowly and working the seam with the hammer and doly to keep things where I wanted it. Once it is all welded up I ground down the final tacks ( I like to use a .035" thick cut off wheel on my 4 1/2" grinder for grinding welds). Then I took a felt marker and covered the hole seam and broke out the body file to find high and low spots. Worked those abit and it is ready for some high build primer and blocking. The hole thing took about 2hr start to finish so I think it was faster then re-skinning half the door with a burb panel. Kevin Attached Images



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02-26-2006, 05:43 PM	#94
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Next is finishing up the B post cover and then the rocker. All the time is in the detail work. The Post cover adds the needed strenght for the hinge points as well as matching the pass side in looks. If you look at a Burb passinger B post you will notice that the outer cover laps over the leading edge at the front. The rocker was made from 3 different ones. Lunch time Kevin Attached Images

02-26-2006, 07:01 PM	#95
72CREWCAB Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: homer ak Posts: 149	Re: Project Penicillin~ 68 crewcab build up! Lookin good man! Do you do this for a livin or just for fame and fortune??! Jamie

02-26-2006, 08:33 PM	#96
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02-26-2006, 09:24 PM	#98
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