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04-18-2021, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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hi jaws thanks for the kind words! I have seat position decent i think. have it centered with wheel. i had inside cab drawing from factory manual. so i set seat height as close to factory as possible. seat seems comfortable with tilt column gas pedal mounted as per instruction that came with it . will know this summer when it hits the streets hopefully.me and wife kinda like 88-97 chev bench seat we had in it so i will keep those holes in floor just in case.just trying to save $$$ to redo bench at the momment. bench seat looks more truck if that makes sense.
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04-27-2021, 08:43 PM | #2 |
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Looking good man
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04-28-2021, 02:44 PM | #3 |
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thanks bam i used your idea for rounding box rails and posting part number for U bend. .i like the rounded look. I watched your youtube video .sounds like your wife is diggin the truck as well. its good to have a supportive spouse on these projects for sure!
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Yeah the wife is my biggest supporter and I built the truck for us to cruise the Cali streets in so she was having blast riding in it for the first time ever. Well that goes for the both of us.lol |
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04-28-2021, 05:51 PM | #5 |
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really digging your seat . ballpark what did it cost. ? you can PM if you dont want to post here. i have tahoe 3rd row fab up now they are firm but i have bench same style as yours
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05-12-2021, 02:04 PM | #6 |
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If you were talking about my seat. I cut down the mounts myself (because of the big back window), but I had another inch cut out the back and had new foam and covered for 850.
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Fantastic job like it a lot keep the pictures coming.
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you are doing all the little things that will set this truck apart, incredible !
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05-16-2021, 02:58 PM | #10 |
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Your lines look great! I have been spending a bunch of time on mine also to get it to be even all around. It really make a difference when it’s painted.
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hey barnfind good to have another set of eyes to look at the pics.body guys tough part next is gonna be hood to front fender gaps.i sent him some pics and videos showing slicing front fenders to close gap.if all goes well might get truck back from paint shop for summer.
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06-30-2021, 09:18 AM | #13 |
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good job on the tailgate latching. Looks clean and slick
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thanks Gregski.a couple of borrowed little things.once again i would like to give all the members here and this forum a big thank you! these 2 have made my work on my truck go a lot smoother. i download countless pics of mods i like so far so good.
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that does look clean!
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Looks like you have some patience testing coming right up. Tack wait, tack wait. Should be awesome when done though.
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thanks norcal . found most of the ideas in this forum. hey raven will hopefully start tacking panel in tomorrow wil post pic. was kinda nervous when i started the mini grinder to cut out old dash.
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haha, yeah, I know. been there on a few different things. should i do this differently? is there a better way? let me research this first. then. when all said and done, you tape off a line and grab a zip disc. took less time to do than it did to research. lol.
I use autobody tape a lot for stuff like making a line for zip disc cutting. it sticks pretty well and makes a good line to cut against. for the zip discs, actually I have switched to mostly the lennox metalmax disc. it is a steel blade with diamond embedded on the cutting surface so it doesn't get smaller as you cut and it doesn't periodically explode and leave shards under your skin for future reference. I usually cut the hole a little on the small side and then use my die grinder to custom fit a nice tight space for welding the new part in. panel clamps would work awesome on your project. clecos work well too. what I have done in the past is make a tight fitting panel, then where the clecos will go I simply make a little hole in the crack between the parts so the cleco will fit in. sometimes you need a small washer on the back side if it is accessible. then, as I'm sure you are well accustomed to, it is tack, tack, tack around the 4 sides till it's all stuck. then tack between those tacks and then more between those tacks until it is fully welded in. yup, time consuming to do it right so it doesn't warp. you been there. looking good too. |
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hey dsraven, i picked up some of those panel clamps during one of our last cross border shopping to bangor, maine a few years ago.they had them at harbour freight(USA version of princess auto) i miss the cross border shopping.
i achieved a good gap for welding took a break there. will start tacking into place tomorrwow. i used glove box door as a template . i had a local shop bend cost was like $50.00. |
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nice thinking on the home spun parts. I like it. are you using panel adhesive or spot welding or a combination?
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10-18-2021, 09:32 PM | #25 |
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welding a few spots at a time .
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